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I've been thinking recently about what Ash's ideal team would be. After some research looking into moves, feats and my own personal opinion, I have come up with what I think would be Ash's best team. Feel free to post your teams!
Rules:
1. No Sun and Moon Pokemon, since that series hasn't ended yet and we haven't seen everything Ash's Alolan Mons can do yet.
2. Ash has to have owned the Pokemon by catching it (Pokemon at Oak's Lab and Pokemon that have been released are all fair game. Pokemon like Haunter and Larvitar don't count)
Anyway here I go!:
1. Pikachu: I mean he has to be on here. He's Ash's first Pokemon, has been with him since Episode 1 and has the strongest bond with Ash. For a scrappy little Electric Rodent, he has had a lot of good showings over the years, such as taking out Drake's Dragonite in the Orange League (which had already knocked out 3 of Ash's other Pokemon), taking out Clair's Gyarados, taking out Tyson's Metagross in the Hoenn League, taking out Brandon's Regice in the Battle Frontier, defeating Tobias' Latios in Sinnoh League (though it was weakened by 2 other Pokemon beforehand), defeating Sawyer's Aegislash and Alian's Tyranitar and Metagross in the Kalos League. If that doesn't prove Pikachu's power I don't know what does. Pikachu also knows the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Electro Web and Iron Tail. Having Iron Tail is important for taking out fairy types since Ash doesn't own any Steel type Pokemon.
2. Greninja: Greninja doesn't need an introduction. He's probably Ash's strongest Pokemon when it comes to raw power thanks to the Ash-Greninja form, which puts it on the same level as Mega Pokemon. They also have a mental bond that rivals Pikachu's, which allows them to make decisions quickly and allows them to adapt to any situation in battle. Some of it's most significant showings include taking down Wulfric's Mega Abomasnow (on the second try), taking down Sawyer's Mega Sceptile and nearly taking down Alain's Mega Charizard X (it was a very close match). It also has a reliable moveset of Cut (it seems to be a more potent attack in the anime), Water Shuriken, Aerial Ace and Double Team, which works very well with Ash's hyper offensive fighting style and can dispatch opponents with ease.
3. Krookodile: The only Unova Pokemon of Ash's worth mentioning, Krookodile is an underrated beast. It has quite a few impressive feats, such as defeating Iris' Dragonite, Stephan's Liepard and Sawk and Brycen's Beartic. It has a pretty decent moveset as well, currently knowing Dig, Dragon Claw, Stone Edge and Aerial Ace (though it would be better if we get rid of Aerial Ace and replace it with Crunch, a move Krookodile has known previously, but Beggar's can't be choosers).
4. Bulbasaur: HEAR ME OUT. I do believe that Bulbasaur is an amazing addition to Ash's best team and is better than Sceptile. The first point I have is that it was on Ash's team from Episode 10 to Episode 225, through Kanto, the Orange Islands and Johto, which I think is the longest a Pokemon has ever been on Ash's main team (excluding Pikachu), which leads me to believe that he is very well adapted to Ash's battle style and can perform extremely well in any situations and can last against opponents stronger than him. Some feats include taking out Jeanette's Beedrill and Scyther, Rudy's Exeggutor, Jackson's Magneton and Meganium and Brandon's Solrock. Bulbasaur currently knows Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Solar Beam and Leech Seed. Not the best moveset but still decent.
5. Infernape: Way better than Charizard. Has many feats to it's name, like controling it's Blaze Ability, taking out Fantina's Mismagius and Driftblim and took out Paul's Ninjask and Electivire. Currently knows Dig, Flamethrower, Mach Punch and Flare Blitz.
6. Snorlax: Everyone seems to forget about this absolute Unit. It currently knows SIX moves (Body Slam, Headbutt, Hyper Beam, Ice Punch, Rest and Protect) and has taken out tons of fearsome foes, such as Sumo Wrestling a Feraligatr, taking out Clair's Gyarados and Kingdra and taking out Greta's Hariyama and Medicham.
