Does Ash meet Richie again?

Ritchie first appeared in A Friend In Deed and quickly befriended his fellow Indigo Plateau
Indigo Plateau
The Kanto region (Japanese: カントー地方 Kanto region) is a region of the Pokémon world. Kanto is located east of Johto, which together form a joint landmass that is south of Sinnoh. Kanto is the setting of the first generation of games and can be explored in generations II, III, IV, and VII.
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Conference competitor, Ash Ketchum, in an elevator. When the elevator went out, he plugged in a device to Ash's Pikachu and got the elevator running again. Ritchie met up with Ash again outside.
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What episode does Ash battle Richie?

A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition.
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Does Ash win against Ritchie?

Ash battles Ritchie in the fifth round and loses, finishing in the Top 16.
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What nickname does Ritchie give to his charmeleon?

Zippo is Ritchie's Charmeleon that first appeared as a Charmander.
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Does Ash ever face Gary?

Gary was able to get past the screening round along with Ash and Harrison. In The Ties That Bind and Can't Beat the Heat!, he battled Ash in an intense Full Battle. In the final round, Ash ended up winning the battle when his Charizard defeated Gary's Blastoise, eliminating him from the tournament.
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Pokemon Indigo League - League battle - Ash/Charizard vs Ritchie/Zippo/Sparky



Is Blue Gary?

Both "Blue" and "Gary" were the grandson of professor Oak, too, so they definitely are the same character, and to that point, their rivals (Red/Ash) are the same character too. Except in the games you are not Ash (as in main character of the anime).
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Is Gary Oak coming back?

One of Ash's greatest rivals, Gary Oak, is seemingly returning to the Pokemon anime as the rival can be spotted in a new opening sequence for Pokemon Journeys that aired in Japan today.
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Who does Ash lose to in the Kalos League?

In the Kalos League finals, he lost to Alain and earned the 2nd place. This is the farthest Ash had gotten in an official League before reaching Alola and placing number 1 in the Manalo Conference.
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Who did Ash lose to in the Indigo League?

Then there's Ash's loss to Richie in the top 16, which happened because his Charizard doesn't respect him. Ash's worst decision in the Indigo League, however, is never using any of his dozens of Tauros, which was one of, if not the, strongest Pokémon in the original trio of games.
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Why does Ash only keep Pikachu?

He leaves his Pokemon at Professor Oak's Laboratory because he knows they'll be well taken care of. Throughout the Pokemon series, Ash only ever brings Pikachu with him to each new region, as Pikachu is his best friend and they are inseparable.
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Who defeated Ash in Johto League?

The two Trainers seem pretty evenly matched as their Pokémon take turns entering the arena (“Playing with Fire!”). In fact, the battle is so close that it ultimately comes down to a Fire-type brawl between Harrison's Blaziken and Ash's Charizard (“Johto Photo Finish”). And then Ash loses.
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Does Ash face the elite 4?

In the anime, you do not earn the right to challenge the Elite Four until you have won the League. This means that only one new person is given the opportunity to become a regional Champion per year. This is why Ash has never battled any of the Elite Fours throughout the series - he still hasn't earned the right.
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How did Ash lose the Kanto League?

In the case with Kanto, Ash has been pestered by Team Rocket, which tired out half of his Pokémon, which causes Ash to lose against Ritchie. In the case with Sinnoh, Tobias beats Ash with one Legendary Pokémon and one Mythical Pokémon, which is just plain cruel and way too much.
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Does Ash have mega evolution?

This newest iteration is just fulfilling all kinds of long fan dreams for Ash as not only has he finally gotten his own Lucario, but now he's used Mega Evolvution with it as well.
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Will Alain return in Pokemon Journeys?

Steven and Alain will be returning to the anime as the third and sixth ranked trainers of the Master Class respectively, and while Steven Stone's inclusion is less of a surprise considering he's a Hoenn Champion (joining the other regional champions in the tournament including Ash and Iris), Alain's inclusion is ...
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Did Ash beat Cynthia?

In Memories Are Made of Bliss!, Ash and his friends watched her battle with Flint for the title of Champion. Flint's Infernape managed to defeat two of her Pokémon, but Garchomp ultimately defeated Flint's Infernape, earning Cynthia the victory and retaining her title as Champion of the Sinnoh region.
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Does Goodra come back to Ash?

In the Prologue, Goodra was released by Ash so he could protect the Wetlands. He rejoined Ash temporarily so he could assist him in the Lumiose Conference and went back to the Wetlands after assisting in the Team Flare Incident.
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How old is Ash in XYZ?

So at the end of XYZ Ash is 16 years old and a half. For obvious and logical reasons the Pokémon anime has ended.
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Is Blue Gary's dad?

Blue Oak is Gary's father and one of Red's rival. He is the son of Professor Oak.
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Who is Goh rival?

Goh introduces himself to Gary, while Ash explains to Goh that Gary is his childhood friend and longtime rival, as well as the grandson of Professor Oak.
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What episode does Ash face Gary?

Ash is about to take on his long time rival, Gary Oak, in the next battle of the Johto League Silver Conference, and he's determined to do everything he can to win.
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