Pokemon’s Ash Ketchum becomes world champion after 25 years

After 25 years, Ash Ketchum, the main character in the Pokémon anime series, has finally become the world champion and won the title of the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world. The official account of Pokémon shared the news on microblogging site Twitter. He wrote, “She did it! Ash has become the world champion!” With a video congratulating the new star. The tweet has been viewed over 4.3 million times and shared 3.6 million times.

he did it! Ash becomes world champion! pic.twitter.com/a2jPb8pym3

– pokemon (@Pokemon) 11 November 2022

Ash and his Pokémon partner Pikachu fulfilled their eagerly awaited dream by winning the eighth tournament of the Pokémon World Coronation series in the latest episode of “Pokémon Ultimate Journey: The Series” that aired in Japan on Friday. According to BBC, the final battle took place between Ash and Leon, a world champion, and lasted four episodes. Additionally, it saw the re-introduction of former friends from the first season, notably Brock, Misty, and Dawn, three viewer favorites.

Sarah Natochini, the voice actor for Ash in the US version of the series, tweeted, “I can’t wait to share the English dub of this episode of Pokémon with the world. What an absolute honor to voice Ash Ketchum. Because he has become a world champion. He really is the best like no one ever was.”

Taito Okiura, Vice President of Marketing for The Pokémon Company International Diversity“Ash Ketchum’s determination and persistence in achieving his goal of becoming the world’s top Pokémon Trainer over the course of 25 seasons exemplifies the best of what it means to be a trainer.”

“We can’t wait with Pokémon fans to celebrate the moment when the latest season of ‘Pokémon Ultimate Journey: The Series’ and this adventure-defining episode airs worldwide in the coming year. Which fans won’t want to miss!” He continued to share the good news.

Many fans of the anime franchise have taken to social media to express their joy over the character becoming the strongest Pokémon trainer in the world. One user wrote, “25 years! We waited 25 years for this moment. Ash turned out to be the best!!!!” “A legend of the sport – congratulations to one of the best at doing it,” wrote a second on Twitter.

The television show initially began as a video game, and over 1,200 episodes were broadcast. Since 1997, when Ash Ketchum first saw the smiling yellow squirrel Pikachu on his 10th birthday, the series traces his journey to becoming a Pokémon Master. According to their official Twitter handle, two new Pokémon games named ‘Scarlet’ and ‘Violet’ will be releasing on November 18.

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