That was very informative, but I had to laugh out loud at one part, mainly because I didn't expect it.
It's very true though. The animation has never been a problem for me. It took a while for me to get used to seeing SM Ash, I can only imagine it took the animators a while to get to grips with the new technology.
I also noticed the stock animation for Pokeball throws. Truth be told, there are a lot of stock animations. Greninja transformation, Pikachu thunderbolt, Sceptile Frenzy Plant etc etc...looks good I'll admit, but I'm looking forward to where the animation in SM goes.