If You Were in Charge of the Anime (*POTENTIAL SPOILERS*)

[Bolt the Cat]

I'd give the plot more depth. Having Ash go on an endless journey with the vague goal of becoming a "Pokemon Master" is fine and all, but there's not much to get invested in along the way. Use a similar setup to what they were doing at the beginning where Team Rocket was involving themselves more in other regions. Involve the evil team some more, and have them clash with Team Rockets' goals. Do something that involves more than random CotD plots that go nowhere, it's boring to watch.

[k6666]

OS : nothing change
Hoenn : replace ash with brendan and brock with max and brendan rival is Jimmy
Sinnoh : replace ash with lucas who compete in pokelathon and brock with barry who compete the league :P and barry rival is paul and lucas rival is Lyra
Bw : replace ash with hilbert who compete in league , iris with mei who want to be a pokemon idol compete in musical and curtis who aim to be a pokemon actor and brycen fanatic fan , hilbert rival is nate , mei rival is hilda
bianca is junipper assistant , cheren is last gym leader , the triplet not a gym leader

[iraqmaster]

If I was in Charge of the anime, I would like to have based it moreso on the games. Here is what I would envision part of Ash's final team to be. Most of the choices here are just my personal choices..

- - : As he is based off of RED, Ash will naturally choose charmander. I always wished we could have explored the whole " Charmeleon/Charizard being a jerk to Ash" angle a little bit more before the pokemon, with it hopefully being resolved before the Indigo Plateau..

- - :His water powerhouse..

[johno1995]

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I'd have the traveling team be Ash & Leaf/Blue, while his rival Gary would be the 'third main character' and they meet up and clash with each other throughout the series, and end up teaming up throughout, sort of like how Red & Blue/Green meet up constantly in the Adventures manga. Maybe a few episodes here and there would show more of Gary's side of his travels and develop his team instead of focusing so much on Ash. They each get development, and near the end of the season, after many minor encounters with Team Rocket, they end up facing up against them together and defeating the organization.


Ash Ketchum

^ He would catch Caterpie much like he did in the show, except it wouldn't be released. Charmander and Squirtle would be much the same, except Squirtle would evolve before the League and Charmander's disobedience would be shown much more and given more explanation. He'd catch a Sandshrew (which would later evolve into Sandslash), Primeape, Muk and Snorlax, and rotate them through his team and then use all of them in his league matches. He would find the Togepi egg and hatch it. It wouldn't battle much, and instead be shown to be an incompetent, childish baby. The last episode shows Ash catch Mewtwo at the Cerulean Cave post-league.


Leaf

Leaf would be Ash's childhood crush. Under crazy circumstances, Ash ends up owing her a new bike and she travels with him to make sure she gets what she's owed. They are both rookie trainers. Gary also lusts for her, fueling more to their rivalry. In the end, it seems she is more interested in Gary, but she still supports Ash throughout their journey through Kanto together. Her role in the show would be a lot larger than Misty's. She'd be central to the rivalry between Ash & Gary and she would also challenge gyms alongside Ash. In the League, Ash and Leaf would face each other in one of the earlier match ups. She would adopt the storylines of Misty's Psyduck and Brock's Vulpix (except she would keep Vulpix and not just 'borrow' it), and both would end up evolving. The roaming Jigglypuff the group meets constantly in the OS series would make a couple appearances before being caught by Leaf in its third or fourth appearance.


Gary Oak

Gary would have a similar personality to his anime counterpart, but would have a larger role in the show. He'd take on the role of the third protagonist, as we get to see much of his journey. Adopt the 'Adventures' storyline of having Gary possessed in the Pokemon Tower, where Ash & Leaf will have to help him out. Ash & Gary would also have multiple rival battles throughout the saga, with Gary besting Ash in most until Ash finally defeats Gary fair and square at the League.


Jessie


James

Jessie, James & Meowth are low-level Rocket grunts who take an interest in Ash's Pikachu after Ash defeats them in Viridian City during a heist attempt. They eventually grow and become higher-ranked. When Giovanni is defeated by Ash, Leaf, & Gary and he goes into hiding, JJ&M hint that they will lead an attempt at bringing back Team Rocket and getting Giovanni out of hiding.

League conclusion: Ash beats Leaf early on, and then bests Gary as well. He would lose to a recurring, minor rival he's met throughout the region due to Charizard's refusal to listen and place in the Top 16. Using the money Ash wins from his placement in the League, he pays Leaf back for that bike. She gives him a kiss on the cheek. As Ash prepares for his trek across the mountain to Johto with only Pikachu, Charizard and Togepi in his care, ready for new adventures, Leaf joins him and says she'd like to travel to Johto too. Ash is more than happy to hear this and they head off to Johto together.

 

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More focused storyline. Ash & Leaf travel through Mt. Silver to get to Johto, with Ash finally getting Charizard's approval through their journies in the mountain. Upon arriving in Johto, Ash and Leaf start forming a new team in preparation for the Johto League and challenging badges, meeting a new friend named Ethan along the way who has dreams of being a Pokeathlete. Meanwhile, Jessie, James & Meowth prepare for the resurrection of Team Rocket. A mysterious boy named Silver becomes Ash's major new rival, and by the end of the series, with Jessie, James & Meowth having brought back Team Rocket, it is discovered that Silver is Giovanni's son. Giovanni, JJ&M are arrested by season's end. The League acts as the series's bookend once again.


Ash Ketchum
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In the PC, brought back occasionally:

Ash brings Pikachu, Charizard & Togepi with him through his journey through Mt. Silver. He roams through there until he can get Charizard to listen to him, going through many frustrating trials. Upon finally getting Charizard's approval (now he just greets Ash with a jubilant Flamethrower to the face), Ash decides to leave Mt. Silver and head to New Bark Town. His team is much different - he receives a Totodile for his hard work training Charizard from Professor Elm, who saw his performance in the league and is proud of his growth with Charizard. Soon after, he catches a Sentret which evolves into a speedy Furret. Heracross is caught much like in the Johto series, while he catches the over-happy (Exploding constantly) Pineco which Brock had in the series. His Togepi evolves into Togetic and is Noctowl's replacement, finally showing some strength in battle. Phanpy is received as an egg much earlier on and evolves into Donphan shortly before the League, while his bond with a lost Larvitar allows him to grow it to its evolved form. His Totodile evolves all the way throughout the series, forming a rivalry with Charizard, which causes tension between Ash & the fiery lizard again. By the League, Charizard and Feraligatr get over their rivalry and help Ash get a lot of wins. Ash gets to the Top 32 in the Johto League, faring worse than he did in the previous league, making himself feel down and blaming it on overconfidence as his Pokemon did a good job but he was too arrogant and clouded with his previous League's success to really focus and be aware of each team member's strengths.


Leaf
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In PC, brought back occasionally:

Leaf only brings her Jigglypuff with her to Johto. This season explores her feelings a bit more for Ash, and her doubts as a Pokemon trainer. Upon arriving in New Bark Town, Ash's efforts in the League are rewarded by Professor Elm, who gives him a Totodile. Not recognizing Leaf at all from the League, she doesn't get a starter from him and is irritated because of it. She ends up catching a Chikorita, the Johto starter she wanted, all on her own, separating from Ash to get it herself. They reunite when she finally catches one, and she tells Ash that she's starting to feel like she shouldn't train anymore. While challenging gyms and catching new Pokemon and defeating Team Rocket throughout the series, we see Leaf looking into other options - perhaps acting as a lab assistant for Professor Oak, because she starts showing curiosity toward how Pokemon and evolution work. By the series' end, Leaf's League performance is much better than her last, and in a really tough battle, she actually defeats Ash. She makes it to the Top 8. Satisfied with her performance, but still not feeling complete with herself, Leaf decides to return to Kanto and take up that opportunity to be a lab assistant with Professor Oak. She thanks Ash for the opportunities they've had traveling together, and gives him a kiss, wishing him luck in the future.


