There are a lot of problems with Pokemon.

The words in bold are my opponent's statements. As to my rebuttals:1. ) there are to many PokemonYeah, this one is a common gripe for pokemon gamers anyway.2. ) Ash is part of the reason because he is the one who placed it in the downfall. I am going to guess that this means that Ash is one of the reasons why Pokemon has been getting worse and worse. The only impact that the anime has had on the games is Pokemon Yellow, and this was a pretty good game. As to Ash not focusing on the Pokemon. Ash doesn't like to change up his pokemon for no reason, he doesn't want to have too many Pokemon because he wants every one of his Pokemon to be treated with kindness and only wants what is good for them, if he tried to capture a whole bunch of Pokemon, then taking care of them and having them being happy would be a very hard task. He does not abandon them, he leaves them with Professor Oak, because he wants the best for them and to no let them fall into neglect. He is trying to become the very best (like no one ever was). He also doesn't want to force his Pokemon to evolve when they don't want to. He has given Pikachu the option to evolve twice (in EP014 and DP074). There are theories that explain why Ash never ages in the games, I suggest the Endless Happiness theory. + He's played role of immatureness and is a character who doesn't focus on respect. Does he have bouts of immaturity? Of course he does, he is only ten years old. He has a lot of respect, especially for his Pokemon. Every time he captures a Pokemon he asks it if it wants to travel with him. That is a lot of respect if you ask me. As to his partners, he is insanely sad whenever one leaves him. Of course they bicker a lot, all partners do. It's just a matter of getting accustomed to being with eachother. + He's basically the worst character in the show. I believe that I have already stated that he puts his Pokemon above all else. He also is up for using different tactics than type advantage alone. In the battle with Lt. Surge he used speed to his advantage to beat the more powerful Raichu. He also has saved the world many times, which personally I think is a good trait to have.3. ) The game got to change"what the heck does a gym battle have to do with finding a legendary Pok"mon like OMG. " Gym battles actually have a lot to do with getting to the legendary Pokemon. In Red and Blue, you have to become champion in order to face the legendary Pokemon Mewtwo. You have to beat all the gyms in Gold and Silver in order to catch Ho-Ho/Lugia (depending on which game you have), and it is the same process in the other games as well. There are also different plots in each Pokemon game, like your rivals and antagonists are different in each game. + "the only way to catch them is with 6 poke balls or one great ball" This is also not false. There is a reason that they give you a Master Ball in each game, and you can also lower the Pokémon's health in each game. After you do this you can catch it with a Ultra or Dusk ball. + "yes they could have you seen the sacred sword thingy could be killed easily so there not legends". .. What?4. ) Pok"mon has serious problems and I think they must fix itThis isn't really a problem with Pokemon, as it is more an opinion of yours. In conclusion, Pokemon has some problems, but is it a lot? No. As for your sources, one is a forum post and one is a Christian organization's website that is saying that the card game is teaching kids occultist and evolutionary principles. That is also not true. The evolution in the games in completely different than Darwinian evolution. Sources:. http://pokemon.wikia.com...'s_Pikachuhttp://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net...My experience playing the games. My experience watching the anime.