Will Ash battle Drayden?

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As we know Ash didn't battle Marlon, but I will actually be really disappointed if Ash doesn't battle Drayden. He should logically be Ash's last trial before the league even if he has all 8 badges.

What I am hoping for is Iris battles Drayden first and then loses, and then we see Ash battle him and win.
 
The placement of the Pokemon League in BW2 means they can totally avoid Opelucid City now. So I'm certain it won't happen before the league, but with potentially a year to fill in I can't see him being totally ignored for the whole time. They have to do something with Iris' storyline. Right? Please?
 
If anyone should beat him, it should be Iris, and not Ash. Iris already lost to Ash once, having her fail with beating Drayden while Ash beats him would do absolutely no good for neither character, more than giving Ash a pointless win, that is. I wouldn't mind seeing Iris lose to Drayden, but if that was to happen, then either Ash should lose too or just not battle with him.
 
Chiplet said:
If anyone should beat him, it should be Iris, and not Ash. Iris already lost to Ash once, having her fail with beating Drayden while Ash beats him would do absolutely no good for neither character, more than giving Ash a pointless win, that is. I wouldn't mind seeing Iris lose to Drayden, but if that was to happen, then either Ash should lose too or just not battle with him.
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I could see her losing to Drayden. Then he'd take her under his wing as an apprentice.
 
Human said:
I could see her losing to Drayden. Then he'd take her under his wing as an apprentice.
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I'd be perfectly fine with that.

Ugh... Having Ash win against Drayden would serve absolutely no purpose at all, more than giving him one more win in his bag, which he kinda needs. Having Iris win against Drayden would be a stretch too, and it wouldn't really feel right either if she's just going to spam Dragonite against him.
 
The Fighting Misty said:
What I am hoping for is Iris battles Drayden first and then loses, and then we see Ash battle him and win.
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What I'm hoping for is for Iris to go away forever and be replaced by Bel who earns her eighth badge and entry to the League by defeating Shaga. XD

Honestly, if this was Best Wishes, I could see Satoshi battling Shaga, but this is the Iris show, so I don't see anyone else battling Shaga. Urgh... They'll ruin Shaga too. :(

Seriously, Bel or Cabernet beating Shaga ftw. XD

Chiplet said:
If anyone should beat him, it should be Iris, and not Ash. Iris already lost to Ash once, having her fail with beating Drayden while Ash beats him would do absolutely no good for neither character, more than giving Ash a pointless win, that is.
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Seeing as he actually trains and battles with his Pokémon, I say his win would be infinitely less pointless than Iris who's just sitting on her hands and would get rewarded for it yet again. We get it, writers, she's stronger than Shirona and Adeku put together. Satoshi's Pokémon, the one we've actually seen in battles outside of tournaments, the one who've actually gotten stronger and stronger throughout the region... it would really prove that Satoshi is ready for the League and establish him as a threat which so far hasn't been done.

It would spur the audience to actually root for Satoshi in the League, but who needs that? It's not like he's the main character of the show and that the League is this huge arc around the corner. This is the Iris show so let's throw her at Shaga so we can witness a rushed battle with no actual impact on her character cause the writers will most likely once again make her lose while emphasizing that there's absolutely nothing wrong with her and that even in loss, she's still so much more powerful than any character has any business being with how little work she's done.

The thing about Shizui, Shaga, Cabernet, Langley, Hikari... Best Wishes 2 is just full of missed opportunities.
 
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There's no need, but Ash might battle him for the challenge.

Though it should involve Iris. It would be appropriate and hopefully it would be a good way for us to be rid of her!
 
Chiplet said:
If anyone should beat him, it should be Iris, and not Ash. Iris already lost to Ash once, having her fail with beating Drayden while Ash beats him would do absolutely no good for neither character, more than giving Ash a pointless win, that is. I wouldn't mind seeing Iris lose to Drayden, but if that was to happen, then either Ash should lose too or just not battle with him.
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...Bizarro Hellion?
 
Personally I'd love to see Ash decide his eighth badge he got from Roxie doesn't count since he won under such unfair odds, and decide to battle Drayden for a legit badge.

...and while I'm dreaming for impossible things, I'd also like some cherry vanilla Mike n Ikes and the Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim on my PS3.

If anything, knowing how the writers work, they'll have Ash battle Drayden first, and he'll get royally curb-stomped, just to raise the stakes for Iris to pull a win, probably involving her Excadrill being completely worthless and Axew and Dragonite doing most of the undeserved work.
 
DynoStretch said:
If anything, knowing how the writers work, they'll have Ash battle Drayden first, and he'll get royally curb-stomped, just to raise the stakes for Iris to pull a win, probably involving her Excadrill being completely worthless and Axew and Dragonite doing most of the undeserved work.
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Nah, the Iris/Drayden stuff reminds me of the Trip/Adeku situation. Iris thinks she's ready to take over the Gym or whatever and Drayden shows he's far superior.

If Ash can take out Iris' Dragonite than Drayden should have no problem.
 
DynoStretch said:
Personally I'd love to see Ash decide his eighth badge he got from Roxie doesn't count since he won under such unfair odds, and decide to battle Drayden for a legit badge.

...and while I'm dreaming for impossible things, I'd also like some cherry vanilla Mike n Ikes and the Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim on my PS3.

