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Ash's rivals

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During the course of the anime, many characters have appeared in opposition to Ash. Similar to games in virtually every region Ash meets a new rival and battle it several times during the course of the region. Often an anime establishes three types of rivals in these areas:

Main rival: The primary rival of a series, and usually remain undefeated against Ash in traditional battles up until the major tournament of the series. During the first few series, many of them had antagonistic relationships with Ash; however, starting with Pokémon the Series: XY, they became more friendly in nature.

Secondary rival: A character who is not the main rival of a series, but nonetheless develops a competitive rivalry with Ash during the course of it which are generally friendly in nature. While Ash usually maintains an edge against them in battle, they may be able to defeat him on occasion.

League rival: A character who first meets Ash at some point after the latter has fulfilled the requirements to compete in a Pokémon League Conference, which is usually either during or shortly before the beginning of the arc. These rivals are the most likely to eliminate Ash from the tournament.

Gallery

In the anime

Original series

Gary Oak

Gary was Ash's first rival in the anime. Gary is the grandson of Professor Oak and began his journey along with his Squirtle,

Pokémon

Note: As of Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, Gary has more than 200 Pokémon in his collection including more than one of the same species.

Ritchie

Pokémon

Harrison

Pokémon

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Continuing with Ash's journey through the Hoenn region, Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire never established a recurring rival for Ash, instead Ash clashed with a few characters occasionally. However, with a few episodes left before the Ever Grande Conference competition begins, Ash and his friends meet Morrison, a Trainer who begins a friendship and a brief rivalry with Ash.

Morrison

Morrison first appeared in Less is Morrison,

Pokémon

Tyson

Pokémon

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Paul

Paul is an experienced Trainer from Veilstone City. Much of his rivalry with Ash was due to a disagreement over which Pokémon training method was correct. While Paul would focus on strengthening his Pokémon through heavy training sessions, Ash believed that developing a bond with his Pokémon was the best way to achieve good results. This caused many confusing arguments between them throughout the series.

Paul is also the original Trainer of Ash's Infernape, who was released when it was a Chimchar after failing to meet Paul's expectations during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.

Despite his first Pokémon being a Turtwig, which evolved into a Torterra before its introduction, Paul's main Pokémon is an Electivire that he trained since it was an Elekid and was used in the last battle against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Pokémon

Paul
Hometown: Veilstone City
Episodes Present
DP002-DP003, DP006, DP015-DP016, DP040, DP046, DP050-DP052, DP064, DP067, DP074, DP077-DP078, DP081, DP100, DP118, DP127-DP128, DP131-DP132, DP155, DP163, DP182- DP189 , JN114 JN117, JN118
Method	Kanto/Johto/Hoenn	Pre-series	Sinnoh	Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Gift
Caught			(×3)
Evolved
Given Away
Released			(×3)
Unknown

Nando

Pokémon

Conway

Pokémon

Barry

Pokémon

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Similar to the original series (in the Kanto region, specifically) is the first time that Ash's rival is mainly a beginner trainer. From Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, is also introduced one of these two rivals presents in games Black and White.

Trip

Trip is the main rival of Best Wishes, despite being a rookie trainer, he defeats Ash's Pikachu in his first battle, much of this is due to the effect caused by Zekrom into Pikachu.

He battles Ash again in A Rival Battle for Club Champ! in a battle 5×5, he lost only two Pokémon into battle and win several Ash's Pokémon with one blow.

He reappears again in the arc in the town of Castellia.

Trip is a fan of Alder, which he watched a Pokémon battle when he was younger and had contact with his idol, which inspired him to train hard and strong following with the intention of facing his idol.

Pokémon

Bianca

Bianca is a beginner trainer who first appeared in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, she is sent by Professor Juniper to deliver a badge case to Ash. She quickly becomes friends with the characters and joins the group in Emolga the Irresistible!, later she made an attempt to capture one wild Emolga and leaves the group in the next episode to try to win more badges.

She reappears in the arc of Club Battle's tournament, as one of the participants, but is defeated in his first match. She appears again in several episodes during the Ash's journey in Unova region.

Pokémon

Stephan

Stephan is a trainer Ash and his friends meet during the trip to find Nimbasa City. His main Pokémon is a Zebstrika that first appeared as a Blitzle. He reappears in the arc of the Club Battle's tournament, as one of the participants.

Stephan proves to be itself a powerful Trainer who thanks to his hard training and dedication to their Pokémon can win the Clubsplosion tournament after defeating powerful trainers including the former champion of competition.

Pokémon

Cameron

Cameron has made his first appearance in Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, trying to participate in the World Tournament Junior Cup. However, he arrives late for the competition, after he reunites with Ash and his friends again when they took their leave to Dawn believing he had the necessary requirements to participate in the Pokémon League. In The Road to Humilau! he battled Marlon in a Gym battle.

