>>28729461>Because it's his acePikachu is the mascot of the series, he's the first protag, its a no shit match up
>his team strictly follows Pokemon that you'll almost always encounter in Pokemon YellowThat's not true, and at the same time Blue's team contradicts this. All of these Pokemon can be encountered in the other versions as well.
There's as much basis for your headcanon, as there is that its the other versions which Game Freak acknowledges more.
>But Red has all startersSo? Blue never uses all of his fill ins as well, but he does in all other fights outside of the Kanto games.
Just because you think Pikachu is his starter, just because he's his signature doesn't mean he is.
No matter how you word it, Blue would be a counter for it. If he had his Yellow team as well, I'd believe you, but he doesn't. Lt. Surge also doesn't just focus only on Raichu like he does in Yellow, and so on.