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'''Ash's Rivals'''

''Note: This page is under development, feel free to increase it in some detail.
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During the course of the anime, many characters have appeared in opposition to Ash. Similar to games in virtually every region Ash meets a new rival and battle it several times during the course of the region.
Often an anime establishes three types of rivals in these areas:

'''Main Rival:''' Rival that usually wins the most battles and is finally defeated in battle in the main competition of the anime. Their attitudes are more rude and they usually stay one step ahead of Ash. Examples of this are Gary, Paul and Trip.
[[File:XY039.png|250px|thumb|Ash's current rivals from ''[[XY series]]'':Shauna, Trevor and Tierno]]
'''Friendly Rival:''' character who generally tend to have attitudes more generally friendly and tend to be in the same level of battles of the protagonist. Examples are Barry, Morrison and Bianca.

'''League Rival:''' character who often appears to meet Ash soon after the final battle against the main rival at the Pokémon League, every battle so far resulted in defeat for Ash. Their example is Tobias, Harrison and Tyson.

== Original series ==
The initial phase of anime stabilized only as Gary Oak rival for much of its course, but as the story continued in Johto way more characters entered. Misty also acted like rivals in many episodes, but it followed different goals.
=== Gary Oak ===
{{main|Gary Oak}}
[[File:EP171.png|175px|thumb|Gary and his Umbreon]]
Gary is the first rival of Ash (and possibly the biggest one so far). He is the grandson of Professor Oak and began his journey along with his Squirtle, with a few appearances in the Kanto region he is eventually defeated in the league and finished in the top 32. 

During the Orange League saga he goes in search of training, after rediscovering Ash, he defeats [[Ash's Pikachu]] with his powerful {{p|Eevee}} (which later evolved into [[Gary's Umbreon|Umbreon]] ) and go to the Johto region.

They eventually battle for the Silver Conference where Ash is victorious after a tough battle because of this Gary decides to become a Pokémon researcher.

He makes brief appearances during the Battle Frontier saga of the anime, where he defeats [[Ash's Pikachu]] again with his newly acquired Electivire and continues its journey to the Sinnoh region, where it creates a kind of rivalry with the [[Pokémon Hunter J]] and tries to help by a order in the plans of Team Galactic.

====Pokémon====

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|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="4" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Gary Oak}}
|-
| colspan="5" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Pallet Town}} '''
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="5" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |{{color2|1d2c5e|EP001}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|EP063}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|EP065}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|EP121}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}}  {{color2|1d2c5e|EP171}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|SS015}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|AG192}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP045}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|M01}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Kanto}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Johto}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Hoenn}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Sinnoh}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Gift}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |{{MS|007|Gary's Squirtle}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |{{MS|098|Gary's Krabby}}{{MS|084|Gary's Doduo}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|466|Gary's Electivire}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
|- 
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |{{MS|034|Gary's Nidoking}}{{MS|059|Gary's Arcanine}} {{MS|031|Gary's Nidoqueen}}{{MS|133|Gary's Eevee}}{{MS|126|Gary's Magmar}}{{MS|227|Gary's Skarmory}}{{MS|022|Gary's Fearow}}{{MS|230|Gary's Kingdra}}{{MS|127|Gary's Pinsir}}{{MS|229|Gary's Houndoom}}{{MS|065|Gary's Alakazam}}{{MS|212|Gary's Scizor}}{{MS|076|Gary's Golem}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| 
! style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|008|Gary's Wartortle}}{{MS|009|Gary's Blastoise}}{{MS|197|Gary's Umbreon}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" |{{MS|085|Gary's Dodrio}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
|-
|}
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As of ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', Gary has more than 200 Pokémon in his collection including more than one of the same species.

=== Ritchie ===
{{main|Ritchie}}
[[File:Ritchie and Sparky.png|175px|thumb|right|Ritchie]]
Ritchie is a character that first appeared during the Indigo League arc, he and Ash team up to defeat the Rockets after they steal many Pokémon from trainers of the competition. They quickly become friends and soon after find out that it would face too, because the interference of Team Rocket and lack of control of his Charizard, Ash ends up being defeated in battle.

He appears again in the arch of Whirl Island where they both try to save a baby Lugia and a relative of the Team Rocket members.

