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Added Peony to the vote list.

I say that because the definition of a Champion is those terms: must defeat a Champion and accept the position of Champion. Just being as strong as a Champion isn't enough. There is no other definition of it. Besides, as it's been said several times already here, N refused the title. So no. He...

Alder's strength lies in his involvement in the story, the battle with him is just bonus.

What you feel does not change the rock-solid facts that a Champion needs to 1) defeat the current Champion, and 2) formally accept the title afterwards. Power alone matters not.

Just because Alder kept the title doesn't mean he's stronger. That's the whole point. N didn't need the title, because just defeating Alder proved that he was stronger than him. That's all N needed.

A regular Pokémon Trainer. That simple. Steven in Emerald was a former Champion, and he didn't use the "Champion" Trainer class. He's just an ordinary Pokémon Trainer without any special titles.

He refused the title, and just being stronger than a Champion does not make you a Champion if you don't have the title.

N clearly states "You may have the title of Champion. But you can't stop me with just a title." Clearly the winner has the option to refuse the title, it's just that most don't. For him, just proving himself superior to Alder was enough.

N was never a Champion. He refused to take the title after he defeated Alder.

Who is you favorite Champion from the core series Pokémon games and why? Player characters aside from Red don't count.