>>50368925I'm predicting thay it's playing out like this
Round 1:
>Lance vs AshKANTOOOO vs KANTOOOO will either start or end this round. I'm more so guessing "start" because it can build into the next battle when Ash wins and he will because it's the first round. Lance passes the Torch or something.
>Diantha vs IrisThe "Gurl" episode parading both of their flamboyancy. Both have Ls against Ash and want that rectified. Gonna play out as mostly an uphill battle for Diantha until mega Gardevoir who murks Iris' entire remaining team until Iris' last Mon. Iris barely wins because at the end of the Day, an Ash/Iris rematch is bigger than a Ash/Diantha rematch.
>Steven vs CynthiaCynthia's ark is one establishing her Rank as a top 3 competitor in the world. Of course she wins because it's Cynthia and her Ace is Garchomp, her secondary is a Lucario and she's against a steel team.
>Alain vs LeonThey are simply milking Charirino vs Charirino and after two fights showcasing the might of Megas, Mega Charizard simply gets wrecked by GiantZard. Leon beats the guy who cucked Ash for a championship and is now the guy to beat for Ash as a win against Leon is also a win against Alain by proxy.
Semi finals:
>Ash vs IrisIris gets her rematch blah blah but it's a much closer fight. I don't watch the show, but if Ash hasn't done it yet, now would be the perfect time for GiantChu right before the finals.
>Leon vs CynthiaTHE actual match everyone is waiting for. The battle would be back and forth constantly but Cynthia becomes the first person to last all of GiantZard's duration...Unless Raihan already did that or something. Again, I don't watch the show regularly to know. Leon barely scrapes by with RegularZard
>FinalsAsh vs Leon
Honestly Don't know who wins but it depends entirely on if they are changing the protagonist or not. If not, Leon and his broken battle system wins. If so, Ash ends his story as a 2(3) time champion.
