Ash Ketchum's Sword and Shield Anime Team

[@akshayrsarangdhar9864]

I think we all can agree that the character designs for all the Galar gym leaders is just beyond amazing. 🙌

[@earthtominiryu]

yes!!! some of the best in the franchise in my opinion

[@trainerkai1313]

Yeah! Such a shame that Journeys is screwing them over.

[@pokemonjourneysfan5925]

My sword and shield anime team I’d give to ash is as follows: First take Lumiosetrainerzac’s team for Ash, replace Pikachu with Eevee and pray to god, we get a Galarian Eeveelution. The reason I replace Pikachu with Eevee is in case people are tired of seeing Pikachu in nearly every episode.

[@christinecao4499]

@@pokemonjourneysfan5925 Pikachu is literally Ash’s starter, and also the pokémon mascot, it literally makes zero sense to replace Pikachu

[@pokemonjourneysfan5925]

@@christinecao4499 Yeah but that just means you’re never tired of seeing Pikachu all the time. There is this person who was sick of seeing this yellow mouse pokémon all the time.

[@ThePokeRaf]

Ash looking fly in his ‘UK’ drip 🥵

[@yousefkira181]

Nah that’s Canada drip

[@bananagodfish8990]

@@yousefkira181 sword and shield is based on uk

[@thequietkid5558]

@@yousefkira181 bro was born yesterday

[@familyfungaming6925]

@@yousefkira181 Galar is based on United Kingdom

[@kaydenahmed]

Fax ☕️

[@datlofiguy]

I’d say that Zac should premiere his videos like this more often. It was great to see his chat. It was like the community was all here

[@harrycarter7683]

My only regard for the team is if he had all three Galar region starters that are fully evolved as the first team of starters he has

[@heroesinoursparetime8963]

For the centiscorch, I'd like to see it be caught in kabu's gym challenge. A bit fiesty, and it having a little beef with rillaboom because both of it's typings are super effective against rillaboom.

[@eljordinio7647]

I wouldn't mind seeing ash with one. Tho frosmoth could also work. It's a majestic ice bug and it would give ash more experience with friendship evolutions since, u know, ash is all about bonding with his Pokemon

[@fuzheado]

frostmoth is good, but what would be ashs fire type?

[@fuzheado]

also, it could start out as a sizzilipede, but evolve when it is still wild, and the gigantimax

[@eljordinio7647]

@@fuzheado maybe he doesn't get one. He didn't have a water type in Alola or a grass type in kalos

[@patrickkh1245]

My idea for ash’s perfect galar team would be pikachu, dark urshifu, corviknight, colossal, Intelion and appletun. Team rockets would be morgrem and Cramorant. Maby they would have a galar yamask and drednaw.

[@TomsSauce]

I remember seeing that Rookidee in the Dracovish capture episode and it feels so bad that he doesn't have one! Definitely think this is exactly what the team would be in a more traditional format with some solid stories around them, particularly with Urshifu/Piers

[@eljordinio7647]

Rookidee was what he should have caught in that episode instead of the freak uglyvish

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@eljordinio7647 I personally disagree. It was about time Ash getting a fossil and its a non-traditional capture as well + Corviknight would have clashed with both Dragonite and Lucario.

[@InfamousTrainer]

RIP Impidimp.. My Boy! Overall team is FIRE 🔥Rillaboom and Urshifu are TOP TIER!

[@spicymaksauce6540]

I wish they could make pokemon sword and shield into another series

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

Gotta admit, the team is straight fire🔥. The additions make sense and as for some of these mons, I hoped from the start that ash would catch them

[@mininunbread1426]

I think its basic

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

Well, it's not straight fire, there's a grass and water type too.

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

@@mininunbread1426 Its basic but still awesome. Like the infernape, staraptor, luxray, roserade, garchomp and floatzel teams. But it doesn't stop then from being bad

[@mininunbread1426]

@@AhmedHussain-ju6xd I said it was basic not bad mate

[@KuroBlitz]

Interesting team with well balanced types. I love how everyone can Gigantamax so therefore everyone feels like the ace in their own right, great follow up to Alola, for sure. As for Sinnoh promo, Torterra & Infernape could easily mentor Rillaboom while he's a Thwackey.

[@carterryans]

That be cool way to evolve thwacky

[@ExclusiveD22]

I would’ve went with Intileon be cause it has that stealthy, smooth vibe like Greninja. And he would get a Applin, for his grass type, and for the dragon typing, it gives me that Gible vibe

[@wonjaeyi9013]

I already made up of predictions for ash to catch Pokémon: *Kanto:* 1. Magmar ➡️ Magmortar 2. Articuno *Galar:* 1. Toxtricity 2. Corviknight 3. Zarude 4. Kubfu ➡️ Urshifu *Other Pokémon:* 1. Tyranitar (Johto) 2. Latias (Hoenn) 3. Zoroark (Unova) 4. Greninja (Kalos) 5. Zeraora (Alola)

[@TheMediaNut]

Since the beginning of Galar, I've always stated that Drednaw felt like such an Ash Pokemon. Definitely my favorite Galar Pokemon.