Ethan

A Pokeathlete from New Bark Town, who recognizes Ash & Leaf from their performance in the Indigo League. He gets his starter at the same time Ash receives Totodile from Professor Elm. Ethan starts off as an annoying fanboy who follows the pair around, until a battle between Ash & Ethan shows Ash is impressed with the boy's spirit. They later become friends at the Bug Catching Contest, where Ethan catches a Yanma, and the boy decides to travel with two of his idols. Ash often acts as a mentor to young Ethan, and Ethan takes part in a 'sidequest' of Pokeathlon competitions throughout the series, where Ash and Leaf cheer him on. Ethan's Shiny Politoed would be caught in an episode showcasing Shiny Pokemon, where Ash, Leaf & Ethan all compete to catch it, and in the end, young Ethan emerges victorious. At series' end, after helping Ash, Leaf and Silver defeat Team Rocket and watching Ash and Leaf's League performances, Ethan stays in Johto but promises to one day meet up with Ash and be stronger than before.


Silver

Silver is an ***, like his game counterpart. He is Ash's main Johto rival, seen as a crook and a thief and a sly devil overall. As the series goes on, we see his hatred for Team Rocket develop. By series' end, Giovanni makes his return and we learn that Silver is his son. Silver manages to defeat his father and is instrumental in his arrest. Silver makes it to the Pokemon League tournament and does some damage. After Leaf defeats Ash, he is the one to beat Leaf in the Top 8. He makes it to the Top 4.


Jessie


James

Now leading the 'revolution' of Team Rocket in an attempt to bring Giovanni back, Jessie, James & Meowth are fully competent villains. They still have a silly streak, but are clear in their motives. They end up bringing Giovanni back by series' end, after many failed schemes to steal legendary Pokemon such as Ho-oh, Lugia, and the legendary dogs, but they are arrested alongside Giovanni.


Gary Oak

A now much-matured Gary returns sporadically throughout the series, having now become the Gym Leader of Viridian City since Giovanni's disappearance. Due to his responsibilities as a gym leader, Gary doesn't challenge the Johto League, and instead returns throughout the series to offer Leaf the chance to become an assistant at his grandfather's lab like he is currently training to do. He manages to win her over after the League, and they return to Kanto together. Due to his maturity, Ash's comical fits whenever Gary does show up to offer Leaf a job at his grandfather's lab make Ash look like the childish one in this series.

League conclusion: Ash makes it to the Top 32 but loses in his battle against Leaf. Leaf makes it to the Top 8 but loses to Silver. After her loss, Leaf is more satisfied with herself but still sees herself interested in Pokemon research. She decides to take up Gary's offer and return to Kanto, with a goodbye kiss and a wish of good luck to Ash. Ethan, meanwhile, decides to take up training in Johto but promises to meet with Ash once again and be much stronger when he does. Ash leaves Johto with just his Pikachu and heads off to Hoenn alone.

 

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Ash's character arc in Hoenn shows him feeling down because of his lower placement in the Johto League. Desperate to regain his confidence, he travels to Hoenn in an attempt to start anew. He meets Brendan & May, twin siblings and the son of Hoenn gym leader Norman, and they travel along with Ash. The trio all decide to conquer gyms throughout Hoenn, with Brendan & May participating in double battles at all the gyms. Meanwhile, Team Aqua & Team Magma are two opposing terrorist teams wrecking havoc throughout Hoenn, and the main arc throughout this saga is their opposing plans colliding with the rising of Kyogre and Groudon. Ash, Brendan and May stop their plans from coming to reality by traveling to the Sky Tower, awakening Rayquaza, and controlling it to calm down the other two beasts. After Aqua & Magma are defeated and arrested, the beasts calmed, and Rayquaza returned to his tower, Ash, Brendan & May head to the Hoenn League at Ever Grande City.


Ash Ketchum
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In the PC, brought back occasionally:

Ash arrives in Hoenn with just his Pikachu, in a very down mood having lost his latest friends and also not doing so well in the Johto league. He wants to challenge the Hoenn League in an attempt to fire himself up and get back into the thick of things. Ash encounters the competitive twin siblings May & Brendan upon their arrival, and the twins join Ash on his journey and become his latest friends. They're both hot-headed and rookie trainers, but their presence causes Ash to get fired up again and become happy to be a trainer. He mentors them and they take part in the League challenge as well, in double battles. After placing in the Hoenn League's Top 4, Ash decides to go to Sinnoh.


May

May and Brendan are twins, and their Pokemon teams consist of many related Pokemon and go along with a pattern. They partake in double battles together during their own gym challenges, but by League requirements, are forced to work on their own when they take on the Hoenn League. May and Brendan become Ash's pupils, as he teaches them new battle techniques in efforts to make them stronger. May is an extremely hyperactive tomboy who loves her brother a lot, but she can be a bit of a bully, feeling superior to Brendan because she is "seventeen minutes older". Her personality is transferred to her first Pokemon, gifted by her father the gym leader Norman, a Plusle, who often likes to zap Brendan and his Minun. May and Brendan end up facing each other in the League, and tying in a close match, knocking both out of the competition and landing them both in the Top 8.


Brendan

May and Brendan are twins, and their Pokemon teams consist of many related Pokemon and go along with a pattern. They partake in double battles together during their own gym challenges, but by League requirements, are forced to work on their own when they take on the Hoenn League. Brendan and May become Ash's pupils, as he teaches them new battle techniques in efforts to make them stronger. Brendan is the opposite of his sister. He is intense, focused, though perhaps too focused, as he is prone to accidents. His personality is the same as his first Pokemon, a shy little Minun, and both Brendan and Minun are bullied by May and her hyperactive Plusle. Brendan and May end up facing each other in the League, and tying in a close match, knocking both out of the competition and landing them both in the Top 8.


Wally

A sick kid who ends up as Ash's friendly rival throughout the saga, popping up here and there. He is very sympathetic, though he doesn't let his illness get the best of his opponents and urges them all to take him very seriously in battle, as he fears they might just let him slide because of his illness. Ash faces Wally in the Pokemon League and loses to him, landing Ash in the Top 4.

League conclusion: May & Brendan are forced to find new strategies, as they are so used to battling side-by-side in double battles and not one-on-one in the League. They end up making it far, and facing each other in a deadly match. They end up tied, and knocking each other out, both placing in the Top 8. Ash ends up doing very well, using his Hoenn team alongside his previous region's Pokemon, placing in the top 4 after losing to his friendly rival Wally. May & Brendan stay in Hoenn as Norman wants them to train and possibly become gym leaders as his replacement in the future, while Ash heads off to Sinnoh.

 

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Ash arrives in Sinnoh and meets Dawn, an aspiring Pokemon coordinator. Professor Rowan's assistant, a timid, bumbling boy named Lucas, has a crush on Dawn and is asked to travel with Ash and Dawn throughout the Sinnoh region. The trio end up connecting their minds to Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie, the spirits and representations of willpower (Azelf/Ash), emotion (Mesprit/Dawn), and knowledge (Uxie/Lucas), making them targets of Team Galactic, who are after the lake guardians for their connections to Dialga and Palkia. Their attempt to make a new world using Dialga and Palkia is forwarded when they end up capturing the lake guardians, though Ash, Dawn and Lucas interrupt their plans and rescue the lake guardians. They end up fighting Cyrus and traveling through the Distortion World created by Giratina, where Cyrus is trapped. Then, Ash takes on the Pokemon League.


