Iris is one of Ashs former companionswho really hit the training hard after parting ways with him.
In the initial seeding of the tournament, Iris was ranked #7, just ahead of Ash.
Alas, Alain predictably lost, but fans were thrilled to see him again regardless.
He primarily uses Steel-throw in Pokemon, but is known to own other types as well.
However, he loses to Ash in the first round, which does harm his placement a bit.
Diantha is the Kalos regions champion, and on top of that, is also a well-known actress.
Shes also helped out in many other scenarios, battling Team Galactic and stomping out their remnants.
Leons team is extremely diverse, hitting a number of different types with little in the way of overlap.
Ash measured himself against the likes of Leon, really pushing himself to be the best he can be.
Ash definitely had his work cut out for him in the Masters Eight.
Initially seeded at #8, Ash was up against Steven Stone first, followed by Cynthia.
Then, once making it past those two, he had to face down against the still-undefeated Leon.
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