The first several dozen seasons of the Pokémonanime were mostly formulaic. A constant across every season to star Ash Ketchum is Ace Pokémon, who battle alongside him. Ace Pokémon are the strongest ...

As Ash set out on the first part of his journey, he built up his team to include Pokémon caught throughout the region of Kanto. Although Ash had been late to the party to receive the typical starter ...