>>27887845It's that same "pulling out Ash's character" card that caused the writers to do this move. At this rate it could be the year 2300 and Ash still won't win a League. But I'm sure it's fine because 'Ash wants to be the best that's why after 19 years of experience with his Pikachu he still jobs to the flavor of the month character introduced a year ago'
And just to say it for the sake of saying it, it's honestly worse for a character with that much development to lose to someone with a generic personality in both his fall and his redemption.
