Leon’s Charizard: From Charmander to MASTERS 8 | Complete History

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Which Pokemon should we tackle next?? Any unique topics you want me to tackle??

[@GhostBoyJames]

Ash’s Rowlet

[@pedrogabrielduarte4544]

Ash's quilava

[@jonathanxsf0639]

Brock’s sudowoodo

[@joshfarmer8408]

Team rockets beware

[@Jayakrishnantr5217]

@@gregorymurphy3234 That one's already been done on the channel. Was a good one!

[@castform7]

I really liked the variety in moves Chafizard had. It was like Leon was constantly adapting to whatever battle he would take part in.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same, super cool variety

[@The_original_one]

@@eljordinio7647 ancient power wasn't a ground type?

[@The_original_one]

@@eljordinio7647 oh ok I think charigard can't use ground type move

[@arclight3665]

@@The_original_one Charizard can learn Dig and Earthquake.

[@Alexgodofwar5662]

@@arclight3665 attack he can't learn because they were banned from the anime

[@Jayakrishnantr5217]

Charizard vs Pikachu was a battle worthy of being Ash's last ever in the Pokemon anime. What an absolute legendary clash🔥

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I loved when pikachu passed out, so epic

[@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver I do wonder if ash was continuing as the protagonist and he used his older Pokémon like charizard could ash’s charizard become stronger than Leon’s ?

[@lightorchestrator]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver For a brief moment it actually did seem like Pikachu and Ash lost. Considering the history of the anime and writers it would have been believable. But it was a great way to throw in all the Pokemon that have been on the team for the most epic moment of Ash's career.

[@Taydar]

But Pokemon journeys as a series wasn't worth being Ash's last.

[@Taydar]

@El Jordinio one good finale doesn't make up for over a hundred episodes of baffling decisions and pointless filler. I never want to look at the colour blue again.

[@finleyknight443]

I know Charizard is overrated to a lot of people, but it holds a special place in my heart since it was my very first pokemon back when I played Red/Blue when I was 4yo. I still have my original Charizard with updated moves, obviously.

[@melvin7203]

Same boat! Will forever hold the top place for me.

[@vincedaladar5204]

Ash vs Leon (master's 8 finals) has got to be one if the not the best battle in the anime. The two most popular pokemons in the world (pikachu and charizard) even a lot of non pokemon fans know their names. Giving us probably the most unforgetable battle in the history of pokemon anime.

[@lightorchestrator]

The only thing I kind of don't like was how Cinderace was kind of cast away casually, although I suppose it does kind of makes sense after the damage it took from Dracovish. One of the best things about the battle is how it brings closure to Ash's past failures especially to his first league lost against Richie. Bringing closure to a 25 year story that true champions rise above their failures.

[@lightorchestrator]

@@eljordinio7647 I know I get that I just feel like it was taken down too easily by Gigantamax Pikachu.

[@The_original_one]

@@lightorchestrator whithout lebero ability cinderace doesn't have a chance to win

[@Alexgodofwar5662]

This battle confirmed Alain had plot armor against ash because of ash pikachu vs Alain charizard

[@soham6427]

​@@Alexgodofwar5662 by the time Alain's Charizard came out Pikachu was tired af...Pikachu didn't lose to Charizard he just passed out bcoz of extreme exhaustion

[@Raph___A]

Episode 132 really made all the constant fillers and recaps worth it. Hands down the best partner showdown and the best episode ever.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Great finale :)

[@Pokeferlax]

I really wish we got more moments of Leon's Charizard outside of battle! For example, it would've been nice to have an episode about Pikachu and Charizard without their trainers, to solidify their rivalry and build up their final battle in the Masters 8 finals. Sometimes Charizard just kinda felt like a battle machine rather than a well-rounded character sadly. But still, what a Pokemon, man! 🔥

[@migspogi2097]

@@eljordinio7647 look at you, after all the harsh words youve said to me Ferlax & our fellow BW stans you wanna act like your in good terms with him, what a loser

[@NOLJAK101]

Leon was a interesting character and I loved his interactions with ash and the battle they had at the end of the masters 8 tournament in Pokémon journeys! I look forward to seeing more of your content starting sometime starting in the upcoming new 2023!!… 😁✌️

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Now that his arc is done, he's grown on me as a character

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

What I love most about Leon's Charizard is that it literally came to a head in the final battle of the Masters 8 Tournament against Ash's Pikachu. It tried really hard to knock Pikachu off, but in the end, it fell to a massive Thunderbolt right to the noggin.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That's how it's done!

