>>27846826His appearance in Pokefan showed that Ash would not win the league before it even began.
Here, Alain has been properly introduced long before he met Ash, Ash has fought him twice and have never bested him but have put him in the ropes after continuously becoming stronger and stronger .
Now, we truly don't know who would win despite several evidences pointing to Ash's supposed victory. This feeling of fear, excitement, and ignorance over the league has not been seen since the days of the first ever Pokemon League Ash entered. The days we have seen.