His most recent appearance is in three episodes in Pokémon: Chronicles


====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Ritchie}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Frodomar City}} {{color|1d2c5e|(dub only)}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|EP220}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|EP222}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Post-Kanto}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|005|Zippo}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  | {{MS|025|Sparky}} {{MS|004|Zippo}} {{MS|012|Happy}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MS|247|Cruise}} {{MS|276|Ritchie's Taillow}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

=== Casey ===
{{main|Casey}}
[[File:Casey.png|175px|thumb|right|Casey]]
Casey is a beginner trainer from [[New Bark Town]] who first appeared in the early phase in Johto. In her first fight, it is completely defeated by Ash using only his Charizard.
Once again, she battles against Ash and his Pikachu where she put up a good fight only to be stopped by the actions of Team Rocket.
Both also competed in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]] where Ash wins the competition, yet it's he gives to her his newly captured Beedrill.


====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Casey}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|New Bark Town}} '''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|EP118}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|EP161}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|EP261}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|SS011}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|SS017}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Johto}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |{{MS|153|Casey's Bayleef}}{{MS|154|Casey's Meganium}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Gift}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  | {{MS|152|Casey's Chikorita}} {{MS|015|Casey's Beedrill}} 
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"  |{{MS|239|Casey's Elekid}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"  |{{MS|016|Casey's Pidgey}}{{MS|019|Casey's Rattata}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Harrison===
{{main|Harrison}}
[[File:Harrison.png|175px|thumb|right|Harrison]]
Native to the region of [[Hoenn]], Harrison helped Ash to rescue the flame of the [[Silver Conference]] that was with a wild Sneasel. After rescuing the flame, he captures the Sneasel with the help of his Blaziken.

He have a hard battle against Ash where he can able to beat [[Ash's Charizard]] despite the disadvantage of type with Blaziken, but he loses the next match against [[Jon Dickson]].

After this, he decides goes to the Kanto region.

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Harrison}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Littleroot Town}} '''
|-
|
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|EP265}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|EP272}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Johto}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|255|Harrison's Torchic}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
|- 
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|256|Harrison's Combusken}}{{MS|257|Harrison's Blaziken}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|229|Harrison's Houndoom}}{{MS|241|Harrison's Miltank}}{{MS|352|Harrison's Kecleon}}{{MS|097|Harrison's Hypno}}{{MS|208|Harrison's Steelix}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
|- 
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" |{{MS|215|Harrison's Sneasel}}
|-
|}
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== Advanced Generation ==
Although the saga Advance Generation anime has never created a rival to Ash himself, many characters during the course of the series acted as his rivals at some points.
===May===
[[File:May AG 2.png|100px|thumb|{{an|May}}]]
{{main|May (anime)|May}}
Although May has never been specifically treated as a rival in the anime, it has much in common with their counterparts of the games and manga, where she is the main rival of the male character in the game (or manga). 

As in the games, her starter Pokémon has an advantage of the type of Ash's starter in the Hoenn region (Treecko), she also had several battles against Ash and is more notable for her last fight against Ash in Battle Frontier saga. She also competes in another kind of competition as opposed to Ash, similar to Sapphire in manga (but the manga is the opposite: Ruby is the Coordinator of the saga while Sapphire is the trainer who battles for badges).

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color}}; border: 5px solid #{{ruby color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #{{ruby color}};" colspan="4" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|May (anime)|May}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{ruby color}};" align="left" | {{color|{{ruby color dark}}|Hometown:}} {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Petalburg City}}
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{ruby color}}|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|AG001}}{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|-}}{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|AG192}}{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|,}} {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|DP075}}{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|-}}{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|DP079}}{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|,}} {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{ruby color}}|Method}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color}}|Hoenn}} {{color|{{ruby color}}|/}} {{color2|{{ruby color}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}};" | {{color|{{ruby color}}|Post-Frontier}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ruby color}}|Sinnoh}}
|-
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|265|May's Wurmple}}{{MS|300|May's Skitty}}{{MS|001|May's Bulbasaur}}{{MS|446|May's Munchlax}}
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" |
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" |
|-
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|133|May's Eevee}}
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" |
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" |
|-
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|266|May's Silcoon}}{{MS|267|May's Beautifly}}{{MS|256|May's Combusken}}{{MS|257|May's Blaziken}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|008|May's Wartortle}}{{MS|002|May's Ivysaur}}{{MS|003|May's Venusaur}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|471|May's Glaceon}}
|-
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| align="center" style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|255|May's Torchic}}{{MS|007|May's Squirtle}} {{MS|Egg|May's Eevee}}
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" |
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

===Morrison===
{{main|Morrison}}
[[File:Morrison.png|thumb|right|Morrison]]
Morrison first appears just before the Pokémon League in Hoenn region, he battles with his Beldum against Ash and Pikachu which results in a tie.

