Which tournament did Ash Ketchum win to become the Pokémon anime’s World Champion?

Ash Ketchum won the Masters Eight Tournament to become the Pokémon anime’s World Champion.

The tournament was part of Pokémon Journeys: The Series and brought together elite Trainers from across the Pokémon world. In the final, Ash defeated Leon, the undefeated Champion of the Galar region, using Pikachu in the decisive battle.

Ash’s victory was broadcast in 2022 and marked the culmination of his long-running goal to become the world’s strongest Pokémon Trainer. He had previously won regional honors, including the Alola League, but those achievements were different from the worldwide championship.

The Kanto, Orange, and Alola leagues are therefore not interchangeable answers. Ash’s title came from the World Coronation Series’ Masters Eight competition, whose final stage matched the strongest ranked Trainers against one another.