As Ash fights his way into the Master Eight in Pokemon Journeys, viewers begin to question if Leon's #1 title could be at risk, and upon closer inspection of the potential line-up, those fans may have a point. However, as much as everyone would love for Ash to win the World Coronation Series, it looks like Cynthia has a better chance of swooping in to claim the crown.
Sitting pretty at the #2 position, the Sinnoh Champion needs only to defend her honor from the lower-ranking trainers and end the infamous Leon's impeccably winning streak which, for Cynthia's skilled squad, might be easier than fans think.
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Out of all the Masters Eight, Cynthia arguably has the biggest selection of Pokemon to choose from; not necessarily in terms of volume, but certainly regarding variety. Cynthia prides herself in collecting the most beautiful Pokemon specimens, which subsequently also means some of the rarest breeds, and has inadvertently landed herself with the perfect Pokemon selection to battle pretty much anything that's thrown at her. Cynthia is, after all, the only member of the Masters Eight who can fill all three slots with perfect Dragon-Type counters for the World Coronation Series Finals, and, considering how many wyverns are on the horizon, this advantage is invaluable.
Legendary Pokemon aside, the strongest Pokemon are generally considered to stem from the Fairy, Ice, or Dragon variety, and Cynthia clearly has options there! When it comes to Dragon-Type Pokemon there is no guarantee of a win as they are both super effective and weak against other Dragon-Types. Their major vulnerability, however, is Fairy and Ice-Types, so Cynthia stands a good chance of defeating any of the scaled
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