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 ...

In less than 24 hours, the Pokemon franchise is making one of its biggest changes yet. It has been more than 20 years since Ash Ketchum made his way to television, and the trainer has become a role ...

It will be some time yet before Ash’s final episode of Pokémon airs in the United States. But it almost doesn’t matter what happens in Ash’s last episode because it’s more the knowledge that this era ...

Ash and Pikachu technically departed the Pokemon franchise months ago, but it didn’t feel very official for an international audience until the English dubs dropped on Netflix. These came in the form ...

Alongside Ash Ketchum, Pikachu co-led the Pokémonanime for 24 seasons. Naturally, this led to him being the focus of numerous storylines and important battles. While there were eras where he was ...