>>38368089That's true but it also lost a lot of battles as well. Ash tended to use it as a support pokemon, so it was never the key to any non-1v1 battle.
It's a shame. Ash's Swellow showed how excellent a regional bird can be and Ash's Staraptor had the potential to outclass Swellow without the need for plot armor thanks to the new moves Gen 4 added.
