>>54348467Shoild have been the Brock of his region.
Gradually travelling with Ash to understand the league system and sees the Gym leaders actually doing their jobs (arresting people for pokemon abuse while guiding regular folks on how to work/live with pokemon).
Decides to give it a try him self.
Ash gradually convinces him to properly catch pokemon with pokeballs under the conditio that they want to come with him (Zourak/Bisharp/Houndoom/Absol/Honchcrow/Hydregeon).
Ends up winning the league in a finals showdown against Ash but decides to visit Fiore/Alma next (as a rangers addvertisement).
Confronts his dads goons and works with the league to take him down gradually revealing his backstory of running away from an abusive home.
James simps for him and views him as a little brother thus failing the competent TR schemes deliberately.
TR get a full redemption arc and are recruited as assistants by Looker.
They get prepped as the rivals for XY instead with their sparate starters.
James gets Growlie back at the end of BW.
Jessie gets a Misdreavus.
