Hop, Ash and others in “Curtain up! Fight the Fights!”

Now Wooloo, Double Kick! [Wooloo charges forward]

Iron Tail! [Pikachu uses Iron Tail to knock out Wooloo...in one hit!]

[horrified] Wooloo!

So, that's it?

A one hit win. Naturally. Now I totally see why my brother likes you.

Your brother, huh?

Yeah. See, my name is Hop. Leon's my bro.

That Leon?

Your brother?

That means Leon talked to you about me! Whoa, that makes me so psyched!

But I've gotta tell you...[Ash gets confused]...I'll be the one to end Lee's winning streak! So he's not gonna lose one match before that day! [That's what you think, Hop! Many fans think that Hop should have been Ash's main rival just like in the games. However, this loss was to remind fans that Hop's rivalry with Ash would not look very convincing in the anime, since Ash is a Champion and Hop is a rookie.]