>>36339908The Z-Moves are like the only "new game" mechanic Ash's ever gotten in the anime.
Friendship evolutions? Nope. Baby Pokemon? Nope. Megas? Nada.
Everything hinges on Gen 8 and its unannounced changes, so for all we know Ash's Z-Ring might break against Ultra Necrozma or something and he ends up losing the Aloha League because everyone else and their grandmother and also Team Rocket is packing one.
