But in all honesty, all of the antagonists that presented had different motives that drove them to do what they do and distinctively different from each other which made them very enjoyable.
His goal is to be the best of all, although unfortunately, no matter how powerful his Pokémon are, they cannot deliver to the fullest since Blue and her Pokémon are not close enough since Blue is only obsessed with being the strongest without giving him the love and understanding that your Pokémon need to be able to go with everything.
Also, the concept of Chakra and what a versatile and detailed power system it is compared to other shounen series really stands out.
Pilaf along with his two henchmen Mai and Shu will do whatever it takes to obtain the Dragon Balls to fulfil their desire for world domination.