[@The_MMS]

If he had a drednaw i would have it be very rude and Disobedient and would sometimes attack ash and would only battle if he feels like it

[@skullguy4863]

@@The_MMS so his charizard

[@The_MMS]

@@skullguy4863 yes but will not learn to obey him and try to eat him on purpose

[@eljordinio7647]

Yup. He does have past turtle experience so dreadnaw would work. Although turtles r known to b slow, and the majority of ash's turtles r pathetic so idk it's a double edged sword

[@tienmanhnguyen3422]

@@The_MMS that idea suck honestly, a lame copy of Charizard is nothing interesting, Ash already has the experience with his Charizard and his whole thing of bonding with Pokemon will ultimately lead to Drednaw obey Ash sooner or later.

[@Robertz702]

I like your Galar team for Ash a lot. I had a somewhat of a similar idea for Ash's team if he went to Galar. I had Ash's team be Pikachu, Corviknight, Rillaboom, Inteleon, Coalossal and Sirfetch'd.

[@eljordinio7647]

My team for ash in Galar would be Pikachu Inteleon Corviknight Dragapult Grimmsnarl Urshifu

[@harikrishnan2713]

@@eljordinio7647 That'd be dope!!

[@eljordinio7647]

@@harikrishnan2713 I'd also consider maybe Pikachu Corviknight Inteleon Grimmsnarl Frosmoth (it's a majestic bug and ash has had friendship evolutions before) Flapple (idk I can just see it work for ash)

[@fuzheado]

or appletun. it could have a gag of grookey trying to eat it, but it can be serious when its time to battle

[@fuzheado]

by that, i mean the skin on its back

[@goldenoozaru4540]

I would say: - Inteleon - Corviknight - Urshifu - Dracovish - Toxtricity

[@Chumpmeisyer]

I think it is a cooler team to see ash have, but replacing pikachu is a bold move that I think most people won’t like. Mostly because pikachu is basically a staple in any ash team

[@eljordinio7647]

Dracovish is the one who should b replaced. Strong or not, it doesn't fit design wise, and it's ugly as sin. Inteleon looks better than that

[@Chumpmeisyer]

@@eljordinio7647 I think Dracovish is the best gen 8 fossil pokemon, and it’s nice to see ash use such a wildcard pokemon. Granted it doesn’t fit ash as his pokemon but still it’s pretty cool though

[@eljordinio7647]

@@Chumpmeisyer yeah... cool isn't the word I'd use for an abomination like that

[@Chumpmeisyer]

@@eljordinio7647 Yeah you’re right, I think “epic” fits better

[@giboit.]

It´s cool to see that there´s still SwSh videos. I personally think that a great team (and story would be): Pikachu - Like always. Rillaboom (as the ace of the team) - Because it fits a lot with Ash in terms of personality and fast fighting style and because it would be cool to see him having a badass Rillaboom (with Hop getting inteleon and Goh cinderace because I can´t see Hop with cinderace). Then the three of them could go train at the isle of armor (Ash to train, Hop to do research from the begining because Klara has to take the role of rival in the isle of armor and to get Hop and Goh as part of Project Mew investigating the galarian birds, starting for Moltres since it´s dark type and the tower that Ash will choose is also the dark type to make Urshifu find it and fight againts it, that way connecting both story lines). Then see them go through Mustard trials and training in general to give their other pokemon the gmax factor. It could work because Hop could be the one telling them about the isle of armor (since Leon went there but never finished it, it could be a good motivation for Ash to want to go there and also meet the person that trained Leon). Then the mission to get urshifu to gmax could be given to Ash after he wins the third trial againts Klara. Toxtricity - I know he doesn´t catch electric types to not overshadow pikachu but the way I see it working is by having Ash receiving toxel as an egg and then having pikachu acting as a mentor figure for a bratty toxel (since it´s literally a toxic baby) that then gets admiration towards pikachu and later on evolves into toxtricity during a gym battle. And one that already has the gmax factor. Ash could use it more as a poison type to not overshadow pikachu but with him having it´s arc from learning his signature move and winning againts Piers in a rematch (with him joining that pokemon band called the maximizers that Piers probably owns to make room for Urshifu) . Corviknight because it is a great addition to the team and can use gmax (maybe having a rivalry with hop´s own corviknight). That´s how they meet. Runerigus (because if Ash is going to get a ghost type and a galarian form/regional evolution, I think it makes more sense to give him this pokemon that already fills both roles without taking two slots on his team like farfetch´d and gengar currently do (and put these two in Rinto´s team since he is a cool rival along with his gallade). Dracovish (with ash finding the mysterious fossils and creating much more build up and mystery about which of the four fossils he is going to get) and it also keeps the dragon type in the team without overlapping with another dragon type since they´re pretty OP. With dragonite also in Rinto´s team. Urshifu single strike style (I already explained how he gets it). And finally cramorant. I know I just mentioned the thing about the type overlap but it´s not an OP pokemon and it could work amazingly well as a comic relief character since it eats a lot just like Ash (probably steeling food from him), with the contrast between how badass corviknight is and how funny cramorant looks and it would be hilarious to see it using surf or dive and getting Pikachu. By the way, the clothes you gave Ash in the thumbnail look so much better than what he wears in Pokemon Journeys. Also, sorry for the long comment.

