>>55412043Male protags should have been handled as the competent experienced trainers doing things in the background that only Brock notices in the whole standard travel gang.
Sort of like a background gag with them constantly sneaking off.
>EthanJunior pokemon breeder/research assistant of proffesor Elm going on his journey with a team he has been preparing for a while now.
Becomes friends with Brock over his own Onix trading tips leading up to evolution.
Ash constantly trying to but in into his rivalry with Silver with Lyra/Kris mocking them.
Invites the gang to his closed door matches with the E4 he received as a reward for helping against TR.
Team: Thyplosion, Togepi/Togetic, Onix/Steelix, Magickarp/Gyarados, Eevee/Espeon, Dratini/Dragonair/Dragonite
>BrendanSon of prof. Birch showing the ropes to May because he is her next door neighbor watching out for his childhood friend.
Is a famous contest star, triathlete into extreme sports, junior researcher and involved with Interpol in combating Aqua/Magma (basically a 90s action hero minus the power ranger suit).
Constantly uses disguises and appears around the region dropping of little gifts for May and her group or teaching them in the wild.
Opposite of Brock when it comes to women, constantly chased and hiding like a ninja with Brock tripping him up on occasion out of envy.
Blatantly drops out of the sky kicking Aqua/Magma butt and stopping Kyogre/Groudon.
Follows the gang to Indigo and the Battle-Frontier to hide from more fame only to be targeted by more women which May finally notices and starts fighting them off.
Team: Sceptile, Mightyena, Manectrike, Altaria, Salamance, Latios (hides Fug of course)
cont for other protags.