Ash Ketchum
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Ash brings only Pikachu to Sinnoh with him, but when he learns of a newly-discovered Togetic evolution, he uses Togetic on his Sinnoh team. Togetic evolves early on, discovering a Shiny Stone and using it to turn itself into a majestic, powerful Togekiss. The rest of his team are captured throughout the region itself. Ash is the representation of willpower, commanding Azelf in the final battles against Team Galactic. After the battles, he returns to its home lake.


Dawn

Dawn's Pokemon are all beautiful or cute, making them perfect for Pokemon contests... until she manages to accidentally catch a Stunky. She has to put a lot of work into making Stunky viable for contests, but the smelly Pokemon ends up doing her a lot of good in the end. She also struggles with her Piplup's evolutions, fearing the judges will not find them as attractive, but she manages to balance their majestic qualities. Dawn wins the Sinnoh Grand Festival. Dawn is the representation of emotion, commanding Mesprit in the final battles against Team Galactic. After the battles, she returns it to its home lake.


Lucas

Lucas doesn't have a goal of his own and his starter Pokemon is a very serious Croagunk. He is a Pokemon professor's assistant sent by Professor Rowan in order to keep an eye on Ash and Dawn, after they make connections to the lake Pokemon. Later, Lucas makes his own connection to Uxie. Lucas's personality is very goofy for a Pokemon professor, he acts silly often and has an intense crush on Dawn, causing his Croagunk to 'silence' him if need be. He is a character possessing a lot of interest in knowledge, as seen when he wants to explore the Old Chateau and catch Rotom, and when he accidentally breaks the Old Keystone whilst looking it over, causing him to catch an angry Spiritomb that emerges. He also catches a Nosepass just to test out the rumors of it evolving due to high exposure to electromagnetism. He is also extremely gluttonous, catching a Lickitung out of anger when it steals his food. He is a major source for comic relief, often acting as the group's 'Butt Monkey' due to being prone to injury whether it be from his own Pokemon (like his Croagunk/Toxicroak's Poison Jab, his mischievous Rotom, his disobedient Spiritomb, or his affectionate Carnivine) or others. Lucas is the representation of knowledge, commanding Uxie in the final battles against Team Galactic. After the battles, he returns to its home lake.


Barry

Dawn's childhood friend, he teases her for choosing the coordinator route as he sees that as being 'weak'. He's very arrogant, and extremely hyperactive. Less silly than the current anime counterpart but still a source of comic relief at times, Barry is very serious in battle and extremely tough. He is Ash's main rival throughout the series, and he even loses a couple battles throughout the series, until the League comes around and Ash beats Barry, making it to the top 4.


Ethan

Ethan returns as a recurring character throughout the series, taking place in contests to face off against Dawn. He is taking up contests in an attempt to open up new possibilities, though in the end he doesn't care for them too much. Before he returns to Johto to keep going for the gold at Pokeathlon competitions, he and Ash have a battle to truly test if he's improved, and once again he impresses Ash (but doesn't end up winning). His Aipom, Quilava & Yanma all evolve over the course of the series.


Leaf
Her main team:

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Leaf makes a surprise appearance at the Sinnoh League, having went through and got all the badges, unknown to Ash. Her Piloswine has evolved into Mamoswine since we've last seen her. Ash and Leaf face each other at season's end, and through a tough match, he defeats her.

League conclusion: Ash finds out that Leaf is participating as she surprises him, Dawn and Lucas at their hotel room. After many intense battles, including one where Ash defeats Barry and makes it to the top 4, the final battle is between Ash and Leaf. Ash beats Leaf and wins the tournament. He is given the option to challenge the Champion's League.

 

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A 'filler saga' following Sinnoh, where Ash and his friends (Leaf, Ethan, Dawn & Lucas) head to the Champion's League at a huge resort. Ash takes on the Elite 4 of the Sinnoh region, using ALL of his Pokemon at some point or anything. He manages to defeat them all, finally taking on Champion Cynthia and losing to her. The other characters are present for comic relief moments on the side, and they decide on what they want to do next. It'd be a shorter saga, around 25-30 episodes total with some filler in between for some character moments.


Ash Ketchum
Evolutions:

Complete team by end of Champion's League:


Conclusion: Ash beats all of the Sinnoh Elite 4, and challenges the champion Cynthia. After a tough battle, Ash loses to her. He and his friends decide to go their separate ways. It is unknown where Ash intends to go next...

 

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Unova brings a new start. Hilbert is a young man vying to become a Pokemon Master. And now he finally gets his chance when he is gifted the choice of a starter Pokemon. He chooses an adorable Oshawott. He manages to catch the other starter Pokemon of the region throughout his journey, as a mysterious trainer from Kanto arrives to mentor him... his name is Ash Ketchum! Ash, Lucas, Hilbert and a Dragon trainer named Iris travel through the Unova region. When Hilbert is linked as the Hero of Ideals against Team Plasma's prince, N, the hero of Truth, Ash helps train Hilbert to become the hero. This is sort of a 'pass the torch' season as Ash trains the show's new star, Hilbert. By series' end, Team Plasma is defeated, the truth about N's "father" Ghetsis is revealed to N, Iris becomes the Opelucid City Gym Leader, and Ash returns to Kanto in order to rechallenge the Indigo League and become champion whilst Hilbert decides to move on to a new region...


Hilbert

Hilbert is the newest hero. He is a slacker, too laid back, and sarcastic. He is the source of a lot of comic relief. He goes through many familiar rookie problems: Pokemon that don't listen to him (his disobedient Emboar likes to sneeze a Flamethrower at him quite often), and his overconfidence can be his downfall. Ash trains Hilbert under his wing. Hilbert's starter was Oshawott. Both Oshawott and Hilbert are girl crazy, but unlucky for Hilbert, the ladies prefer the cute otter. Oshawott and Hilbert have a tight bond, but the otter refuses to evolve as he feels that if he does, the girls won't see appeal in him anymore. Hilbert is able to calm Emboar and encourage Oshawott to evolve in the last gym battle (against Iris), where it learns Ice Beam and then realizes that the girls still drool all over him for his "sexy" samurai-warrior appearance. Hilbert's other Pokemon include a sly and serious Snivy (which evolves all the way to Serperior), a trusty and affectionate Braviary (which evolves from a Rufflet), a dopey-but-strong Stunfisk (who he accidentally catches after he steps on it and it zaps him), and an elderly Druddigon with little endurance but a lot of brute force. He later learns that he is the Hero of Ideals. He challenges the Unova League after collecting all of the gym badges, but his challenge is interrupted by the appearance of Team Plasma. He manages to befriend Zekrom and defeat Team Plasma. Then, he challenges the League and makes it to the Top 10.


Iris

Hilbert meets a wild child girl named Iris in the early episodes (before he even runs into Ash), who has a baby Axew on hand. She is training to be the successor to her grandfather at the Opelucid Gym. While traveling with Hilbert and Ash, Iris trains her best and catches many Pokemon in an attempt to defeat Drayden. When they arrive at Opelucid, Iris battles and beats Drayden, earning her the title of the Opelucid Gym Leader. So when Hilbert battles to get the badge, he's forced to fight his friend, Iris! He beats her and wins his badge. Iris goes to the League with Hilbert and Ash to watch how well Hilbert does. When it's interrupted by N and Team Plasma, Iris gathers all of the Gym Leaders from around the Unova region and brings them there for an all out battle. At series' end, she and Hilbert say their goodbyes and she returns to the gym.