[@ncfilmproductions5494]

Hodge/Hoji would also make a great Travel companion/rival in that arc, as well!!!

[@LegoReader12345hello]

For this it would be 1. Gmax pikachu 2. Rillaboom 3. Corviknight 4. Dracovish 5. Single strike urshifu 6. Grimmsnarl

[@ABC-vz8um]

Instead of rillaboom cinderace would be better

[@alijahbarron7969]

The team that Zac gave him for a Proper Sword and Shield anime series is equally amazing to me! 😊

[@wazzawarrior961]

I think my team would be: Pikachu, Corvinight, Rillaboom, Centiskorch, Dracovish and Urshifu. Then in rotation with them Sirfetch’d, Toxtricity and Galarian Darmanitan.

[@CLArden]

Team is a banger. Me personally I would go with Pikachu. Cinderace. Toxtricity Rillaboom Dracovish Urshifu(Single Strike) Pikachu: Thunderbolt...Electroweb...Iron Tail... Quick Attack Cinderace: Pyro Ball...Iron Head...High Jump Kick...Bulk Up Toxtricity: Boomburst...Thunder Punch...Gunk Shot...Rising Voltage Rillaboom: Drum Beating...Hammer Arm...Acrobatics...Knock Off Dracovish: Fishious Rend...Dragon Rush...Ice Fang...Stomping Tantrum Urshifu: Close Combat...Aerial Ace...Wicked Blow...Surging Strikes Pikachu , Cinderace , Toxtricity, and Urshifu can G-max. Reasoning: Pikachu: Bc Its Pikachu come on Cinderace: Could be inspired by Ash and always try and race him everywhere. Always losing as a Scorbunny and Raboot But being the fastest of his mons in the end. Would be a pretty funny side thing like when Aipom took Ashs hat.Cinderace just matches Ashs energy. Toxtricity: Ash has never had any electric types except Pikachu. Would be interesting for him to catch it as a low self esteemed Toxel, but Pikachu always motivates him. Rillaboom: I love Rillaboom. Hes the most popular Galar starter. AAnd hes good in battle. I could see it wanting to be the best drummer. Its terrible as a Grookey. Making terrible drumming beats, but Ash helps it to its dream and suceeds. Dracovish: It's one of my favorite fossils ever. Its sad that Ashs in the anime was so weak compared to the rest. Also knowing Water Gun was not helping it at all.Ash catches this Dracovish mostly the same way as in the anime. Urshifu: It fits Ash so well. He would get it from Mustard and it would be like his Greninja/Lucario. The unofficial ace of the region. Its special cuz it learns both of Urshifus signature moves. Yea that's all i got lmao.

[@MrSonicHedgehog]

Honestly, if we were going based on patterns, he would have all 3 Starters. Johto was the last time we saw him have all 3 up until Unova, Hoenn and Kalos restricted him to one and then Sinnoh and Alola gave him two. It would only make sense seeing the pattern from this perspective. Obviously I agree on Pikachu and Corviknight and I think it'd be better for Ash to go with Water-Style Urshifu seeing as he's a go with the flow type of battler like Goku is: thinking of situations in the moment and flowing with that same rhythm. As to how he would be inspired to do so: Marnie would berate Ash for battling with such wild tactics that obviously didn't work on Piers and that is why he lost. She would then suggest Ash train with Mustard and bring up needing to find his old flow and rhythm again as his battle with Piers shook him up more than any battle before. It would give Mustard the idea of giving Ash Kubfu and telling him to train with it and mimic its movements like the waves on the beach or in the sea in general as a callback to how he fought Brawly in the rematch for the Knuckle Badge and thus inspire the Water-Style Evolution

[@eljordinio7647]

If he were to have all three then all the starters should fully evolve

[@AznYunHou]

Plus the fire starter pattern, Charizard, Quilava, None, Infernape, Pignite, None, Incineroar, then it means that he should get a Raboot and leave it that stage

[@MrSonicHedgehog]

@@eljordinio7647 my sentiments exactly

[@abelblue7301]

I damn-AWESOMELY agree with this team you've picked out for Ash for a region-traditional anime all the way!

