Top 10 Reasons Why Ash Should Have Won the Kalos League
So I just made a list about the shows that are interesting to talk about, and in that list, I talked about the seasons of Gen 6 and Gen 7 of the Pokémon anime. One of the things I said was that Ash should have won the Kalos League instead of the Alola League.Don't get me wrong, I do not dislike the fact that Ash won the Alola League. It's just that there were a lot of narrative elements that would have made Ash's victory more satisfying if he had won the league when he was in Kalos.
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What is one of the things that makes a good Pokémon Master? Inspiring people to become better people and telling them to never give up on their dreams. It's not just about being a very strong trainer. In the Gen 6 anime, Ash was a model for quite a lot of people, Serena and Sawyer being the best examples (and my two favorite characters in the anime). The way Ash acts fits so much with how a Pokémon Master should be.
Meanwhile, in the Gen 7 anime, Ash almost did nothing as inspirational as what he did in Gen 6. Can you name at least one moment where he inspired someone in Alola besides Kukui? Don't hesitate to tell me. I'll be happy even if I'm wrong.
A good Pokémon Master should also help the people in need in their region. After all, the strongest trainer in the region should also be the best person to help in critical situations. Ash and his friends helped so many people in Kalos that it was almost a daily routine. For example: "Hey! This Pokémon Center has no electricity! Instead of continuing our route to the next gym or something like that, let's do everything to help the Pokémon Center heal the Pokémon in need!" Ash and his friends did things like that almost every episode.
Meanwhile, in Alola, when Ash helped someone, it was mostly because it was one of the members of his group. Okay, there was that time when he helped Officer Jenny with all the Rattatas, but those moments are the minority.
One of the main arguments for why it's okay that Ash didn't win the Kalos League is that Alan was much stronger and that Ash had no chance of beating him. However, I would argue that Alan and Ash were about the same strength. The only battles they had together before the League were two fights between Ash-Greninja and Mega Charizard X, and one fight between Noivern and Metang. It was pretty much Noivern's first fight when he fought against Metang, so it's normal that he lost. Mega Charizard X was the strongest Pokémon of Alan, so yeah!
There are no signs that Ash was significantly weaker than Alan, especially since the fight was such a close call.
Which makes it all the more frustrating that Ash loses the Kalos League. Alain literally decided to enter the Kalos League at the last second.
You know what would be a perfect way to end the anime? With Ash having a girlfriend. Wait! Serena does like Ash quite a lot, so wouldn't it be great to have Ash win the League while being a couple with Serena?
One of the reasons the manga is better than the anime, in my opinion, is because they change the protagonists regularly. Therefore, they can create a complete character arc for each protagonist instead of almost pretending like none of the previous seasons ever happened by keeping the protagonist in a status quo. Therefore, I think the anime should change protagonists so that Ash will finally get the finale he deserves.
You know that even if Ash had won the League, he would still have had to beat the Elite Four and Diantha, right? Well, not only would that have been an opportunity to know more about the Kalos Elite Four in the anime, but it also would have opened up two possible scenarios. Either Ash doesn't become the champion, but at least he does NOT lose against Alan, which is a good thing. Or, Ash brings his older Pokémon on top of his new ones to make the perfect finale for Ash Ketchum.
Here is an idea I have for the anime. Ash wins the League, but he realizes that becoming a Pokémon Master isn't really what he wants. What he really wants is to continue exploring new regions, making new friends, and living new adventures, which is something that the title of Pokémon Master will not allow him the free time to do. Like that, we will continue to have Ash as a main protagonist without ruining his development, like making him lose again, for example.
So after the whole Team Flare incident, Alan made a speech about how Ash is stronger than him or something like that. Okay, that's ridiculous. At this point, it looks like they made Ash win, but they changed the result of the fight against Alan at the last minute.