Shortly thereafter, Beldum evolves into a Metang in the competition.

He battles with Ash, in the beginning he battled in order to lose on purpose, but after Ash revolts, they battle at the same level.

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Morrison}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Verdanturf Town}} '''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |{{color2|1d2c5e|AG118}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|AG126}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|AG132}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Hoenn}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  | {{MS|260|Morrison's Swampert}} {{MS|374|Morrison's Beldum}} {{MS|208|Morrison's Steelix}}{{MS|207|Morrison's Gligar}}{{MS|058|Morrison's Growlithe}}{{MS|203|Morrison's Girafarig}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
|- 
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MS|375|Morrison's Metang}}
|-
|}
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===Rafe===
[[File:Rafe.png|100px|thumb|right|Rafe]]
{{main|Rafe}}
Rafe is one of the main characters in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', much like other rivals, he acts in rude way to Ash. Them face off in a Tag Battle in [[Battle Tower]] of Larousse City, where he is victorious.

During the crisis in the city, he and Ash put their differences aside and join to help the city.


====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Rafe}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|South City}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|M07}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|257|Rafe#Blaziken}} 
|-
|}
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===Tyson===
{{main|Tyson}}
[[File:Tyson Hoenn.png|150px|thumb|right|Tyson]]
Tyson is a veteran trainer Ash and his friends find during the festivities for the start of the competition in Ever Grande City. His main Pokémon is a powerful Meowth that he found abandoned after a wild brawl against a Persian.

He battles against Ash for the eighth position in the championship and wins after a tough battle. Then it is shown that he proved to be the winner of the competition.

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Tyson}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Mauville City}} '''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|AG125}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|AG132}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Hoenn}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokemon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  |
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|052|Tyson's Meowth}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  | {{MS|254|Tyson's Sceptile}} {{MS|376|Tyson's Metagross}} {{MS|232|Tyson's Donphan}}{{MS|275|Tyson's Shiftry}}{{MS|297|Tyson's Hariyama}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| 
|-
|}
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==Diamond & Pearl==
Diamond & Pearl is, so far, the series which introduced the largest amount of rivals. In addition to Ash's rivals, some of Dawn's battled against Ash as well at one point or another.

===Paul===
{{main|Paul}}
[[File:Paul DP.png|100px|thumb|right|Paul]]
Paul is an experienced Trainer from [[Veilstone City]]. Much of his rivalry with Ash was due to a disagreement over which [[Pokémon training]] method was correct. While Paul would focus on strengthening his Pokémon through heavy training sessions, Ash believed that [[Friendship|developing a bond]] with his Pokémon was the best way to achieve good results. This caused many confusing arguments between them throughout the series.

Paul is also the [[original Trainer]] of [[Ash's Infernape]], who was released when it was a {{p|Chimchar}} after failing to meet Paul's expectations during the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]].

Despite his [[starter Pokémon]] being a {{p|Turtwig}}, which evolved into a {{TP|Paul|Torterra}} before its introduction, Paul's main Pokémon is an {{TP|Paul|Electivire}} that he trained since it was an {{p|Elekid}} and was used in the last battle against Ash in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Paul}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Veilstone City}} '''
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|DP002}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP003}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP006}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP015}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP016}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP040}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP046}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP050}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP052}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP064}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP067}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP074}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP077}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP078}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}}<br>{{color2|1d2c5e|DP081}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP100}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP118}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP127}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP128}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP131}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP132}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP155}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP163}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP182}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP189}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|M13}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Kanto/Johto/Hoenn}}
! style="background: #ffcb05" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Sinnoh}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Gift}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|387|Paul's Turtwig}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|461|Paul#Weavile}} {{MS|198|Paul's Murkrow}} {{MS|239|Paul's Elekid}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|291|Paul's Ninjask}}{{MS|390|Paul's Chimchar}} {{MS|396|Paul#Starly}}(×3) {{MS|234|Paul#Stantler}} {{MS|217|Paul's Ursaring}}{{MS|472|Paul#Gliscor}}{{MS|452|Paul#Drapion}}
|-
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|388|Paul's Grotle}} {{MS|389|Paul's Torterra}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|125|Paul's Electabuzz}}{{MS|466|Paul's Electivire}}{{MS|430|Paul's Honchkrow}} {{MS|306|Paul's Aggron}} {{MS|467|Paul's Magmortar}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Given Away}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|184|Paul#Azumarill}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Released}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|396|Paul#Starly}}'''(×3)''' {{MS|234|Paul#Stantler}}{{MS|390|Paul's Chimchar}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
| style="background: #74a3e3" |
| style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|184|Paul#Azumarill}}{{MS|034|Paul#Nidoking}}{{MS|297|Paul#Hariyama}}{{MS|423|Paul#Gastrodon}}{{MS|305|Paul#Lairon}}
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

