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Well then I guess we can expect Ash to lose the pokemon league for another 20 years since losing is considered okay. Ash has learnt enough because he had lost many times by now so surely he would start to win?
Are the Leagues that only thing that matter now? Are we not supposed to count anything about the journey of Ash getting to the League that shows how he and his Pokemon grow through various battles? Does all of Ash's accomplishments during a journey magically disappear because Ash didn't win the League? This seems pretty backwards thinking in general, especially for a show that is all about the journey rather than the destination. For someone who was fine with Ash losing in the Kalos League, you seem to be surprisingly focused on Ash winning a League now. That's why this feels very confusing, sudden and jarring to me.
Plus, no one has really looked down on Ash for losing in the League, aside from the first one where Misty pointed out that he was lucky to get past the first round with his training. They feel bad for Ash, but they don't think he's a pathetic trainer for not getting the trophy. This mindset is especially odd when Ash was the runner up for the Kalos League and he has been presented as a strong trainer even after losing to Alain.