Pokémon's Ash Ketchum isn't the most complex character ever, but he's probably deeper than you think, and these episodes prove it.

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. It’s a bittersweet ...

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 ...

On September 8, Ash Ketchum’s final Pokémon episodes will ... But regardless of whether or not you think Ash and his quest to be a Pokémon Master should have been kicked to the curb years ...

if ash ketchum aged 1 day per episode: There are some who think Ash should be well into his 30s given his TV tenure, but a new theory suggests otherwise. Over on Twitter, KuroBlitz96 pitched their ...

Do you think Ash Ketchum will wake up tomorrow with a crushing feeling of emptiness? Will he blink awake to the dawn outside his window and ask himself, Was the sky always this pale? When he sits ...

Perseverance pays off. And further proof of this is Ash Ketchum, the perpetual ten-year-old who, 25 years after the premiere of the first season of the Pokémon anime, has officially been crowned ...

I think it's just been really fun to see them explore that world that I had when I was a kid," said Cliffe. Ash Ketchum first came to Canadian television sets in September of 1998. The story ...

Ash Ketchum and his adorable partner ... for instance — but it felt like a constant presence. I think the same holds true for a lot of people my age and slightly older.

In the first episode of Indigo League, the show confirms how old Ash Ketchum is right before his ... has officially come to an end, you would think that he would’ve grown in some shape or ...