[@sandman9705]

The Pokémon I would choose are Pikachu (he is pikachu) Cramorant (he needs love) Garchomp (to support the sinnoh remakes) Rillaboom (I love grookey. That’s it) Urshifu single strike (urshifu) Galarian farfetch’d (he is cool) Rotations: centiskorch, orbeetle

[@adamgould8569]

I really like this team, though I wasn't expecting Centiskorch. The team I'd give Ash is Pikachu, Rillaboom, Corviknight, Sirfetch'd, Dracovish and Alcremie/Grimmsnarl. Leaning more towards Alcremie. I didn't give him a fire type as in Kalos, Ash didn't have a grass type and he didn't have a water type in Alola. I'd like to try and even things out without giving him a fire type here. If i had to though, probably Cinderace or Centiskorch. I love Ash's Sirfecth'd and Dracovish so they get to stay. Like you, Grookey fits Ash the best of the 3 starters and he should definitely have the regional bird. I gave Ash Alcremie because he only has one fairy type with Mimey but it hasn't used a fairy type move. Plus I loved the bond Ash had with the Alcremie he worked with in episode 82. I always loved thinking that Ash would catch an Impidimp but after you said it seemed to fit Team Rocket more, my mind changed quite quickly. Sorry that this was a long comment😂

[@gyrozeppelli69]

Ash had Talonflame in kalos and rowlet in alola.

[@AZUAW]

@@gyrozeppelli69 he said in kalos he didnt have a grass type and in alola he didnt have a water type

[@gyrozeppelli69]

@@AZUAW oh ok.

[@calebglasscock7392]

I have a crazy theory and it might not hold up at this point, but I think the anime may be dividing into two separate timelines after journeys one for Galar and one for Paldea the Paldea anime will take place after Journeys and the new timeline for the Galar region will follow the formula we wanted to see and make Journeys non canon.

[@blueflameboi]

1 Pikachu 2 Cinderace 3 Serfeched 4 Dracofish 5 Urshefu single strike 6 Corvanite Sorry about my bad grammar

[@castform7]

For funzies, I'll run down what I think each member final moveset could be. Now keep in mind that since this is the anime these won't be competitve movesets. Alright, let's go: Pikachu: Same moveset from SM. Pretty easy. Rillaboom: Drum Beating, Razor Leaf, Drain Punch and Boomburst Corviknight: Steel Wing, Drill Peck, Air Slash and Hurricane Drednaw: Water Gun, Liquidation, Rock Tomb and Crunch Centiskorch: Flame Wheel, Fire Lash, Fire Blast and Lunge Urshifu: Wicked Blow, Aerial Ace, Bulk Up and Focus Punch

[@gabrielvelazquez1286]

I just realized that all of Ash’s team can Gigantamax! So it really is a solid team!

[@gabrielvelazquez1286]

@@liamtherobot9656 how is that boring?

[@sato-pikaz7016]

I'll surely give ash an Inteleon. Sobble would be a perfect fit for ash's team as its both cute and also wimpy. Ash would raise it from a scaredy cat into a fierce battler. The Urshifu arc might be smaller but we can see sobble's personality change throughout the entire series. Its base stats are impressive and the ability to go invisible would be awesome. Much like chimchar, Sobble would be another pokemon abandoned by a trainer who thought sobble was weak, then ash would catch sobble. I know you're saying "but it can't be the same as infernape's storyline" ; hold on there now ; Unlike infernape, Sobble would defeat his original trainer, who already caught a drednaw, by staying as sobble (i guess where you're going... yes its just like tepig's storyline but better). Then ash would continue sobble to train all the way upto Inteleon.

[@theboiclobbopus2342]

Dude thats just re using storylines seriously

[@DarkMinior]

This was almost my entire team for my first Shield play-through but I had Toxtrixity and Grapploct instead of Pikachu and Urshifu

[@theboiclobbopus2342]

Wow you had my exact team

[@SupremeBrawler]

I LOVE the Sword and Shield Font and colour of the thumbnail, it looks so epic! I was wondering what kind of font do you you use for your thumbnails?

[@jamiechesnut6110]

The sword and shield font here is the one from the TCG.

[@Wildcatt1999]

This team is based! I made a Galar team for Ash exactly like this one except it had Inteleon instead of Drednaw.

[@nebbynetwork2089]

I've seen some people saying that ash will leave gengar with Alistair I hope he doesn't

[@v3nomgaming751]

That might actually be true but i hope it don't

[@nebbynetwork2089]

@@v3nomgaming751 if it is I swear to arceus

[@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439]

Please no, If it's for training the Gengar like Charizard did, I can accept that but releasing Gengar and giving to Allister is a slap to the face for fans.

[@paulanseaume7378]

2:34 Ash be like : Reject humanity. Return to monke.

[@zinhlemotata7599]

Its good to know that u can tell a good story on how Ash can have what might be his best story

[@narxmagee727]

For companions, Gloria's and obvious candidate. I'm not sure on what I'd want her to do yet but I feel like she would get Sobble, Alcremie and Eldegoss as her team. As for conion #2, I think it should be an original character since I can't really think of any other male character or trainer class to fit the role. Let's call him Brayden. I think Brayden would want to become a Ranger to help protect the Wild Area and other places around Galar. His team would have Boltund and Orbeetle.

