>>44763534Canon stopped being important ever since BW implied separate universes over one main version or retcons, and ORAS put the nail in the coffin. There's also a few inconsistencies within its own universe, like Dawn being the protagonist from Twinleaf and using Turtwig, while Barry uses Piplup when he always picks the stronger starter, or Lyra's family being the Day Care Couple (something that the NPC New Bark Town kid has), but fought Red as though she was the protagonist.
It's endorsed by TPC so at worst it's on the same level as the manga or spinoffs like PMD and Colosseum.
