Throughout the original Pokémon anime, Ash Ketchum befriends all sorts of powerful Pokémon, many of which become permanent parts of his roster. For instance, Ash becomes friends with a Hawlucha who ...

Pokémon made a major splash when the anime first debuted, all the way back in 1997. Its incredible staying power helped escalate Ash Ketchum into a household name, even among people who aren't at all ...

Pikachu evolves from the smaller Pichu and, in its final form, becomes Raichu – a powerful mouse whose long tail protects itself from its damaging voltage. Pikachu has played a part in the Pokémon ...

Andrea is an editor at Game Rant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 7, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.