Ash Ketchum
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This region is set up to be Ash's last. He is a powerful trainer now, mentoring a young Unovian named Hilbert. He trains him and helps him grow stronger and also helps defeat Team Plasma. He doesn't get any team changes. In the end, after Hilbert's Pokemon League debut, Ash tells Hilbert he's proud of him but must return to Kanto and re-challenge the League in an attempt to become the Indigo League Champion. He wishes Hilbert luck and returns home.


Lucas

In the PC:

Lucas is traveling with Ash due to wanting to discover new species in a far-away land called Unova. Not much about his personality has changed, and he often catches peculiar Pokemon (including the garbage bag, Trubbish, which later evolves). He catches Vanillite, eventually evolving it into an ice cream cone. He often licks it, expecting it to taste like real ice cream, only to get frozen in the process. He is a heavy source of knowledge and a huge target for Team Plasma, who have him finish their 'Project Genesect' for them, while holding his Pokemon hostage. While kidnapped, he is locked at Liberty Island and befriends a Victini, which he catches. He is rescued by Hilbert, Ash, and Iris. He continues to be a source of comic relief, often arguing with Hilbert over girls - to which point, Lucas's Toxicroak gets involved and Poison Jabs them both!


Hilda

Hilda is Hilbert's main rival throughout the saga. Hilbert drools over Hilda, and he feels like he and Hilda are destined to be together due to the similarities in their names and the fact that they chose the same starter (initially, Hilbert's Oshawott tries to pick up Hilda's just like his trainer likes to try and pick up Hilda, but after Hilda's evolves, Hilbert's Oshawott loses interest and instead begins to fear Hilda's Dewott/Samurott). Hilda instead shows disinterest due to him being a "pervert". Hilda is a tough and serious trainer, but she can often get too hot-headed and become a source of comic relief in her rage.

League conclusion: Hilbert's initial League challenge is stalled because of Team Plasma, but once they are defeated, he manages to challenge the League. Hilda is present and he defeats her, but he is defeated by some other minor rival and places in the top 10. Iris stays behind to continue being the Opelucid Gym Leader, while Ash returns to Kanto, proud of Hilbert's accomplishments and ready to re-challenge the Indigo League and Lucas returns to Sinnoh to present his research to Professor Rowan. Hilbert goes on, with just his Dewott, to a new region...

 

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Depending on how ratings are, etc. the show could end here, or carry on through more regions showing Hilbert (and eventually replacing him too), or do one more series with Ash and having him becoming champion and living in Mt. Silver like his game counterpart :P
 

That was a nice way to kill a few hours hehe.

[deathseer]

I guess I'll start off with Ash as far as captures go. Will delve into character stuff later

Kanto:

Pikachu - Starter
Bulbasaur - Agree with not letting it evolve
Squirtle - Agree with not letting it evolve
Charmander -> Charmeleon -> Charizard - Still had no problems with this
Pidgeotto -> Pidgeot - Released
Caterpie -> Metapod -> Butterfree - Released
Haunter -> Gengar - Always felt that Ash should have kept Haunter and have it not be a joke capture and plot device for a Gym Battle
Tauros - I always liked Tauros' capture. Just not 30 of them
Krabby -> Kingler - Wish it would have been used more prior to the League and after
Snorlax - Liked Snorlax as well
Muk - Always liked him, wish he was used more
Lapras - Released

Johto

Chikorita - Always saw its evolution as pointless and it really didn't add anything
Cyndaquil -> Quilava - As far as when this happens, I don't know, but it will evolve
Totodile -> Croconaw -> Feraligatr - Similar to Kanto, Ash only has 1 fully evolved starter, and this one is a water type
Heracross - Always loved this capture
Egg -> Phanpy -> Donphan - Always liked Donphan for Ash
Noctowl - Again, another capture I had no problems with

Hoenn:

Taillow -> Swellow - No problems
Treecko -> Grovyle -> Sceptile - Another fully evolved starter, this one being a Grass type
Mudkip -> Marshtomp -> Swampert - Always felt like Mudkip was underutilized with Brock, Would have fared much better with Ash
Corphish - Didn't really like its capture at first, but I really have warmed up to it. Plus its an excellent partner for Torkoal in Doubles. I see Swampert as more of a 1 on 1 battler like Sceptile
Torkoal - Probably the only Fire type that really fit Ash in this Generation
Snorunt -> Glalie - Loved this capture in Hoenn
Trapinch -> Vibrava -> Flygon - Ash will have been in 2 Leagues by this point, its about time he really started getting some Pokemon that show how strong he has become as a Trainer
Metagross - Like Flygon, its a Pokemon that shows how how far Ash has come. Would like it to be caught in its final stage rather than having to start from Beldum

Sinnoh:

Starly -> Staravia -> Staraptor - Really like what they did with Staraptor. Wouldn't change too much

Turtwig -> Grotle -> Torterra - One thing is for sure, it would be the massive pile of fail it was made to be in DP. Not to mention it would have that awful Rock Climb move. It would be more like Paul's Torterra, a staple powerhouse that always gives Ash some consistency in battles. It doesn't always star, but it always gives him a solid win in every battle

Chimchar -> Monferno -> Infernape - Quite possibly his most over hyped and over powered Pokemon ever. No way would I make it out to be some all powerful Pokemon on the level of Arceus. Yes I would show its strengths, but I would not diminish the rest of Ash's team to nothing more than cannon fodder to make him look better by comparison. The Blaze he had was ridiculous and there was no reason to make it out to be that powerful. It's battle against Electivire was possibly the silliest and over the top battle I had ever seen in all of the anime. It would be shown to be a solid Pokemon, but not some over powered beast that basically makes the rest of Ash's team a non-factor

Buizel - Instead of trading it for Aipom, I would just have him capture it himself, and have Dawn catch Aipom

Gligar -> Gliscor - Quite possibly my favorite capture in Sinnoh. Although I wouldn't have Ash give it away for training. At this point, Ash will have been in 3 Leagues and he will have learned by now that he can't just hand his Pokemon off to anybody who just so happens to be a specialty trainer. I want him to raise his Pokemon on his own at this point.

Gible - Was a little confused by his capture at first, but it eventually grew on me. Makes for a small powerhouse

Riolu -> Lucario - I know how much people are against this, but it makes too much sense to not do it. It fits Ash's battle style perfectly and its already been hinted out the wazoo his connection with Aura. It wouldn't be featured a lot and only be used in big battles

Unova:

Pidove -> Tranquill -> Unfeazant - Its pretty much a habit at this point. No reason to not get it
Tepig - For the first time, none of Ash's starters evolve. If they care about marketability, then that's what they need to do.
Oshawott - Same as Tepig
Snivy - Same as Tepig
Scraggy - Not in love with Scrafty's design. Scraggy just feel like an "Ash" Pokemon
Sewaddle -> Swadloon -> Leavanny - Serves as his powerhouse Grass type
Palpitoad -> Seismitoad - Serves as his powerhouse Water type
Lampent -> Chandelure - Serves as his powerhouse Fire type
Roggenrola -> Boldore -> Gigalith -This should have happened long ago
Sandile -> Krokorok -> Krookodile - Didn't like this at first, but now I love it

Will do storyline stuff later

[Spin Attaxx]

Ash would be axed after Johto, having won the League. May would be the protagonist of AG, and Dawn would be the protagonist of DP. The voices of the Pokémon would be consistently good instead of being meh or terrible. Running gags would stop when they got old and annoying instead of funny. Team Rocket might disappear after Johto or appear in the animé under the employment of the region's team (which would have more focus given to them), with "Team Rocket" almost exclusively being used for the trio. Less recycled plots. Some Pokémon species (mostly Dark and Ghost types) would be shown as a whole as either cruel jerks (e.g. Sneasel, Gengar), mad and dangerous (e.g. Hydreigon) or outright evil of their own accord (Mewtwo, Deoxys, Giratina, Darkrai, Kyurem and Genesect).

