Whether as a guiding figure or a returning champion, Ash Ketchum’s story is far from over. Source: @CentroLeaks /X, @BasementThing /X Pokémon Horizons' Liko and Roy looking excited in Corocoro.

Ash has been the central figure of the Pokémon anime since there’s been a Pokémon anime. He was born as Satoshi, named after the creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri, in April 1997.