>>37093896>Why does Ash never ageHo-Oh in season one granted him immortality at the curse of a journey that has no end. Also an excuse to never change protags.
>Where the fuck are the dads in the poke-universe except for gen 3There is no such thing as fatherhood in Japan, they get someone pregnant and work till they die.
>Why is the elite 4 so weak that a kid can just train his pokemon for a year on vacation and become champion.In-Universe each protagonist is an prodigy child who has high potential for battling. Also, Apparently being Champion is completely optional, you can beat the Pokémon League and get registsered at the Hall of Fame as a champion. But in all regions but Alola (because you came first), the player declines replacing the champion they just defeated.
>what kind of parent even lets their kid go off on their own to travel the country at 12 years oldDifferent cultures. Hell even in the Pokémon world depending on what region you come from, starting journey has an starting age of 11 in the Japanese Based Regions, 16 in Unova, 18 in Kalos, and 11 in Alola.