At the start of the original Pokémon anime, Ash is like any other rookie Pokémon Trainer. He is impulsive yet full of energy, and still learning how to catch and battle alongside his Pokémon allies.

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 ...

Ash Ketchum and Tai Kamiya could arguably be considered in the ranks of the most iconic protagonists in anime history, thanks to Ash’s two-decade journey through the various Pokémon regions in his ...

Arowen Morris has been gaming since first old enough to hold a Super Nintendo Controller. First playing Super Mario World, then moving onto the handheld Gameboy Color with Pokemon Yellow, she grew up ...

Ash Ketchum’s tenure as the star of the Pokemon anime series has come to an end. Luckily for fans, Ash’s Pikachu might have left the television series with his trainer, but that hasn’t stopped a ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Pokemon Unite was one of the first games to make an appearance at The Pokemon Company’s latest ...

The Elite Four make up the toughest battle there is in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, and it's one brutal gauntlet. Lance of the Elite Four waits for you at the very end, making up the final ...

A Major League Baseball-background Pikachu with 100% individual values is flexed during a Cleveland Guardians game Aug. 14 at Progressive Field. The exclusive MLB background Pikachu was featured at 14 ...

There are four tough, and distinct battles in the Elite Four gauntlet in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee. Bruno is the second of the boss fights in this gauntlet, and he's one tough opponent. In ...