Every good thing must eventually come to an end. And on Pokémon, that means saying goodbye to the beloved hero Ash. After 25 years, Ash is leaving Pokémon. But that doesn’t mean the show is ending. On the contrary, a new story is beginning. And we still don’t know how Ash will play into it. Pokémon has shared a trailer for the “new animated Pokémon series” that will dawn. Meet Riko, Loy, their Pokémon, and the rest of the gang that will step in as Pokémon’s new heroes. Those are bigger sneakers to fill, but we’re excited to see what happens next. Especially since we now have a release date for this new Pokémon show.
This Pokémon series still doesn’t have a proper name. But now we know a little bit more about who we’ll meet in it thanks to the trailer for the new Pokémon show. There’s Liko, “the girl with the awe-inspiring pendent.” We bet evil will be trying to snag that. And Roy, “the boy with the mysterious Poké Ball.” Surely, a match made in heaven. These two will be our new Pokémon protagonists in the series.
Joining them are Friede and Captain Pikachu. Friede, we learn, is a Pokémon professor. Captain Pikachu is clearly a boss. We also see a lot of the Gen. 9 starters we met in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in this new series trailer. Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly were instant fan favorites, so we’re not surprised they show up. And we’re excited to see them in action. Liko, whose partner Pokémon appears to be Sprigatito, and Roy, whose partner Pokémon is Fuecoc, may have a more traditional start to their Pokémon journey than Ash did, but we know we have twists in store. We wonder, for instance, what role Quaxly will have to play.
The Pokémon trailer also reveals glimpses of what we assume to be the new franchise villains. We’ll have to wait to learn their identities and goals. But at least we know how long we’ll have to keep patience since we now have the release date for this new animated Pokémon series. The new series will premiere in Japan with an hour-long special on April 14. It feels strange to have Pokémon without Ash, but it’s always fun to try something new.
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