It's officially the dawn of a new era for Pokémon. Just three months after it was announced that Ash Ketchum would be stepping down as the anime's main character after 25 years, we now have our first ...

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, ...

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, two characters who have been the heart of the Pokémon series since its start in 1997, retired as the protagonists on Friday. Their final episode was relatively quiet — nothing ...

Ash might be gone, but Pokemon’s iconic mascot Pikachu is here to stay. Kind of. Ash and Pikachu are leaving the Pokemon anime after decades spent as its main protagonists, and we now have our first ...

Although Ash Ketchum is the main protagonist of the original Pokémon anime, the role of the main Pokémon protagonist undoubtedly belongs to his partner Pokémon, Pikachu. The Mouse Pokémon, aside from ...

Episode 6 of Pokemon: Aim to Be a Pokemon Master is titled “And I’m Looking at the Same Moon!,” and the synopsis for the episode teases it as such, “During their journey, Team Rocket attacks Ash and ...

Also known as Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon, Pokémon Season 20 starts with Ash's summer vacation in the Alola region and his quest to become a Pokémon Master. In this sunny new region, Ash meets ...

All good things must come to an end. Sometimes, though, they evolve. Longtime Pokémon TV series stars Ash Ketchum and Pikachu are leaving the franchise with Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series after ...