Who is Ash's biggest rival?

Given that Gary Oak is known as Ash's first and main rival, it is often assumed that he is also Ash's best rival in terms of the rivalry they have shared.
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Who is Ash's main rival?

Gary was Ash's main rival in the original series. They were close when they were younger, but their friendship ended when they argued over an old Poké Ball and broke it. Eventually, Gary gained some respect for Ash, and after losing to him in the Silver Conference, they became friends again altogether.
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How many rivals does Ash have?

It is well known that Ash has a lot of rivals during his travels, but his major rivals were: Gary Oak, Paul, Trip, Alain, Gladion and Bea — with the first 3 once unfriendly to Ash.
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Who is Ash's weakest rival?

Pokemon: Every Main Rival Of Ash Ketchum, Ranked By Skill
  • 9 Barry. It's somewhat fitting that one of the only rivals to appear in the games also happens to be one of the least exciting rivals in the Pokemon anime. ...
  • 8 Trip. ...
  • 7 Gladion. ...
  • 5 Gary. ...
  • 3 Ritchie. ...
  • 2 Alain. ...
  • 1 Paul.
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Who can beat Ash Pokémon?

1 Can't Beat Ash: Jessie And James

Jessie, James, and Meowth have been a thorn in Ash's side since the very start of the series. Even at the height of their nefariousness, though, they have only been able to beat Ash in a fair fight once. That's one victory for Team Rocket and countless triumphs for Ash Ketchum.
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Ranking Ash's Rivals from WEAKEST to STRONGEST



Who has Ash lost to?

In the case with Unova, Ash loses to Cameron, who not only had a freaking Hydreigon, Samurott, and Lucario (within the latter being able to best two out of Ash's six Pokémon and the former unexpecting evolving which allowed him to gain the advantage), but keep in mind, he's a complete idiot who brought five Pokémon in ...
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Who is the strongest Pokémon Trainer?

Leon is canonically the strongest Pokemon Trainer in the world. He is the undefeated World Champion, with a team of stacked 'mons that are pretty much invincible. Leon holds the top rank of Monarch in the Masters Eight, and has never lost a match in any region.
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Who is the best rival Pokémon?

The rival that's actually the strongest across all main-series Pokémon games is one whose type coverage and average levels would give both Wally and Blue a run for their money. Pokémon Platinum's version of Barry is, by far, the strongest rival in the series.
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Who is Ash's rival in Kalos?

Alain is Ash's main rival in the Kalos region. Eventually, he became Kalos League Champion after handing Ash a devastating loss in the finals. Alain didn't even want to enter the Kalos League but did so to honor his promise to battle Ash once again.
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Who has the strongest Pokémon?

1. Arceus. Arceus is, without a doubt, the most powerful Legendary Pokémon. This Normal type Mythical Pokémon is the creator of the universe and thus the closest that the Pokémon world has to a god.
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Who is Dawn's rival?

While Dawn learned a lot through her travels, she also developed rivalries with many coordinators such as Zoey (her main rival, albeit a friendly one), Nando, Jessie, Kenny, and Ursula.
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Is Goh Ashs rival?

Declaring to Kiawe and the others in Alola, Goh states that Ash isn't his rival. He's his friend and fellow research partner. He's not there to help Ash on his journey, but the two of them are travelling together for their own goals.
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Does n count as a rival?

N is not a rival, he is the leader of an evil organization like Giovanni, Archie, Maxie, and Cyrus before him, though he's more of a heroic villain than just pure evil. If he was ever a rival, he should've gotten one of the starters on his team.
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Does Ash beat Cameron?

However, Ash used his Pignite to defeat Hydreigon as well as Ferrothorn, eventually Ash defeated all of Cameron's Pokémon except Riolu.
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What is the Gen 4 rivals name?

Barry (Japanese: ジュン Jun) is the rival character in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.
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Who is the most annoying rival in Pokémon?

Hau From Pokémon Sun & Moon Is The Most Annoying Rival

Hau is more formidable in battle than Hop, but that's also another part of the reason why he's one of the most annoying rivals in the Pokémon games - the player sees far too much of him.
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Is blue the strongest rival?

Blue is the only Gym Leader smart enough to have a balanced team of different types, as well as the Gym Leader to have the highest-leveled Pokémon thanks to his Pidgeot. These outstanding qualities make him not only the best rival ever, but also the best Gym Leader in the world.
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Is silver the best rival?

While Pokémon Red and Blue's original rival is the most well-known and iconic, the second generation gave the series its best rival: Silver.
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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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Who is the strongest Pokémon non legendary?

Pokemon: The Strongest Non-Legendary Of Each Generation (Based On Stats)
  • 8 Dragonite.
  • 7 Tyranitar.
  • 6 Slaking.
  • 5 Garchomp.
  • 4 Hydreigon.
  • 3 Goodra.
  • 2 Wishiwashi (School Form)
  • 1 Dragapult.
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Who can defeat Leon?

The majority of Leon's team is weak against Dark or Fairy type Pokemon. This includes Aegislash, Dragapult, Mr. Rime, and Haxorus. Bring along Pokemon with Dark or Fairy moves to take down his team!
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What is Ash's current Pokémon team?

At the time of writing, Ash's new team includes the ever-faithful Pikachu, Dragonite, Gengar, Lucario, Galarian Farfetch'd, and Dracovish. It is certainly odd that his team consists of mostly older, fan-favourite Pokémon, and he doesn't have all the Pokémon types covered just yet.
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Who won the Unova league?

Virgil wins the Unova League.
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