James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

August 19 marks the emotional anniversary of Ash saying goodbye to his first captured Pokemon, Butterfree. Fans still get emotional over Butterfree's departure 27 years later, hoping it got to live a ...

Ash Ketchum and PIkachu have bid a fond farewell to the Pokemon anime, with the original Japanese series already moving on with the adventures of new trainers Liko and Roy in Pokemon Horizons. However ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In 2023, Pokemon made the decision to give Ash Ketchum an early retirement from his role as the ...

The Pokémon animated series is saying goodbye to its famous protagonist, Ash Ketchum, after 26 years - and finally a championship win. The renowned trainer's journey began in 1997, and he has since ...

After 26 years, 1232 episodes, and 23 movies, the Pokémon anime series aired its last episode with the beloved protagonists Ash Ketchum and Pikachu in Japan on Friday. In their place are two new ...

A unique duo from the start. When you think about the Pokemon Anime, you must think about Ash Ketchum and his partner Pikachu. The iconic duo have existed for nearly 26 years on screen and have become ...