>>29433333Acting and looking goofy are no actual indicator of his current strength.
What we've seen in the preview is Ash going into battle multiple times with Pikachu and confident while doing so.
I really think, like XY, the 1st two episodes are really going to define this series. XY started on a high note like the series had never seen before.
We saw:
>Ash being skilled in battling>The new fight animation style>His heroics with Garchomp>Bonnie and Clemont being introduced and having an impactful first meeting with Ash>Team Rocket being competent>Froakie captureSM has a lot to live up to and the fanbase is worried especially after Ashs League performance. The best way to handle Ashs schooling would be to have him be an A+ student at battling and field exercises with Pokemon but low grades at academics and Pokemon theory like types, weaknesses and such.
That way we see both sides of Ash, the Trainer who placed 2nd in the toughest League to date and the Trainer who never learned about the text book information about Pokemon.
>>29433377I could see Ashs skills with Z-Moves being similar to using Synchro when it first appeared.
Unable to call upon it at will, but when the time was dire and it was needed he was able to use it. So that way he isn't TO overpowered at the start of the series and has something to build towards.