Ash’s Grass-type Pokémon tend to always be regional starter Pokémon, but these top-tier species would have made for excellent ...

Examples include Charizard, Infernape, Pignite, Torkoal, Incineroar, and Gengar. An attentive Pokemon fan noticed that several Fire-types Ash caught in the Pokemon anime have a grim detail in common.

As we learned more about this Gengar’s past, it became clear that Ash was the perfect trainer to bring the ghost type Pokemon back into the light of day while also bolstering Ketchum’s chances ...