In all fairness, I think he's supposed to be. His signature move exists solely to teach new players that attack-attack-attack isn't the be-all and end-all of strategy.
Now, if you want to talk 'joke', try Blaine and Giovanni. Yes, the great Fire-and-Ground-type trainers! Whom you fight after being given the strongest 100% accuracy Water-type move in the game. And, in Blaine's case, whom you fight after being given a FREE Rock/Water type. (And, come to think of it, Giovanni's is the same if you picked up Old Amber - you get a FREE Rock/Flying type, a.k.a. Immune To Ground.) Seriously, WTF?
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Now, if you want to talk 'joke', try Blaine and Giovanni. Yes, the great Fire-and-Ground-type trainers! Whom you fight after being given the strongest 100% accuracy Water-type move in the game. And, in Blaine's case, whom you fight after being given a FREE Rock/Water type. (And, come to think of it, Giovanni's is the same if you picked up Old Amber - you get a FREE Rock/Flying type, a.k.a. Immune To Ground.) Seriously, WTF?