http://pokemonthenovel.dreamwidth.org/380.htmlThis guy's been translating Shudo's novels about the anime's initial concepts. The writing fucking blows, but stuff like Pallet Town worshiping a nobody trainer for getting in the top 10,000 and Pewter City's crippling poverty is pretty neat.
>>36679948>The "Ash's father as a final boss" it's still pretty interesting.What? The novel says the exact opposite. Ash's father and grandfather were bums who might not have even gotten a single badge.
>>36680301If it doesn't grow and mature as a Pikachu first, it could stop its own heart with its electricity. Even if a Pokemon Center could revive it, there would be a high chance that the Raichu would become terrified of its electrical powers and never use them again. This would often lead into a medical condition where the Raichu would become emaciated and a general mess.