Why are Ash and Gary rivals?

Chances are, if you played the original Pokémon games, you named your rival Gary because you wanted your chance to battle him, as he was such a condescending jerk towards Ash in the show.
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Is Gary Still Ash's rival?

In his few appearances during the Johto saga, Gary seemed to have become the complete opposite of who he was. He became much more polite and respectful to others, including Ash. However, he still considered Ash his rival and would continue to do so until after their better at the Silver Conference.
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What did Gary do to Ash?

1 Gary Knocked Ash Out As He Was Exiting A Store

He just so happened to do it just as Ash was entering, hitting him with the door and knocking his rival out. It was a clear way of showing just how far off Ash was from Gary because he never even bothered to look, blowing past Ash in more ways than one.
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Are Ash and Gary friends?

Gary was one of Ash's key competitors in the first Pokemon anime and remained one for quite some time. The two eventually ended up becoming friends and Gary retired from the life of Pokemon training to become a Pokemon researcher like his grandfather.
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Does Ash ever fight Gary?

Gary wins the first round, but Ash takes the second. It's going to be a very close match!
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Why GARY OAK Is a Brilliant Rival



Is Gary stronger than Ash?

Gary beats Ash in some important battles, but Ash performs better during the big Pokémon tournaments. However, Gary places in the Top 32 in the Indigo Plateau Conference and then ranks in the Silver Conference's Top 16. He improves from these losses and learns from them rather than focus on the sting of defeat.
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Who won Gary or Ash?

After a brief tug-of-war, the Ball broke in two. Though Ash was willing to accept that the "fishing battle" was a draw, Gary had declared it a loss, as "tying with Ash was just as bad as losing", a position that he continued to hold.
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Who is Ash's bestfriend?

Ash's best friend is, of course, Pikachu. The two are always together and share a bond that most people will never understand. Indeed, Ash's link to Pikachu goes beyond that of any other Trainer and their Pokémon.
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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 older than Ash?

In Pokemon it's shown that Gary and ash go on their journey at the same time and have been friends and rivals forever. Trainers are allowed to start at age 10 and ash is age 10 at the beginning.
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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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Does Ash see Gary again?

In Home Is Where The Start Is!, Gary reunited with Ash. He battled him with his Electivire and defeated Ash's Pikachu once more.
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Who was Gary's first Pokémon?

Gary's Blastoise (Japanese: シゲルのカメックス Shigeru's Kamex) was the first Pokémon that Gary Oak obtained at the beginning of his travels in Kanto, given to him by Professor Oak.
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Why does Gary Oak have 10 badges?

Unfortunately, Gary's talent is so over the top that it makes Ash look even more incompetent than he manages to look on his own. Ash only traditionally earned three of his eight badges in Kanto, while it can be safely assumed that Gary, thanks to his skill, rightfully earned all 10 of his badges.
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Where did Gary Go Pokemon?

Despite Gary retiring from battle, he has made many other appearances in the series since. He eventually moved to Sinnoh (the region from Pokémon Diamond & Pearl) and became the assistant of Professor Rowan, where he would continue to research Fossil Pokémon.
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How many Pokemon has Gary caught?

In the episode, "Showdown at the Po-ké Corral," Gary captures a Doduo and reveals that he's caught more than 200 Pokémon, consisting of over 60 different species and varieties.
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Who is Ash's rival in Johto?

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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Are Ash and Red related?

They're not the same person. Red is the main character of the RBY series, while Ash is the main character in the anime. Ash is the less cool, less talented counterpart of Red.
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Who is the rival in fire Red?

Blue Oak (Japanese: オーキド・グリーン Green Okido) is the rival of the player and the Champion in the Generation I games, as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, their Generation III remakes.
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Does Goh love Ash?

Most notable about their relationship is how often Goh blushes and praises Ash in the first three episodes of Pokémon Journeys. The two met when they both got on the legendary Pokémon Lugia's back, and after that bonding experience Goh accepts Ash as his friend.
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Who is the strongest Pokegirl in Pokémon?

In my opinion the pokegirl has the strongest team are may and iris.
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Who is the best Pokegirl for Ash?

  • In this episode ? when two friends are meet together that time ash say Misty that they live friendship like those.
  • SO ACCORDING TO MY OPINION MISTY IS THE BEST GIRL FOR ASH AND ALSO ASH FEELS LOVE MISTY. ( ...
  • THANKS ?
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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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Which Ash is the strongest?

We all know Ash Ketchum's strongest Pokemon is Pikachu.
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The Strongest Pokemon Currently In Ash Ketchum's Roster (Excluding Pikachu)
  1. 1 Charizard. Ash was truly blessed with an incredibly powerful Charizard as a rookie Trainer.
  2. 2 Lucario. ...
  3. 3 Sceptile. ...
  4. 4 Infernape. ...
  5. 5 Dragonite. ...
  6. 6 Dracovish. ...
  7. 7 Krookodile. ...
  8. 8 Incineroar. ...
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Who is Ash's Favourite Pokémon?

Pikachu is not only Ash's best friend and closest companion, but also one of his most powerful Pokémon. Pikachu's journey is uneven, and he goes through numerous changes throughout the anime.
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