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** It is implied in the dub of ''[[DP191|Memories Are Made Of Bliss!]]'' that this is the case. However, the Japanese version explicitly states that it is only one step to being a Pokémon Master. | ** It is implied in the dub of ''[[DP191|Memories Are Made Of Bliss!]]'' that this is the case. However, the Japanese version explicitly states that it is only one step to being a Pokémon Master. | ||
** However, Ash won the [[Orange League]] and the [[Alola League]] and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. | ** However, Ash won the [[Orange League]] and the [[Alola League]] and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. | ||
** This could mean that in order to really become a Pokémon Master, you'll need to win the Pokémon Leagues in all regions. It's also possible that you'll first need to beat the [[Elite Four]]. Additionally, besides winning the Pokémon Leagues in all regions, you may also need to defeat the Elite Four and Champions of all regions in order to become a Pokémon Master. | ** This could mean that in order to really become a Pokémon Master, you'll need to win the Pokémon Leagues in all [[Region|regions]]. It's also possible that you'll first need to beat the [[Elite Four]]. Additionally, besides winning the Pokémon Leagues in all regions, you may also need to defeat the Elite Four and Champions of all regions in order to become a Pokémon Master. | ||
* In a 2008 interview with the webmaster of [[PokéBeach]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] stated that if Ash becomes a Pokémon Master, it would be the last episode of the show.<ref>[https://www.pokebeach.com/2008/07/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points PokéBeach]: Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points!</ref> | * In a 2008 interview with the webmaster of [[PokéBeach]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] stated that if Ash becomes a Pokémon Master, it would be the last episode of the show.<ref>[https://www.pokebeach.com/2008/07/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points PokéBeach]: Second Interview with Masamitsu Hidaka – Many Interesting Points!</ref> | ||
* It has been theorized that, in the context of the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pokémon Masters are the members of the Elite Four. | * It has been theorized that, in the context of the {{pkmn|anime}}, Pokémon Masters are the members of the Elite Four. | ||
** This theory is supported by the book [[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]] calling [[Lorelei|Prima]] a Pokémon Master. | ** This theory is supported by the book [[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]] calling [[Lorelei|Prima]] a Pokémon Master. | ||
** However, in order to do this in the anime, trainers with the power to befriend Legendary and Mythical Pokémon would be the only ones who would be able to do this. This might imply Ash secretly already is a Pokémon Master at heart, as he is the only one in the anime to befriend all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. | ** However, in order to do this in the anime, trainers with the power to befriend Legendary and Mythical Pokémon would be the only ones who would be able to do this. This might imply Ash secretly already is a Pokémon Master at heart, as he is the only one in the anime to befriend all [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] and [[Mythical Pokémon]]. | ||
* After defeating [[Giovanni]] at [[Viridian Gym]], when he gives the player the {{Badge|Earth}} he says it is "evidence of your mastery as a Pokémon Trainer" which may imply that a Pokémon Master is one who has collected all of the [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s in a [[region]]. | * After defeating [[Giovanni]] at [[Viridian Gym]], when he gives the player the {{Badge|Earth}} he says it is "evidence of your mastery as a Pokémon Trainer" which may imply that a Pokémon Master is one who has collected all of the [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s in a [[region]]. | ||
** Yet, in the context of the anime, this is not the case as Ash has collected all the Gym Badges in multiple regions and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. | ** Yet, in the context of the anime, this is not the case as Ash has collected all the Gym Badges in multiple regions and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. | ||