Here's my outlook on the world of pokemon:
If you're lucky, you're the guy who goes around and tries to become champion. If not, you're a boring trainer who sits in the same spot all day "Training" and waits until you can get slaughtered by the main character.
Oh, and as for making some of the pokemon more "realistic" pokemon would not be nearly as kid-friendly as they are in the game and show. Seriously, has anybody actually read some of those pokedex entries? That's M-rated stuff right there.