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver without a doubt. That was the very definition of a hard-earned victory.

[@nintendolife25]

Leon’s like a Pokémon player in RL. Always switching up his Charizard’s moves depending on the battle. Possibly one of the most diverse moveset in the show. Thanks for the video, Professor!

[@Justin-pl3qx]

Leon’s insane adaptability with each of his Mons was awesome to see battling Ash’s Mons. What else can be said about Leon’s Charizard in a league of its own defeating power aces of regional champion trainers mons, elite four and Galar gym leaders only Raihan in the anime. It’s monstrous strength and stamina against one of the most powerful legendary mons in Eternatus. It would have been a great sight to have seen Leon displaying his Adaptability and strategies in the battles against Alain and Diantha. Leon’s character could have been even more better in the anime. Like we could have seen a backstory of him training and battle his mentor teacher Mustard former Galar’s champion and a Gym leader who was unbeatable for 18 years in the World coronation tournament. So many missed opportunities with Leon’s character had so much potential of being one of the best characters in the anime. He’s one of my favorite Regional champions in the anime other than Cynthia.

[@neogotham2k39]

I like the kaiju battles in this analysis and Happy New Year Professor Silver!

[@babycee1165]

Leon’s Charizard was a powerful Charizard only thing I wanna complain about is that it’s got a lot of plot armor

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

The Armor is strong with him :)

[@migspogi2097]

@@eljordinio7647 who are you to tell us what we can & cannot say Jordinio? 😊

[@migspogi2097]

@@eljordinio7647 good for you to admit that Ash vs Steven was plot armor so you cannot deny the fact that he didnt earn everything in the masters tournament.

[@migspogi2097]

@@eljordinio7647 but just like Iris he shouldve lost in the first round, even Zac already admitted that Ash wasnt meant to win against Steven in his masters tournament review & my main problem with the Cynthia fight was that they didnt gave Garchomp any super effective moves against Lucario which is the reason why Ash was able to grasp the victory. If Garchomp had moves like bulldoze or even kept brick break which it had before Lucario wouldve fallen easily no doubt & it was still pure luck so the only satisfying battle that Ash had in the tournament was against Leon

[@migspogi2097]

@@eljordinio7647 Ash vs Cynthia was an epic fight but I wouldnt really consider it in the top 5, it still doesnt compare to the other top tier battles against Leon Paul & Kukui. Like it or not you should also be thankful for Ash’s plot armor because without him using it against Steven you wouldnt get your dream match against Cynthia anyway 😊

[@Godzilla00X]

Agree on the personality aspect. Would be nice to give rival mons a bit more character, it can only improve the story

[@Dovahninja]

I would love to see Leon's Charizard vs Cynthia's Garchomp

[@brenreyes3703]

That would be epic

[@RP123lolololol]

Dude your channel is really cool, is like watching a lot of episodes at once.

[@rocky_danger_buff5845]

Great video, can't wait to see who your going to research next.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!!

[@Mr.Un0riginality]

I’m still so damn happy hearing Kaggy voice Leon, it’s such a weird feeling watching one of my fav KZbinrs voice a Pokemon character

[@J1407b.]

The last battle was absolutely insane

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Heck yeah it was

[@siddharthashwath3696]

It would have been nice if Leon and Charizard had still more screentime rathee than only coming in important matches. I wanted to know more abt their journey

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I wish we got a mini series as well

[@CoolNala]

Best Charizard, period. Was it Op, yes, but still awesome. Pikachu vs. Charizard was awesome and worthy of a final battle. I still wish we got Ash's Charizard to meet him...

[@rayankassem5158]

Hello Professor Silver sir I want to say that i really love your videos and im a big fan of your videos i love them so much

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thank you so much Rayan! It makes me very happy to read that. I hope you keep enjoying everything!!

[@rayankassem5158]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver I will mr silver and i have a request will you do a video on ash krookadile from the unova Region pls

[@Animesrk]

Have a great year ahead Alex

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks, you too!!

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

I'm disappointed that it doesn't even have its own page on Bulbapedia...

[@selfdog8565]

If i've said it once i'll say it again another banger video professor Silver! I love your smile so much like it actually makes me smile, keep up the good work!

[@Lord_KillerBee]

Leon's Charizard certainly was one of the toughest Pokemon from the series and was almost unbeatable.

