(Spoilers for the end of XY&Z) Ash's Pikachu lost to a wild Grubbin.

[shocktail39]

What, you don't believe me? Let me repeat myself.

In episode 4 of Sun and Moon, Ash's Pikachu, a vital piece of the second place team of the Kalos League, got critically injured by a wild Grubbin using String Shot. He was put in the emergency room by a non-damaging move that was used by some untrained level 5.

At this point, I kind of have to watch the rest of this season to see what other stupid crap will happen.

[Kamiyé]

That string shot must've had the power and passion of twenty Arceuses

Gotta build tension somehow I suppose.

[Wacky Blacky]

All Ash's (well all Pikachus) have is Speed and Special Attack. String Shot will lower the Pikachus speed along with Evasian ( the only defense a pikachu does have) thus leaving it open. Ash's pikachu isnt really specially the only thing it has in a gap is Level Experience but even then Ash needs to struggle because a level 80 Pikachu aceing all the gyms sounds boring and stupid. But yeah take away Pikachus Speed it goes down like a rat in a trap

[Dr. Fronkensteen]

Tapu koko absorbed all his power when he used gigavolt havoc on it. At least thats what i got from it lol.

I kinda hope Charizard shows up to be one of Ash's ride pokemon.

[shocktail39]

Początkowo opublikowane przez That Guy Who Doesn't Wear Pants:

All Ash's (well all Pikachus) have is Speed and Special Attack. String Shot will lower the Pikachus speed along with Evasian ( the only defense a pikachu does have) thus leaving it open.

Except that we're talking about a wild Grubbin on Melemele Island, not a trained battler. Even with generous rounding, a level 80 Pikachu with -1 speed will still outspeed a level 10 Grubbin. Its defensive stats would also be way too high for it.

EDIT: Just fixed some grammar errors.