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But in that case, it was at least implied that Ash would have caught Lapras, not to mention that he did bond with beforehand. Mimey's case is an absolute mess. They decided to use Mimey to avoid having to write in reserves as well as the Detective Pikachu pandering. Fine... the Japanese...

The problem isn't just Mimey joining Ash's team like you've been assuming. It's the Why and How behind it, coupled with the current mentality of the writers. The writers are not only going about avoiding having Ash capture a new Pokemon, they're also avoiding showing his reserves by taking the...