Pikachu has a battle win rate of 89% in 538 battles, proving to be Ash's strongest Pokemon. Greninja showcases a win rate of 87% in 55 battles, transforming into Ash-Greninja to secure victories.
Reddit user DynamoDen_ recently shared their fan art of a unique shark Pokemon that they call a villain to the blue Water-type dolphin, Palafin which can become a Hero through transformation.
Pokemon has infamously avoided aging Ash up, but Horizons' next season hints that the anime may have already aged Ash up.