Jus — Ash Ketchum

He’s the underdog who beat Tobias’s Latios, who stood up to Mewtwo, who made it to the Masters Eight. If a gag character like Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo can be top tier, Ash Ketchum absolutely deserves a slot. Today, JUS has a passionate fan translation and a thriving competitive scene on Kaillera. And yes—there are sprite edits. Someone has already modded Ash’s face over Medaka Box ’s Medaka. Someone else made a full Pikachu skin over Kochikame ’s Ryotsu.

But a full, balanced Ash moveset? That’s the white whale. Ash Ketchum JUS

Until then, we close our DS lid, reopen Pokémon Scarlet , and pretend that when we send out Pikachu against a wild Geodude… it’s actually a Koma battle against Yugi’s Dark Magician. He’s the underdog who beat Tobias’s Latios, who

But there was always a ghost in the machine. A fan-made myth. A name whispered on GameFAQs forums: . And yes—there are sprite edits