[pokedigijedi]

Ash would be axed after Johto, having won the League. May would be the protagonist of AG, and Dawn would be the protagonist of DP. The voices of the Pokémon would be consistently good instead of being meh or terrible. Running gags would stop when they got old and annoying instead of funny. Team Rocket might disappear after Johto or appear in the animé under the employment of the region's team (which would have more focus given to them), with "Team Rocket" almost exclusively being used for the trio. Less recycled plots. Some Pokémon species (mostly Dark and Ghost types) would be shown as a whole as either cruel jerks (e.g. Sneasel, Gengar), mad and dangerous (e.g. Hydreigon) or outright evil of their own accord (Mewtwo, Deoxys, Giratina, Darkrai, Kyurem and Genesect).

it makes sense to me

[Happy Hydreigon]

The Villainous Team's would have more depth into their schemes,executives and spies would be on-screen more

Kanto-Mainly the TR trio's attempts to abduct Pika.Giovanni is shown at the gym and doesn't really have an importance yet

Jessie-Wigglytuff,Magmar
James-Victreebel,Electibuzz
Giovanni-Machamp,Golem,Persian[/QUOTE]

Johto-Giovanni has mysteriously disappeared.The trio are now spies for the new boss Archer.Main objective is to take over Kanto & Johto using Mewtwo(who has been re-obtained using a device at the tallest part of the Goldenrod Radio Tower after being released by Giovanni)

Jessie-Wigglytuff,Magmar,Xatu
James-Victreebel,Electabuzz,Pupitar
Archer-Houndoom,Electrode(x6)
Ariana-Arbok,Vileplume
Petrel-Ditto,Weezing
Proton-Golbat,Raticate

[Sprinter1988]

*This is continuing on from my earlier post on the Kanto and Orange Islands series.

Johto
When Ash goes to Johto, he decides to leave all but Pikachu behind, but isn't afraid to call on others when he really needs them. Robyn (still based on the lass design) leaves the group to become Ash's rival again and tutors Kris. Brock rejoins the group for a short time, some of his pokemon having evolved while away. From the start of the series, Ash tutors Jimmy until the pair go their separate ways around Ecruteak City (Ash heading for Olivine City, Jimmy for Mahogany Town). Paul is introduced in this series as a rival to both Ash and Jimmy.

Ash
Ash begins to gather more pokemon and evolves them more. He is not afraid to call on old friends when required. Because of his previous skill as a trainer, he faces more complicated battles at the gyms (eg where Jimmy battles Falkner's Gold/Silver team of Pidgey and Pidgeotto, Ash faces Pidgeot, Noctowl, Murkrow and Dodrio.)

Pikachu
Pikachu remains mostly the same. However, he forgets the move Swift in favour of Iron Tail, and holds a Light Ball.

Slowpoke > Slowking
When in Azalea Town, Ash goes to the Pokemon Centre and has Oak send over the Slowpoke he caught way back in the Kanto Safari Zone. During the investigation of Team Rocket's activities at Slowpoke Well, Slowpoke evolves into Slowking. After this, Slowking is given many opportunies to shine in battle. Moves are Psychic, Water Gun, Headbutt and Ice Punch

Dragonair > Dragonite
Ash calls on Dragonair several times throughout the series, but its most important appearance would be in order to face Clair. In order to defeat her Kingdra, it evolves to Dragonite, forgetting Slam, Thunder Wave and BubbleBeam in favour of Outrage, Thunder Punch and Hyper Beam.

Move Changes
Although they don't evolve, some of Ash's pokemon experience move changes; Charizard forgets Dragon Rage for Dragonbreath, Wartortle forgets BubbleBeam for Waterfall, Gengar forgets Nightshade for Shadow Ball, Muk forgets Sludge for Sludge Bomb, Snorlax forgets Mega Punch for Ice Punch, and Nidoking forgets Mega Punch for Thunder Punch.
Tangela fills in its two empty move slots with Giga Drain and Sleep Powder to go with Vine Whip and Bind.

New Pokemon

Heracross
Ash is forced to make the journey between Kanto and Johto on foot. This includes travelling along Route 26 and Tohjo Falls. Along the way he encounters Heracross. This is essetially the same Pokemon just caught earlier and not left at Oak's lab forever. Eventual moves are Megahorn, Endure, Rock Smash and Hyper Beam.

Aipom
Caught on Route 29, this is essentially the same Aipom as Ash catches much later in the anime. Fun loving, confirmed female, Aipom is a bit of a nuisanse whenever she appears, but is capable of holding her own in a fight. Moves include Fury Swipes, Swift, Thunder Punch and Ice Punch.

Chikorita > Bayleef
Also caught on Route 29, this is the same pokemon Ash caught in the anime. Like Aipom she is a bit of a trouble-maker (though sometimes this isn't intentional) and she's very jealous that Pikachu was Ash's first pokemon rather than her. Moves are Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Body Slam and Sweet Scent.

Cyndaquil
Caught on Route 33, this is the same pokemon as before, and still does not evolve until a different series. However, Cyndaquil is a much more capable battler, knowing Flamethrower, Flame Wheel, Swift and Smokescreen.

Noctowl
Same Pokemon, still shiny, there is more to Noctowl this time than just flying after Team Rocket's balloon. Ash and Noctowl work hard on learning and perfecting the potentially deadly Hypnosis/Dream Eater combination after Noctowl witnesses Ash's Gengar demonstrating the technique in battle. Moves are Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Confusion and Steel Wing.

Totodile > Croconaw
Same pokemon, still caught with the Lure Ball, evolves in battle against Misty during the Whirl Cup tournament. He longs to become a Feraligatr, but doesn't quite manage it in this series. Moves are Water Gun, Slash, Bite and Headbutt.

Egg > Larvitar > Pupitar
When Ash and Bayleef win that race against Gary and his Arcanine, Ash's prize is an egg that hatches into the Larvitar from the anime that wasn't technically his. This time it is, as his first Rock pokemon. Rather than use Harden when frightened (a move error in the anime) it uses Protect. As the egg was from daycare, rather than taken from the wild, there is no reunion with its mother, and therefore Ash keeps it. Evolves to fight Team Rocket at Radio Tower. Moves are Sandstorm, Rock Slide, Dig and Protect.

Egg > Eevee > Espeon
When Ash leaves his Jolteon at Daycare with Misty's Vaporeon, something quite unexpected happens: four eggs turn up over time. One goes to Jimmy, one to Robyn, one to Kris and Ash keeps the last. After learning that Gary has evolved his Eevee to umbreon, Ash works hard to evolve his to Espeon (not quite realising that Espeon would be weak to Umbreon) Not minding the weakness, Ash uses Espeon a lot, and teaches it the moves Psychic, Morning Sun, Shadow Ball and Return

Phanpy
Rather than just give away the Beedrill he catches in the Bug Catching Contest, Ash trades it with Casey for her Phanpy. It doesn't evolve yet, but proves very powerful on its own. Essentially the same pokemon from the anime, just obtained sooner. Moves are Take Down, Rollout, Earthquake and Body Slam.

Tyrogue > Hitmontop
Ash's last addition to his Johto roster is a prize. Deep in the heart of Mt Mortar, he and uses Primeape and Heracross to take on the Dojo Master and his Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan. When Ash wins, he is given Tyrogue. The child of Hitmonchan, this Tyrogue already knows the fast and powerful move Mach Punch. Tyrogue evolves into Hitmontop halfway through Ice Path and learns Triple Kick. Final moves are Mach Punch, Triple Kick, Dig and Mud-Slap.

