this is hilarious , but at the same time boring, if we get another chapter now just for a rematch, we will have to do something else for 2 months to watch the rematch that takes an eternity xI
Pretty sure Rat is just going to be a running gag to be an anti-Ash thing. Instead of being the best it will be a standard (maybe slightly worst) Pikachu. Compare to the already evolved DT and already beating the water gym Rat at this point is pretty much done before he even got started. Only hope is getting evolved himself.