There was Morrison, but he was introduced later in the show. He wasn't like a major on-going rival like you might consider Gary or Paul, but he did appear a few times and ended up competing against Ash in the Hoenn League. Then there was his League Rival, Tyson, who ended up winning the Hoenn League after defeating Ash in the Top 8.Did Ash have a rival in the Hoenn region? I know he did when the Evergrande Conference came around.
Kanto and Johto- Gary
Hoenn-?
Sinnoh- Paul, Barry, Nando
Or his Ursaring will eat him.
Actually, the battle line-up as it stands right now is, and I'll keep this as a spoiler since not everybody coming to this thread keeps up with the Japanese episodes...Ash beats Nando
Paul Beats Ash or guy with glasses
Ash beats Paul
Glasses guy beats Ash.
So Ash probably will not win.
Hiiro said:There was Morrison, but he was introduced later in the show. He wasn't like a major on-going rival like you might consider Gary or Paul, but he did appear a few times and ended up competing against Ash in the Hoenn League. Then there was his League Rival, Tyson, who ended up winning the Hoenn League after defeating Ash in the Top 8.