[@Dragontamermatt]

Thank you so much for helping me find out what I want to do when I graduate and keep doing great things

[@VillaFan767]

Leon's Charizard having a new move-set every single battle was the weirdest part of the show.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I really like that aspect, I just wish that they had touched upon the concept of technical machines

[@Anonymous2oh]

When Professor Alex silver post a video you know it’s gonna be a good day

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Ah shucks, thank you!

[@grimstonesulfur4565]

Finally, I was waiting for Leon

[@nognogkamote8405]

People usally use Squirtle or bulbasaur because theyre good for the first 2 gyms but they dont know that Charmander is the best imo id rather suffer than using type advantages

[@kreeklion7425]

Leon's Charizard really is a legend!

[@bige81892]

My first thought of Charizard was that I found it ironic that a long time ago Ash and his Charizard were underdog to drake and his overpowered Dragonite, then over 20 years later Ash goes and gets himself a Dragonite that is underdog to an overpowered Charizard.

[@HelenaSan425]

Happy new year to you silver! 🎉

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Happy new year!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Nice video Professor Alex

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! 😃

[@BatmannotBruceWayne1]

"While Charizard used fireblast, pikachu opted for thunderbolt" I think you mean, "definitely not flare blitz" and "definitely not volt tackle"

[@MegaZeditz]

Yass I knew you were going to do this!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Enjoy :)

[@Popstalgia]

Wish Journey’s could have had 1 more Leon & Charizard world building episode. Imagine Ash meeting up to watch Leonzard train here we may see Leon doing some unorthodox training like ash and teaching Charizard new moves for his next upcoming battle. Could also show how popular Leon is in Galar, and maybe expand how terrible he is with directions.

[@drstrange4625]

i would've liked to see Paul challenge leon in the exhibition match with leon giving him a dynamax band. he would lose but i think that would be nice especially if they had Leon tell ash after their first battle that another trainer from veilstone city challenged him not to long before him. it would off hinted towards pauls return and would off made sense since he was helping ash to prepare for the masters 8

[@factsofrealsandreels1911]

Like always great video sir

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I appreciate that!

[@veemonfan8102]

Just more proof that Charmander is the BEST STARTER!

[@eliassmeke3991]

I want the next video for you to cover is Serena, I want to comments about her, her traveling with Ash, Clemont and Bonnie in Kalos, her clothing, her cooking 🧑‍🍳, her battles and more! I want Serena to be the next human character of the anime you need to cover please.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Maybe some day! I don't have her in my immediate plans though

[@zackmick]

Your working really hard so I hope your not stressed in anyway

[@LordRumshi]

I did like they had Leon as someone who looked forward to anyone who decided to challenge him, much like orange island champion Drake, and wasn’t overconfident or cocky. Striving to be the best trainer and making sure to put on a great show for the many adoring fans he had during he reign as the Galar champion/best trainer in the world.

[@Number8Novo]

You should do ashs torture next pls And happy new year

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Happy New Year! Hopefully in , 2023 :)

[@LordRumshi]

Certainly going out with a bang, first with Cynthia's Garchomp and then Leon's Charizard. Both near unbeatable champions with an ace that was almost unbeatable.

[@siddharthashwath3696]

Happy new year to my fav professor and guys in the comments ❤️👍🎉

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Happy new year!

[@rabia7012]

Got goosebumps when Pikachu passed out and got back up when the theme song was playing epic was an understatement.I couldnt hold back the tears but i would have loved to see cynthia and leon battle

[@marsultor762]

i would love to see a few episodes with leon in the s/v series.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same!

[@TheYveltalKid]

As a certified Kalos fanboy, and someone who's favorite game is Pokémon Y, I'm still kind of bitter that Leon utterly wasted both Kalos reps. I've gotta admit, though... the fight between Charizard and Pikachu was top notch.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

The battle itself made me like Leon 100X more

[@brettnelson7048]

Gigantamax Charizard looks so cool!!! By the way which one is bigger, Wailord or Eternatus.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'm going to guess Eternatus

[@ksoundkaiju9256]

Eternatus definitely

[@puravnotpurab]

@@eljordinio7647 length wise, it is definitely Eternatus but size wise i think Wailord. Not counting eternatus extremus.

[@TheCrybabyOtaku]

Awesome video

[@robertbreschard3493]

Radical

[@GreyLeo]

All I have to say when Leon said "Lizardon, it's Champion Time" during that final clash with Ash bruh that was hype for me.

