There was late 2022 poll for favorite anime characters and Leon, our controversial champion, made it to eighth place while Ash got 17th. Pretty crazy right? : r/pokemonanime

Ash Ketchum defeats Leon to win the Masters Eight Tournament and be crowned world champion - Episodes to air in English in 2023 on Netflix : Bulbagarden

☆Japan Voted For Their Favorite PokeGirl in 2022 & IT'S MIND BLOWING!// Pokemon Anime Discussion☆

Pokemon Fans Vote for Favorite Heroine in New Popularity Poll

10 Pokémon Characters Fans Want To See More Of

Battle of the Glasses - BL Edition - THE QUARTERFINALS!! (Link to the polls in first comment) : r/boyslove

Will Ash defeat the world champion Leon? - Quora

Pokemon Journeys Hypes Ash's Finals Match Against Leon

New Pokemon Promo Sparks Fears of the Anime Ending

r/anime Karma Ranking & Discussion

Different (2006) - News - IMDb

Would you be upset if one of the new protagonists in the anime caught a charmander/charizard like Ash, Leon, Alain, Kiawe, and Trevor? : r/ pokemonanime

Happy 36th birthday to the god of guitar, Takayoshi Ohmura! : r/BABYMETAL