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==Theories== | ==Theories== | ||
{{fan speculation|section}} | {{fan speculation|section}} | ||
* It has been theorized that when | * It has been theorized that when someone becomes a [[Pokémon Champion]] of a regional [[Pokémon League]], they attain the title of Pokémon Master. | ||
** This theory is supported by Lance calling the player a Pokémon Master upon his defeat in {{5v2|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, before revealing that the player must first | ** This theory is supported by Lance calling the player a Pokémon Master upon his defeat in {{5v2|Red|Blue|Yellow|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, before revealing that the player must first defeat {{ga|Blue}} to become the Champion. | ||
** 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 | ** 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 towards becoming a Pokémon Master. | ||
** However, Ash became the Champion of the [[Alola League]] and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. He later won the title of Monarch during the [[World | ** However, Ash became the Champion of the [[Alola League]] and still does not consider himself a Pokémon Master. He later won the title of Monarch during the [[World Coronation Series]] but does not consider himself a Master, as he admitted to Pikachu. | ||
* In a 2008 interview with the webmaster of [[PokéBeach]], [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] stated that when 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 when 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]] | ** This theory is supported by the book [[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]], which calls [[Lorelei|Prima]] a Pokémon Master. | ||
* 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 | * 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 could imply that a Pokémon Master is someone who has collected all of the [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s in a [[region]]. | ||
** | ** 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. | ||
* It has been theorized that | * It has been theorized that someone who is unbeatable in battle is considered a Pokémon Master. | ||
** This was implied in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} referred to himself as a Pokémon Master, with him being the strongest being emphasized throughout the movie, as well as the Japanese version of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'' where Ash says 「{{tt|最高のポケモントレーナー…いや ポケモンマスター！そうともそれはオレだ！|saikō no pokemontore-na- iya pokemonmasuta-! sō to mo sore wa ore da!}} 」 ("I will become the greatest Pokémon Trainer... no wait, scratch that. I'll become a Pokémon Master! Yeah, that'll be me!") | ** This was implied in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} referred to himself as a Pokémon Master, with him being the strongest being emphasized throughout the movie, as well as the Japanese version of ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'' where Ash says 「{{tt|最高のポケモントレーナー…いや ポケモンマスター！そうともそれはオレだ！|saikō no pokemontore-na- iya pokemonmasuta-! sō to mo sore wa ore da!}} 」 ("I will become the greatest Pokémon Trainer... no wait, scratch that. I'll become a Pokémon Master! Yeah, that'll be me!") | ||
* [[The Official Pokémon Collector's Sticker Book]] implies that | * [[The Official Pokémon Collector's Sticker Book]] implies that someone becomes a Pokémon Master by [[Gotta catch 'em all!|catching all Pokémon]]. | ||
** It has also been theorized that this, along with becoming a Pokémon Champion, is the criteria. | ** It has also been theorized that this, along with becoming a Pokémon Champion, is the criteria. | ||
* In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', [[Verity]] questions if being a Pokémon Master meant being the world's strongest Pokémon Trainer; {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} replies that it is "much more than that". | * In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', [[Verity]] questions if being a Pokémon Master meant being the world's strongest Pokémon Trainer; {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} replies that it is "much more than that". | ||
** [[Goh]] asks Ash a similar question in ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'' and Ash gives a similar response. | ** [[Goh]] asks Ash a similar question in ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'' and Ash gives a similar response. | ||
* In a 2020 interview with the general director of [[Pokémon Journeys]], Daiki Tomiyasu reveals that he has asked the show's supervisor, [[Kunihiko Yuyama]], what Ash's "I wanna be a Pokémon Master!" dream means. He responded "It's just the silly dream of a child. It's something for him to idolize."<ref>[https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/translations/animedia_june2020_daiki_tomiyasu.html]: Animedia June 2020 Daiki Tomiyasu Interview</ref> | * In a 2020 interview with the general director of [[Pokémon Journeys]], Daiki Tomiyasu reveals that he has asked the show's supervisor, [[Kunihiko Yuyama]], what Ash's "I wanna be a Pokémon Master!" dream means. He responded "It's just the silly dream of a child. It's something for him to idolize."<ref>[https://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/translations/animedia_june2020_daiki_tomiyasu.html]: Animedia June 2020 Daiki Tomiyasu Interview</ref> | ||
* In an ORICON NEWS interview following Ash becoming the Monarch of the | * In an ORICON NEWS interview following Ash becoming the Monarch of the World Coronation Series in ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Ash's voice actress, [[Rica Matsumoto]], said "[Ash] may have become the strongest trainer, but it is said that the dream of becoming Pokémon Master is different." <ref>[https://twitter.com/arvenhlka/status/1591399326127120386?s=46&t=VKfYOR25ntNEQ1Qaq4pq-A]] A translated tweet from I L A ꕤ</ref> | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||