If I were Ash Ketchum (My Reply to MysticUmbreon's video)

 After watching MysticUmbreon(who I religiously watched when I was still in Pokemon, his voice is amazing), I found his video on how he'd change things if he took the role of Ash Ketchum, the protagonist. Here is my take on what I'd do if somehow I became an isekai who swapped bodies with Ash. (And man would I enjoy giving my crappy 48-year old body with no teeth to Ash! XD)

1. When Oak offers me a Pikachu, I'd back away and say "Oak, you touch that guy." If he did so, like the idiot he was, I'd threaten to sue him if he didn't pull some connections to get me another Charmander. The threat of becoming a pauper as punishment for child abuse would get him going and he'd probably let me choose any Pokemon I wanted, so I'd pick a Jigglypuff as my starter because they are so cute. ^_^
2. Because I had an obedient Jigglypuff as my starter instead of a feral Pikachu, we'd never run into the Spearows and never meet Misty. If she did meet us in the Viridian Center, she wouldn't have any excuse to follow us because we never destroyed her bike.
3. If Brock decided to follow me after I creamed his Onix and Geodude with my Butterfree's confusion attack(because let's face it, original Brock team didn't have any Rock-type moves, and Bide is easily countered by putting the Onix to sleep XD) and he started hitting on pretty ladies, I'd let him get rejected instead of pulling his ear or pants. A guy's gotta start somewhere and, who knows, maybe some girl would not reject his advances. My old pal Cameron made a fanfic where Brock was getting therapy because Ash worried he would end up rejecting his Pokemon for a lady. Also, the Japanese Brock was FAR worse, his flirts were really X-rated, so I wouldn't be surprised if he got slapped every time he flirted with a pretty lady. Also, frying pans are terrible umbrellas.
4. As I said, I would use Butterfree against Brock's team. Remember, this is ORIGINAL Brock from Red/Green/Yellow and his team had no Rock-type moves, only Tackle, which is the weakest Normal-type move. Rock-type Pokemon in R/B/Y were only good in physical defense, so a Butterfree with Confusion can easily burn them down, and I'd use Potions on them if they got hurt. If this was Gold/Silver Brock with Level 40 Kabutops, maybe I'd be screwed, but this is ORIGINAL Brock, MysticUmbreon. And you did make a point that Pikachu is useless because Geodude and Onix are Ground-types and immune to electric attacks. People tend to forget that detail in the anime. ;)
5. I'd wear earplugs if I had to listen to that horrible voice acting from Brock's father. X_X And yeah, definitely get a Mankey if you are playing Yellow. Karate Chop's crit rate works wonders.
6. I wouldn't have a Charizard in the Pokemon League, my team would be Wigglytuff, Ninetales, Starmie, Electabuzz, Scyther and Hypno, and they'd all be my friends so none of them would be disobedient. I like Charizard, but if I had a Charizard, it'd be my bestie because I'd have gotten from Oak instead of a feral Pikachu. ;p
7. The reason Ash did better than Gary is because Gary was just as badly hubris as Ash and Assunta kicked his cocky buttocks. If Ash had been paired against Assunta, he would have lost the same way, Charizard or no. Also, (bleep) Team Rocket. I would have told the judges that the reason I had to embarrass myself was because crooks kidnapped me. I showed that I arrived late because of that.  This would start a manhunt for Jessie, James and Meowth and get them off my back for the rest of the damn anime. (BLEEP). TEAM. ROCKET. X(
8. Definitely. Abuse is evil no matter what and if Pikachu was too tired, I wouldn't force the issue either. Also, Tauros can learn Earthquake, so I'd teach my Tauros Earthquake if I had one and it'd pretty much destroy that Pikachu Richie had. ;)