Why can't Ash Ketchum ever win a Pokemon League Conference?

We are all pretty much sick of it by now. Normally when anything goes wrong in the series, it would be all worth the while if he could just win a league (like how Ash won the Orange Island League, after losing in Kanto and how he won the Battle Frontier, after losing in Hoenn). Even possible methods for improving his chances of victory (evolution, higher levels, older Pokemon, more prep time, less filler, better movesets) have justified for not happening. If Ash truly can’t win, why should the rest of his league rivals be exempt (Richie, Harrison, Tyson, Tobias, Cameron)?

BTW, Solidad won the Kanto Grand Festival and still when on to Johto, Why would the buck stop there with Ash if: Pokemon League Victory ≠ Series End

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Because if Ash really did win a major tournament, the anime would probably end. I can only assume that those who win the main tournaments stay in the region, or that the winning of a tournament is Ash’s definition of becoming a Pokemon Master, and the anime needs Ash to continue exploring new regions. The anime focuses on process/ journey over end result. Of course, they could just come up with a new protagonist, but they won’t.

Also, his rivals are also meant to show character growth like Ash, and losing a battle usually makes them much more humble (Paul & Trip especially). If they just won, it would either be strange that they were Ash’s rival in the first place since they’re meant to be kinda on the same level, or it would just show no development for their character, and the anime lacks any in-depth character development as it is.

It is entirely possible that Ash may eventually succeed in becoming champion. The only problem with that, however, is that it will present a huge lump in the story line; Ash has no motive. He has completed his mission that he set out to accomplish:being a Pokemon master.

So it is possible that he may actually win, but it would make sense if victory were saved for the finishing area in the show(possibly right before or after beating the region’s evil gang).