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I think the theme of MPM is Ash being on top of situations he was on the bottom of originally.
When he met Misty she was his ultimate critic, now he can turn her into Amy Rose at will.
He used to be scared shitless of Ursaring, now he's the first person to not be scared of a Beartic, a pokemon Ursaring fears.
Spearow and Ratatta speak for himself.
He is mastering all of the situations that once bested him