Pokemon Season 12 Episode 596 - Sliding Into Seventh! Episode Title:Sliding Into Seventh!.Episode Description:Finally, the day of the Snowpoint Gym battle is here! The Gym Leader, Candice, announced the battle will be 4 on 4. Candice's chosen Pokémon were Sneasel, Medicham, Snover, and Abomasnow and Ash's chosen Pokémon were Grotle, Staraptor, Gliscor, and Chimchar. He sent out Grotle to combat Candice's Sneasel, which used the ice like a skating ring and overwhelms Grotle and Ash with its speed. Ash remembers the teachings of Paul's Torterra. Ash beats Sneasel with Grotle, beats Medicham with Staraptor, and beats Snover. Abomansnow with Chimchar. When dealing with Abomansnow Ash had a disadvantage with his other Pokémon. Ash uses the strategy by Chimchar sleding on the ice. Despite three of Ash's Pokémon being weak against Ice types, he wins his seventh Sinnoh League badge, the Icicle Badge. Later, Paul shows up and challenges Candice to a gym battle much to Ash and Candice's surprise.