So we're all in agreement that even if Ash got spanked by

>>27887383
Without a doubt. Ash actually beat his previously undefeated rival in a test of strategy as well as strength. He didn't just get one-shot by a not very effective move at full health and die to a guy who had no interest in the league.

Yep.
Paul > Shota
Tobias > Alain

>Sinnoh
>Last minute asspull character with (at least) two legendaries

>Kalos
>Character long established as being very powerful, having an arc of his own and his own reasons to win

It may have been more disappointing but it wasn't bullshit. If you want to argue what character deserved to win in the narrative sense then it's fucking Shota.

>>27887383
This League was fucking amazing aside from the conclusion.

>>27887522
>it wasn't bullshit
>Dragon Claw + Blast Burn = KO

Alain is the best thing to happen to the anime. Stay mad ashfags.

>Beats the Battle Frontier
>Top 4 in Sinnoh but took down a Darkrai and Latios
>Greninja proved a match against Diantha's Gardevoir
>Pikachu took down 2 psuedos
>Greninja can't even take down a fucking mega Charizard
What happened?