>>24801403There's going to be a moment where he really needs to activate it, but when it comes it's not going to happen. Maybe Serena will get hurt, or Puni-chan taken by Alan, and Ash is going to feel responsible for it because he had the power to stop it but couldn't. That'll lead to him being angry or doubting himself and the eventual understanding arc where Ash learns to master the Syncro-Evolution.
