10 Best Pokémon Trainers from The Entire Franchise
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There are countless trainers in the Pokémon anime, with many ranking among the world’s elite. Throughout the 25 Ash-led seasons, fans get to know Gym Leaders, Rivals, Champions, and more. Ash’s journey takes him across multiiple regions — Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and Galar — and he’s met some extraordinary battle experts on his lengthy adventure.
Ash Ketchum may be the best trainer in the world following his victory in the World Coronation series, but he’s far from the only Pokémon Master. The best trainers in the series have the strongest Pokémon, the most intelligent strategies, and the deepest bonds with their teams. Trainers like Tobias and Leon have been shown to outclass Ash on multiple occasions, and they aren’t the only ones to do so in the Pokémon franchise.
Tobias may be one of the most hated characters in Pokémon, but there’s no denying his skills as a trainer. Appearing out of nowhere at the Lily of the Valley Conference, Tobias seemingly exists because it wasn’t Ash’s time to win a League, but he’d been made too strong across the Diamond and Pearl seasons to lose to anyone fairly. Tobias sweeps his competition up to the semi-finals of the Lily of the Valley Conference, defeating his opponents’ entire teams with only his Darkrai.
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