One of the most infamously hated moments in the Pokémon anime is Ash Ketchum's loss to Ritchie during the Indigo Plateau Conference at the end of Season 1. After a whole season of adventures, all ...

One key element of Pokémon, be it the anime or the games, is the presence of a rival character, who can help push the protagonist to new heights. For Ash Ketchum, there have been many rivals over the ...