[@siddharthashwath3696]

Pikachu vs Charizard was awesome, it was the best journeys animated episode, my only gripe was that it didn't go dynamax😕

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Cinderace got it instead

[@oscarromerocastanon2002]

Saludos Desde Ejido Reforma Provincia Tabasco

[@Pokefan-ne8zm]

This is your first time for you to talk about a dinemax pokemon

[@blackjoker250]

Professor silver before ash fully leaves Pokémon in that 11 episode mini series id like to see you talk about his krookodile as it was also one of his best and also his only fully evolved dark types

[@Suki12316]

I have been asking for rowlet for so long do the best boi next

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hopefully in 2023!

[@zackmick]

I was really hoping that diantha would pull out a mega diancie with a diancie themed armored dress to battle Leon but sadly it didn’t happen

[@RescueSquadCulp]

Happy New Year Eve still waiting on History of Wallace's Milotic

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same to you! Milotic didn't do too much but I tackled about half its history in my video on ash vs Wallace

[@KoolBeanz101]

6:45 the way my mans fell always seemed off to me 😅

[@aspebb]

It's actually kind of poetic in a way - My greatest heartbreak in pokemon was seeing a Charizard fall before Ash (Charizard v Blaziken). And now my greatest joy is seeing a Charizard fall before Ash (Pikachu v Charizard)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Life comes full circle :)

[@lightorchestrator]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Exactly. All of Ash's league losses involved a Pikachu and/or Charizard. Here his greatest victory involved both. So he finally rose above all his past failures. We can all learn from Ash.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do The Complete History of Jessie and James's Arbok and Weezing.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I actually Wrote weezing a few months ago. I have a feeling it'll pop up again, so I'm holding out to see if anything changes majorly. Hopefully by the summer though :)

[@oscarromerocastanon2002]

Yes

[@bunnyears21]

please do dawns piplup next!!! he's iconic

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That'll be a long video, hopefully sometime this year!

[@moose7926]

Professor when's the pikachu johto episode? Since pikachu is technically the strongest pokemon now?

[@Yajjay833]

Professor what would u do now...as Ash is retiring from anime Videos on New protagonist???

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Maybe!

[@MarcusMapua]

Looking at Pikachu vs Charizard, I feel like Leon's Charizard could have done a lot better against Ash Pikachu if Leon had cycled its moveset to include at least a Physical Move. Charizard had the hardest time/took the most damage throughout the battle against Pikachu (excluding Electric attacks) was against Quick Attack. If Leon had Charizard know a move for close quarter combat to counter whenever Pikachu got in close, maybe that would've made a difference. I'm actually Surprised Leon didn't change Charizard's moveset again since the duo always seem to do that in most of their battles. And it wouldn't even be that bad if they did as other Masters 8 members sorta did with their pokemon during the tournament like Cynthia & Gastrodon

[@rabootfanboysam5068]

I think Leon's intuition was to prepare Chairzard's moveset for Ash's entire team but Dig would have been cool

[@MarcusMapua]

@@rabootfanboysam5068 Looking at it though, Dig would not only help against Pikachu, but it would've actually helped prepare against the rest of ash's team as Charizard's Dig was not only powerful but fast as well. And it's not like ash's team had many attacks gush out charizard from underground; as an option example I can think of would be like Dracovish's Water Gun (which has hardly ever helped)

[@MarcusMapua]

@@eljordinio7647 True. Albeit Dig was the only move Leon's Charizard had as a counter to give him an edge over for Pikachu. Or at he very east any other physical move Charizard had in its movepool

[@ShadowMike202]

Please do a complete history of Ash's 7th strongest Pokemon of his Unovan team Snivy. She is my favorite of Ash's team and the strongest female.

[@calebvaldez676]

Leon's Charizard was incredibly powerful

[@jamesrobson8308]

One of the best powerful charizards for sure, would of been sick to see ashs comeback for the battle but ah well

[@jamesrobson8308]

@@eljordinio7647 oh for sure

[@puravnotpurab]

@@eljordinio7647 As much I would have loved it, I don't really think so. Alain's Charizard defeated Ash-Greninja, Ash's most strongest pokemon after Pikachu. Charizard sure is godly, but not as godly as Ash-Greninja. Though i do gotta admit Alain's charizard was nerfed down to show Leon's Charizards strength.

[@puravnotpurab]

@@eljordinio7647 That's absolutely true, he definitely would. And I am not saying Ash's charizard is a nobody, that thing is a beast. Defeating a legendary pokemon, regardless of the typing. It probably has gotten even more stronger at the charicific valley.

