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 ...

Ash hugging a dirtied Pikachu in Pokemon Journeys - The Pokemon Company 2026 will be a significant year for the "Pokemon" franchise, as it will commemorate 30 years since the original releases of ...

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 ...

With Ash Ketchum and Pikachu looking to leave their roles as the main stars of the Pokemon anime, the current iteration of the series, Pokemon: Aim To Be A Pokemon Master, is giving the dynamic duo ...

“I think of Pikachu as a combination of cuteness, strength and the ability to bring a few laughs,” Yuyama began. “By the way, I decided from the very get-go that the Pokemon that would become [Ash’s] ...

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, ...