That's it. Post yours below. This took way too long lol.
Rules:
1. No Sun and Moon Pokemon, since that series hasn't ended yet and we haven't seen everything Ash's Alolan Mons can do yet.
2. Ash has to have owned the Pokemon by catching it (Pokemon at Oak's Lab and Pokemon that have been released are all fair game. Pokemon like Haunter and Larvitar don't count)
Anyway here I go!:
1. Pikachu: I mean he has to be on here. He's Ash's first Pokemon, has been with him since Episode 1 and has the strongest bond with Ash. For a scrappy little Electric Rodent, he has had a lot of good showings over the years, such as taking out Drake's Dragonite in the Orange League (which had already knocked out 3 of Ash's other Pokemon), taking out Clair's Gyarados, taking out Tyson's Metagross in the Hoenn League, taking out Brandon's Regice in the Battle Frontier, defeating Tobias' Latios in Sinnoh League (though it was weakened by 2 other Pokemon beforehand), defeating Sawyer's Aegislash and Alian's Tyranitar and Metagross in the Kalos League. If that doesn't prove Pikachu's power I don't know what does. Pikachu also knows the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Electro Web and Iron Tail. Having Iron Tail is important for taking out fairy types since Ash doesn't own any Steel type Pokemon.
2. Greninja: Greninja doesn't need an introduction. He's probably Ash's strongest Pokemon when it comes to raw power thanks to the Ash-Greninja form, which puts it on the same level as Mega Pokemon. They also have a mental bond that rivals Pikachu's, which allows them to make decisions quickly and allows them to adapt to any situation in battle. Some of it's most significant showings include taking down Wulfric's Mega Abomasnow (on the second try), taking down Sawyer's Mega Sceptile and nearly taking down Alain's Mega Charizard X (it was a very close match). It also has a reliable moveset of Cut (it seems to be a more potent attack in the anime), Water Shuriken, Aerial Ace and Double Team, which works very well with Ash's hyper offensive fighting style and can dispatch opponents with ease.
3. Krookodile: The only Unova Pokemon of Ash's worth mentioning, Krookodile is an underrated beast. It has quite a few impressive feats, such as defeating Iris' Dragonite, Stephan's Liepard and Sawk and Brycen's Beartic. It has a pretty decent moveset as well, currently knowing Dig, Dragon Claw, Stone Edge and Aerial Ace (though it would be better if we get rid of Aerial Ace and replace it with Crunch, a move Krookodile has known previously, but Beggar's can't be choosers).
4. Bulbasaur: HEAR ME OUT. I do believe that Bulbasaur is an amazing addition to Ash's best team and is better than Sceptile. The first point I have is that it was on Ash's team from Episode 10 to Episode 225, through Kanto, the Orange Islands and Johto, which I think is the longest a Pokemon has ever been on Ash's main team (excluding Pikachu), which leads me to believe that he is very well adapted to Ash's battle style and can perform extremely well in any situations and can last against opponents stronger than him. Some feats include taking out Jeanette's Beedrill and Scyther, Rudy's Exeggutor, Jackson's Magneton and Meganium and Brandon's Solrock. Bulbasaur currently knows Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Solar Beam and Leech Seed. Not the best moveset but still decent.
5. Infernape: Way better than Charizard. Has many feats to it's name, like controling it's Blaze Ability, taking out Fantina's Mismagius and Driftblim and took out Paul's Ninjask and Electivire. Currently knows Dig, Flamethrower, Mach Punch and Flare Blitz.
6. Snorlax: Everyone seems to forget about this absolute Unit. It currently knows SIX moves (Body Slam, Headbutt, Hyper Beam, Ice Punch, Rest and Protect) and has taken out tons of fearsome foes, such as Sumo Wrestling a Feraligatr, taking out Clair's Gyarados and Kingdra and taking out Greta's Hariyama and Medicham.
That's it. Post yours below. This took way too long lol.