There’s no denying that there have been some exceedingly strange moments over the course of Ash’s journeys with Pikachu and their friends. But Ash ending up with a Slowking’s Shellder on his head, resulting in a rap battle with Goh not once (“Slowking’s Crowning!”) but twice (“...
In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the Johto League arc, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friend...