Pokémon Sun and Moon
22 years of hard work are finally rewarded, prompting fan art celebrations and a special message from Ash’s voice actress.
Some resourceful netizens who have pieced together clues from various sources seem to think so!
Pudgy Pokémon Trainer and his cuddly pal casually pull off mind-blowing feats of strength in new Pokémon Sun and Moon episode.
To newcomers the anime art may simply look cool, but for veteran video gamers it’s a delicious slice of well-aged nostalgia.
Long-awaited reunion between the Pokémon anime’s original trio of friends is finally happening.
Pikachu runs and leaps over obstacles as he chases after Team Skull in this epic Alola Island adventure.
Franchise makes it first appearance on Nintendo’s newest system, and also offers a return trip to the Alola region on 3DS.
It looks like all that time hitting the books has made the would-be Pokémon Master weak and flabby.
Could the most infamously blacklisted Pokémon of all time be hiding under that Pikachu costume?
New character design has some fans in Japan hating it, others comparing it to Studio Ghibli’s artwork.
Satoshi is set to go to school for the first time ever starting this fall, but what does that mean for the Pokémon animated timeline?
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