El Squibbonator
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So I've been thinking about this. It's obvious by now that the Journeys series isn't being treated the same way as the earlier series. There's lots of hopping around from region to region, Ash mostly catches Pokémon from older generations, there's no female companion for Ash (Chloe is the closest we get, and she's not in every episode), and, well, the less said about Goh the better. But what if that wasn't the case? What if the writers had decided to send Ash on a journey through Galar, just like they did with every previous region? It wouldn't make much sense, given that he's already Champion of Alola, but this is just for speculation. More to the point, which Galar Pokémon would the main characters have caught if Journeys were a more "traditional" series?
Here were a few ideas I had.
Ash:
Pikachu/Gigantamax Pikachu (Goes without saying)
Grookey->Thwackey->Rillaboom (Ash needs at least one starter, and the Grookey line seems to be the one that fits his personality most)
Farfetch'd-> Sirfetch'd (Regardless of what form the series took, Ash was bound to catch a Galarian form, and Farfetch'd seems as good a choice as any)
Dracovish (A cool fossil Pokémon. I'm keeping it)
Rolycoly->Carkoal (Since Goh would still have Scorbunny in this version, Ash would need a different Fire-type)
Dreepy->Drakloak->Dragapult (In a timeline where Ash didn't catch Dragonite, this would be his Pseudo-Legendary of the series. It would probably be a late-series capture that would reach its final form quickly, much like Goodra)
Snom->Frosmoth ( I sort of figured he'd need one "random" Pokémon)
Goh:
Scorbunny->Raboot->Cinderace (Again, goes without saying)
Arctozolt (He'd probably get it at the same time Ash got his Arctozolt)
2x Applin-> Flapple/ Appletun (The way I see it, a Sword/Shield anime wouldn't focus as much on Goh's constant capturing as Journeys does. But a good way to demonstrate that he loves catching many Pokémon at once could be to show catching two Applin, which would each go on to evolve into a different form)
Cramorant (I know a lot of people think of this as the sort of Pokémon Team Rocket should have, but I actually like the idea of Goh having it. It would give his team some much-needed personality)
Skwovet->Greedent (Same as canon)
Blipbug->Dottler->Orbeetle (Blipbug's whole "bookworm" motif fits well with Goh, as a person who wants to know everything about Pokémon)
Chloe (I imagine in a more "traditional" series, she'd be a full-on companion):
Yamper-> Boltund (Same as canon, only I picture it evolving)
Wooloo (Sort of fits Chloe's "cute and shy" demeanor)
Galarian Ponyta (She's probably going to catch one in canon, and to be honest I do think it suits her)
Eevee/Gigantamax Eevee (Obvious enough)
Sobble->Drizzile (Someone had to get the third starter, and it wasn't going to be Ash or Goh. I don't see Sobble evolving fully)
Jessie:
Silicobra->Sandaconda (It's been way too long since Jessie had a proper snake Pokémon. And it's a Ground-type, which could make battles with Pikachu interesting to say the least. )
Wobbuffet (Not going anywhere)
James:
Clobbopus->Grapploct (Sort of fits James's enclave of "goofy, weird, and strange-looking", i.e. Victreebel, Cacnea, Carnivine, Inkay, Mareanie)
Chewtle (The requisite "affectionate" Pokémon)
If Journeys were a more traditional series of the anime, like the regions before it, what Pokémon would you see the characters having?
Here were a few ideas I had.
Ash:
Pikachu/Gigantamax Pikachu (Goes without saying)
Grookey->Thwackey->Rillaboom (Ash needs at least one starter, and the Grookey line seems to be the one that fits his personality most)
Farfetch'd-> Sirfetch'd (Regardless of what form the series took, Ash was bound to catch a Galarian form, and Farfetch'd seems as good a choice as any)
Dracovish (A cool fossil Pokémon. I'm keeping it)
Rolycoly->Carkoal (Since Goh would still have Scorbunny in this version, Ash would need a different Fire-type)
Dreepy->Drakloak->Dragapult (In a timeline where Ash didn't catch Dragonite, this would be his Pseudo-Legendary of the series. It would probably be a late-series capture that would reach its final form quickly, much like Goodra)
Snom->Frosmoth ( I sort of figured he'd need one "random" Pokémon)
Goh:
Scorbunny->Raboot->Cinderace (Again, goes without saying)
Arctozolt (He'd probably get it at the same time Ash got his Arctozolt)
2x Applin-> Flapple/ Appletun (The way I see it, a Sword/Shield anime wouldn't focus as much on Goh's constant capturing as Journeys does. But a good way to demonstrate that he loves catching many Pokémon at once could be to show catching two Applin, which would each go on to evolve into a different form)
Cramorant (I know a lot of people think of this as the sort of Pokémon Team Rocket should have, but I actually like the idea of Goh having it. It would give his team some much-needed personality)
Skwovet->Greedent (Same as canon)
Blipbug->Dottler->Orbeetle (Blipbug's whole "bookworm" motif fits well with Goh, as a person who wants to know everything about Pokémon)
Chloe (I imagine in a more "traditional" series, she'd be a full-on companion):
Yamper-> Boltund (Same as canon, only I picture it evolving)
Wooloo (Sort of fits Chloe's "cute and shy" demeanor)
Galarian Ponyta (She's probably going to catch one in canon, and to be honest I do think it suits her)
Eevee/Gigantamax Eevee (Obvious enough)
Sobble->Drizzile (Someone had to get the third starter, and it wasn't going to be Ash or Goh. I don't see Sobble evolving fully)
Jessie:
Silicobra->Sandaconda (It's been way too long since Jessie had a proper snake Pokémon. And it's a Ground-type, which could make battles with Pikachu interesting to say the least. )
Wobbuffet (Not going anywhere)
James:
Clobbopus->Grapploct (Sort of fits James's enclave of "goofy, weird, and strange-looking", i.e. Victreebel, Cacnea, Carnivine, Inkay, Mareanie)
Chewtle (The requisite "affectionate" Pokémon)
If Journeys were a more traditional series of the anime, like the regions before it, what Pokémon would you see the characters having?
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