Even had Ash been allowed to have a Gym Battle at the Lumiose Gym, he appears to overlook the fact that the Gym Leader may use more than one Pokemon. A similar instance occurred in There's No Place Like Hoenn (2002), when Ash learned he needed to have at least three Pokemon to have a Gym Battle with Norman (though he was allowed to have an unofficial battle). Also, Ash never registered for the Kalos league prior to challenging the Lumiose Gym as opposed to usually doing it the other way around.