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>Set in the same canon as the gameverse, but does not follow the game protag. Ash is still the main character, who begins his journey sometime after Red, but before GSC. Large focus on further-worldbuilding.
>Fillers are replaced with more short-term arcs, either based around tournaments, temporary companions, etc.
>All main characters end up with full teams.
>genuine character development and consistent improvement, without making any character a mary sue
>Ash is the sole protagonist throughout Kanto and Johto, but later other characters begin sharing the role as Ash becomes more of an experienced and eventual mentor figure in later seasons
>By Battle Frontier Ash is a very skilled trainer, and DP is his last region as the main protagonist
>Ash is gone for the first half of BW, before returning along with Brock for a large PWT arc near the end
>While no longer the main character, he returns for a larger role in XY to have a rivalry with Alain and show how Ash improved offscreen
>Ash beats whoever the new protag is in the semifinals, but loses to Alain still
>More episodes that are Team Rocket-centric
>Through Kanto the trio start of as competent Team Rocket members, before going through a downward sprial through Kanto-Johto
>By the time they are at Hoenn, they don't even realize Team Rocket has disbanded until the Battle Frontier
>Through BF and DP they at first try starting their own evil team, but become more successful at other things, such as Jessie's contests
>TR often faces off against other villains, sometimes teaming up with Ash and co and having more episodes where they are the heroes
>Since the evil teams are dealt with in the games, Ash and co face remnants or splinter factions at most, with original villains having larger roles, such as the Malamar in XY
