If I were to make an Ashime spinoff about the nameless trainers who picked Bulbasaur and Charizard before Ash did here's how I'd start it.
> Professor Oak says he needs to figure out an order for Gary and the unnamed duo of Bulbasaur douchey nerd rival and Charmander Protangonist
> All of them at once they refuse to accept not getting there chosen starter which they think are the best, ending the same sentence with a different starter choice
> They are relieved at first but then get offended at the idea that their preferred starter isn't the best
> Gary argues that Squirtle is the best because it has the least amount of weakness
> Bulbasaur nerdy rival argues Bulbasaur is the best because of its status moves
> the protagonist argues that Charmander is the best because Fire is the rarest of the three types giving him the most flexibility when choosing which Pokémon to complete the triangle with

> "Fanfic thread"
Yeah technically it's just a silly idea I wanted to share not an actually wattpad novel.
> "Damian had started with the Charmander Ash missed out on."
Nothing in the show implies that. I have no idea why everyone assumes that. We see five other Squirtles abandoned by their trainers the episode right after Ash gets Charmander,