Why didn't Ash win the Kanto League?

Ash (who at least advanced farther into the tournament than rival Gary) essentially lost because of a dumb status effect-disqualifier, a tired Pokémon, and a disobedient one he was forced to take a chance on due to desperation.
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Did Ash win the Kanto league?

Pokemon: Ash Won His First Championship Far Sooner Than You Remember. While many Pokemon fans consider Ash's Alola League victory his first championship, most have forgotten that Ash has been a champion since Season 1.
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Why did Ash lose the Unova league?

Unova wasn't a particularly good region for Ash. He didn't accomplish anything of note, was made fun of time and again by Iris, and to cap it all off, he lost in the Unova League to Cameron, who mistakenly used 5 Pokémon in a Full Battle instead of 6.
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Who beat Ash in the Kanto league?

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, Tobias should have been disqualified or banned from the Pokémon League Championship due to him having Legendary Pokémon.
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Who is stronger Ash or Goh?

Despite Goh's unique and impressive skill, Pokémon training is a multi-faceted discipline, meaning Ash beats Goh hands down in a straight match-up.
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Does Ash ever get all 8 badges?

Aided by friends Brock and Misty, Ash manages to accumulate all eight Badges and enter the Pokemon League. However, he obtains several in unorthodox ways and only truly defeats some of the Gym Leaders.
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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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Did Ash ever beat 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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Why does Ash lose every league?

Ash will never win a league because the moment he does there is nothing left to add to his character. If he won the Kalos league then he would have had no real reason to start all over again in Alola. Ever since gen 5 it's been like an anthology.
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How many badges did Ash actually win in Kanto?

In a series of lucky breaks, acts of charity and brief flashes of genuine skill, Ash succeeded in collecting all eight Kanto Gym Badges. Let's take a closer look at how each of these Gym Battles went down and decide which Badges he earned, and which he didn't.
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Who won the Unova League?

Virgil wins the Unova League.
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How did Ash lose Kanto League?

The Kanto Catastrophe

For this bout, each competitor gets to battle with three Pokémon. Ash sends his Pikachu, Squirtle, and Charizard up against Ritchie's Butterfree, Charmander, and Pikachu (who's named Sparky). And then Ash loses.
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Does Ash have two Charizards?

No, Ash never released Charizard. The first time during the Jotho journeys, Ash had left Charizard in the Charicific valley with Liza and the other Charizards for its special training.
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Who is stronger red or Ash?

As strong as Red is, Ash has the stronger adaptability in his favor. Similar to the experience argument, Ash can adapt to many scenarios because of his exposure to go up against different types of Pokémon within different regions of the world.
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Does Ash battle Cynthia?

PokeRaf's latest video he showed a recent interview with Cynthia's Japanese VA in which it was revealed Ash will battle Cynthia soon.
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Has 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 Cynthia have a rayquaza?

Other. In Malice In Wonderland!, Cynthia appeared to own a Rayquaza, but it was only an illusion created by Mismagius. Whenever Mismagius fuses with Rayquaza, it becomes the same color as the Mismagius, making it look like a Shiny Rayquaza.
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Why does Pikachu hate his Pokeball?

In Pokemon movie I choose you , when ash asked him that why he didn't want to go in pokeball then Pikachu answered that he always want to be with him. Because Pikachu doesn't like to stay in a ball. I think it feels insecure or left out when it stays in the Poke ball.
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Why does Ash not use Charizard?

It was there that he renewed his vow to become a Pokémon Master and decided to leave most of his Pokémon — including Charizard — with Professor Oak. With the long relationship Ash and Charizard have had, this may have been surprising, but it made sense for Ash's character evolution.
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Why did Ash let go of butterfree?

It did a courtship dance with the Pink Butterfree and she accepted. As such, Ash had no choice but to say goodbye to his Butterfree since they were migrating to the south. After some memories, Ash said a tearful goodbye to his Butterfree seeing as to how it was happy being with the Pink Butterfree.
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How many gym leaders has Ash actually beat?

Ash really only beat three gym leaders

Well, only if he actually earned them. In a video breakdown of all eight season-one badges, YouTuber PIKA provided a closer look at how the young trainer secured these prized emblems. He successfully defeated Lt. Surge, Koga, and Blaine.
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Does Ash have galar gym badges?

There's a chance this could involve the various trainers of the Galar League down the line, but Ash won't be winning badges from them. Even the first example of this had Ash taking on the Vermillion Gym Leader once more, and walking away with a new ranking rather than a badge.
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What gym leaders has Ash lost to?

Ash loses against the following Gym Leaders, in every region.
  • Kanto: Brock, Lt. Surge, Sabrina, and Blaine.
  • Johto: Whitney.
  • Hoenn: Brawly.
  • Sinnoh: Roark & Fantina.
  • Unova: Lenora.
  • Kalos: Viola & Wolfric.
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Who did Ash lose to in Johto?

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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