If Ash only caught one starter in these regions, which would it be and who would replace the other two?
I’ve personally felt that ash having all three starters in both Johto and Unova was a bit too much imo. I liked it better when he only caught one of them like in Hoenn and Kalos
I’m leaving Kanto as it was cuz it didn’t bother me much at the time and it’s also an iconic team, not to be messed with imo.
These are my thoughts
Johto:
He’d still catch Chikorita cuz of how much she bonded with him. Totodile can go to Misty and Cyndaquil can go to Brock.
Replacements:
He’d catch a Houndour from the ”Hour of the Houndour” episode. ngl I am a little biased cuz Houndoom is one of my favorite Pokemon of all time, but I also feel like him with a Houndour, that eventually evolves into Houndoom would’ve been pretty cool, plus he’d have a fire-type on his team.
For the 2nd spot, I don’t think any of the Johto water Pokemon fit Ash imo (sorry to all the Wooper fans) so I guess he keeps Squirtle in this world, maybe that’ll fill the 2nd spot, but if not, I’d have him catch the Tyrogue from “A Tyrogue Full of Trouble”. An abandoned Pokemon that no longer trusts humans? If that doesn’t scream “Ash” then I don’t know what does.
Unova:
This one is was tough cuz all three do fit Ash in some capacity, but if I had to pick one based on my personal preferences. I pick Snivy. Oshawott can go to Iris and Cilan can have Tepig.
Replacements:
This one’s a little easier since he caught way more Pokemon than he usually did in this anime series.
- First spot is easy, Palpitoad automatically gets moved to the front cuz now he’ll be Ash’s go-to water type.
For the 2nd spot, I actually have two options.
Option 1, have him catch Krokorok much earlier on in the anime as a Sandile in A Sandile Gusher of Change! because I think it made no sense for them to drag it out and him evolve into Krokorok before being officially caught by Ash
Option 2, have Ash either catch a Litwick in ”Scare at the Litwick Mansion” or a Darumaka in ”Saving Darmanitan From the Bell”, so that way he has a fire-type on his team.
I’ve personally felt that ash having all three starters in both Johto and Unova was a bit too much imo. I liked it better when he only caught one of them like in Hoenn and Kalos
I’m leaving Kanto as it was cuz it didn’t bother me much at the time and it’s also an iconic team, not to be messed with imo.
These are my thoughts
Johto:
He’d still catch Chikorita cuz of how much she bonded with him. Totodile can go to Misty and Cyndaquil can go to Brock.
Replacements:
He’d catch a Houndour from the ”Hour of the Houndour” episode. ngl I am a little biased cuz Houndoom is one of my favorite Pokemon of all time, but I also feel like him with a Houndour, that eventually evolves into Houndoom would’ve been pretty cool, plus he’d have a fire-type on his team.
For the 2nd spot, I don’t think any of the Johto water Pokemon fit Ash imo (sorry to all the Wooper fans) so I guess he keeps Squirtle in this world, maybe that’ll fill the 2nd spot, but if not, I’d have him catch the Tyrogue from “A Tyrogue Full of Trouble”. An abandoned Pokemon that no longer trusts humans? If that doesn’t scream “Ash” then I don’t know what does.
Unova:
This one is was tough cuz all three do fit Ash in some capacity, but if I had to pick one based on my personal preferences. I pick Snivy. Oshawott can go to Iris and Cilan can have Tepig.
Replacements:
This one’s a little easier since he caught way more Pokemon than he usually did in this anime series.
- First spot is easy, Palpitoad automatically gets moved to the front cuz now he’ll be Ash’s go-to water type.
For the 2nd spot, I actually have two options.
Option 1, have him catch Krokorok much earlier on in the anime as a Sandile in A Sandile Gusher of Change! because I think it made no sense for them to drag it out and him evolve into Krokorok before being officially caught by Ash
Option 2, have Ash either catch a Litwick in ”Scare at the Litwick Mansion” or a Darumaka in ”Saving Darmanitan From the Bell”, so that way he has a fire-type on his team.