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Over the foresighted history of thePokémonanime , Ash has face some truly devious enemies who ’ve pose a serious threat , not only to Ash , but in some cases to the full world . Some of these enemy were even capable of maintain the enormous world power of Legendary Pokémon , making them genuinely dangerous to place upright against .

The strongest villain often are n’t work alone ; they ’ll have full malefic teams operating under their dictation , capable to outmanoeuvre the Hero of Alexandria with sheer numbers , if not long suit . They ’re often skilled trainers in their own right , with loyal Pokémon willing to run even their most evil order . Some of the greatest scoundrel are actually Pokémon themselves , angry at the earth for a variety of reasonableness . Whatever the case may be , the strongest villains force Ash to rely on allies and the alliance he has with his Pokémon if he ’s to have any hope of succeeding . With that aver , here are 10 of the toughest villain who were a real threat to Ash .

10Malamar Almost Conquered the World

First Appearance:Pokémon XY, “A Conspiracy to Conquer!”

Malamar is a Pokémon who sought to conquer the world , intend to expend a special machine to broadcast its psychic baron and take control of the world ’s Pokémon to act as its own personal U. S. Army . Malamar ’s hypnosis was exceptionally unassailable , able to even control Pikachu and make him rick against Ash . It ’s not exculpated what drive Malamar to such vicious ends , and it ’s quiterare to see a Pokémon behaving in an evil mannerof its own pact .

It ’s not clear what drive Malamar to such evil ends , and it ’s quite rare to see a Pokémon behaving in an evil manner of its own accord .

Malamar appear in two episodes , and was joined in the second by two other Malamar who had a similar dream of reshape the earthly concern . Disturbingly enough , while Ash and Friend were capable to stop Malamar ’s evil architectural plan , the trio of evil Malamar was able-bodied to escape , and are presumptively still out there plot domination .

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9Guzma Was Stronger Than He Thought

First Appearance:Pokémon Sun & Moon, “The Dealer of Destruction!”

Guzma is the loss leader of Team Skull in the Alola region , and has a recollective and complicated past with Professor Kukui . When Kukui harbinger the organization of the Alola Pokémon League , Guzma verify to ruin it . Guzma actually throw overboard his first battle with Ash , as his Pokémon Golisopod retreat into its Poké Ball and refused to fight Pikachu . Rather than destroy the competition , Guzma ended up entering it , and made it all the elbow room to the semifinal , where he found himself up against Ash again .

Unlike most villain , Guzma had something of an Epiphany of Our Lord while battle Ash , agnize that his tendency to take the air forth from potent opponents really was due to an inner fear of lose . He and Golisopod proceed at Ash with everything they had after that , but it still was n’t enough . Guzma was angered , but face his departure with surprising honor , allowing the contention to continue without disruption by Team Skull .

8Lusamine Became a Monster Thanks to Nihilego

First Appearance:Pokémon Sun & Moon, “A Dream Encounter!”

While Lusamine herself is not a villain in the anime the way she is in the games , at one point she becomes possessed by the Ultra Beast , Nihilego , turning into a monstrous human - Pokémon hybrid pertain to by fan as the " Mother Beast . “In this form , she battle against Ash and his comrades , post out her own Pokémon to slow them down and force the group to break away off , until only Ash continue . Ash and Pikachu fought bravely to rescue Lusamine from the Ultra Beast , whose poison were clouding her mind .

The powerful attack was capable to shock Nihilego into turn Lusamine , wee it potential for Lillie and Gladion to rescue their female parent at last .

Ash ’s Electrium Z crystal transformed due to being in Ultra Space , becoming a Pikashunium zed , allowing Ash and Pikachu to perform the 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt . The powerful attempt was able-bodied to shock Nihilego into releasing Lusamine , making it possible for Lillie and Gladion to deliver their mother at last .

Cyrus and Archie in front of Mother Beast Lusamine

7Mewtwo Could’ve Destroyed the World

First Appearance:Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back

Mewtwo is an implausibly muscular Pokémon who was make by Team Rocket scientist set on making the reality ’s strongest Pokémon . It possess astonishingly strong psychic powers , capable to stop attacks in their tracks , and had created an elaborate cloning machine with which it intended to produce a new world , inhabited only by clones .

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Mewtwo was also responsible for for creating the monolithic storm pore on its island , which was constantly farm in size of it and would ultimately have been a threat to the Kanto region , if not the intact world . It even combat the Mythical Pokémon Mew to a standstill , as the two were almost tied in strength . Mewtwo and Mew ’s clank accidentally strike Ash as he attempted to interfere , turn him to stone outright . The fighting ground to a halt , and the Pokémon ’s tears came together to come to Ash in a miracle . Mewtwo was moved , realise the value of life , and put an end to its plans of destruction for beneficial .

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6Cyrus Controlled Several Legendary Pokémon

First Appearance:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, “Losing Its Lustrous!”

Cyrus is the drawing card of Team Galactic , whose evil program was complex and involved multiple Legendary Pokémon . Cyrus had many loyal henchman who could perform undertaking for him in mystery to avoid ruining his report as a businessman . He charter a Pokémon Hunter to get the Legendary Pokémon Azelf , Mesprit , and Uxie , then used them to avail insure the even more brawny Dialga and Palkia , masters of time and space , respectively , with the Red Chain .

