Choose your team and get your game-face on, because it’s time for a Pokémon battle! Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we are counting down the top ten Pokémon battles from the animated show.
For this list, we’ve chosen the most action-packed and fan-pleasing Pokémon battles that Ash and company have taken part in over the course of the long-running series. As you might have guessed, battles from the actual games won’t be included in this list, and there will be a few spoilers here and there, so—spoiler alert!
What’s worse than facing a Gym Leader? A Gym Leader who’s packing legendaries. Facing off against the last of the Frontier Brains, Ash took on Brandon in a four vs. four Pokémon Battle. What was great about this fight is not only did Ash’s Squirtle and Bulbasaur make a reappearance, they both took down tough opponents despite both taking a heavy beating. Yet the climax of the battle was when Pikachu took on one of the legendary golem Regice. That yellow mouse sure has come far.
#9: Charizard vs. Mewtwo
Taking a quick break from Ash, we turn our attention to the Pokémon Origins Special that tipped the hat to fans of the games. In this four-part series, we follow Red, as he travels around the region of Kanto earning badges and catching pretty much every Pokémon he comes across. You know, that thing Ash was meant to be doing. But this series wasn’t just a nostalgia trip, it had its fair share of kickass fights, and what’s more kickass than a Charizard taking on Mewtwo. With fast-paced action, beautiful visuals, and a Mega Evolution to boot for fans to get pumped for Pokémon X and Y, this is a must-watch fight for Pokefans everywhere.
Ah, the good old days of the Indigo League, back when a Bellsprout could actually kick ass. As he makes his way towards to the final, Ash’s Bulbasaur almost made a clean sweep of Jeanette’s Bug Pokémon until an unexpected final choice turned the battle around. I don’t think any of us were expecting Pikachu to defeated, especially by a Bellsprout. Of course, Ash manages to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in a somewhat hilarious twist. Ooh, that’s a nasty way to go.
Back to the Battle Frontier, as well as the return of an old favourite! Fans had gone quite a while without seeing Ash’s Charizard, but their patience was rewarded when he came back for a solo battle against the one and only Articuno. Despite having the type advantage the fearsome dragon quickly realised that Articuno isn’t a legendary Pokémon for nothing, yet he still and manages to snag a win for his trainer despite the odds!
#6: Infernape vs. Electivire
During his journeys through the Pokémon region of Diamond and Pearl, Ash found a new rival in the pragmatic and cynical Paul. These two battled on multiple occasions, ultimately leading up to their final bout in the quarter-finals of the Sinnoh Championships. As you’d expect, it leads up to last Pokémon standing between Paul’s Electivire and Ash’s Infernape. Filled with flames and thunderbolts, it’s an intense match that pushes both Pokémon trainers to their limits.
#5: Charizard vs. Blaziken
Oh yeah, expect Charizard to be showing up a lot here. After finding his way into another championship, Ash ended up taking on an opponent who had a few tricks up his sleeve, namely in the form of a Blaziken. That may not mean much now days, but when this episode premiered, this was the first time fans of the show had seen a Blaziken, and it did not fail to impress! When you manage to bring down Ash’s Charizard with fire type moves alone, that’s worthy of recognition; it also showed that the Hoenn region had some damn strong Pokémon waiting to be discovered.
Don’t you just love it when the underdog comes out on top? After battling his way through the various Orange Islands, Ash goes head to head against Drake, a champion with six powerful Pokémon of his own. There a lot of highlights here, Lapras vs Gengar, Taurus vs Venasaur, but the highlight of the battle has to go to Pikachu vs. Dragonite. Amazing how one little mouse can bring down a dragon; then again, most mice can’t bring the thunder like Pikachu can.
We all know that Pikachu is a powerhouse in a pint-sized body, but back in the first season that wasn’t always the case. While trying to earn another gym badge, our favourite electric mouse gets the thunder kicked out of him by his evolutionary counterpart Raichu. It's then that Ash has to make the tough decision on whether to forcefully evolve Pikachu to make him a match for Raichu, or find another way to win. Needless to say, Ash chooses the latter and what follows is Rocky Balboa, the Pokémon version.
Before our number one pic gets ready for battle, here are a few honourable mentions!
- Dawn vs. Zoey
- Ash vs. May
- Red vs. Giovanni
- Ash vs. Paul
Two talented trainers, two fully evolved Pokémon, and one childhood rivalry leading up to one epic Pokémon battle that was 4 years in the making. Our top pick goes to the final confrontation between Ash and Gary, the two trainers from Pallet Town who now find themselves battling at the Silver Conference. Their rivalry comes full circle as the two show just how far they’ve come since the first episode, and fans are treated to a whole host of intense battles, the pinnacle of course being Charizard vs. Blastoise. Yet despite Charizard having the type disadvantage, the burning lizard still proves why he’s the king.
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