>>58804569BW animation frames are supposed to be *animated* while the camera is constantly moving around. They look great in the context they were designed for. Some of the Gen 1-4 mons are janky, but so are some Gen 5 animations. On the whole, it was a great look for the series. And showing status effects in real time was a mechanical improvement, in addition to a cool bit of texture
It's only out of context when they start to look janky. Picking out a weird in-between frame is a lazy way to critique them, especially when there are modes in game like Pokemon Musicals that already do them a disservice.