The plot of Pokemon is the kid bounding down the stairs the morning he turns 10 and announcing that he’s going to do all of those things and the mom is just like, “Fine. Please call sometimes.”
If Red/Ash's mom married Professor Oak, would he call Blue/Gary (Oak's grandson) his stepson? Stepdad? And would Giovanni (Blue's father) be his stepfather? Stepson?
And why does Game Freak refuse to answer my emails?