[@jaredlanglitz5651]

The final battle was similar to that of a battle in the Dragon Ball series, Pikachu shows how far he came by surviving against an all powerful final evolution starter.

[@Ash_Melodie]

Even tho I am not a fan of Leon or any Charizards they were really strong and cool

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That they were!

[@axels3188]

I think that Leon’s Charizard was strong but I wish we got more of them in the show and that They didn’t have to make Alain and Diantha Kalos’s Best trainers look weak to show how Strong it is and can you do Ash’s Lycanroc next.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Lycanroc some day :) I already finished the scriptt

[@joshfarmer8408]

It's a good thing video game logic doesn't happen in the show, imagine if charizard got an omni boost from ancient power

[@jasonbethea7929]

Once we’ve learned more about Friede and his Charizard I want see the history of Friede’s Charizard

[@lightorchestrator]

I'm assuming you only counted the loss against Pikachu since that first loss was as a Charmander. We didn't even see the battle anyway.

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Do The Complete History of Ash's Butterfree please. Especially since it has FINALLY made a return to the anime.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

High on my list! I'm betting it G-Maxes in the last few episodes

[@agilezero5457]

I'd suggest holding that off until the last of the Ash episodes are done. We might see more of Butterfree during those times.

[@liamthegreatkitson]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver iirc, Butterfree lost to Ash's Pidgeotto, Misty's Staryu, A.J.'s Sandshrew, Ash's Bulbasaur and a Giant Tentacruel

[@vincedaladar5204]

Can you do a video about gym leaders atleast a video for every regions

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I have somethring in mind for that

[@A.A.Gcomics]

Can we get an explanation of what was going on with Pikachu was that a battle bond

[@jamessartstudio7904]

I love Charizard he's pretty cool can you please do a video about Jesse's Wobbuffet

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

On the list!

[@AlvisWuMidNights]

Happy New Year Day to you and your family :)

[@Waghoba]

Professor Turo has a channel ?

[@joewilenzik9119]

What are your thoughts on Ash’s adventure being over?

[@fadhilakenosatria9052]

Pikachu's final attack wasn't thunderbolt, but rather Pika PAPOW! It was a refrence to Pokémon: Lets Go Pikachu as a special move

[@743_jayeshpatil7]

Next make a video on Cilan's pokemon like Pansage and Dwebbin

[@stephendavid1875]

It's interesting how Leon's Charizard became that strong

[@ael0987654321]

Can you make a video about Ash's Totodile?

[@enzogm]

Do a complete story of Ash's Totodile, that'd be great!

[@danielferrieri7434]

The Complete History of Cilan's Crustle

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

On the list!

[@Knighttt662]

How has there not been an episode on Ash's Bayleaf?

[@Hello-ml4jy]

Charizard should’ve tied with mega gardevoir , it could’ve given Leon and charizard a chance for some development .

[@cynthia8549]

Diantha is nothing in front of leon 🤣🤣🤣

[@JustSomeMexicanwithaMustache]

Nah, that would have robbed Ash and Pikachu of their victory. They should be the only ones who should be able to beat Leon and his Charizard.

[@SB-ji7nj]

Kalos fanboy😂😂😂

[@Sarkeysmusic]

professor, this has nothing to do with the topic, but what is your pokémon team?

[@nathangonzalez8450]

I know you probably get 100s or requests, but if you could do the history of ashs hawlucha please :) it’s my favorite Pokémon 😊

[@steelfalcon472]

Please cover Ash's Butterfree!

[@christopheredwards788]

Great video. Wish we could have seen Ash's Charizard battle Leon's Charizard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! That would've been epic

[@christopheredwards788]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver You're welcome!

[@SamuTheHamu.]

Ash vs Leon honestly had me Hydro pumped

[@jillboler4500]

Charizard: earth’s strongest Pokemon on the planet.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Wait till you go off planet and meet Rayquaza :)

[@jillboler4500]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver that‘s a challenge I can’t wait to see.

[@ryebur7625]

One side of me says the final battle was awesome, the other side says Cynthia vs Leon

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I dug it, great character growth all around. Dracovish, in particular rocked it

[@puravnotpurab]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Dracovish the underdog of Galar

[@chadhawksworth1197]

Is the Silver in your name a reference to Pokémon silver or is your last name really Silver

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I have a different last name, my initials are silver on the periodic table 😌

[@AshBlueFox16]

I don’t know who’s more stronger Cynthia or Leon