>>54732743I've said it before but, as a show about Ash's WC run and biggest, if not final, accolade, Goh was a poor synergy. Who cares about his one throw catch when Ash was taking on previous or some of the toughest opponents. Who cares about Mew if it wasn't M1 Mew? Why care about Mew at all when we have PokeGODS by this point?
What Ash should have gotten was a re-created student-coach dynamic like what he had with OG Brock/Misty. He needed someone strong, someone to challenge him, someone to motivate and make him stronger. And that perfect companion is
Alain-kun Paul.