He hired a Pokémon Hunter to capture the Legendary Pokémon Azelf , Mesprit , and Uxie , then used them to assist control the even more powerful Dialga and Palkia .

Cyrus dreamed of creating a utopian globe , and used their powers to open up a portal site to another dimension , which he actually managed to escape through . However , Ash and friend , with the aid of Azelf , Uxie , Mesprit , and the champion Cynthia , were able to defeat the remainder of Team Galactic and liberal Dialga and Palkia , leave Cyrus alone in his other world .

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5Pokémon Hunter J Could Turn Anything to Stone

First Appearance:Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, “Mutiny in the Bounty!”

Pokémon Hunter J was a poacher and thief who would trance any Pokémon on behalf of her black market client , up to and include Legendary Pokémon like Azelf . Hunter J was in possession of unbelievable technology , include an airship with lasers and a cloaking twist , and a shank mounted on her arm which could turn anything attain by it to I. F. Stone ( or back ) . This made it exceptionally easy to enamor targets , as they were interpret lost .

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Ash and friends clashed with Hunter J multiple multiplication , each time emerging victorious by the slimmest of margins . After she succeeded in bewitch Uxie and Mesprit , her dirigible was struck by Future Sight attacks which they had foretell , knocking it out of the sky and beam Hunter J to the bottom of the ocean , and her presumed death .

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4Ghetsis Could Mind Control Pokémon

First Appearance:Pokémon Black and White, “Team Plasma’s Pokémon Power Plot!”

Ghetsis is the drawing card of Team Plasma . He " take on " N and raised him in isolation , only allow him contact lens with Pokémon that had been abused by humans so as to giveN a warped position of the worldand use him as a tool . He hungered for control over the world , and would hold back at nothing to achieve his goals . He ordered Colress to develop a motorcar that would allow him to mind ascendance Pokémon , which they ended up testing on Ash ’s Pikachu , although the ability of their adhesiveness was eventually enough to overwhelm the machine ’s control .

Ghetsis used the machine to take mastery of the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram , but Pikachu stop the dominance with a shock , freeing Reshiram and give up it to take vengeance upon Ghetsis . After his defeat at Ash and Pikachu ’s hands , Ghetsis and Team Plasma ’s leadership were all arrested by Looker , an international police detective who had shape with Ash before .

3Archie Held the Power of the Red Orb

First Appearance:Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, “Gaining Groudon”

Archie is the loss leader of Team Aqua , set on increase the size of it of the seas by using Kyogre ’s power . He manage to capture Groudon , an impressive feat on its own , while Team Magma take monomania of Kyogre , forcing the opposing teams to handle with one another . Archie became own by an target consort with Kyogre lie with as the Red Orb , which drove him mad and encouraged him to have Kyogre destroy , even if it intend his own hyponym perished in the process .

Ash and friend , along with genius Lance , got caught up in the eye of this , andPikachu wound up absorbing the Blue Orb , make his power to well over . Pikachu worked with Groudon to defeat Kyogre , do the Red Orb to separate from Archieand freeing Kyogre from his control . Pikachu was afterward give up from the Blue Orb as well , and the two Legendary Pokémon returned to their hidden homes .

2Giovanni Was a Thorn in Ash’s Side for Ages

First Appearance:Pokémon Indigo League, “Battle Aboard the St. Anne”

Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket , and as such is Jessie and James ' superordinate . Everything that the deuce-ace did was to please the Boss , so he ’d been a trouble for Ash for a recollective time before they in reality fulfill . The two only receive one another once , duringPokémon Black and White , whenGiovanni hatch a design to employ Meloetta to obtain the Reveal Glass , an objective with which he could control Thundurus , Tornadus , and Landorus . However , when they fall back ascendance of Meloetta , the Reveal Glass ’s power call for possession of him , encourage Giovanni to destruct Unovarather than take it over .

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Ash and Pikachu were responsible for freeing Meloetta , and once Giovanni crawfish , were responsible for for battle against the trine of Legendary Pokémon until Meloetta could calm them down . While Giovanni escaped , this was easily his greatest failure , and it was all due to Ash and his friends ' noise .

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1Lysandre Unleashed a Deadly Threat

First Appearance:Pokémon Mega Evolution Special I

Lysandre was secretly the loss leader of Team Flare , and wanted to destroy the world so that he could reconstruct it in his own way – without mankind . He sought to control Zygarde , a Legendary Pokémon creditworthy for protecting ecosystem , and eventually win in this finish with Z2 , turn Zygarde into a rampaging freak . While Zygarde was finally freed , this was barely a setback . Lysandre also had ascendence over a potent object known asthe Giant Rock , which radiated with Mega Energy , take a flesh consanguineous to Zygarde ’s , and caused plant life to develop out of control and become dangerous .

Ash work together with his friends , Alain , champion Diantha , and all of Kalos ' Gym Leaders to stop the Giant Rock ’s march of destruction . Z2 and another Zygarde core , have sex as Squishy , combined to create Zygarde ’s Complete manakin , which lastly possessed enough power to stop the Giant Rock before it was too recent . However , even to this day , dangerous jumbo roots , because of the Giant Rock , still appear and wreak havoc across Kalos , making Lysandre without a doubt the most dangerousPokémonfoe Ash has ever face .

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