Ash becoming champion was inevitable, narratively speaking, but from an in-universe perspective, does it really make any sense at all?

After 26 years of Ash Ketchum being the main protagonist of the Pokemon anime, he has — metaphorically — passed the baton to Liko in Pokemon Horizons. Liko is the first female protagonist ...

As Ash set out on the first part of his journey, he built up his team to include Pokémon caught throughout the region of Kanto. Although Ash had been late to the party to receive the typical ...