>>54647577>In other word, if Ash used Sceptile soon to knock out DarkraiSceptile only managed to beat Darkrai after it was significantly weakened. Similarly, Latios only went down to Pikachu after being weakened.
This only proves that Ash is a weak trainer who relies on Sceptile and other already strong pokemon to win, and that he has no skill as a trainer. Thus, he would be unable to compete in a world championship with them, because a Pokemon's raw ability can only carry them so far.
Ash NEEDED the cheated JN team to carry him. Without a lv 100 Dragonite with perfect IVs being gifted to him, the Riolu that was boosted to lv 100 with perfect IVs, etc, Ash wouldn't have had a chance.