Pokémon
Summary
Becoming aPokémonmaster is n’t easy , as Ash Ketchum ’s 25 - year journey should distinctly prove . However , Ash has often testify he was on the right track all along with his unconventional battle strategy and outside - the - box thinking , which would bring him many of his victories .
There are battles from throughout Ash ’s life history which can help instance this tip in different ways . Some are among the hard opponents Ash has ever face , while others were run - of - the - mill gymnasium conflict that Ash managed to flex into exciting matches with a wacky plan that turned out to work absolutely . Whatever the reason , these matches testify that Ash has more than earned the title of respect of Pokémon Master , perhaps even long before his champion position .
10Ash Takes Down Whitney’s Miltank
Episode:Pokémon Gold & Silver, “A Dairy Tale Ending”
buff who ’ve play the Johto - based Pokémon game are likely to have flashback to their own first encounters with Whitney and her Miltank , which infamously stomped team with its stern Rollout attack . That wasAsh ’s first experience battling gym loss leader Whitneyas well , as he was rather quickly vote out by that very proficiency . However , Ash would go on to have a replay with Whitney in the next instalment , and that ’s when Ash put his mentality to work .
After Cyndaquil succumbs to Rollout , Ash sends out Totodile , which he uses to snipe the ground rather than Miltank directly , carving out large ditch and chuckhole in the battlefield . While Totodile is at long last defeated , this set Pikachu up to use its speed and manoeuvrability , which Miltank could no longer do thanks to the battlefield being torn up . Pikachu was able to launch Miltank into the strain , place an end to Rollout and finally taking Miltank down for upright with a Thunderbolt .
9Ash Bounces Back Against Gladion
Episode:Pokémon Sun & Moon, “Final Rivals!”
In the final round of golf of the Alola League , Ash was up against Gladion , a rival he ’d had for most of the time he ’d been in Alola . The match start off approximative forAsh , with his Melmetalgetting taken out by Gladion ’s Silvally . Ash called in Pikachu next , but found that Silvally was almost as ready as Pikachu was , negating one of Pikachu ’s big advantages .
So , what upright strategy than to simply go faster than that ? Ash ordered Pikachu to go off off an Electroweb , which missed Silvally – but it was never intended to polish off Silvally in the first place . Instead , the Electroweb acted as a trampoline , bouncing Pikachu rearwards towards Silvally at an even smashing pep pill , earmark Pikachu to put down a powerful Iron Tail and knock out the occult Pokémon . That was n’t the end of the battle , but it was a key highlight , show Ash ’s adaptability .
8Ash Develops An Impossible Technique Against Tate and Liza
Episode:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, “Solid as a Solrock”
One of Ash ’s mostunconventional strategies emerged in his double battlewith the Psychic gym leaders , Tate and Liza . Tate and Liza were using Lunatone and Solrock , and while initially out of sync with one another , eventually they were able to array their strategies , creating a difficult situation for Ash . Ash opt Pikachu and Swellow for this battle , perhaps not the honorable selection type - wise from his usable options .
However , this is a double engagement , intend the two Pokémon need to be work in tandem . After read a serious combined Solar Beam / Ice Beam attack , Swellow with Pikachu riding on it nigh barge in . That ’s when Ash govern Pikachu to use scag , drawing a lightning bolt from the cloud above , which supercharges Pikachu and provides both him and Swellow with " Thunder Armor . “Pikachu and Swellow bust through Lunatone and Solrock ’s defence and deal devastating black eye , ending the match in Ash ’s favour thanks to his improbable scheme paying off .
7Ash Proves Power Isn’t Everything to Lt. Surge
Episode:Pokémon Indigo League, “Electric Shock Showdown”
Ash ’s battle with Lt . Surge is one ofPikachu ’s most fabled battles , as the Electric Mouse Pokémon proved it could support up to the strong point of its evolved form . This struggle is n’t important so much for Ash ’s strategy , although the idea to use Pikachu ’s swiftness to gain the upper manus on Raichu was a fantastic one . rather , it ’s more symbolical of Ash ’s philosophical system on Pokémon in general .
While Ash momentarily considers evolve Pikachu , Pikachu refuses , and Ash respects Pikachu ’s conclusion to stand tall and win as a Pikachu . It ’s a level of regard that not every Pokémon trainer has for their Pokémon , especially knowing how badly Raichu had beaten Pikachu already . Ash sees Pikachu as an equal partner , and esteem his opinions even when they dissent from his own . Ash resolve to find a strategy that can help Pikachu win – and discover one he does .
6Ash Heats Up the Battlefield for Paul
Episode:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, “A Real Rival Rouser!”
Ash ’s full conflict with Paulin the Sinnoh League ’s semifinals was a long struggle , lasting three sequence as the two competition really proceed at it . One of Paul ’s central strategies was to use Toxic Spikes to continue the battlefield with poison obstacle , causing hurt to be visit on Ash ’s Pokémon as soon as he air them out . Ash struggled against these Toxic Spikes , but as Infernape come up against Ninjask , he developed a plan .
Ash ordered Infernape to use Dig , then had it execute a Flare Blitz flak while underground . This caused the field of honor to light , burning forth the spikes and dealing some major damage to Ninjask , leaving everyone in the audience shocked at the strange strategy . This also had the side effect of slowing Ninjask down , allowing Infernape to emerge from underground and shoot down a Mach Punch , finally taking down the Ninjask .
5Ash Stops Aegislash’s Troublesome Transformations
Episode:Pokémon XY, “A Riveting Rivalry!”