===Barry===
{{main|Barry (anime)|Barry}}
[[File:Barry anime.png|175px|thumb|right|Barry]]
Barry is a hyperactive Trainer and a fan of Paul. Ash first met him in [[Hearthome City]], where they had their first battle which ended in a defeat for him. Like {{an|Dawn}} and {{si|Kenny}}, Barry is from [[Twinleaf Town]]. He is the son of {{FB|Tower Tycoon|Palmer}}, one of the [[Sinnoh]] [[Frontier Brain]]s.

He battled Paul during the Lily of the Valley Conference, but lost to him.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Barry (anime)|Barry}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Twinleaf Town}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|DP101}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP103}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP110}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP111}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP140}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP141}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP157}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP163}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP182}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP189}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|214|Barry's Heracross}} 
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MS|395|Barry's Empoleon}} {{MS|398|Barry's Staraptor}} {{MS|407|Barry's Roserade}} {{MS|227|Barry's Skarmory}} {{MS|106|Barry's Hitmonlee}}
|}
{{-}}

===Conway===
{{main|Conway}}
[[File:Conway.png|175px|thumb|right|Conway]]
Conway is a knowledgeable Trainer who was {{an|Dawn}}'s [[Tag Battle|tag partner]] during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Thanks to his experience and strategies, they both reached the finals of the tournament, where they faced Ash and Paul but lost to them after the evolution of [[Paul's Elekid]].

He appeared again during the [[DP088|four]]-[[DP091|part]] [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] arc.

His latest appearance was at the Lily of the Valley Conference, where he battled Ash once again. He was able to trick Ash with his strategies, but lost after a hard battle.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Conway}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|DP050}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP052}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP088}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP091}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|DP182}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP185}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MS|199|Conway's Slowking}}{{MS|306|Conway's Aggron}} {{MS|214|Conway's Heracross}} {{MS|213|Conway's Shuckle}} {{MS|463|Conway's Lickilicky}} {{MS|477|Conway's Dusknoir}}
|}
{{-}}

===Nando===
[[File:Nando.png|175px|thumb|right|Nando]]
{{main|Nando}}
Nando is a collected Trainer and {{pkmn|Coordinator}} who enjoys music. When Ash first met him, he was questioning whether he should challenge [[Gym]]s or compete in {{pkmn|Contest}}s. He decided to do both after having a battle with Ash and Dawn.

He was the first opponent Ash faced in the Lily of the Valley Conference, and although he battled well, he was eventually defeated.

====Pokémon====

===Tobias===
{{main|Tobias}}
[[File:Tobias.png|175px|thumb|right|Tobias]]
Tobias is a very powerful Trainer who competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Very little is known about him except he managed to obtain the eight required [[Badge]]s to enter the Sinnoh League using just his {{p|Darkrai}}.

He faced Ash in the semifinals of the competition. During the battle, his Darkrai managed to defeat three of Ash's Pokémon before being knocked out by [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Tobias then sent out {{p|Latios}}, who defeated Ash's other two Pokémon until it drew against Pikachu. After that, Tobias won his next match and became the {{pkmn|Champion}} of the competition.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Tobias}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color|1d2c5e|Unknown}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|DP183}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|DP189}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|491|Tobias's Darkrai}}{{MS|381|Tobias's Latios}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

==Best Wishes/Black & White==
Similar to the original series (in the Kanto region, specifically) is the first time that Ash's rival is mainly a beginner trainer. From ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'', is also introduced one of these two rivals presents in games Black and White.

===Trip===
{{main|Trip}}
[[File:TripBW.png|100px|thumb|right|Trip]]
Trip is the main rival of Best Wishes, despite being a rookie trainer, he defeats Ash's Pikachu in his first battle, much of this is due to the effect caused by {{p|Zekrom}} into Pikachu.

He battles Ash again in ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'' in a battle 5x5, he lost only two Pokémon into battle and win several {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} with one blow.

He reappears again in the arc in the town of Castellia. 

Trip is a fan of [[Alder]], which he watched a [[Pokémon battle]] when he was younger and had contact with his idol, which inspired him to train hard and strong following with the intention of facing his idol.

