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).

Pikachu's ability to speak was later scrapped to maintain charm and focus on non-verbal communication with Ash. Pikachu briefly speaks in the movie "Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!" (2017 ...

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 ...