Ash Ketchum's departure is one of the riskiest decisions Pokémon's anime has ever made—and the risk didn't pay off at all. Fans want Ash back.

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.

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 ...

On their way to Eterna City, our heroes meet up with Dawn's friend and contest rival Zoey—plus an impressive Buizel that Dawn ...