The Pokémon anime might be done with Ash Ketchum, but Pikachu is forever.
Late last year, the Pokémon Company shocked the world with the announcement that Satoshi—better known in the west as Ash Ketchum—would be bowing out as the enduring star of the long-running Pokémon anime. The company has started rolling out details about the anime’s new heroes… and by revealing that Pokémon could never ditch its true mascot.
Announced today, the new protagonists of the series Liko and Roy—and their partner Pokémon Quaxly, Sprigatito, and Fuecoco from the recent Scarlet and Violet games—will be joined by a mentor character named Friede. A Pokémon professor, Friede will guide the young heroes on their journey together, as they uncover the mysteries of the Pokémon world.
