I know I'm usually very sarcastic here, but this was just magical, with all seriousness, it felt like one of the greatest things I have ever seen in media, because even though Pokemon isn't the best written franchise it's still the one that I have been following for the longest, and the anime has been with me ever since I was a child laughing at Ash goofing up and celebrating his victories, so I can't express with words just how much this means to me and other fans who have been doing the same, it's crazy to finally be able to say with all seriousness that Ash Ketchum is the strongest trainer in the world, this battle for me just takes the cake, and as much as I love Ash vs Paul, the emotional weight and strategies here far outweigh it for me.