To fit in all the important bits of Ash Ketchum's journey with his trusty first Pokémon, Pikachu, some things had to be changed or omitted (including Ash's best friends Misty and Brock).

It’d be Snivy. You can’t go wrong with a good grass-type Pokémon early in the game. Not only does Snivy have both great defence and attack skills, but she is also as cute as Pikachu.

Of course, there’s also a shy part to Buneary’s personality, which was shown whenever she was around Ash’s Pikachu, whom she had a big crush on. This was cute and funny, and one of the most ...

Ash might be gone, but Pokemon’s iconic mascot Pikachu is here to stay. Kind of. Ash and Pikachu are leaving the Pokemon anime after decades spent as its main protagonists, and we now have our first ...