Update 12/16/2022 9:12 a.m. PT: A number of other new hints have appeared hinting at what's to come for Ash Ketchum, as well as what to expect from his farewell series and the brand new anime series ...

It has been decades since the Pokemon anime debuted, and soon, the franchise will enter a new era. This month marks a milestone for the anime as Pokemon will bid Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu farewell.

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

The Pokemon anime wasn’t meant to be as big as it was. Initially, it was supposed to be a one-off series that followed the journey of a boy named Ash Ketchum as he tried to become a Pokemon Master.

Some anime characters are popular, but the level of Pikachu’s global recognition can only be compared to a handful of other anime icons. A small yellow Pokémon with red cheeks and a lightning-bolt ...

Pat Long is a freelance writer who has been gaming since Christmas morning 1995 when he first flipped on his sister's new Game Gear and heard the word "SEGA" ring harmoniously from its speakers. He ...