>>33128917Absolutely not.
Pikachu was at its absolute best in XY, there is no debate. He was literally kicking everyone's ass but didn't take up all the spotlight. And even when it took an occasional dive, it got back up and kicked even more ass. Megas, Pseudos, Legendaries, it didn't matter, Pikachu was out for blood in XY and was the most entertaining to watch in years.
Then we have the Bravest Bird who was taking no prisoners, and only ever jobbed to make the rest of the team look good. Motherfucker went up against a Talonflame as a Fletchling, kicked its ass, and went head on against a Moltres, giving no fucks.
And how could we forget the Forest Champion, Hawlucha? Literally destroying anything thrown against it with style Oh poor Zapdos is mad because we are on its mountains? Well fuck you, Hawlucha came right in and Hi Jump Kicked it to the fucking stars. Mega Absol feeling a little overconfident because it won a little battle in a non canon movie? Flying Press motherfucker.
Don't even get me started on Noivern, who literally came out the womb choking motherfuckers and fighting for its loved ones. Zapdos took out the birdbros? Boomburst Bitch.
Goodra was a jobber near the end but that's only because Ash didn't want to be too OP. This fucking slug was shooting like a fucking canon from the very beginning. If Ash had trained it instead of using it after not having battled with it since the 5th gym, it would of destroyed the entire Pokemon League stadium. Facts.
And then finally, the legend himself. Barbaracle? Gogoat? Bisharp? Luxray? Mega Abomasnow? Mega Gardevoir? Mega Sceptile? GET FUCKED. And if Ash wasn't tired from fighting all fucking day, Alain and Charizard would have gotten their shits kicked in to even before Greninja perfected its form. That whole shit at the Pokemon League? That was nothing. Just the writers cockblocking as usual, but they couldn't stop Greninja from absolutely anything and everything in it's path.
XY was the best team