In his semi - finals match against Sawyer , Ash before long find himself and Pikachu up against Sawyer ’s Aegislash , a potent Pokémon which can transform between offensive and defensive forms . With their field a forest area , Aegislash begins clearcutting the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , get rid of piazza for Pikachu to hide and creating difficult terrain for Pikachu to sweep . Each time Ash sees an opening , Aegislash switches back to its Shield variant , blocking the attack and lowering Pikachu ’s stats .
That ’s when Ash substantiate that it might be possible to prevent Aegislash from taking on its Shield course . Ash has Pikachu launch a glob of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree logarithm at Aegislash as it ’s in the center of transforming , lodge it behind its shield and preventing it from fill in the transformation . This finally establish Ash an opening , and Pikachu is able to knock out Aegislash with Thunderbolt .
4Ash Invents a Brand-New Technique
Episode:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, “Shield with a Twist!”
Ash ’s strategies are n’t always unsavory ace , however . In his gymnasium battle with Fantina , Ash struggled to keep his Pokémon from hang dupe to her Gengar ’s Hypnosis , which was putting Pokémon to sleep and countenance them to easy be kill . Ash lost his first compeer against Fantina , but came back with a special strategy that he ’d developed for his replay : the Counter Shield .
Ash orders his Buizel to whirl and habituate Water Gun at the same metre , barf water everywhere and blocking the push of the Hypnosis , keeping Buizel from fall asleep . Fantina is so impressed she gives the technique a name , Counter Shield , and it quickly turn the engagement in Buizel ’s favor . The Counter Shield would go on to be a common trick in Ash ’s arsenal throughoutDiamond and Pearl , and was even used by role like Leonin the World Coronation Series , proving how brilliant it really was .
3Ash Never Gives Up, Even Against the Odds
Episode:Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands, “Enter the Dragonite”
In the Orange Islands , Ash move up against their ultimate trainer , Drake , and his undefeated Dragonite . Dragonite rise it was worthy of the title by knocking out Charizard , Squirtle , and Tauros , all in a row . Ash run from have four Pokémon left versus Drake ’s one , all the way down to being go away with just Pikachu . There were plenty of cause to desperation , but that just is n’t who Ash is .
Ash makes role of Pikachu ’s size and speed once again , allow for Pikachu to get on top of Dragonite – another of Ash ’s favorite tactic . Holding on to Dragonite ’s head , Pikachu delivers one herculean Thunder directly to Dragonite , causing it to finally collapse and winning Ash is first championship . Ash was able to take on the undefeated Dragonite without fear , and recognized that the triumph was a unite effort of every Pokémon who went up against Dragonite doing their honorable .
2Ash Defeats His Greatest Rival
Episodes:Pokémon Gold & Silver, “The Ties That Bind” and “Can’t Beat the Heat”
Gary Oak may not have been Ash ’s knotty rival , but he was his rival for the long clock time , and Ash never spent as much time trailing a rival ’s accomplishment as he did Gary . The pair lastly had their fated full struggle in the Silver Conference in what is efficaciously the windup of the original run ofPokémon . It ’s a brutal struggle , with both sides specify not to lose , and Gary ’s team is no pushover . It ’s also a rare conflict where Ash does n’t use Pikachu at all .
Gary makes very good use of type advantages , which has never been Ash ’s strong case , but Ash is able-bodied to overcome this disadvantage repeatedly , first with Heracross and Magmar , and then with Charizard against Golem . It derive down to Charizard vs. Blastoise , with Ash in a perilous place . Ash is capable to have Charizard burn up the field , causing the Rock to heat up and steam when hit by Blastoise ’s water . Charizard uses the cover of steam to get in too tight for Blastoise ’s cannons , and shoot down it with an impeccable Seismic Toss .
1Ash Wins the World Championship
Episodes:Pokémon Journeys, “A Flood of Torrential Gains!”, “Toying with Your Motions!”, “Paring Pokémon While Parrying!”, and “Partners in Time!”
Of of course , Ash ’s swell victory has to top the list . Up against the undefeated Leon , Ash made utilization of every trick in his armoury , fromMega Evolutionto Gigantamax to zed - move . It ’s a foresighted battle , and Ash uses a mixture of very clever strategy , such as using Gengar ’s G - Max attack to prevent Leon from switching Pokémon , or using its power to disable Mr. Rime ’s Freeze Dry .
Of course , it all eventually came down to Ash ’s Pikachu versus Leon ’s undefeated Charizard . After commute blows several time , Pikachu have a point - blank Fire Blast , on the face of it knocking Pikachu out . But Pikachu gathers his strength , remembering his friends and his trammel with Ash , and is able to get back up . Realizing it ’s the end , Ash and Pikachu cast everything into one last attack , as does Charizard – and Pikachu comes out victorious . Ultimately , it ’s Ash ’s strong bond with Pikachu that enables him to gain , and that ’s what makesAsh worthy of being shout a Pokémon Master .
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Ash Ketchum , a ten - year - previous from Pallet Town , embarks on an adventure to become a Pokémon Master . With his first Pokémon , Pikachu , Ash place out to enamor and prepare Pokémon while battle other trainers in Pokémon Gyms to pull in badges . Joined by his admirer Brock and Misty , Ash consistently spoil the design of the villainous Team Rocket , all while arrive at new friend and encountering Pokémon across various regions .
Ash Ketchum, a ten-year-old from Pallet Town, embarks on an adventure to become a Pokémon Master. With his first Pokémon, Pikachu, Ash sets out to capture and train Pokémon while battling other trainers in Pokémon Gyms to earn badges. Joined by his friends Brock and Misty, Ash consistently thwarts the plans of the nefarious Team Rocket, all while making new friends and encountering Pokémon across various regions.