[@theboiclobbopus2342]

I had an idea for a character named Darin. He'd have Clobbopus (not grapploct), Toxtricity, Cramorant and Flapple (He had caughta Drakloak but traded it with Ash's Flapple)

[@vanguardRailgun924]

Definitely gonna use this Team for a Playthrough

[@jordanbarrett9472]

My version for a galar team for Ash would be Pikachu, Rillaboom, Corviknight, Dracovish, Grimmsnarl and Dragapult. Maybe Urshifu as well

[@yogeshbabani6532]

If limited to Galar, my opinion -: Pikachu (Of course) Dracovish (Broken and Ash's first fossil) Rillaboom (Cinderace doesn't fit and Ash already has Inteleon) Galarian Weezing (Fits the British theme for Ash in Galar) Runerigus (I mean if Ash doesn't get Gengar, then may as well be Runerigus) Galarian Articuno ( Legendary required. Also as Ash did not have Alolan forms, give him Galarian) Also Runerigus and Galarian Weezing would be a great throwback to James Yamask and Weezing

[@eljordinio7647]

Dracovish may b broken but design wise, it just doesn't fit. Swap in dreadnaw, or Inteleon as a water type or Dragapult as a dragon type and it'd b better. And Galarian weezing... Also doesn't really fit design wise for ash. Like dracovish it's pretty ugly. I'd have gone with perserker or Toxtricity instead (no electric type will ever overshadow ash's best friend)

[@captaindoesyoutube7925]

Ash is either a Bird Keeper or Grass Specialist He mostly chooses Grass starters and has kept a Bird in every generation prior to Galar And you have the Starter typing + Pikachu + Flying combo, cool

[@fuzheado]

maybe this could be the 1st time when 1 of ashs companions competes in the leauge

[@just_arwin7666]

I imagine his team being Pikachu Twhackey Corviknight Drednaw Centiscorch And Falinks

[@underplanet4911]

I like the Pokémon you choose Zac, great job!

[@tuvyamaeir4684]

These are pretty good choices but I think I'd make a couple changes. Especially considering Kubfu is technically Legendary, and Galar isn't a region with such emphasis on the Legendaries/etc. being a part of everyday life like Alola was. First, I'd say Sirfetch'd SHOULD be Ash's regional bird, even if it's one that cannot fly. And that could be something that gets Ash confused and even at odds with it as a Farfetch'd due to his own familiarity. Another Pokemon that can fly should be here, though I do admit I struggle to pick the right one. Second, I think a Mime Jr. should join his team and evolve into Galarian Mr. Mime, MAYBE Mr. Rime as well? I don't know whether this fits as a replacement for Urshifu, but it leads to a lot of funny stuff with Mimey back home. If not that, give it to a companion. Heck, do a trade deal like with Ambipom and Buizel. The rest, depends how you feel on there being more than 6 team members, another Electric type, the better Rock or Fire types...but those are the changes I'd make. Also a companion absolutely needs to have Yamper. This is non-negotiable.

[@theboiclobbopus2342]

Kubfu is a legendary that starts small and needs bonding and training. Galar literally has a place to catch all legendaries and murals of legensd all over the place how the hell is it not connected to legends? Kubfu is honestly the only legendary I can see Ash catching

[@Niall_Sene]

I like how the outfit is based on the Let's go outfit for the player.

[@anothergamer112]

I'd give our boy: Pikachu- duh Rillaboom- it's a band pokemon. It has to be as enthusiastic as Ash. I can see the two jamming out regularly Corviknight- because tradition Dracovish- Weird mons need love too. It's already proven to give off "it's so ugly! I love it!" energy in Journeys Sirfetch'd- why not? He already has one in Journeys. Plus it's an easy Galar form advert. Obstagoon- similar to Rillaboom. I can see it being the troublemaker that gets policed by Sirfetch'd or Pikachu. It can have a rivalry/idolizing Piers Obstagoon as it goes through its evolutionary stages

[@eljordinio7647]

Aside from uglyvish I agree with this team. Tho if u want to give a weird mon more love, try dracozzolt

[@swirling565]

I would give Ash: Pikachu-GMAX Pikachu Rillaboom Dracovish Corviknight-GMAX Corviknight Sirfetch’d Orbeetle-GMAX Orbeetle

[@infamousplayer8772]

Hearing Zac say Infamous felt so fucking weird and cool at the same time.

[@mckenzie-grayeevans5876]

Ash (on rotation): Pikachu Corvinknight Rillaboom Sirfetch’d Espeon Dracovish Urshifu Lucario Brock (I think Brock should return): Sudowoodo Croagunk Comfey Stonjourner Orbeetle Female Protagonist (goal is to catch a diverse range of Pokémon and become a Pokémon professor): Inteleon Appletun Farfetch’d Galarian Rapidash Whilrlipede Dragapult Team Rocket: Meowth James: Galarian Weezing Cramorant Morpeko Jessie: Sandaconda Thievul Wobuffet

[@andrewgallup6043]

Switch out theivel for impidimp

[@mckenzie-grayeevans5876]

@@andrewgallup6043 Good idea.

