Pokemon Indigo League Rewrite Poster

Hello. Truth be told, I actually grew up with Pokemon's first season, mainly by V.H.S. And it was a joy to watch when I was a kid back then, but as I grew older, I realized how underdone Ash's development was. I assumed they were trying not to make Ash overpowered, and that is understandable, but downgrading him like this was a total bummer overall. So, this rewrite is to serve not only as a bridge between the old and new generations, but also to give Ash the development he deserves. Here's a full chapter list with what I have planned.

1. Pokémon, I Choose You!

2. Pokémon Emergency!

3. Ash Catches a Pokémon

4. Challenge of the Samurai

5. First Gym Battle in Pewter City

6. Clefairy and the Moon Stone

7. Gym Battle at Cerulean City

8. Path to the Pokémon League

9. School of Hard Knocks

10. Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village

11. The Stray Pokémon Charmander

12. Electric Shock Showdown

13. Gym Battle at Saffron City

14. The Tower of Ghosts

15. Gym Battle at Saffron City Redux

16. Meeting the Boss

17. Primeape Goes Bananas!

18. Gym Battle at Celadon City

19. Hypno’s Naptime

20. Ash’s Eggcellent Adventure

21. Butterfree’s New Friend

22. Gym Battle at Fuschia City

23. The Kangaskhan Kid

24. Breaking Through The Limit

25. Bulbasaur’s Mysterious Garden

26. Burning Passion

27. Gym Battle at Cinnabar Island

28. Viridian City’s Gym Leader — Giovanni?!

29. The Strongest Pokémon Battle

30. The Kanto Pokémon League Ceremony

31. Round One: Water Field

32. Fire and Ice

33. Fourth Round Grudge Match

34. A Friend in Deed

35. Ash vs. Ritchie

36. A Father-Son Battle Royale

37. The New Pokémon Champion

38. A Trainer’s Test

39. A Trainer’s Cause

40. A Trainer’s Destiny

41. The Monster of Cerulean Cave

42. The True Power of Mewtwo

43. The World of Pokémon


And of course, Ash won't be going alone at the beginning of his journey. In this story, Trace and Elaine will be coming along as well, along with their own female Pikachu and Eevee. And to add to the surprises, they'll also encounter the people we know very well in the games. For now, here's a list of the cast to expect.

Sarah Natochenny - Ash Ketchum
Cassandra Morris - Elaine
Brandon Wrinckler - Trace
Cristina Vee - Green
Rachael Lillis - Misty
Bill Rogers - Brock
Michelle Knotz - Jessie
James Carter Cathcart - James/Meowth
Max Mittelman - Gary Oak
Keith Silverstein - Professor Oak
Maureen Price - Daisy Oak
Ted Lewis - Giovanni
Dan Green - Mewtwo
Veronica Taylor - Delia Ketchum
Lara Woodhull - Molly Hale

There's at least three more to expect, but I'd rather not spoil it for you. That said, I will say that Pokemon themselves will communicate with their trainers to a personal level, much like Ash did with Pikachu in Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You, meaning that while the Pokemon still don't talk the way humans do, apart from Meowth, the trainers will be able to understand where they're going. After all, there's still a lot about Pokemon we don't know, and some of the info about them is cleared up with Legends: Arceus. But there's still a lot more to learn, and I'm hoping to find them out myself. For now, we'll stick with what we do know.