- Pokemon anime took everything best and put it up to the next level in this anime,
- Ash got really good Rival in this generation,
- The new characters in the main cast develpment,
- Gym, and final rival battles.
Cons:
- Ash don't win Sinnoh League,
- Some battles are ridiculous,
- Team Rocket appearance annoyance is at it's top,
- The story development is being held up by corporations policy (here they have crossed the line),
- the final battle with Tobias is the biggest mistake in this generation, guy is literally using cheats to get mythical/legendary Pokemon, and then beat Ash with just 2 Pokemon
Overoll this generation is one of the best on in this franchise were we can see really good storytelling (for Pokemon anime standards), and character development.
They might have missed the opportunity were Ash not only started to pursue getting gym badges but also contest ribbons.
However big letdown in this series is a final Sinnoh League battle with Tobias, guy was solely introduce to stop him from getting a chance to advance further.
I am still wondering who was the genius that felt it was right to create an artificial character without any backstory with the sole purpose to stop Ash from advancing, and getting Generation 5 rolling.
