They just wanted a new art style. Pokemon kept using updated versions of the same art style for a long time. The Sun and Moon anime's art style is a nice breath of fresh air, IMO.
Look on the bright side. With a more simplified art style, they can pull off some better animation. Because, admit it, the animation quality is actually really good in the Sun and Moon anime.
Dude, i agree with u. Sun and Moon is better in art work
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Not to mention that with Ash's redesign, he's more expressive than ever. Also, the Sun and Moon anime has more fluid character movement. XYZ's character movement was more static.