>>46902991"Ash is this during the XY series, at least in relation to his traveling companions (one of which happens to be a Gym Leader). He is a much more powerful trainer than they are, is by far the one who handles things best in a crisis, large or small, and is in much better shape than them. Not to mention they all look up to him. It's downplayed in that he is still Book Dumb and doesn't master everything right away, but this series is still by far the smartest and most mature he's ever been."
"Sun and Moon tones down this characteristic a fair deal, though he's still often this in regards to his expertise in battling and bonding with Pokémon."
