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If Cartoon Network made animated bumpers for Pokemon during their "City" era, what would they have looked like?

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While Kids WB already made bumpers starring characters from the Pokemon anime, they were just frames of animation ripped directly from the series and dubbed over with new dialogue. CN City bumpers on the other hand, were animated entirely from scratch. This truly made it feel like all these characters from different shows were interacting with each other. Though Pokemon was airing on CN at the time, characters were mostly regulated to brief appearances on posters, traffic lights, and on a magazine.

Had Cartoon Network actually made city bumpers featuring Pokemon characters, what do you think they would've looked like? Since Advanced Generation was airing the same time, I imagine Ash's friends from there would've appeared.
 
  • Dexter and other nerdy characters debating on what animal is Pikachu supposed to be.
  • Ash trying to catch some of Foster's Imaginary friends.
  • The Powerpuff Girls and Charizard/Pidgeotto/Swellow having a race in the air.
  • Squirtle and Numbuh One discussing about black glasses.
  • Togepi meeting the Rugrats. Oh wait...
 
Some bumpers I can see them doing include,
  • Ash running into Mac and Bloo and mistaking the latter for a Pokemon. When he realizes he isn't, he frantically apologizes, but Bloo isn't having any of it and chases Ash off in a fit of rage as everyone else looks on sheepishly.
  • May doing girl stuff with the Powerpuff Girls, but Buttercup is unhappy about having to partake in it.
  • Max accidentally bumping into Dexter and both of their glasses falling off. They get them mixed up and realize their eyesight is wrong when Double D helps them out.
  • Brock completing with Johhny Bravo over the affections of Frankie, who turns both of them down.
Then we'd have the shorter, more atmospheric bumpers like Ash and company hanging out in a park with their Pokémon.
 
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