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Basically which battle did Ash at the time of said battle consider the “biggest deal”? Note that I’m not asking which of his battles do you personally consider to have the highest stakes, but rather which 1 would Ash himself consider to have the highest stakes. Please let me know if you need more clarification. These seem like the prime candidates to me:
— Ash vs Drake Orange League Championship Match: This would be Ash’s first full battle and (especially with his now obedient Charizard) his chance to redeem himself after his performance at the Indigo league. Winning this battle would also put Ash in his first hall of fame thus immortalizing him in the annals of Pokéworld history.
— Ash vs Gary Silver Conference Championship Tournamnet First Round: Gary was the guy whom Ash had always been lagging behind ever since they were little. Ash was visibly agitated with him at times, but in a way Ash also admired Gary and saw him as a goal to reach and surpass. Beating Gary would undeniably prove to him that he’s made giant strides as a trainer.
— Ash vs Frontier Brain Noland: This was the first time Ash faced a legendary in an official battle. He asked for the challenge himself and was so excited at the prospect that he called his strongest Pokémon (at the time) Charizard to see where he stacks up against a legendary with his best.
— Ash vs Seventh Forntier Brain Brandon Third Match: This was the battle Ash needed to win in order to conquer the Battle Frontier and be inducted into its hall of fame. Ash lost his previous two battles with Brandon and decided to go back to his roots by having a camping trip with the four Pokémon still remaining from his initial team of six whom he arguably had his strongest bonds with. This battle served as a test for Ash to see how far both he and his Pokémon have come since the start of his journey.
— Ash vs Paul Lily of the Valley Conference Quarter-Finals: Paul was Ash’s equal yet antithesis as a trainer. Throughout the series the two had been at odds regarding the philosophy of treating and raising Pokémon with it all coming to a head in their Lake Acuity Battle where Paul trounced Ash 6-2. Had Ash failed his Pokémon? Had Ash perhaps even prevented his previous Pokémon from reaching their full potential because of his trainer methods? This was Ash’s opportunity at redemption and to prove to both Paul and himself that his trainer style was never wrong. Winning this battle would also let him finally get past the “TOP 8” where he was stuck at in both Johto and Hoenn.
— Ash vs Tobias Lily of the Valley Conference Semi-Finals: I guess Ash got to test himself by facing Legendaries (again). This battle means a lot more retroactively since the other finalist couldn’t even beat Darkrai whereas Ash took out both Darkrai and Latios though at the time of the battle I’m not sure what particular significance this match would have for Ash barring of course this being his first time in the semi-finals.
— Ash vs Alain Lumiose Conference Finals: This was a match where the stage itself holds far more weight than the opponent. Alain was a very powerful trainer whom Ash could never beat and there was mutual respect between these two, but way more importantly this was a league final! A league conference title is something Ash has been chasing for 6 regions ever since the start of his journey. Ash’s ultimate goal is to become a Pokémon Master for which he even states that becoming a Champion Master is a pre-requisite and in order to enter a Champions’ league Ash needs to win a regional league conference. In short winning this battle would let Ash take his first major step towards achieving his greatest dream! Ash himself was disappointed at his performance in Unova and even vowed to his mother that he would win the league not to mention that he also took on the weight of the hopes of trainers who couldn’t enter a league themselves further strengthening his resolve to finally win a league conference title. While Ash may have come short (and been a good sport about it), I have no doubt that Ash personally considered this to be the most important battle of his life!
— Ash vs Drake Orange League Championship Match: This would be Ash’s first full battle and (especially with his now obedient Charizard) his chance to redeem himself after his performance at the Indigo league. Winning this battle would also put Ash in his first hall of fame thus immortalizing him in the annals of Pokéworld history.
— Ash vs Gary Silver Conference Championship Tournamnet First Round: Gary was the guy whom Ash had always been lagging behind ever since they were little. Ash was visibly agitated with him at times, but in a way Ash also admired Gary and saw him as a goal to reach and surpass. Beating Gary would undeniably prove to him that he’s made giant strides as a trainer.
— Ash vs Frontier Brain Noland: This was the first time Ash faced a legendary in an official battle. He asked for the challenge himself and was so excited at the prospect that he called his strongest Pokémon (at the time) Charizard to see where he stacks up against a legendary with his best.
— Ash vs Seventh Forntier Brain Brandon Third Match: This was the battle Ash needed to win in order to conquer the Battle Frontier and be inducted into its hall of fame. Ash lost his previous two battles with Brandon and decided to go back to his roots by having a camping trip with the four Pokémon still remaining from his initial team of six whom he arguably had his strongest bonds with. This battle served as a test for Ash to see how far both he and his Pokémon have come since the start of his journey.
— Ash vs Paul Lily of the Valley Conference Quarter-Finals: Paul was Ash’s equal yet antithesis as a trainer. Throughout the series the two had been at odds regarding the philosophy of treating and raising Pokémon with it all coming to a head in their Lake Acuity Battle where Paul trounced Ash 6-2. Had Ash failed his Pokémon? Had Ash perhaps even prevented his previous Pokémon from reaching their full potential because of his trainer methods? This was Ash’s opportunity at redemption and to prove to both Paul and himself that his trainer style was never wrong. Winning this battle would also let him finally get past the “TOP 8” where he was stuck at in both Johto and Hoenn.
— Ash vs Tobias Lily of the Valley Conference Semi-Finals: I guess Ash got to test himself by facing Legendaries (again). This battle means a lot more retroactively since the other finalist couldn’t even beat Darkrai whereas Ash took out both Darkrai and Latios though at the time of the battle I’m not sure what particular significance this match would have for Ash barring of course this being his first time in the semi-finals.
— Ash vs Alain Lumiose Conference Finals: This was a match where the stage itself holds far more weight than the opponent. Alain was a very powerful trainer whom Ash could never beat and there was mutual respect between these two, but way more importantly this was a league final! A league conference title is something Ash has been chasing for 6 regions ever since the start of his journey. Ash’s ultimate goal is to become a Pokémon Master for which he even states that becoming a Champion Master is a pre-requisite and in order to enter a Champions’ league Ash needs to win a regional league conference. In short winning this battle would let Ash take his first major step towards achieving his greatest dream! Ash himself was disappointed at his performance in Unova and even vowed to his mother that he would win the league not to mention that he also took on the weight of the hopes of trainers who couldn’t enter a league themselves further strengthening his resolve to finally win a league conference title. While Ash may have come short (and been a good sport about it), I have no doubt that Ash personally considered this to be the most important battle of his life!
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