HolyNova Lucario
Average as average can be
This feels surreal, Ash actually won an official Regional League.
Finally, after long 22 years of wait, Ash can done it, he was won! Dusk doggo you absolute beauty!!!
Woo finally. Gladion really likes to spam Stone Edge
This final battle(for Ash) is only better than Ash vs Ritchie and probably Ash vs Cameron. Ash vs Alain still stays as the best Finale battle in Pokemon.
I understand about this league not being as prestigious, but even though there were a few plot devices Ash is still strong enough to win this leagueYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyy...
So good that Ash has won a league that technicaly was created for him.
But do you know what could be much better?
If it could be a league that Ash COULD DESERVE and not just simply getting.
Sincerely, I can't happy for this league victory. It is like the Orange League, if not worse.
The opponents and majority of the battles were lame, no full battles, Ash technicaly lost against Hau by count out, no real or at least well developed rivals, too much gag battles....
And this Ash is supposed to be stronger than any of the previous ones? This league is supposed to be on the same level as the previous ones? The "rivals" and other contestants are supposed to be more powerfull than the previous ones?
I don't mind he is winning this "child league", but I hope people won't take this league as serious as the previous ones, because face it: even Cameron could win this league.
When the dust settles, we can discuss how the moment wasn't quite as epic as it could have been. For the time being, though, I'm surprised they actually let Ash win. I was expecting some twist or troll to ensure he lost.
Counter the Counter. I mean, like, you can't do that but at the same time it's the most Ash thing ever, so it's weirdly the most appropriate finale? Better than a Z-Move, I think. That would have been too cheesy.
The final fight itself was about as good as it could have been with two of the same Pokemon with similar move-sets facing each other. Narrative-wise, it made sense to end with that clash. Rockruff started its journey against Gladion's Lycanroc and ended it against Gladion's Lycanroc. Seems appropriate.
Ash's disbelief that he actually won was funny.
It's a weird feeling, though, because clearly this wasn't meant to be the finale and there's more to come. Hopefully the Kukui fight is a true crowning moment for Ash.