[@keirhardie2547]

The art for Galar Ash is great. Also Enter the unknown made a video made a speculative ash galar team and played through sword

[@Taydar]

So what the anime should have done all along.

[@fuzheado]

i think the pokemon anime could put both victor, and gloria into the story, as victor could show up a few times, and gloria could be a companion, with hop

[@fuzheado]

P.S they are twins

[@mdeverhart]

With how Journeys is going, I wish we *did* get a traditional Sword and Shield anime.

[@castform7]

I'm personally not the biggest fan of Rillaboom cause with it's drum, it kind of incetivises being in a singular place in opposition to Ash's usual gameplan which usually involves high movement. I think just Thwakey would be fine but we all know how people are when someone dares to prefer a Pokemon not to evolve in the anime.

[@eljordinio7647]

Unless there's a legit reason behind it (aka they don't want to evolve or they straight up cannot), not evolving should not EVER be an option

[@heavydonkeykong5190]

I feel it's usually easier to write high octane battles with more agile Pokemon. Battles involving less mobile members would have to lean VERY hard into the tactical side in order to make up for it.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@heavydonkeykong5190 rilaboom isn't THAT slow

[@mr.mystery9940]

@@eljordinio7647 it's as fast as Venusaur and Venusaur is pretty slow in the anime. On top of that, that stupid drum is too big for him to be agile. Inteleon is far more better choice. Plus, after we saw how annoying Grookey is, I don't want him anywhere near Ash

[@eljordinio7647]

@@mr.mystery9940 rilaboom also has a more agile build than venusaur tho so he could potentially move faster in the anime. Plus like sirfetch'd used his shield as a ranged weapon against Bea, rilaboom could potentially use his drum as a projectile too

[@Cloud-dt6xb]

Honestly I would give Ash toxitricty and make him something of a big brother figure to Pikachu. Like he get's super protective of Pikachu and when Team rocket messes with the little mouse he get's particauarly brutal with them. Hehe I think that would be fun.

[@Jelly_Dan_09]

That was a great vid Zac. I love Grookey!

[@jlf6235]

Red Ash looks so Handsome! Plus it suits because Gmax/Dmax has red clouds and red lights around it!

[@paolocalapatia6401]

Furthest from my mind BUT this is an Awesome Idea for a Video I was surprised about The Final Two Members BUT I think they do fit well for Ash IF I were to add for Additional Members for Auxiliary would be KAMON🥊 , Dragapault🐉👻 (just for a nod to reference Dragonite & Gengar), AND/OR Toxtricity☠️

[@SleekerVideos]

Great video! I just did an “Ash run” for my sword game before seeing this. My team was: Pikachu, Urshifu single strike, Sirfetch’d, Blastoise (brought back Squirtle to train him), Purrserker, and Cinderace. Really fun team and experiment i think!

[@KoigYT]

I love how all of these Pokemon can GMax

[@tommygalarian-slowbro9745]

ill be honest I was really disappointed that ash didn't go through the gym challenge and have an adventure in Galar Pokemon journeys is amazing and I'm looking forward to the legends Arceus arc but we missed loads of opportunities for episodes set in Galar i had an idea for them so if anyone wants to give a summary of an episode you would like to see in sword and shield anime if it was set in Galar

[@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439]

Alright mate, spill the beans then, I'm interested.

[@davonleesilvastorm3500]

@@jasonbornot he's born to be a "winner" He shouldn't care about downgrades

[@tommygalarian-slowbro9745]

this would take place if he lost to kukui and he became champion like in sun and moon

[@kaizotk]

This team is pretty-good and i agree for my version of ashes team every thing will be the same except ash will get a dracopult he would get it as a gift from raihan and train it up to be the infernape/greninja of the team

[@brennocardoso334]

Best cameo you will see in your life, Infamous forcing Zac to bring Ash's Sinnon Team back 😂😂😂

[@ThePokemonPrinceYT]

I feel like this team would be kinda like the roles of his Pokémon now: Pikachu: still Pikachu (obviously) Dracovish: Dredneaw (goofy comic relief) Lucario: Urchifu Dragonite: Corviknight Sirfetchd: Centiscortch (not a good bond with Ash at first) Gengar: Rillaboom (kinda comic relief, funny jokester) Also i'm really bad at spelling so im sorry for my typos

[@Amelia4111]

THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONE E IN DREDNAW! THE C IN URSHIFU IS SUPPOSE TO BE AN S! THERE SHOULD BE ONLY ONE T IN CENTISKORCH!

