Moments after Team Rocket escaped in the arms of a Dragonite, Ash and his friends see Ash's Charizard approaching them from the sky. As Charizard lands on Ash and licks his face, Ash says that he hasn't changed a bit. Charizard is quickly followed by Liza, astride Charla's back, with whom both Ash and Clair are acquainted. It is revealed that Liza and Clair were good childhood friends and that Liza occasionally brings the Charizard from Charicific Valley to the Dragon Holy Land to train. Clair admits that she had seen Ash's Charizard before, but wasn't aware of his original Trainer. It seems that Charizard also has a romantic relationship with Charla, causing Brock to lament that he seems to be the only one here without any luck in love.
Liza asks Ash if he's had his Gym Battle ... Show Full Summary
