<p>Yes, Ash is now considered a Pokemon champion of Alola like Steven.<br>
However, Ash already was a 'champion' before becoming the champion of Alola, the champion of Orange Islands.</p>

<p>However his victory on Orange Islands is often disregarded due to the unconventional 5 gym battles without Elite Four, a Champion, or a Conference.</p>

<p>As mentioned on the <a href="https://pokemon.fandom.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Champion" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Pokemon fan Wiki</a> the following is required to become a champion</p>

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  <p>A Pokémon Champion is a trainer who has beaten a region's Gym Leaders (in Alola's case, all 7 trials and totem Pokemon), Elite Four, and the previous Champion.</p>
</blockquote>

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Dimitri mx
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  <p> Yes, He is one of the regional champions now because this was the first league of Alola region. He is now the one step closer to
 become a Pokemon master. He will get the official invitation for the
 next champion's league tournament where he will battle against the
 regional champions. If he wins then he will be considered as a Pokemon
 master by the world.</p>
</blockquote>

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I am not asking asking whether he is pokemon master I am asking he is regional champion like Steven stone in honen.
Ch.Siva Ram Kishore
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Sayed Mohd Ali
<p>In <em>Pokémon Sun Moon</em> anime, now that Pokémon League Champion is Ash and there are no Elite Four, does this make Ash the Pokemon Champion of Alola?</p>

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According to a [dutch newsoutlet](https://nos.nl/artikel/2301960-ash-ketchum-na-22-jaar-eindelijk-pokemon-master.html) he is now a pokemon master.
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Is Ash technically the Pokemon Champion of Alola like Steven?
# Is Ash technically the Pokemon Champion of Alola like Steven?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-09-16
In *Pokémon Sun Moon* anime, now that Pokémon League Champion is Ash and there are no Elite Four, does this make Ash the Pokemon Champion of Alola?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: According to a [dutch newsoutlet](https://nos.nl/artikel/2301960-ash-ketchum-na-22-jaar-eindelijk-pokemon-master.html) he is now a pokemon master.  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-17. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
Yes, Ash is now considered a Pokemon champion of Alola like Steven.  
However, Ash already was a 'champion' before becoming the champion of Alola, the champion of Orange Islands.

However his victory on Orange Islands is often disregarded due to the unconventional 5 gym battles without Elite Four, a Champion, or a Conference.

As mentioned on the [Pokemon fan Wiki](https://pokemon.fandom.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Champion) the following is required to become a champion

> A Pokémon Champion is a trainer who has beaten a region's Gym Leaders (in Alola's case, all 7 trials and totem Pokemon), Elite Four, and the previous Champion.
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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-17. Score: 1
> Yes, He is one of the regional champions now because this was the first league of Alola region. He is now the one step closer to
> become a Pokemon master. He will get the official invitation for the
> next champion's league tournament where he will battle against the
> regional champions. If he wins then he will be considered as a Pokemon
> master by the world.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2019-09-17): I am not asking asking whether he is pokemon master I am asking he is regional champion like Steven stone in honen.  
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