Lyrics
It’s always hard
When the journey begins
Hard to find your way
Hard to make new friends
But there’s nothing you can’t do
‘Coz you’ve got the power inside of you!

It’s not always black and white
But your heart always knows what’s right
It’s not about win or lose
It’s the path you choose
Let the journey begin…. Pokémon!

The Best Wishes series is the fourth and current series of Pokémon and definitely my favorite. The directors have made really cool changes with the series. The animation, music, and graphics have been improved. On top of that, the plot of the series is great and each episode you watch makes you want to watch the next episode even more! In this review, I will be sharing my thoughts and opinions on the Best Wishes series’s main characters. Since the series is currently running, that means this post isn’t complete until the series is itself (unless I decide to finish up this post). So like the previous post I made, I will be updating this post every often or so.

Ash

Of course, the first character we’re gonna review is the main star of the show, 10-year-old Ash Ketchum!

Well he hasn’t changed much in the Best Wishes series aside from his new clothing and Pokemon. He still has that die-hard determination of becoming a Pokemon Master. One thing bothers me though. Ash is still as dumb as ever. In fact, I’m afraid he’s even grown dumber. I mean how on earth could a level 100 plus Pikachu lose to a level 5 Snivy? Who would use a Water-type Oshawott to battle a Flying-type Tranquill when you have a Pikachu? And who on earth would use a Water-type Oshawott against the Grass-type Pansage?

Sigh. Well, at least Iris is there to correct him every time he makes a mistake. Like the time when he “forgot” to weaken a Pokemon before catching it. He always forgets to do that for some reason.

I’m not saying I hate Ash or anything. I love Ash and his epic Pokemon! Without him, Pokemon wouldn’t be as it is today. Just saying that he should be a bit smarter. It’s a bit annoying when he keeps on losing just because he purposely uses a Pokemon with a type disadvantage instead of one with a type advantage (unless he has a plan up his sleeve).

Ash is actually quite funny, though. Him and all his puns.

Iris

Iris is Ash’s new friend and travelling companion in the Unova Region. She’s a good companion of Ash, reminding him of the “basics” of becoming a Pokemon Master. In my opinion, without her, Ash would often be confused, since Iris is sort of a guide to Ash in his Unova adventure.

Cilan

Since Brock isn’t part of Ash’s team anymore, I guess you could say Cilan is like Brock’s replacement. Like Brock, Cilan is the gym leader of the first gym and he also cooks awesome food which Ash, Iris, and their Pokemon love to eat. There are many similarities between him and Brock. They both know a lot about Pokemon moves and stats and both guide Ash using this knowledge. Like Brock, Cilan also uses his yummy Pokemon food to bait Wild Pokemon. However, unlike Brock, who is a Pokemon Breeder, Cilan is an
A-class Pokemon Connoisseur. A Pokemon Connoisseur is a Pokemon Trainer who specializes in determining the relationship between a Pokemon and a trainer.

Trip

Trip is Ash’s main rival in Unova and if you think about it, he acts and looks a lot like Paul (just with a different color). Like Paul and Gary, Trip is quite arrogant and often teases Ash how he doesn’t know the “basics.” Unlike Paul, however, he doesn’t “abuse” his Pokemon and helps Ash and his friends out sometimes. He has very powerful Pokemon and is a smart trainer. Seriously, he used a Snivy with 0 experience points to battle a Level 100 plus Pikachu. He also got to catch and evolve his Pokemon and win his badges quickly. And I definitely agree with what he always says. Ash needs to learn the basics of Pokemon Training.

Team Rocket

Jessie: What a question, twerpish indeed!
James: We’ll answer these questions when we feel the need!
Jessie: Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!
James: Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!
Meowth: Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!
Jessie: The fiery destroyer Jessie!
James: And with thunderous emotion, I am James!
Meowth: Wisest of the wise, Meowth!
All: And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!

Of course, how could we forget about our main antagonists, Team Rocket! I’m not sure if anyone even likes them anyway, but here they are! You might’ve noticed a little change with them in the image above…. that’s right! Instead of wearing their white costumes, they switched to the standard Team Rocket clothing.

Now, you might be saying: Well, they’re Team Rocket. Nothing has obviously changed about them. I mean, they still attempt to catch Pikachu and every freaking random Pokemon owned by a trainer they see right? And of course, they’re still way dumber than Ash, right? And, well, they’re still trying to please the boss using their fancy imagination of the boss right? Wrong, wrong, and wrong again.

You see, at the end of the Sinnoh League Victors arc, the trio were suggested to Giovanni by his secretary Matori due to reports that the trio alone stopped Team Magma, Aqua, and Galactic. The three were then promoted and soon became more serious and less goofy. They focused more on fulfilling their mission and less on catching random Pokemon. Using their high-tech equipment and improvised acrobatic skills, they have since then consecutively completed their missions. They are also more quick-witted when it comes to battling or sneaking in. Unlike in the previous series, they appear less often and sometimes don’t appear at all. They have also been highly regarded by Giovanni for their successful missions. Thanks to them, Team Rocket has also been put at the most wanted list of Unova. Team Rocket don’t stalk Ash anymore but will from time to time attempt to capture Pikachu and Ash’s other Pokemon when they meet up with Ash or any of his Pokemon. Unlike the previous series, Giovanni appears quite often to give commands to the trio.

So basically they’re not as annoying as in the previous series where they annoyingly butt in when Ash is having a Pokemon battle. And also, Team Rocket have never blasted off in the Unova Region.
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That’s all for today! Thanks for taking your time to read this awesome review of mine!

Mustard, wala, Kadabra,
DragonForce

P.S. I was saying earlier how dumb Ash is. As a little “extra,” I suggest reading this hilarious fanfic from the one and only Bene Sanchez: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7064898/1/