>>53738634I think the claim they made in the anime was in regards of tournaments. IE, you can train Pokemon and battle them even as a toddler (see pokekids and youngsters, who are noticeably younger than the MC), but you need to be at least 10yo to compete in the pokemon league. The games ignore this (head)canon completely, tho, and don't have problem with putting young kids like Allister or Poppy in important positions.
