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The better/smarter Ash thing has that one variant where he simply doesn't reset between regions (DP was the first time I specifically recall people thinking he lost skill between arcs though it's reputation skyrocket later--it wasn't nearly as well liked during it's run). Those I think are mostly just wanting to keep better continuity between series' in the way Kanto to Johto did.
The issue is that a non-resetting Ash blows through early Gyms with his fully evolved powerhouses, eats Trip for lunch, probably flattens Paul at Lake Acuity (comparing their respective battles with Brandon) and only has trouble at the League or when he runs into E4/Champions.
Which is sort of a problem with the show itself--that the protagonist has to keep losing his skill and dumping his Pokémon up to seemingly replacing his starter with a new one of the same species () so they can repeat the same format.
The issue is that a non-resetting Ash blows through early Gyms with his fully evolved powerhouses, eats Trip for lunch, probably flattens Paul at Lake Acuity (comparing their respective battles with Brandon) and only has trouble at the League or when he runs into E4/Champions.
Which is sort of a problem with the show itself--that the protagonist has to keep losing his skill and dumping his Pokémon up to seemingly replacing his starter with a new one of the same species () so they can repeat the same format.