His main Pokémon is a Riolu that usually follows him outide its Pokéball.

Pokémon

Virgil

Virgil is a rescue worker, a job which he carries out together with his father Jeff and his older brother Davey. He owns an Eevee and all of its evolutions. He intends to enter the Unova League, making him another one of Ash's many rivals.

Pokémon

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Pokémon the Series: XY

Initially, Tierno was Ash's primary rival for the first part of the XY series, with Trevor serving as a minor secondary rival. During the second part of his Kalos journey, however, Ash struck up serious rivalries with Alain and Sawyer. Alain wished to test the unique power of Ash and his Greninja, while Sawyer looked up to Ash and made it his goal to surpass him.

Alain

Alain was a former pupil of Professor Sycamore, after deciding to follow his own path, Alain met Team Flare and in turn, Lysandre who gave him the mission to gather the greatest possible amount of energy generated by Mega Evolution, this made him challenge various Trainers around the Kalos region. In one of these battles, he met Ash, with whom he began a fierce rivalry, after battling in the Kalos League, Alain discovered the true intentions of Team Flare and with the help of Ash and his friends put an end to Lysandre's plans.

Alain is an extremely powerful Trainer, which earned him victory in the Lumiose Conference and in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, a place among the eight best Trainers in the world.

Pokémon

Alain
Hometown: Unknown
Episodes Present
SS029-SS035, M17, XY068, XY094, XY106, XY107, XY116, M19, XY123, XY068, XY125-present
Method	Kalos	Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Given
Evolved
Mega Evolved	*	*
Unknown

Tierno

Tierno debuted in Summer of Discovery!, as one of the participants of the Pokémon Summer Camp, during his journey through the Kalos region, Tierno battled Ash a few times and with a friendly rivalry between the two, Tierno was eliminated from the Lumiose Conference competition battling the young Trainer Sawyer.

Pokémon

Sawyer

Sawyer was a rookie Trainer originally from the Hoenn region who met Ash in A Fashionable Battle! , very dedicated to overcoming Ash, Sawyer managed to gather enough experience to be able to face Ash and during his campaign in the Lumiose Conference he manages to battle on equal terms with his rival. Later, Sawyer joined the other Trainers to try to stop Team Flare's plans and later went on a new journey with his idol, Steven Stone.

Pokémon

Sun & Moon series

Gladion

Gladion is Lillie's older brother, and Ash's rival in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. In Revealing the Stuff of Legend!, Gladion and Lillie reunited with Ash and the rest of Lillie's friends, and joined forces to rescue Lusamine, who had been abducted by a Nihilego.

In Filling the Light with Darkness!, it was revealed that Gladion had joined the Ultra Guardians as its seventh member. Together with Ash and his classmates, they traveled to Poipole's home world in Ultra Space, and were able to restore light to Necrozma.

Hau

Pokémon

Leon
Hometown: Unknown
Episodes Present
SS029-SS035, M17, XY068, XY094, XY106, XY107, XY116, M19, XY123, XY068, XY125-present
Method	Pre-series	Galar
Given
Evolved
Gigantamaxed
Escaped
Unknown

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Leon

Leon is the current Champion of the Galar region and the reigning Monarch of the World Coronation Series. Leon initially joined Ash and traveled to various locations to stop the Darkest Day, and would once again join him for a training session in the Wild Area.

Pokémon

Raihan

Pokémon

Bea

Bea is one of the Gym Leaders in Stow-on-Side, a specialist in the Fighting-type, Bea managed to defeat Ash in the first battle very easily and was Ash's first obstacle on his way to the top of the World Coronation Series. Despite a threatening and imposing posture, she was shown to be quite friendly and later had a tough battle with Ash when they were in the Ultra Class in Battle Three With Bea! and A Battle of Mega Versus Max!.

Pokémon

World Coronation Series participants

In the movies

Rafe

Rafe is one of the main characters in Destiny Deoxys, much like other rivals, he acts in rude way to Ash. Them face off in a Tag Battle in Battle Tower of Larousse City, where he is victorious.

During the crisis in the city, he and Ash put their differences aside and join to help the city.

Pokémon

Cross

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Trivia

• Gary, Paul and Alain notably are the only ones Ash's rivals that appeared in a movie in person: Gary appears in a flashback of his fight against Giovanni and Mewtwo in the first movie and Paul walking into a location appears similar statues of Dialga and Palkia present in the city of Solaceon during the credits in the thirteenth movie.
  • However, most rivals of Ash in the Sinnoh and Unova region appear in static images during the credits of the thirteenth film.

See also

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