Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the world-famous Pokémon anime series, impressed the world with his skills as a trainer for over 25 years. While his talent is undeniable, all fans recognize that ...

Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, two characters who have been the heart of the Pokémon series since its start in 1997, retired as the ...

Pikachu's lightning bolt Pokeball (Image via The Pokemon Company) Ash's Pikachu possesses a unique Pokeball distinguished by a lightning bolt graphic on the front. Professor Oak presented this ...

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 ...

Even as Ash and Pikachu haven’t aged in their decades-long run, Pokémon fans have, and that means a lot of people grow out of the show at some point. As such, you can probably reasonably tell ...

Of course, Ash didn’t pull off the win all by himself. His pal, Pikachu, was there for every step of the way. His final team that allowed him to clinch the world title had Pikachu, Dracovish ...

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 ...