>>37015816Red has been shown to have all the starters in every game to represent all players. Then he had his own anime special with Charizard as his choice since he's the popular pick for most players.
This is nothing more than just a nod to classic days of Pokemon Red and Blue, if Red's design didn't already give it away to you. Just let Venusaurfags have their little moment, this isn't going to change the canon by any means. They're not all of a sudden going to replace the Red we've seen in every other game.