The wild growlith was too preoccupied with his assault on Jim's walnut to notice the rapidly approaching squirtle as it rushed towards him.  Eventually he realized there was a newcomer to the battle, but by then he was rolling on the ground.  It hurt but he wasn't out of the fight yet.  He hoped to his feet and blasted another stream of plasma, this time at squirtle.  

"Now's your chance WAlnut, give him another tackle!"  Walnut nodded.  "Bulba" and rushed towards Growlith while his attention was focused on squirtle.