Quote From: alexwald16Next week, heads will turn a la Linda Blair. It seems that the then-unknown, well-spoken former King of Team Plasma (N) will make a third visit to the Unova Region. However, it won’t be in the games that he makes his return (as far as anyone knows). Nor will it be in the trading card game. The anime has no mention of Team Plasma’s leader or Team Plasma, though Giovanni mentioned them in two episodes that have not been aired and have been indefinitely postponed due to the Great Tohoku Earthquake in Japan, “Team Rocket vs. Team Plasma” Parts 1 and 2. However, N will make his first appearance, in an upcoming episode, tentatively titled, “ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュ シーズン2 エピソードN” [Pocket Monsters Best Wishes Season 2 - Episode N]. Next week’s episode may also mark a new chapter (milestone) in the characters’ journey, or the anime program itself.
Think N would make an excellent rival for Ash?
Highly Unlikely. For that to happen Ash will have to acquire Zekrom's counterpart. and I dont see that happening at all.
Better off for this anime to not only include N in this saga, but to also include Hilda & Hilbert.