Misty
Misty rotates her team to suit her needs amongst her water types. There are a few changes to those she already owns, and she catches a few new ones. Following their absence during the Orange Islands journey, her former rivals

Poliwhirl > Politoed
The biggest change amongst her older pokemon comes when Poliwhirl finally evolves, but rather than Poliwrath it becomes Politoed. Becoming stronger more agile suits Politoed just fine, and Misty thinks its far better then any Poliwrath. Moves are Water Gun, Ice Punch, Body Slam and BubbleBeam

Marill > Azumarill
The only other one of her older pokemon to evolve is the Marill she caught in the Orange Islands. The power boost is welcomed, but its moves remain the same.

Move Changes
Not many move changes occur on Misty's team, but most notable are Gyrados replacing Skull Bash with Headbutt and Dragon Rage with Twister. Then Psyduck forgets Scratch in favour of Fury Swipes and Kingdra forgets BubbleBeam for Dragonbreath.

New Pokemon
During the adventure in Johto, Misty catches four new pokemon, the first being, much to her joy, and electric type.

Chinchou > Lanturn
Upon arrival in New Bark Town, Misty decides to check out the local water pokemon. After a bunch of Magikarp and Tentacool, she nearly gives up. Then she spots Chinchou. The fact that it is an electric type makes it a must-have pokemon for her and she spends the rest of the espisode trying to catch it, succeeding at the end. Chinchou later evolves into Lanturn, and proves a useful asset during the Whirl Cup... except against Quagsires... moves are Water Gun, Water Fall, Spark, and Thunderbolt.

Wooper > Quagsire
Having had several wins against other trainers of water types with her new Chinchou, Misty enters Union cave and encounters a new water type. She has Chinchou zap it, only to find that this particular water type in completely immune to electric attacks. Cue capture! Wooper is a bit more like Misty's Togepi was in the anime; prone to wandering off and getting into danger whilst Pikachu or whoever tried to save it gets hurt. A great friend of Psyduck. Evolved into Quasire during the Whirl Cup. Moves are Whirlpool, Earthquake, Slam and Ice Punch

Corsola
Essentially the same pokemon, Misty catches Corsola on Olivine Beach and becomes a favourite of hers. Moves are Spike Cannon, BubbleBeam, Recover and AncientPower.

Mantine
Misty's last capture in the Johto Arc, see falls in love with Mantine the moment she sees one and spends a long time searching for one. She gets it just before the Whirl Cup tournament. Moves are BubbleBeam, Supersonic, Take Down and Icy Wind

Brock
Having been absent for the Orange Islands saga, Brock returns to the gang for a journey in Johto. It is quickly revealed that both Graveler and Kabuto have evolved into Golem and Kabutops during his absence. Now a lot more skilled in raising pokemon, two more of his evolve early on.

Golem
Besides evolving, not much has changed with regards to this Rock type; the biggest difference being that it now knows Rock Smash

Kabutops
Unlike Golem, Kabutops' evolution gave it a much larger change in moves, with only Harden remaining. Water Gun, Absorb and Take Down have been replaces with Slash, Mega Drain and AncientPower

Golbat > Crobat
Brock evolves his Golbat in an attempt to demonstrate to Paul how happiness can affect a pokemon's strengths. Moves are Wing Attack, Supersonic, Giga Drain and Bite.

Chansey > Blissey
Still the same, caring pokemon it was back in Kanto, Brock's Chansey evolves into Blissey at the Daycare Centre, proving to the old couple there and to Suzy that he has what is takes to be a breeder. Moves remain the same.

Egg > Igglybuff
Brock's only new pokemon comes in the daycare episode. After Jessie and James try to steal the Eggs, all but one are rescued. In the end Brock saves it, just in time for it to hatch in his arms, cementing their bond. Igglybuff quickly warms up to Brock's Cubone. Moves are Pound, Charm, Sing and Dizzy Punch (after the Igglybuff that could potentially hatch from the special egg in Crystal)

Brock leaves the group in order to study pokemon breeding at the daycare, along with Suzy. He still appears on occasion, particularly when Jolteon and Vaporeon have had their eggs.

Jimmy
Based on Gold. After learning who Ash is, new trainer Jimmy asks to follow Ash for a bit, learning the ropes as they go. Ash agrees, and Jimmy accompanies the group as far as Ecruteak city, where he leaves. A subsequent side-series follows him. Becomes a rival to Ash at the league, but his main rival remains to be Paul.

Cyndaquil > Quilava > Typhlosion
Cyndaquil is Gold's starter pokemon, which he recieves from Prof. Elm on the same day that Ash comes to register for the Johto Gym challenge. Cyndaquil evolved to Quilava relatively early in order to win the gym battle against Falkner's Pidgeotto. It is still a Quilava when he and Ash part ways, but had become a Typhlosion by the time of the league. Moves are Fire Blast, Flame Wheel, Thunder Punch and Quick Attack.

Rattata > Raticate
Gold's first capture (done under Ash's supervision) is a Rattata. It proves to be a loyal and fierce battler and, as a Raticate, learns Iron Tail alongside Pikachu. Moves are Hyper Fang, Iron Tail, Headbutt and Rock Smash.

Skarmory
There is a bit of a panic on Route 45; a Skarmory as flown further south than is normal. Pikachu, Cyndaquil and Rattata take it on. Both of Jimmy's pokemon are knocked out before Pikachu can take it down. When he does, Ash gets Jimmy to catch it. Being so strong, Skarmory doesn't like Jimmy for a long time, but eventually comes around. Moves are Steel Wing, Drill Peck, Swift and Double Team.

Yanma
Jimmy catches a Yanma that cannot help but cause trouble whenever it uses SonicBoom. People often underestimate it, and it's tricky moves often get it many wins. Moves are SonicBoom, Wing Attack, Double Team and Detect

Sudowoodo
Jimmy catches the Sudowoodo that blocks the path to Ecruteak City. Its Mimic move makes it an awkward pokemon to face in battle. Moves are Mimic, Rock Slide, Low Kick and Dynamic Punch.

Stantler
Jimmy catches the baby Stantler seen in the anime where it creates illusions of its herd. It strengthens up quickly and becomes a prime battler, knowing Take Down, Hypnosis, Dream Eater and Earthquake

Gyarados
It is Jimmy, not Lance, who captures the Red Gyrarados this time, and it soon proves to be a powerful addition to his team, giving even Ash's Charizard a run for its money! Moves are Twister, Dragonbreath, Flamethrower and Waterfall

Electrode
When the group infiltrate the TR HQ under the shop in Mahogany Town, Jimmy captures one of the Electrode powering the generator. It is a good fighter, but prone to exploding with joy or excitement out of battle. Moves are Thunder, Rollout, Explosion and SonicBoom

Egg > Eevee > Umbreon
Jimmy is one of the people to get an Eevee egg from Ash's Jolteon and Misty's Vaporeon. Having seen Gary's Umbreon in action, and knowing that Ash evolved his new Eevee into Espeon, Jimmy decides to evolve his to Umbreon as well. Moves are Pursuit, Swift, Headbutt and Moonlight.

Robyn
Having travelled around the Orange Islands with Ash, Misty and Tracey, Robyn elects to become Ash's rival again, and even takes on Kris as a protegee. None of her old Pokemon evolve, though Smoochum briefly considers evolving into Jynx before deciding not to.

Move Changes
Ivysaur forgets Mega Drain for Giga Drain. Nidoqueen forgets Mega Punch for Ice Punch. Cloyster forgets BubbleBeam for Whirlpool. Hitmonchan forgts Comet Punch for Mach Punch. Smoochum learns Sweet Kiss.