[@ThePokemonPrinceYT]

@@Amelia4111 dude calm down it's not a big deal

[@oresti9271]

1:55 I never expected to see Zac to use a team rocket Clip 😂

[@SogekingFirebirdStar]

I'd go with... Rillaboom Centiskorch Cramorant (who would constantly try to eat Pikachu) Galarian Darmanitan and Grimmsnarl

[@BillFX]

The gfx designer took it yo another level 🥶

[@thenintendosquad3252]

For me its Pikachu, Corvinight, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Intellion and Urshifu(Single Strike). Honorable mention is Dragapult.

[@eljordinio7647]

Frosmoth would work too since ash has had friendship evolutions before like Leavanny and Lucario

[@theboiclobbopus2342]

@@eljordinio7647 Honestly frosmoth doesnt fit him in any way. More contest/jessie/gym leader mon

[@eljordinio7647]

@@theboiclobbopus2342 it starts out as a cute little bug that ash could raise into a beast of a battler like he did with leavanny Plus bug/ice is unique

[@user-ih8wp6zi6t]

After sun and moon, this art style is so much easier to look at

[@PLA603]

I prefer ash's thumbnail design more than his journeys design

[@salvatoresultana4058]

Zac’s next video should be Pokémon of each type he’d want Ash to catch.

[@axels3188]

This was a good team and here is my verison of Ash’s team i fact I have three versions of what I think Ash’s Galar team would be Team A 1, Pikachu/GMax Pikachu 2, Scorbunny / Raboot if they are still following the fire type trend then Scorbunny would be ASh’s Third Fire starter to midevolve like Quilava and Emboar 3, Rookidee fully Evolves into Corviknight 4, Chewtile/Dreadnawt or Dracovish 5. Snom/ Frosmoth since evolves through Friendship and it is very popular so Ash should have it 6, Sirfetch’d or Urshiful single strike Style Team B 1, Pikachu/ GMax Pikachu 2, Sobble fully Evolves into Inteleon 3, Rookidee fully Evolves into Corviknight 4, Sizzipede / Centiscorch 5, Sirfetch’d or Urshiful Single strike Style 6, Dreepy fully Evolves into Dragopult since Ash gets the Psudolegendary every second gen so he would get Dragopult Team C 1, Pikachu/ GMax Pikachu 2, Grookey fully evolves into Rillaboom 3, Rookidee fully Evolves into Corviknight 3, Chewtle/ Dreadnawt or Dracovish 4, Sizzipede / Centiscorch 5, Sirfetch’d or Urshiful Single strike Style 6, Dreepy fully evolves into Dragopult so for The main choices all three teams 1, Pikachu 2, out of all the three Starters Grookey fits Ash the most and I think he would have a personality more like Primeape and Apom were It will steal Ash’s Cap 3, Dreadnawt or Dracovish both Good water type choices for Ash’s 4, Centiscorch since Ash hasn’t catch much Bug types 5, Sirfetch’d or Urshiful Songle strike Style replaces Lucario as Ash’s main Fighting type 6, Dragopult take the place of both Dragonite and Gengar his first Ghost type as for the honorary mentions 1, Galarian Darmantan another Galar Variant I can see I use 2, Frosmoth since Ash hasn’t had much Ice types either 3, Inteleon 4, Orbeetle his main Psychic type instead of Mr Mime 5, Galarian Rapidash main Fairy type also instead of Mr Mime also Ash has ride their Kantoion Rapidash before so why not him the Galarian from 6, Grimsnarl another Dark type and Fairy opinion.

[@yogeshbabani6532]

If I can choose worldwide, my opinion-: Pikachu Tyranitar Chandelure Kingdra Gabite(Bring back Gible and evolve it. Garchomp is Cynthia's. Mr. Rime

[@wuss90]

Ash's Sword and Shield "What If?" team is almost the same as my Shield playthrough team except instead of Pikachu as my electric type it was my Toxtricity and Grimmsnarl was my 6th.

[@CoolestGuyEver-r2b]

My version of ash's galar team if pokemon journeys was a sword and shield anime: Pikachu Rillaboom Corviknight Drednaw Sirfetch(ace) Dragapult

[@Amelia4111]

THERE SHOULD BE 2 L'S IN RILLABOOM! *DO NOT LEAVE OFF THE K IN CORVIKNIGHT!* THE K IN DRAGAPULT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A G!

[@CoolestGuyEver-r2b]

@@Amelia4111 sorry my bad

[@LegendaryCaptain]

I have a feeling Grimmsnarl would be a pokemon on a rival's team it gives off that Weavile, Bisharp, Scizor, Electivire, Magmar and Poliwrath vibe of pokemon Ash would tend to fight a lot.

[@mikemoore9092]

Another pokemon that i think would suit him is dragapult

[@kndnumber1832]

That would be awesome! But what I’d also wish they would allow is for Ash to keep catching Pokémon. Journey’s is his biggest competition and arguably his strongest team, then they should allow him to keep catching and adding stronger pokemon to his team. But that’s the fans talking and not the writers.

