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wait HUH??

Ash wins Alola? But I thought Journeys was what finally gave him the W to close the series off

.... ngl very petty but I hate that it's this ugly ass Ash to be called Champion. Makes me REALLLLY wish Ash could've won Kalos because that was a really good setup to do so, not this series that really wasn't focused on a league until the end. Ash didn't even catch a full party in this series, Rowlet is still a babby, and Torracat didn't even get to be Incineroar for the finals.

speaking of "ash didn't even capture a full party" I forgot to update the ep34 status post

Kanto (9/10): Pikachu, Caterpie, Pidgey, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Krabby, *(temp trade Butterfly-Raticate), *(never-caught Haunter), Primeape, Muk ~ juuust missing 30 Tauros the very next episode in 35 lol
Johto (3/6): Heracross, Chikorita, Cyndaquil ~ not yet Totodile, Noctowl, Phanpy, dunno if Larvitar/Beedrill count (hatched and returned to its mom, bug contest)
Hoenn (3/6): Taillow, Treecko, Corphish ~ not yet Torkoal, Snorunt, Aipom
Sinnoh (2/5.5): Starly, Turtwig ~ not yet Chimchar, Gligar, Gible... and Aipom-for-Buizel trade counting 0.5 because I also consider it Dawn's
Unova (8/9): Pidove (2), Oshawott (3), Tepig (4), Snivy (7), Scraggy (egg 12 hatch 17), Sewaddle (18), Palpitoad (32), Roggenrola (34) ~ not yet Krokorok (65)
Kalos (2/5): Froakie (2), Fletchling (3) ~ not yet Hawlucha (35), Goomy (55), Noibat (76)
Alola (3/4): Rowlet (4), Rockruff (15), Litten (22), Meltan (112)

I like that Ash caught Meltan but it didn't really feel like a party member but more like Rowlet's chill buddy. cool that it evolved into Melmetal for the League tho, but this series has been all about Lycanroc & Torracat (tbf, they're cool training buddies)