[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Hell, according to the dub of the first BW episode (not sure if it was in the Japanese), he's still 10

That's been a pretty long year.

No, that's true in the Japanese version, too.
Does anyone remember the 6 months mentioned between him getting his 8th badge and the Indigo League? (They literally mention the time frame)

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Originally Posted by badlander86

I disagree. Mainly because I usually watch the Japanese version he does cite incidents from previous seasons and such. He just doesn't dwell on them. Lizardon making a return brings back such memories that most people probably think he doesn't have.

And he is a lot more level headed than he used to be as compared to the Johto/Advanced/DP period.

Compared to Advanced and DP?
Nah. He's been like that since the end of Johto. They couldn't have him play up the naive, brash angle for a 4rd straight season in a row (Counting Orange Islands), so when May was introduced as the newbie who made mistakes based on inexperience and anger, Ash was changed to become the calm headed, experienced older brother who can give tips to the newbie.

BW is most certainly not the introduction of this version of Ash.

As for Charizard's return (Bite me, I work with English Pokemon names ), I don't think it'll hold any bearing. Unless Charizard's time spent in the Valley is over and he'll officially return to Ash's active roster (As in, he'll be with Oak, not in the Valley where he's not instantly available), then his return will just be a one episode thing, and status quo will return.

Ash brings up past events each in the dub as well, but in a sense Ash is always reset in a certain sense after each series.

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Originally Posted by badlander86

Damn it. 1 pokemon left on my Unova Dex and it had to be Shuckle...

My hatred for Shuckle...It burns.