Episode Title:
Glory Blaze!.
Episode Description:
The Hearthome City Pokémon Tag-Team battle tournament continues, as Paul forces Chimchar to fight well past its limit. Ash and Paul manage to make it to the semifinals of the tournament, thanks to Ash taking control of Chimchar when Paul refuses to give it commands; at sunset of the day before the semifinals, Paul released his Chimchar. So then, Ash invited Chimchar to join his team.