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af;" colspan="3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Trip}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #3467af;" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Nuvema Town}} '''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|BW001}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW010}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW022}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW031}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW039}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW040}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW052}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW070}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW072}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW090}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW093}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW103}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW104}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unova}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Gift Pokemon|Given}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |{{MS|495|Trip's Snivy}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color|1d2c5e|Caught|Caught Pokémon}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"  | {{MS|532|Trip's Timburr}} {{MS|608|Trip#Lampent}} {{MS|592|Trip#Frillish}}{{MS|520|Trip#Tranquill}}{{MS|582|Trip#Vanillite}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" |{{MS|496|Trip's Servine}}{{MS|497|Trip's Serperior}}{{MS|533|Trip's Gurdurr }}{{MS|534|Trip's Conkeldurr}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Bianca===
[[File:Bianca anime.png|100px|thumb|right|Bianca]]
{{main|Bianca (anime)|Bianca}}
Bianca is a beginner trainer who first appeared in ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'', she is sent by [[Professor Juniper]] to deliver a badge case to Ash. She quickly becomes friends with the characters and joins the group in ''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]'', later she made an attempt to capture one wild Emolga and leaves the group in the next episode to try to win more badges. 

She reappears in the arc of Club Battle's tournament, as one of the participants, but is defeated in his first match. She appears again in several episodes during the Ash's journey in Unova region.


====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Bianca (anime)|Bianca}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | {{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Nuvema Town}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|BW013}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW024}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW025}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW037}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW039}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW042}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW049}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW062}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW063}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW070}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW073}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW103}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW108}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unova}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|572|Bianca's Minccino}} {{MS|616|Bianca's Shelmet}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|499|Bianca's Pignite}}{{MS|500|Bianca's Emboar}} {{MS|589|Bianca's Escavalier}} 
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|498|Bianca's Tepig}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Trade|Trade}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|588|Bianca's Karrablast}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Trade|Traded}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MS|616|Bianca's Shelmet}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Stephan===
{{main|Stephan}}
[[File:Stephan.png|155px|thumb|right|Stephan]]
Stephan is a trainer Ash and his friends meet during the trip to find Nimbasa City. His main Pokémon is a Zebstrika that first appeared as a Blitzle. He reappears in the arc of the Club Battle's tournament, as one of the participants.

Stephan proves to be itself a powerful Trainer who thanks to his hard training and dedication to their Pokémon can win the [[Clubsplosion]] tournament after defeating powerful trainers including the former champion of competition. 

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Stephan}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|BW032}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW039}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW042}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW069}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW073}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW103}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW108}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unova}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|522|Stephan's Blitzle}}{{MS|539|Stephan's Sawk}}{{MS|510|Stephan's Liepard}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|523|Stephan's Zebstrika}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Cameron===
[[File:Cameron Unova.png|155px|thumb|right|Cameron]]
{{main|Cameron (Unova)}}
Cameron has made his first appearance in ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', trying to participate in the [[World Tournament Junior Cup]]. However, he arrives late for the competition, after he reunites with Ash and his friends again when they took their leave to Dawn believing he had the necessary requirements to participate in the Pokémon League. In ''[[BW094|The Road to Humilau!]]'' he battled [[Marlon]] in a Gym battle.

His main Pokémon is a Riolu that usually follows him [[Walking Pokémon|outide its Pokéball]].

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Cameron}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|BW093}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW094}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|BW103}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW108}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Unova}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|447|Kotetsu#Riolu}}{{MS|503|Kotetsu#Samurott}}{{MS|598|Kotetsu#Ferrothorn}}{{MS|635|Kotetsu#Hydreigon}}{{MS|581|Kotetsu#Swanna}}{{MS|505|Kotetsu#Watchog}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" |
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MS|448|Kotetsu#Lucario}}
|}
{{-}}

===Virgil===
[[File:Virgil Eevee BW.png|155px|thumb|right|Virgil]]
{{main|Virgil}}
Virgil is a rescue worker, a job which he carries out together with his father [[Jeff]] and his older brother [[Davey]]. He owns an {{p|Eevee}} and all of its evolutions. He intends to enter the Unova League, making him another one of Ash's many rivals.

