In the twenty-five years since the Japanese media franchise Pokémon launched in the US, it has become a staple of American culture — from trading cards to t-shirts, from action figures to videogames, ...

The Pokémon Company announces a new era of protagonists in its upcoming series as Ash Ketchum ends his 25-year-long journey. After defeating Galar Champion Leon in the Masters Eight Tournament in the ...

Pokemon is now halfway through its final slate of episodes for Ash Ketchum meant to say goodbye to the young champion after 25 years of traveling through the anime’s world, and the newest episode of ...

After 25 years of following Ash Ketchum and his electric pal Pikachu, Pokémon has announced their adventure will be coming to an end in 2023. Following an 11-episode story arc focused on the pair, the ...

Understandably, fans were shocked and amazed at the fact that the long-time trainer who was introduced in the late 1990s would be leaving the anime behind. Luckily, fans will have a few more episodes ...

Ash and his Pikachu partner have served as the leads of the "Pokémon" anime series since its debut in 1997, across over 1,000 TV episodes and 20 movies. Now that he’s officially become the very best, ...

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After 25 years, is this farewell for Ash Ketchum and Pikachu? As the famous anime duo are being celebrated for their Pokémon world championship victory, a new series debuting next year will star ...