Reborn As Ash Because FANS Hated My Story, So My Pokémon System Pays 50,000 To Fix My REGRETS!

Storyline

Ash Ketchum wakes up as his 10-year-old self on the morning he is supposed to get his first Pokémon. He still remembers becoming world champion, but all his progress and possessions from that life are gone. A voice identifies itself as System 124 and explains that it will reward him for correcting the regrets fans had about his journey.

Ash arrives late at Professor Oak’s lab and misses the usual starters, but receives Pikachu. This time, he responds to Pikachu’s first shock with affection rather than frustration. During an early encounter with a flock of Spearow, Ash protects Pikachu, and the two begin building trust. The episode ends with Ho-Oh appearing above them, earning Ash the title “Ho’s Messenger.”

Ash soon travels with Misty, after destroying her bicycle during the Spearow incident, and later reunites with Brock. He deliberately revisits moments he regrets:

• He catches Caterpie and Pidgeotto, making sure to bring Pidgeotto along rather than leaving her behind.
• An egg hatches into Eevee, which evolves into Sylveon through high friendship and a Fairy-type move. Its evolution introduces the first confirmed Fairy-type Pokémon in Kanto.
• Ash finds Charmander abandoned on a rock and takes it in after its former trainer rejects it. System 124 reveals that Bulbasaur and Squirtle avoided evolving in Ash’s first life because they feared becoming like Charizard, who had stopped obeying him. This time, Charmander grows strong while remaining loyal, and the other two starters eventually evolve as well.
• Ash catches Squirtle and later reunites Team Rocket’s James with his Growlithe.
• He releases Butterfree to join a mate during its migration, but System 124 promises it will return after the Indigo League.

Ash and his companions repeatedly encounter Team Rocket, help Pokémon harmed by people, and prevent a giant Tentacruel from destroying a coastal town after its reef home is damaged. Ash’s developing Aura lets him sense Pokémon’s feelings and helps him defuse the crisis.

Battles and Strategies

System 124 operates a shop, provides Pokémon battle data, and issues quests. Ash can use points to buy items, TMs, and evolution-related equipment. Gym badges are worth 500 points each, while league placements bring increasingly large rewards, culminating in 50,000 points for becoming champion. Story quests are mandatory; failing one resets Ash to the beginning and triggers an internal electric punishment.

Notable battles show Ash using knowledge and preparation rather than relying only on type matchups:

• Pewter Gym: Eevee uses Baby-Doll Eyes to weaken Geodude, then attacks at close range. Against Onix, Pikachu’s Electric attacks initially fail, but repeated contact triggers its Static ability and paralyzes Onix. Ash finishes it with Iron Tail.
• Cerulean Gym: Ash declines a free badge and lets Misty battle her sisters for it. He uses Butterfree’s Confusion to manipulate the pool water and trap Starmie.
• Vermilion Gym: Pikachu remains unevolved and defeats Surge’s Raichu by using its speed and agility to attack Raichu’s footing. This contrasts with Raichu, which evolved early and missed out on learning moves as a Pikachu.
• Saffron Gym: Ash uses Aura to bend a spoon and earns a battle with Sabrina. Sylveon’s Fairy moves and Shadow Ball counter her Psychic Pokémon, while Dazzling Gleam disrupts Kadabra’s Hypnosis.
• Celadon Gym: Ash spends heavily on a Mega Stone and uses Mega Pidgeot to defeat Erika’s powerful Vileplume. He also prepares Ivysaur and Wartortle to fight effectively in their larger evolved bodies.
• Fuchsia Gym: Against Koga, Mega Pidgeot uses Double Team and a delayed attack to outmaneuver Venomoth. Pikachu then defeats Crobat with Thunder and Volt Tackle despite being poisoned.
• Cinnabar Gym: Blastoise uses Rain Dance to weaken Blaine’s fire attacks. Ash exploits the wet arena and a self-inflicted hit to clear Kingler’s confusion before it defeats Magmar.

Other major milestones include Ash winning the P1 Grand Prix with Primeape. By using Rage Fist repeatedly, Primeape evolves into Annihilape. Ash also catches Muk and, after accidentally capturing 30 Tauros in the Safari Zone, gains 15,000 points.

Ash visits a hidden Dragon Valley, where an elderly keeper reunites with the Dragonair he protected for decades. The Dragonair entrusts its Dratini to Ash. At Grandpa Canyon, a cave-in exposes ancient Pokémon. Ash’s newly evolved Charizard helps rescue his friends and earns their trust, and a mysterious Pokémon egg is also recovered.

Mewtwo and the League

After earning all eight Kanto badges, Ash is drawn into the events on New Island. There he confronts Mewtwo, who is trying to establish its identity by controlling Pokémon and forcing them to fight. Ash empathizes with Mewtwo’s anger and loneliness. When Mewtwo’s clone-collecting machine captures Ash’s Pokémon, Ash and Mew destroy it and free them.

Ash argues that Pokémon are more than weapons and that Mewtwo does not need to define itself by the purpose humans gave it. Mewtwo and Mew agree to erase the other guests’ memories of what happened. Ash keeps their Master Balls but does not treat the two powerful Pokémon as ordinary team members.

At the Indigo League, Ash wins his early matches using a single Pokémon per battle, including a solo Kingler victory against Mandy. He also watches Gary’s match and silently encourages him to win a close fight, helping prevent Gary from giving up on training.

Ash then faces Richie, the trainer who defeated him in his first life. This time, Ash wins a hard-fought six-on-six match. The victory resolves the resentment he had carried and gives Richie confidence to continue his own journey.

Ash later meets Gary in the final. Both trainers use strategies they have learned from watching one another, and Pikachu ultimately defeats Gary’s Blastoise. Ash becomes Indigo League champion, earning 50,000 points and five lottery tickets. Gary accepts the loss and promises to return for another league rather than abandoning training.

After the tournament, Ash reunites with Butterfree, who returns with a pink, shiny mate. He also catches the Spearow that once led the flock that attacked him. Pikachu defeats it, then shows it mercy, and Ash later catches it.

Key Takeaways

• Use abilities as well as type matchups: Pikachu’s Static can affect a Ground-type Pokémon even when Electric attacks cannot.
• Take advantage of the environment: Ash repeatedly uses water, rain, sunlight, ice, and terrain to shape battles.
• Prepare Pokémon for the forms they may grow into, rather than training only for their current size and abilities.
• Friendship and trust matter: Eevee’s bond with Ash enables its evolution into Sylveon, while Ash’s changed approach helps his Pokémon evolve without losing their loyalty.
• Spend System points carefully. Ash earns them through quests and battles but often spends them quickly on moves, items, and evolution equipment.
• Ash’s most important corrections are not simply victories: he repairs relationships, respects Pokémon’s choices, and helps Gary and Richie keep going.

Ash returns home with his trophy and has fixed 11 items on the fans’ list. System 124 says eight regions’ worth of regrets remain. A feather from Ho-Oh and a message from Lance about strange currents near Shamouti Island hint at the next journey.

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