>>23057949Ash doesn't need a rival to be challenged. All of his opponents are challenging. You're acting like he's breezing through Kalos when the only one he beat without preptime was Ramos, and only barely.
He will fight Alan eventually because the writers are not going to pass up Charizard X vs Y. But he doesn't need a recurring dick in his ass just to stay motivated or give the audience someone to hate. That's just rehashing the same predictable shit.
