"You took Falkner on first ,so I will take the honor this time." Liam replied. He took the green corner, while the gym leader, a young looking boy, Bugsy stood there. He said they would use three Pokemon each. He started with Spinarak. Liam called on Staravia. 
"[i]Spinarak, the String Spit Pokemon. It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped. It lies still in the same pose for days in its web.[/i]"
The battle began. 
 "String shot!" Busy called. The Pokemon issued forth a sticky thread and tied Staravia's wings down to his sides, making him fall to the ground.
 While Staravia made an attempt to get back on his feet, he got pelted by Poison Sting. Staravia managed to maneuver and use the poison sting to damage the bindings. After that, Staravia managed to burst free on his own. "Now Whirlwind!" Liam executed one of the exceedingly few ways a gym leader's active pokemon can change without being knocked out. Spinarak was switched for Metapod.
 "Metapod, Harden!" Busy called.
"Peck!" Liam called. Method stiffened its body, and Staravia began jabbing the cocoon with its beak. 
Metapod again hardened as Staravia showed off its new attack, Ariel Ace. It scored a critical hit, and KO'd Metapod. Metapod was swapped for Scyther.

"[i]Scyther, The Mantis Pokemon. It tears and shreds prey and tall grass with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly. It can move too fast for the human eye to track.[/i]"

Scyther was instructed to use Furry Cutter and KO'd Staravia. Liam swapped Staravia for Gastly. 
 "Scyther, Swords Dance!" Busy called. 
 "Hypnosis!" Liam called. Scyther increased its attack but was put to sleep. Scyther was still asleep and Gastly used curse. It lowered its health in cursed the sleeping Pokemon. 
 Scyther remained asleep as Gastly used Dream Eater to recover some health. The Curse then zapped Scyther. Scyther woke up and used Furry Cutter. and hit Gastly. Lastly then Licked Scyther, paralyzing it. The Curse then finished Scyther. Busy sent Spinarak back out. Spinarak got a lucky hit with Poison Sting and KO'd Gastly. Liam sent Cynder out. 
"String Shot!" Busy called. The little bug cacooned Cinder up leaving only her head exposed. Cinder was made immobile. Spinarak began to pelt Cinder with Poison Sting, poisoning her in the process. Eventually, Blaze activated as Cinder briefly had a red aura surround her. Another Poison Sting hit and Cinder began to glow white. As she evolved, the bindings snapped free. and she evolved into a Quilava. Cynder used Flame Wheel and bowled into Spinarak, KO'ing it, giving Liam the win.

"[i]Quilava, the Volcano Pokemon, and the evolved form of Cyndaquill. Before battle, it turns its back on its opponent to demonstrate how ferociously its fire blazes.[/i]"

Busy praised Liam and his Pokemon and the great battle. He gave Liam the Hive Badge.