Just a reminder Ash is fighting for this kid's dreams

Easily the most cringeworthy scene in the anime.

It would be a wasted moment in the episode if Ash lost to Alain, really hopes he wins this and they haven't hyped him up just to pull the carpet under his feet

>>27624743
After the news of Alola not having a league came out, Ash's victory is all but confirmed, imo. There's no point in doing the carrot & stick shit anymore if they can't do it all over again in the next series.

>>27624706
It was weird hearing Ushio acting like such a faggot

>>27625070
What if Ash goes to Alola as winner of the Kalos league to help set up a proper league there, but has to prove himself to the locals by going through the trials first.

>>27625544
That's probably what the set up is going to be.

>>27625544
I hope the writers let Ash use old Pokemon against the early trial captains. Otherwise we will have this scenario:
>Trial Captain: "I heard you are a powerful trainer who conquered the Kalos league. Show me your skills in battle."
>Ash: "All right! Let's battle!"
>Trial Captain sends out level 87 Gumshoos
>Ash sends out level 9 Litten
>Ash somehow still wins

>>27625748
If that scenario is what they go with, he'll probably be keeping Greninja, due its popularity with Japan.

>>27624669
Just like how Serena was fighting for all her friends' dreams. Hey I don't quite remember what happened..she won, right? Oh wait it's coming back to me. Don't get your hopes up OP. Chances are flare will interrupt before Ash wins

>>27627881
The difference is Serena was a shitter. Battling takes effort while Serena is more or less a camwhore.

>>27627923
This is true but it wouldn't be the first time the anime would mirror those two, hell far from it

>>27624706
it's not the Krabby scene, so no.

>>27625762
>Trial Captain: "I heard you are a powerful trainer who conquered the Kalos league. Show me your skills in battle."
>Ash: "All right! Let's battle!"
>Trial Captain sends out level 87 Gumshoos
>Ash sends out level 100 Greninja
>Ash wins

>>27627881
>>27627923
>>27627968
They can use Ash fulfilling his dream while Serena came short as a way to have her realize she still has a long way to go and that never giving up will actually pay off.

>>27628808
What is this....level?