>>39986060It literally doesn't matter, he's getting replaced by Movie AU Ash next series.
And what good is this win if it's the biggest pity win ever?
Alola's a backwater region where literally anyone can compete and there's no Elite Four to face before you're crowned Champion, and the amount of truly skilled trainers to triumph over are next-to-nil, with everyone else being garbage or below Ash's mediocrity.