====Pokémon====

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Virgil}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | {{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|BW102}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|BW108}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unova}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|133|Virgil#Eevee}} (x7)
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|197|Virgil#Umbreon}} {{MS|134|Virgil#Vaporeon}} {{MS|135|Virgil#Jolteon}} {{MS|136|Virgil#Flareon}} {{MS|196|Virgil#Espeon}} {{MS|470|Virgil#Leafeon}} {{MS|471|Virgil#Glaceon}} 
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Unknown|Unknown}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|133|Virgil#Eevee}}{{tt|*|The one who evolved into Umbreon}}
|-
|}
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==XY series==

Initially, Tierno was Ash's primary rival for the first part of the {{series|XY}}, with Trevor serving as a minor secondary rival. During the second part of his Kalos journey, however, Ash struck up serious rivalries with [[Alain]] and [[Sawyer]]. Alain wished to test the unique power of Ash and his {{AP|Greninja}}, while Sawyer looked up to  Ash and made it his goal to surpass him.
===Alain===
[[File:Alain XY.png|thumb|150px|Alain]]
{{main|Alain}}
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===Tierno===
{{main|Tierno(anime)}}
[[File:Tierno anime.png|thumb|250px|Tierno in the anime]]
Tierno debuted in ''[[XY039|Summer of Discovery!]]'' along Shauna and Trevor. 

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #3467af; border: 5px solid #3467af" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- align="center"
! style="background: #3467af" colspan="2"| {{color2|1d2c5e|Tierno}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #3467af" align="left" | '''{{color|1d2c5e|Hometown:}} {{color2|1d2c5e|Santalune City}}'''
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Episodes Present}}
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="background: #74a3e3; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|XY039}}{{color|1d2c5e|-}}{{color2|1d2c5e|XY042}}{{color|1d2c5e|,}} {{color2|1d2c5e|XY065}}, {{color2|1d2c5e|XY090}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|1d2c5e|Method}}
! style="background: #ffcb05; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Kalos}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #74a3e3"| {{MS|272|Tierno#Ludicolo}} {{MS|237|Tierno#Hitmontop}} {{MS|186|Tierno#Politoed}} {{MS|026|Tierno#Raichu}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MSP|007|Tierno#Squirtle}}
|-
| style="background: #74a3e3" | {{color2|1d2c5e|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #74a3e3" | {{MSP|008|Tierno#Wartortle}} {{MSP|009|Tierno#Blastoise}}
|}
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===Trevor===
[[File:Trevor anime.png|thumb|250px|Tierno in the anime]]


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===Sawyer===
[[File:Sawyer.png|thumb|250px|[[Sawyer]]]]
{{main|Sawyer}}
Sawyer met Ash, Serena and Bonnie in ''[[XY073|A Fashionable Battle!]]'' in the [[Laverre City Gym]], where he was asking for a Gym Battle with [[Valerie]]. He recognized Clemont as the [[Lumiose City]] [[Gym Leader]], as he had had a Gym Battle with him in ''[[XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!]]''. He left the group in ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]''.
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====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}; border: 5px solid #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Sawyer}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}; text-align:left; color:#{{locationcolor/dark|forest}};" |Hometown:<br>Unknown
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}; text-align:right;" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Region|First joined in}}<br>{{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{locationcolor/med|forest}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{locationcolor/dark|forest}};" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY073}}-{{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY075}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{locationcolor/med|forest}}|Method}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{locationcolor/med|forest}}|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/med|forest}}|Kalos}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}"
| {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| 
| {{MSP|253|Grovyle}}{{MSP|372|Shelgon}}{{MSP|254|Sceptile}}{{MSP|680|Doublade}}{{MSP|681|Aegislash}}{{MSP|373|Salamence}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}"
| {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MSP|252|Treecko}}
|
|-
| style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Unknown}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}" | {{MSP|371|Bagon}}{{MSP|685|Slurpuff}}{{MSP|679|Honedge}}{{MSP|693|Clawitzer}}{{MSP|289|Slaking}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|forest}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 
|-
|}
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==Trivia==
*Gary, Paul and Alain notably are the only ones Ash's rivals that appeared in a movie in person: Gary appears in a flashback of his fight against Giovanni and Mewtwo in the first movie and Paul walking into a location appears similar statues of Dialga and Palkia present in the city of Solaceon during the credits in the thirteenth movie.
**However, most rivals of Ash in the Sinnoh and Unova region appear in static images during the credits of the thirteenth film.
**With his flashback in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' and ''[[Let's Join Hands]]'', Gary is only rival to have appeared in all series of anime.

*Similar to that, disregarding the counterparts of the main games, Gary and Ritchie are the only rivals who appeared in one game in the series himself  and also the manga-based anime.

*All main rivals battled Ash's Pikachu in their first battle against Ash.

==See also==
* [[Rival]]<br>