If you replace pikachu with an unruly yet loving horse nothing changes

“Well, I do have one left, the most unruly pokemon in my possession. He knows no master and can only kick things.”

And ash is just a horse girl with bad hair so he trains the horse even though it did rupture his spleen multiple times with its beautiful legs

“Get me that pikachu with the beautiful legs, I need him for the Big Race.”

james voice: Yee  haw pardner