Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Gary Oak has been the longest-standing rival of Ash and a mainstay of the Pokemon series and ...

Gary Oak is the son of Professor Oak, who made his first appearance during the first episode of Pokemon’s anime. Unlike Ash who chooses Pikachu as his starter when the series began decades ago ...

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Nevertheless, her addition to the series is highly unlikely. Gary Oak is one of Ash's most popular rivals. He undoubtedly helped shape Ash into the trainer who became the Pokémon World Champion.

Ash Ketchum and Gary Oak's iconic rivalry shaped the Pokémon anime for over two decades. Their contrasting personalities, Ash as the underdog and Gary as the prodigy, fueled their epic clashes.

Blue — you may know him as Gary Oak, the entitled grandson of Professor Oak — enters the hall with an overwhelming confidence, making waste of the Elite Four’s core members with ease.

One of Ash's greatest rivals, Gary Oak, is seemingly returning to the Pokemon anime as the rival can be spotted in a new opening sequence for Pokemon Journeys that aired in Japan today.