Pokemon’s anime first introduced to Ash with the very first episode of its run in Japan back in 1997 (and in the United States a year later), and started him on his journey to becoming a Pokemon ...

Professor Kukui in Sun & Moon was beloved for becoming Ash's father figure and for his goofy Royal Mask persona. Professor Oak is iconic for giving Ash his Pikachu and being a wise and likable ...

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 ...

Pokemon Ash Ketchum's time as 'Pokémon' protagonist will come to an end in 2023. After 25 years, Ash's story is finally coming to an end. In a recent episode, Ash finally won enough battles to achieve ...

Ash Ketchum and Misty were the original main characters of the Pokémonanime. Partially because of how strong their initial dynamic was, and partially because of some intentional teasing by the anime, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ash Ketchum’s journey through the world of Pokemon has spanned decades, regions, and hundreds of ...

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu have traveled the world for 25 years, an adventure that’s spanned a whole bunch of series. But their journey ends with Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, where Ash beat ...

There’s no doubt the Pokémon video game, trading card and media franchise became an international phenomenon thanks partly to its two main fictional characters: Ash Ketchum and Pikachu. But after ...

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...

Some of these side characters have been around for as long as the first generation of Pokemon, while others have been introduced later on in the series. Many of these side characters have interesting ...