>>50096655Gamefreak gives Red Bulbasaur
OLM studios (the ones who make pokemon anime) gives Red Charmander
It's also worth noting that pokemon anime is directed by a charizard pedo who made Ash lose in Kalos league to shill Charizard, made Origins, made Ash gay with Goh as boyfriend, made Lucario and Cinderace have gay relationship, changed Red's starter to Charizard in Evolutions when he had Venusaur in LGPE, etc...
the anime is nothing but a giant furry pedo fanfiction