AgentKallus
It's not a game Kate.
Ash is the player character surrogate, so why don't he get good?
Ash is a cow which the anime will continue to milk until he's dry. He has a brand to keep.
ATM I'd love to see Ash get all 3 starters. Their evolutions might change this though.
No that's Pikachu, Ash however is stuck with him by association. Like Batman and Robin.
It is kinda sad they still use Ash, because other anime series change their main character
I think there is a possibility Ash won't get Scorbunny. EDIT: Or any Fire type for that matter.
He didn't get a Grass type at all in Kalos (starter or alternate) nor Water in Alola. So maybe in Galar they'll skip giving him a Fire type completely?
Granted, Scorbunny seems like an Ash Pokemon since he was shown to be rather speedy. We'll see what they do I guess.
Based on 7th generation anime has been: No, to the idea that Ash takes a backseat.......ew.....
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I have bold prediction (Based on a theory video):
Someone said that Pokemon battles will be more televised, possibly including an audience reaction that could affect your Pokemon or your opponent's Pokemon, and that might be the new battle gimmick of this generation.
What if this could lead into Ash's final series. Because let's face if 7th generation is his last, it would be the worst disservice they could ever do to the character, and no matter what happens in the hypothetical league, I would never forgive them.
But let's say Ash will stay on for one more series. What better way to end Ash's journey, as Ash develops an actual fanbase throughout the region, culminating in an epic Pokemon battle, where Ash's fans boost Ash's Pokemon, and he ends up winning the champion, which results in Ash winning the league, and whatever possible tie up conclusion with his story and Pokemon.
That would be ideal, if they have to retire Ash. Give him one final generation, make sure he is properly displayed for the world to see, and give him a final satisfying conclusion. Don't let 7th generation be the end of Ash, I would loathe that idea so much.
In which case, why not give him ALL the starters and finally give Ash three fully evolved starters (in before the final evolutions look horrendously awful, LMAO), give him two other powerful Pokemon as well, and finally give Ash the win he deserves, and then if they must (and I would honestly, if the series was developed properly, Ash's Pokemon were developed properly (AKA not held back), and there was one giant tournament for Ash to use ALL of his Pokemon (that he has access to) and bring back a LOT of old characters.
However this all depends on HOW the games go, and the theory could be wrong, but I'd be willing to give it a shot. If Ash has to be retired, this is the only way they can do it, that would be satisfying to me, is if they properly develop a series with Ash retiring in mind, give him powerful fully evolved Pokemon (obviously not a Raichu, obviously), develop them properly, a big tournament after the league where Ash uses ALL of his Pokemon (they all get wins), and they can retire Ash, and I'll be accepting it with the final message: I am on my way to becoming a Pokemon master (with a shot of all his Pokemon and friends behind him)
I just fear, Ash is just going to get an unsatisfying win (based on the overall series) in a league or a change of mind (due to a loss), and then Ash is just going to drop off the face of the anime, and I'll be so pissed about it. I'm already pissed about how they're treating him in 7th generation.
Ash went through Hoenn with only Treecko, and Kalos with only Froakie.
He's never gone with just the fire starter, but again I don't want to jump the gun.
Guess I'm not most people then, considering I thought Ben and Luke were the better characters. And the best Hogwarts student is Luna, so none of the main three.Eh
In all seriousness the main character is rarely the most interesting of the core protagonists in most ongoing series. Who prefers Harry to Ron or Herimoine? Is Ben 10 a better character than Gwen or Kevin? Most people like Han or Leia more than Luke Skywalker. Ash is the same really, he isn't as interesting as say Brock or Misty but he doesn't really need to be.