Board Thread:Wiki Management/@comment-7424710-20160918163217/@comment-27517770-20161030205407

Yeah, Ash is the same character, but his Pokémon aren't. When Ash battles, it's really his Pokémon battling, and different Pokémon mean different matchups. Plus, that battle is still just Ash vs Red and Charizard only. If it were Ash and a team vs Red and his team, I would understand, but it's really an entirely seperate matchup.