>>47875664You're right in the first point, wrong in the second since Sophocles didn't care about battles at all and was more of a shitposter guy and in the third, the big turtle wasn't that strong and Charizard wasn't his.
Completely agree that Clemont was only there to have Kaji and bring more viewers, though as we know that didn't work.
Btw, in a fight without monsters Ash would curbstomp Tai.