>>43312573What if ash stayed a main character but not the protagonist. Have him become like Brock, a sort of big bro to future protagonists. Pikachu of course stays the mascot but we just get a new Pikachuwith each new protagonist.
>keep ash as the main protag until the silver cup Gen 2 was envisioned as pokemon 2 and not a separate thing. It would make his victory more powerful if he lost the first league and won the second.
>gen 3 and 4Hes older and teaches the newbie protagonists about strategy and friendship and what not. Pikachu is still in the main group.
>gen 5 semi hard reboot, new protagonist, new Pikachu
>gen 6 Same as before but this time the female partner gets a Pikachu
>gen7 Lillie gets a Pikachu and the MC gets Pyukumuku
>gen 8 Pikachu is the main character
