>>49109115If they wanted to give Misty a pokemon to promote Johto, why not use Marrill? It would have been a good comic duo with Pikachu, as happened with Oshawoot, Piplup, Bunneary, and Togedemaru later in the story.
And if they wanted to introduce the Egg Mechanics, why better not give Brock an egg from each of the new babies? this would have been perfect for his breeder stage.
I think my main complaint is how Togepi is out of place on Misty's team, unlike Brock she was consistent as a water trainer.