“I will become the best, the best there will ever be” with that sentence opened the first season of the series Pokemon in 1997. A long-term goal for Ash Ketchum which took 25 years to complete.
It’s been 25 years since the anime premiered and the adventure’s protagonist suffered major defeats, until last year he broke his lack of titles by winning the Alola Region League and qualifying for the World Eight Masters Tournament. Series of Coronation.
That promise was made with the premiere of the anime and today, in 2022, it was kept in this World Cup. Ash managed to be crowned the best coach in the whole world in the latest episode of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys, which aired in Japan. He manages to defeat Leon, the champion of the Galar region belonging to Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The duel ends with a Pikachu victory over his opponent’s Charizard. An emotional scene that had the yellow “mouse” reminiscent of his old comrades.
Ash’s path to the finals saw him face tough opponents; Steven (Hoenn League Champion) in the quarterfinals and against Cynthia (Sinnoh High Command Champion) in the semifinals.
With the Coronation World Series Eight Masters Tournament cup, Ash closes the circle that began in the Kanto region when he left Paleta with his lovebird Pikachu. It’s been a few months since he won the Pokémon League Champion title at the Manalo Festival in the Alola region.
“Ash Ketchum’s determination and persistence in achieving his goal of becoming the best Trainer in the world over the course of 25 seasons is the best example of what it means to be a Trainer,” said Taito Okiura, Vice President of Marketing, The Pokémon Company. .International. The premiere of the episode will take place in the rest of the world starting next year.
Source: Clarin
