>>43616903That literally disproves your argument though
>The concept of levels of Pokémon is not as detailed, nor as frequently mentioned, in the anime. Unlike the games, the term appears to be applied more loosely, with higher levels correlating with increased strength of the Pokémon and its moves. This can be seen in several instances throughout the anime:>There are few instances in the anime where the concept of levels more closely resembles that of the games.>In The School of Hard Knocks, Joe, one of the students at Pokémon Tech, was able to quote the levels at which Pidgey and the rest of its family evolve and learn certain moves. Additionally, Giselle, another student, stated that Ash's Pikachu should be at least level 25.>In Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?, Nurse Joy asks Professor Oak and James (disguised as Professor Oak) what move Slowbro learns at level 46, for which Amnesia was the correct answer.The former was proven to be bullshit in the same episode, and the latter was a Johto filler episode.
So, only 2 mentions of numerical levels throughout the entire series. And they were in the early days before the rules were set in stone. Compare that all the other instances where it just refers to how strong a Pokemon is, with no number given.