Natu > Xatu
Robyn catches Natu at the Ruins of Alph. It later evolves into Xatu and becomes a core member of her team. Ash thinks its creepy, likw he does Ritchie's Mr Mime. Moves are Psychic, Nightshade, Teleport and Swift.

Snubble > Granbull
After her Clefairy befriends a wild Snubble, Robyn decides to catch it. She's a bit shocked when it evolves into Granbull, but comes to love it. Granbull is fierce in battle, and out of it. Moves are Crunch, Take Down, Fire Punch and ThunderPunch.

Sunkern > Sunflora
Robyn is never quite sure why she caught Sunkern. Upon its evolution to Sunflora, however, she has no more reservations about it. Moves are Petal Dance, Solar Beam, Giga Drain and Cut.

Egg > Eevee > Vaporeon
Another egg from the breeding of Ash's Jolteon and Misty's Vaporeon, Robyn elects to evolve hers into a Vaporeon, a perfect second water type to Cloyster. Moves are Waterfall, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam and Hydro Pump



I'll do the rest later...

[marioluigifan05]

First of all, there would be no character replacements after OI, the original trio would stay and develop from there. There might be character additions (who are temporary, they probbaly wouldn't appear for more than 10-20 episodes), but none of the original three would be replaced. Team Rocket would LEAVE PERMANENTLY after Johto (unless they get way better writers, and even then, they wouldn't appear all that much). At the end, Ash will become a Pokemon Master, Misty will become a Water Pokemon Master, and Brock will find a girl who shares all of the same interests as him, and become a Master Breeder! I would also have Ash earn a few more badges without having to battle, the "pity" badges were refreshing, this way, Kanto didn't amount to just battle after battle (it's about adventure, NOT battles!). Also, more emphasis on friendship. Some characters might also be rewritten.

Also, Max wouldn't exist.

UPDATE: Here's basically what I would do for each saga:


Kanto- N/A, except I would probably have the league end better. Also, AJ, Giselle, etc. would appear in the league. Or, I would make it less perfect so other sagas won't have such a high standard to live up to, and I could enjoy them a bit more in comparison :P More Electrode, please.

OI- Have his OI trophy mean much more, keep the sense of urgency from Kanto, which would then carry on to the rest of the sagas.

Johto- Wilhelmina (from 'For Crying Out Loud!') would become a recurring character, Silver would be in it, Misty and her goal would be more fleshed out, Casey and Sakura would improve and appear more, no departure, Gary MIGHT still be a researcher (but it would be foreshadowed more). Also, more fillers featuring Furret! Five in a row at least XP Brock would get one of those.

Hoenn- Team Aqua/Team Magma would be handled much better, no Team Rocket, Wally, Ash would have a rival (maybe Wally?), better league, at least 1 non-traditional badge earning. Misty would be overall better, because of Hoenn being known for its water, Team Aqua, etc.. She could have Mudkip, while Brock would have Torchic (or alternatively, Ash gets Torchic while Brock gets Treecko). Also, Ash would not have aura.

BF- Have the location they're in actually LOOK and FEEL like Kanto, not just a generic place with "Kanto" slapped on it. Also, no voice change.

Sinnoh- No crappy dialogue coming out of anyone, Brock might still be a doctor, but it would be worked into the plot and foreshadowed better, no Paul (which means no whiny Chimchar backstory), Dawn introduced as a temporary addition (not a Misty replacement), Ash would win this league, no Tobias, Team Galactic handled better, no melodama, Turtwig would go to Brock, both Misty AND Dawn would have a Piplup.

Unova- Without spoiling anything, better league, no Cameron, a rival for each person (something I liked about BW): Ash- Trip and/or Cheren, Brock- Burgundy(?), Iris- Georgia, Misty- Bianca(?). Ash would have NO starters; instead, Misty gets Oshawott, Iris gets Snivy (Serperior isn't a dragon, but it does look like it should have been Grass/Dragon, right?), Brock gets a Tepig that doesn't have a cliched backstory. Team Plasma is handled just fine, but I would have had N appear earlier, along with Ghetsis. Since Team Rocket got written out after Johto, Team Plasma would be needed

Overall- No voice change, no outfit change, no replacing, no copy and pasting certain aspects from the games, more originality, etc.

Last edited by marioluigifan05; Today at 2:48 PM.

~marioluigifan05

[Vanille Fantasy]

Kanto Ash


Sevii Islands Ash


Johto Ash


Return to Kanto Ash


Hoenn Ash


BF Ash


Sinnoh Ash


Right before Sinnoh League Ash


Sinnoh/Johto BF Ash


Unova Ash


B2W2 Ash

[AyakoZero]

I'd turn this anime into a harem. XD
Being serious, I'd say that Ash would stop being so dumb and notice how most girls he has met really feel about him. Then have a dramatic confrontation of how the girl has a crush on Ash. Then Ash saying that he has feelings for another girl then leaves the town feeling bad. I may very well be the only pokemon fan out there that wants a relationship to happen (or at least a confrontation like if ash realizes that a girl has a crush on him - example: Anabel) and not just something temporary like pearlshipping or advancedshipping etc. I'm not saying that kind of stuff should be full of the anime though. Too much would ruin the anime and would truly turn it into a harem. Just tidbits now and then.

[JD]

In order to make up for Porygon 2 and Porygon Z never appearing I'd make a movie with them as the stars that would be about a rogue Porygon Z trapping a city in cyber space. Charizard would appear in the movie and help save Ash and Co until some kind of legendary shows up and frees everyone.

[pokefandt]

I had an idea of that Spenser man from the 3rd Movie being Ash's father. Ash and Molly would be half siblings. I know this flies in the face of what the anime says, but the number of times Ash's father has been mentioned in the show can be counted on hand. It's kinda clear they forgot or don't care at this point.

Can you say conflicting emotions when Entei kidnaps Delia, part desire of Molly to have a mother and part Spenser still having feelings for Delia.

Also JD
I kinda like that idea with the Porygon forms.

[pokedigijedi]

Ive got a bit off a downer ending for the anime.
basically around the series finale(preferbly around johto or whenever) ash endures a lost in a pokemon battle so soul crushing and so devastating that it causes him to give up on his dream and quit being a pokemon trainer forever swearing never to battle again. he then grows and becomes a(please insert name of job here).

[JD]

I always kind of wanted to go back and revise the Deoxys movie. It would kind of be like the Genesect movie coming out in July. One Deoxys that uses telepathy would arrive in a city and shortly after three other Deoxys would arrive they would form some type of band and take over the city. The main plot would be Ash and Co trying to stop them Charizard would appear because he makes everything epic..and at the end some other legendary Pokemon would appear at the end to calm the Deoxys down. I'm thinking it would be a fourth Gen Pokemon like Cresselia since I'd want this movie to air at the end of the Advanced era and it never got a movie.



The main Deoxys would constantly stay in Normal Form while the other three would stay in Attack,Defense, and Speed Form constantly throughout the movie.

[star998]

I would have Tory Lund as the main charcter Ash as his rival and replace Pikachu with a Patrat and at the end battle with Ghetsis I woul have Bill(Creator of the pokemon box)Get all of Tory's Lillipup out and battle with 1,000,00 Lillipup 1 plusle and 1 minun.

[PokeMaster366]

The more I think about it, the more I realize that Sinnoh and Unova could've been used to send Ash out with a bang.

In Sinnoh, where things were more story-driven in the anime, there could have been some more build-up and exposition for Tobias around the 6th gym during that episode where the group was looking for a Lunar Wing and discovered Darkrai. Tobias could've made an appearance there and catch Darkrai.