If anything, knowing how the writers work, they'll have Ash battle Drayden first, and he'll get royally curb-stomped, just to raise the stakes for Iris to pull a win, probably involving her Excadrill being completely worthless and Axew and Dragonite doing most of the undeserved work.
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I actually think what you just said is true, they would just have Ash battle Drayden and lose severely to him, only so that the writers can continue their Iris worship and have her battle Drayden, and naturally, since this is, as @Hellion calls it, "The Iris Show", the writers have her win the battle with her Dragonite, with all her other Pokemon being pushed to the side like they are non-existent.
 
its possible to maybe happen within the Infamous "three months time". but my guess is good as the next guys....
 
Hellion said:
Seeing as he actually trains and battles with his Pokémon, I say his win would be infinitely less pointless than Iris who's just sitting on her hands and would get rewarded for it yet again.
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Oh, I disagree completely. In this case, I really couldn't care less about how much the characters train or not, when the victory won't serve as of any purpose but making the other character, who actually has some story background to this whole encounter and battle, look bad (that is if Iris loses while Ash wins). I love Ash, but that doesn't that he has any whatsoever business with Drayden now that he has all of his badges. If this was an official gym battle, sure, then I'd naturally be fine with it, but in this case, no.

If it's We get it, writers, she's stronger than Shirona and Adeku put together.
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Does that put make Ash and Montgomery's Pokémon at Legendary-level, then? Considering that they actually beat her.

Satoshi's Pokémon, the one we've actually seen in battles outside of tournaments, the one who've actually gotten stronger and stronger throughout the region... it would really prove that Satoshi is ready for the League and establish him as a threat which so far hasn't been done.
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I do in no way need to see Ash winning a battle in order for him to be established as a threat. I've followed him in every episode, and I know what he's capable of doing, so in my case, a win over Drayden would in no way establish him as an even stronger Trainer than I already knew he was. He's strong, and I'm sure that he could beat Drayden if he got the opportunity and actually had a 3 on 3 battle, but that win wouldn't change my view of Ash's current strength.

If Ash was aiming for a badge, then he definitely should have the win. I'm not saying that he only should win Gym Battles, but what I'm saying is that I personally think that a win for him against Drayen while Iris would lose would be completely pointless, and it'd also bring her story down, as Iris suddenly wouldn't be the focus.

This battle was meant for Iris. And I did say that I'd prefer it much more if she lost, but then either Ash should lose too, or just stay away from it.
 
In Triple Leaders, Team Threats!, Ash said he wanted to face as many opponents as possible and because of that he challenged the three Striaton Gym Leaders, but he met Marlon in this week's episode and did not challenge him to a battle. He has completed his requirement for the Unova League Conference, so he has no reason to challenge other Gym Leaders. I can see him having a practice battle with Drayden outside the Gym, but I don't think he'll challenge him to an official match, and Drayden is more connected to Iris' story anyway.

I think Drayden should be saved for the end of BW. They managed to give a good send off to May and Dawn by saying they would continue their journeys in other regions, but what they can do with Iris? Send her to Kanto so she can join another Pallet kid and torment his journey? No. That's why I think the twerps should met Drayden in one of the last episodes of Best Wishes, that way Iris could have her rematch, and after losing the battle, Drayden would say she still has a long way to go before becoming a Dragon Master and take her under his wings.
 
We can speculate and go back-and-forth all we want, but the way TPTB have been over the years, I don't think we can say anything with any degree of certainty. Just because he's in the opening theme sequence doesn't mean squat.
 
I think there's a chance of Ash battling Drayden, but after the league is over, because there's really not a logical reason for him to appear in the anime at this point. I think Drayden's appearance will possibly be the writer's reason for writing Iris off the show once it's time for new traveling companions.
 
Chiplet said:
In this case, I really couldn't care less about how much the characters train or not, when the victory won't serve as of any purpose but making the other character, who actually has some story background to this whole encounter and battle, look bad (that is if Iris loses while Ash wins).
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I think that looking bad can serve a purpose, especially if through Satoshi and Shaga's battle, Iris realizes something that there's something wrong with the way she's training her Pokémon. I think there's oodles of potential in a storyline like that because there's many ways to turn that scenario into development for Iris while at the same time establishing Satoshi as a threat. Two birds, one stone.

I've followed him in every episode, and I know what he's capable of doing
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He's shown to be able to all but lose to the eighth gym leader and lose against Iris, Masaomi and Shooti in tournaments,

This battle was meant for Iris.
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Actually, I would prefer none of them battle Shaga, but that we rather see Bel or Cabernet earn a badge here. XD No seriously, we all know Iris is going to battle Shaga, it'll be rushed, it'll have minimal impact on her character because the writers again won't want to pull a break the haughty or actually show Iris needing to do anything different, not learn anything. Shaga'll beat her, wet himself about how gloriously overflowing with potential she is, suggest she should stay to become his apprentice, she'll decline for the moment, but will nonetheless end up there at the end of BW2. The end. What I think will happen is that Satoshi won't battle Shaga, because why actually give some screen time to his Pokémon, where we can see their personality and root for them in the League when they can just show up there like the bland boring battling machines most of them are, evolve to pull Satoshi out of trouble again?
 
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