[@diegoironfistlacayo8473]

Wow! This is actually the team I beat Pokémon Sword with! Although, my Centiskorch was shiny. Way to go, @Zactoshi.

[@ElectroPikachu]

Interesting choice to not give him the two Galar Pokemon he actually got. Although I do agree, Urshifu and Drednaw do fit Ash

[@LucidizedZuhaib]

zac: makes ash's team me: thats legit my galar team replacing toxtricity

[@saisiddharth6063]

this video was sick mann!!!!! this team is buff might be the best team ash ever had !! (excluding journeys team)

[@theNinjO]

If I was to make Ash's team I would make it Pikachu,Thwackey,Cinderace,dracovish,Corviknight and Single strike Urshifu but your team is still great Zack! 👍

[@EnergyDragonG]

That’s a cool design for Galar ash, just change the red shirt with a blue and that’s it

[@ck-1649]

This team is pretty solid NGL

[@VDBROS_Edits]

What I think Ash's team should be: 1. Pikachu 2. Toxtricity 3. Rillaboom 4. Corviknight 5. Obstagoon 6. Perserker Some more which he would exchange over time: 7. Hisuian Zoroark 8. Coalossal 9. Drednaw

[@kishore_kumar_7]

I personally wanted ash to own a Grimsnarl

[@davonleesilvastorm3500]

That hat is Let's Go Male Protagonist's hat That's a nice touch

[@shadowmarauder6033]

I gotta agree that Galar seems to be having little spotlight, even though its suppose to be the new region.

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

Just like Ho-Oh in I Choose You.

[@ncfilmproductions5494]

That’s a pretty AWESOME team for Ash, if he were in a Sword and Shield arc!!! 🗡🤩🛡

[@amberknight7301]

With this team, we have the ultimate opportunity for a Galar finale alike to the Team Flare final fight. Ash vs Eternatus and/or Chairman Rose with all six of his Pokemon Gigantamaxed at the same time because conveniently, all of Ash's new team are capable of Gigantamax.

[@eljordinio7647]

Once urshifu had the max soup of course

[@ashgreninja-flurriko2173]

And it's all coming together as of now.

[@z01nk5thulani]

I think it would be cool to have a traditional pokèmon galar anime especially with the team you constructed but journeys is still good

[@Deoxys1585]

Ash’s galas Pokémon team Pikachu: it’s Pikachu Inteleon: I think Inteleon would kind of be like sceptile or greninja Corvinight. His regional bird like you said Slowbro ( Galarian form ). He would catch it as a slowpoke in the train station. I see this to fit ash. I don’t know why but he would use it usually when he takes visits to the isle of armor. Orbeetle: I would really like to give Ash a psychic type and it would be one of his best Pokémon. Duraludon. Ash’s ace Pokémon

[@BeeMajor]

I really like this team! However I would have given Ash his Centascortch in the gym puzzle of Kabu’s gym, and given him a Falinks with a similar arc to Ushafou

[@AizPlayzz]

My team for ash would be pikachu: obv Rillaboom: iconic and could be a big bulky grass type Dracovish: Could help ash brighten up and a strong pokemon Dragapult: There should be an ark where ash needs to train his dreep in a drakaloak Cramorant: I think it would be funny if ash sends out cramorant and accidentally beats raihan with his exclusive move Cursola: Cool pokemon and could help ash with some very important wins

[@patrickkh1245]

My idea for ash’s perfect galar team would be pikachu, dark urshifu, corviknight, dracovish, Intelion and grookey or colossal or appletun and Zarude. Team rockets would be morgrem and drednaw. Maby they would have a galar yamask and cramorant. Cramroant would probably bewear as a pokemon that follows team rocket.

[@patrickkh1245]

I think maby peonia and Marnie would be cool Ash companions. Not Hop, since he is gonna be the new Gladion and he has the same goal as Ash. Its a little weird for Ash to only travel with girls so maby Gordie or Allister too. There is another gym leader for Gordie’s town too replace him. Bea is not a companion since She is probably gonna be a rival. So maby Gordie and Marnie.

[@shawnquick5420]

If there was gonna be a Sword and Shield anime instead of Journeys the ideal Ash full team would be… G-Max Pikachu (obviously) G-Max Cinderace Corviknight Lucario G-Max Gengar Rapid-Strike Urshifu

[@supermax9007]

I know it's pretty unlikely but imagine at the end of the anime were Ash's final team will be the exact same as Red, with the addition of Pikachu's Z-Crystal Pikashunium Z with it's Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Makes perfect sense since Red is Ash's game counterpart.

[@amberknight7301]

I don't think that would be appropriate though. For that, his Lapras would have to return and his Bulbasaur and Squirtle would have to full evolve. Also completely Kanto team would shaft the rest of Ash's other region Pokemon, which wouldn't be very appropriate since Ash is much more than just his Kanto team.

[@shwebloodflames6727]

I could imagine kubfu disobeying ash and doing what it wants to get stronger but when pierce came he got embarrassed and listened to ash