Ash was at his peak during Sinnoh, so it would've been great to have him go against Tobias in the final round of the Sinnoh League instead of the semis. As the battle between Tobias and Ash goes on, Tobias would find himself losing his formerly calm attitude and becoming more arrogant and irritated because, in spite of having Legendary Pokemon, he is still losing to a trainer like Ash, who wasn't "blessed" enough to catch any legendary Pokemon. With Tobias down to his last Pokemon while Ash still has two or so, he would bring out the only non-legendary he has ever used consistently and trusted as his most powerful Pokemon: Lucario. Lucario would make quick work of Ash's Pokemon and leave him down to an injured Pikachu, and near the end of the battle, Lucario would use a Focus Punch that clashes with Pikachu's Volt Tackle. Both Pokemon would be battered and down, but just before the judge can finish his verdict that both Pokemon were down, Pikachu would struggle to get up, and after finally rising, the judge would declare Ash the winner of the battle and the Sinnoh League. After the judgement is made and Pikachu collapses in Ash's arms, we would probably get the obligatory "The fact that I don't have legends or some superpower doesn't mean that I had no chance of winning" speech, and Tobias simply walks off still in shock about how he could lose to a trainer like Ash. After the tournament, we would get our Elite 4/Champion battle, and Ash would become champion, but the day afterwards or somewhere around that time, Ash relinquishes the title back to Cynthia because he still wants to continue his journey and become a true Pokemon Master (and maybe also because he doesn't feel ready for the responsibilities of being a Champion). Unwilling to deny him that wish, Cynthia accepts Ash's request and our favorite idiot goes back to Kanto.

With Sinnoh out of the way and Ash on vacation to Unova, Ash would settle much more into his "mentor" personality, but still acts immature because that's who he is and also because he doesn't want to be pestered by anyone about what he's done in Sinnoh. We would still have Trip, but Ash would be more prone to giving him advice and gradually imprinting the idea into Trip that, put simply, HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT! As the journey goes on and after several encounters with Alder, Ash would begin to realize that, regardless of whether or not he's champion, he is still a symbol and needs to guide the new trainers of the future. This truth becomes more apparent to Ash when he sees Trip going through his Broken Pedestal moments with Alder at an increased frequency and intensity. The straw that breaks the Camerupt's back would come when both Ash and Trip challenge the Elite 4/Champion and Trip has his full battle with Alder first and wins. Eventually, Ash has his Title match with Trip, and ultimately, even though Ash could've won the match, he decides to throw the match against Trip. Trip is flabbergasted by this action, and he starts to see Ash as a Broken Pedestal as well, but after having it heart-to-heart with Cynthia, Trip learns about Ash's accomplishments in Sinnoh and Trip's respect for both him and Alder are rekindled. Having fully settled into his role as a mentor and role model, Ash departs on his next journey, but not before giving his goodbyes to his friends and Trip, who thanks him for teaching him what it means to be a trainer and that he's still got a ways to go.

With Ash's journey brought to a close and the start of adventures in PokeFrance, we would be introduced to a new main protagonist, who would start off with a Pikachu as well, but this Pikachu would be found in a forest he wanders in after being unable to choose between the three starters available.

These are all the changes I would make.

[Kennyeustaquio]

If there's a show for the x and y in which I hope there is I would make that the girl would be the breeder/cooking person and a the guy also going for gyms or contest and make then travel with ash! Oh that most of ashs pokemon evolve... Oh and maybe may dawn and drew are all traveling together through the new region together and during contest they compete against he guy ash is traveling with and make Cameron ashs main rival!!! And maybe James getting his cacnea and mime jr back and Jessie get wobbuffet and seviper back!!! And maybe some actuall hug instead of .... High fives.. Lol oh and ash having a girl rival too that he starts to fall in love with and maybe ash winnin and Atleast making it to the 3rd of the elite 4

Okay I'm done

[melodyh8807]

If I was in charge:
The main things that bug me, and that I would change, deals with the actual people in the show, themselves. First of all, the main characters would stay the same: Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock, as always. As for the characters Max, May, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan, they would be minor characters that would meet the main characters, travel with them for a few episodes, then leave. Kind of like how Ritchie or (Todd) Snap was. Occasionally meeting up again with the group periodically. Then maybe reappear in the future for tournaments, etc. May, and then Dawn, would befriend Misty, and Misty would have a girl to talk to and be close with for a few episodes, then cameos down the line. And for those episodes where Misty is hanging out more with May or Dawn, Ash and Brock would be confused/annoyed whenever they do something "girly", like they always do.

Ash - First of all, he would age of course, or at least mature and receive much more character development (like he used to have). He would keep his goofy quirks, and sense of humor. He wouldn't forget anything that happened in past episodes and movies. He wouldn't forget his old Pokemon. He would catch more Pokemon, but periodically call back his old ones. He also would start noticing girls a little bit more, not a lot because then that would be out of character, but every now and then at least notice girls more and act a little more flirty since he would age and therefore be older (and hopefully hit puberty). He also would still enjoy teasing Misty and arguing with her, and they still would do this at least once an episode because it's funny. He would keep getting better as the seasons progress, not return to a beginner everytime a new one starts...He would also become smarter, and use more strategy as fare as types go, this is very important.

Pikachu - Pikachu would be Pikachu, the Pikachu he's always been, with the same quirky and cute personality (his personality now seems so flat now). He would be able to win against a lame Pokemon, like he should anyways since he's been training for so long. He would still like Misty A LOT, almost more than Ash lol. He wouldn't revert back to a level 5 everytime a new season starts..He would still act as the babysitter, and big brother, to Misty's new baby Pokemon after Togepi evolves into Togetic.

Togepi - Every episode during Johto I waited for Togepi to evolve into Togetic, so for him, he would evolve sooner than he did. However, I think Misty should keep it to give her a different Pokemon to battle with. Then Misty would find a new Pokemon to care for. Like maybe find a baby Pokemon that got hurt, and lost it's family, and it would like only her so she would take it in. Kind of like how Ash did with Lapras. I haven't decided which Pokemon Misty would find though. I guess Azurill, because he really is cute.

Misty - She wouldn't have left for good. After a few episodes, she would meet up with Ash and Brock again after her sisters became more competent (and after they returned from their trip). Maybe even surprise them in Hoenn, or accientally run into them while she's on her own journey to become a water Pokemon master. Then the gang is back together and starts traveling again. I also would have her mature and give her more character development, and have her battle more and catch more Pokemon. Of course, she'd still have a crush on Ash, and over time it would develop more, but not actually be revealed until the end of the show. I really want Misty to interact with a legendary like Ash did. Like, maybe have Suicune communicate to her and trust her, and end up joining her for a while on her journey before returning to the wild.

Brock - He would still be the big brother, and he would still go after the girls, and the Jenny's and Joy's, like he always did. Not the way he does now, which isn't as funny. I would definitely make him catch more Pokemon, and make him compete in more battles. I want to see him catch more Pokemon, and develop as a trainer. I think it would be really interesting to see his Pokemon battle more competitively. I think it would be cool to see his Onix evolve into Steelix (unless it already did, I haven't seen any episodes after Master Quest). I would develop his character more, and maybe at the end of the series he would actually find someone who likes him back. I think he should try to get Ash to open up more to girls as Ash and him get older. I could see Brock asking Ash what he thinks of a really pretty girl, and Ash being like, "Huh? What about her?" And then Brock face palms and falls over. So, since Ash is so dense, Brock decides to teach Ash more about girls. Of course that happens as Ash gets closer to puberty, like 13 or so.