>>57896766Tomiyasu thought they were writing a complex character with Koharu—simply put, that was the intention.
Koharu had a dilemma: she didn’t like Pokémon despite her dad being a professor. She started to break down emotionally, eventually warming up to Yamper and becoming yet another “Eevee girl.” one of the culminations of her character arc was joining Ash and Goh on their adventures.
She was an asshole and had a personality like Penny that the writers had to tone down as the series progressed. The funniest part is that she and Goh weren’t even included in Ash’s retirement arc, because according to the teraleaks the writers didn’t think they were relevant enough.
