Do you want that guy who beat Ash in the XY league to return ?

[BlueDragonfangirl]

Forgive me, I can't remember the characters name. All I know I was pissed off as heck that he beat Ash in the XY league. With old characters coming back into this new thing Ash is doing as rivals for him this would be the perfect time for revenge. What do you guys think?

 

[Pokemonfan5]

100%, Alain is one of the best character in Anipoke so him returning make sense and finally Ash able to beat him with Ash-Greninja, all the other trainers who defeated Ash in league are nowhere near as important as Alain.

 

[JustAStatistic]

I'd be down for Alain to return as a Hyper class opponent. Maybe Dragonite can do what Greninja couldn't and bury his lizard.

 

[Dragonsoldier77]

I can’t really say i care much for having alain be a hyper class opponent for ash. I’d prefer him coming back as sycamore’s assistant if we ever get an episode where ash and goh gets tasked with doing some research on megas. He can still have a friendly match with ash, but i don’t really want his return being focused on it.

 

[Kuzehiko]

Paul first and then Alain.
Yes. I'd like to see him again.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

Yes I would. Heck out of all his rivals I want him to return the most. I loved Alain's character in the first three mega evolution specials (didn't really like the direction the fourth mega evolution special went with him, felt forced and he was a bad rival to Ash) but he is still interesting in his own regards. Mostly I want a 1v1 with Mega Charizard and Ash greninja. I want Ash to triumph over him

 

[Red and Blue]

Ash would just take another L like last time,unless Greninja somehow came back stronger it still wouldn't get the job done.Alain's goal is to become the world's strongest mega evolution trainer so he isn't just sitting on his ass doing nothing he's constantly going around facing powerful ME users improving his Charizard.

Unlike in XY Alain isn't the main obstacle this time. Leon is. I could definitely see Ash bearing Alain in the PWC

 

[Pokegirl Fan~]

Alain? Eh, I'll pass. I'd rather see Paul return instead.

 

[Pokemonfan5]

With what?A temporary plot powerup from Pikachu?

Or maybe use his own Charizard and get mega evolution if Pikachu isn't going to get his full strength back and use Pikashunium z (as Ash and Pikachu hasn't master new gimmick Gigantamax form yet)

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

Ash would just take another L like last time,unless Greninja somehow came back stronger it still wouldn't get the job done.Alain's goal is to become the world's strongest mega evolution trainer so he isn't just sitting on his ass doing nothing he's constantly going around facing powerful ME users improving his Charizard.

Except last when we saw Alain he no longer had his mega stone or keystone Lysandre gave him, abandoning them and going out to look for keystones for Pokémon Sycamore along with Mairin

 

[Red and Blue]

With what?A temporary plot powerup from Pikachu?

Don't see why Pikachu couldn't do it. If he is going to be taking on Champion's Pokemon in the Master Class Alain's Charizard shouldn't that big of a problem

Except last when we saw Alain he no longer had his mega stone or keystone Lysandre gave him, abandoning them and going out to look for keystones for Pokémon Sycamore along with Mairin

He could easily find replacements if he needs them

 

[Pokemonfan5]

Don't see why Pikachu couldn't do it. If he is going to be taking on Champion's Pokemon in the Master Class Alain's Charizard shouldn't that big of a problem

He could easily find replacements if he needs them

Also Pikachu already beat an opponent who is champion level and right now his main opponent is world champion ace, so Pikachu winning doesn't seem unbelievable at all.

Or maybe Ash-Greninja can comeback stronger than ever with some kind of training with Zygarde or maybe all the hard work to remove those vines make him stronger to win this time.

 

[Kuzehiko]

Ash would just take another L like last time,unless Greninja somehow came back stronger it still wouldn't get the job done.Alain's goal is to become the world's strongest mega evolution trainer so he isn't just sitting on his ass doing nothing he's constantly going around facing powerful ME users improving his Charizard.

Don't you think Ash's Dragonite is stronger than Ash-Greninja as of now?

 

[Ignition]

I wouldn’t be against it but he’s probably on the lower end of Ash’s rivals that I want to see. I’d prefer Ritchie, Paul, Barry, Trip (lol), or Gladion before Alain as I’m not really interested in a rematch

 

[Kuzehiko]

Probably not.What are it's best feats?

Defeating a regional champion's Ace Pokemon?

 

[Kuzehiko]

Alain would stomp Iris,her being the regional champion is the equivalence of Toppo being a god of destruction.

Alain is E4 level.
How could he defeat a regional champion?

 

[SatoSereFan224888]

No way. Alain’s win is tainted because I feel somebody wanted Ash to lose the Kalos League through shenanigans. Ash should have won the Kalos League. He didn’t lose, he was screwed.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

Arceus no.

 

[Kuzehiko]

It was an ongoing debate on whether he's E4 or champion level but Iris has gotta be one of if not the weakest champion in the anime.I could see Flint's Infernape defeating her Haxorus without a doubt.

It's not an ongoing debate.
Alain lost to Siebold.
He also defeated Malva.
He is an E4 level clearly. Where is the proof that makes her the weakest regional champion? We have never seen regional champions battle amongst them.
There is no way to figure out. Flint is an E4 as well. He can't beat a regional champion, proved as when he lost to Cynthia despite having trained the hell out of his butt. So Flint's Infernape beating Iris' ace has zero basis.

 

[Dragonsoldier77]

Trying to scale the power level of trainers of different regions and series is a pretty futile effort. Might as well stop there.