>>33507857I don't know. BW Ash was dumb as a brick, but he had better chemistry with his friends. He trained alongside his Pokemon, and repeatedly risked himself to help Pokemon, even ones that weren't his own.
>>33507880In his defense, his Oshawott beat Pansage, his Pikachu lost to Panpour, and his Pignite beat two Water types with a Fire move. Type advantages really DON'T matter sometimes, because the show will just pull some bullshit.