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tournament beated

overall I prefer Ash vs Cynthia, but the final attack is definitely epic af - preceded by Pikachu getting knocked down, having like a dream of all the Pokemon Ash caught over the journey cheering him on (grouped by series they were caught in), and then up comes the final face-off Ash's Pikachu vs Leon's Charizard with the original Pokmon Theme playing to build-up

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fight yeah eh, Cynthia brought more strategy that kept me engaged with. kinda um "odd" that Ash's final champ battle bends the rules - the announcer is saying okay trainers have a choice of 1 Mega, Z-Move, or Dynamax to use and Leon's just like laaaame let's have it all!

which like yeah cool to do one of each of the final battle.... but Leon is only capable of Dynamaxing. Go in thinking hey maybe he can use multiple Dynmaxes... and he does, technically. Two. Eternatus comes and lets everyone Dynamax a 2nd time...... so uh so does Ash, a second time. It just feels like Ash's big win is with a handicap - Gigantamax Gengar, Mega Lucario, 10 Million Volt Thunderbolt, and Gigantamax Pikachu vs Gigantamax Charizard & Gigantamax Cinderace

ftr Ash's other pokemon were Dracovish, Dragonite, & Sirfetch'd, all Pokemon he caught this series only. Leon: Cinderace, Inteleon, Mr. Rhyme, Dragapult, Rillaboom, Charizard

honestly could not give a rat's ass about Dracovish

also also - the battle started Pikachu vs Cinderace, with Leon using a Ground attack then mentioning Cinderace's ability Libero turning its typing into Ground with that attack. Ash switches out, so does Leon, so you kinda right away figure it's gonna come down to Pikachu vs Cinderace in the end with that in effect.

It kinda does, Ash's Pikachu is last standing against Charizard & Cinderace. Cinderace comes out and... doesn't do it again. y'know that dangerous anti-Pikachu technique that forced him to switch out at the start. it really feels like Leon handed this match to Ash