USA Today

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu leaving Pokémon, will no longer be the main characters in 2023

After finally becoming the very best like no one ever was, Ash Ketchum's 25 year journey in the animated Pokémon TV series will soon be coming to end as the series will focus on brand new characters ...
nerdist

After 25 Years, Ash and Pikachu Are Leaving POKÉMON

Feel old, yet? After a quarter-of-a-century journey to be the best like no one ever was, Ash and Pikachu will hang up their hats and lightning bolts as they leave the Pokémon anime behind. Unlike ...
Forbes

Pikachu Was Originally Supposed To Have A Third Evolution In Pokémon, Gorochu

I’ve been reading a lot of headlines recently about an interview with Atsuko Nishida, a graphic artist who helped design many of the original Pokémon, including series icon Pikachu. The main takeaway ...
Game Rant

5 Years Later, Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee Still Appeal to Both Newcomers and Veterans

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and ...
Game Rant

Every Pikachu Trainer in the Pokemon Anime, Ranked

Adriano is GameRant’s Anime Features lead. He has been working on creating anime content for GameRant since November 2021. He enjoys a wide variety of anime, with Shinichiro Watanabe’s Cowboy Bebop ...