Ash, in the meantime, feels rather melancholy about the situation, especially when he sees how happy Pikachu is spending time with other Pokémon like him. While Ash is left alone with his ...

So, just how are Pikachu and friends still managing to catch the world's attention, decades on? How can a franchise that remains more or less the same still sell millions of units with every new ...

Early plans for the Pokemon anime involved Pikachu speaking human language, confirmed by producers and voice actors. Pikachu's ability to speak was later scrapped to maintain charm and focus on ...