The Riddle Master removes his disguise (a wig and sunglasses) to reveal himself as Blaine , the Gym Leader. The Gym Battle:
Upon arrival, Ash is mocked by Gary Oak, who claims the Cinnabar Gym no longer exists. The group encounters the Riddle Master, who explains that Blaine abandoned his original Gym after it was overrun by tourists. Burn! Guren Gym!PokГ©mon : Season 1 Episode 58
After solving several riddles and stopping a Team Rocket raid on the Pokémon Research Lab, Ash and his friends find a secret entrance in a hot spring. This path leads to a battlefield suspended over a pool of molten lava inside the island's volcano. The Riddle Master removes his disguise (a wig
Ash sends out Charizard, who refuses to fight and flies out of the arena, resulting in a forfeit. After solving several riddles and stopping a Team
Ash, Misty, Brock, Gary Oak, and the "Riddle Master," who is eventually revealed to be Gym Leader Blaine .