

Not only does Ash finally add a quasi-Legendary Pokemon (Goodra) to his squad, he also befriends a Greninja that can "synchro-evolve" into an even more powerful form that rivals Mega Evolution. Ash joins Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie in the Kalos region and assembles his strongest team of Pokemon to date. prev nextġ) Pokemon XY: The Series (Photo: The Pokemon Company)Īlthough it's the most recent, Pokemon XY is easily the best series of the Pokemon animes to date. However, Ash's hard work finally paid off at the Pokemon League when he and Infernape (the evolved form of the Chimchar he took from Paul) took down Paul once and for all.Īlthough Ash's quest to win a Pokemon League fell short once again when he ran into a trainer with a Darkrai in the semi-finals, Diamond and Pearl showed Ash at his finest.
Through most of the series, Paul defeated Ash handily every time they battled, seemingly proving Paul's style of training superior. This culminated when Paul released a Chimchar for being too weak, leading for it to join Ash's team. While Ash believed in cultivating Pokemon to their fullest potential, Paul only kept the strongest and most naturally gifted Pokemon. The Ash/Paul rivalry is probably the show's most complete and fulfilling storyline and takes up the better part of three seasons to complete.Īsh met Paul early in the series and quickly discovered they had opposite beliefs in training. If you're looking for a complete storyline in the Pokemon series, look no further than Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl.

2) Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl (Photo: The Pokemon Company)
