When Misty appeared in the first parts, many players thought – she was useless and an unnecessary piece of the puzzle, not contributing anything to the story at all.

Misty proves that she not only helps Ash a lot in life, but even helps him become a lot more mature.

Misty’s growth throughout the journey

When Ash and Misty first met, they both hated each other.

However, during the later journey, Misty gradually forgot about that.

After watching this part, many viewers `shipped` Ash and Misty as a couple, as the movie could not be clearer evidence that Misty has feelings for Ash.

As for Misty, she was a bit shy at first, but later she herself confirmed that she was just a close and close friend to Ash, not really his girlfriend.

Ash also matures a lot thanks to Misty

It’s hard to tell how much Ash Ketchum changed during the first part of his journey.

Misty and Brock are two experienced trainers from the Kanto region.

As for Misty, she often teaches Ash about being humble and not being arrogant after every victory.

As for Brock?

Even Misty learned a lot from Brock.