{"id":218784,"date":"2023-03-27T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=279213"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:43:12","slug":"pokemon-final-ash-pikachu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/pokemon-final-ash-pikachu\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon bids farewell to Ash and Pikachu, marking the end of a generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those of us born in the nineties, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-ash-gray.en.softonic.com\/android?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ash Ketchum<\/a> has always been a friend we could count on<\/strong>; a kid who was lucky enough to live adventures in the fantastic world we dreamed of through the <a href=\"https:\/\/visualboyadvance.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game Boy<\/a>. But time went by and, while other references of our generation such as <a href=\"https:\/\/hogwarts-legacy.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Potter<\/a> was growing up, <strong>Ash always stayed there<\/strong>; without growing up and accumulating medals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Pokemon TV\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c777fa0a-99c3-11e6-be67-b90582c98126\/3521414851\/pokemon-tv-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Pokemon TV<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-tv.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-tv.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This caused many children of subsequent generations to join his adventures. Perhaps without the same passion as us, who knew how he started and <strong>went along with him<\/strong> <strong>when he even got on badly with little <a href=\"https:\/\/pikachu-volleyball.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pikachu<\/a><\/strong>. But they followed a path that seemed to have no end\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-six years after his first adventure, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/pokemon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> has put an end to Ash Ketchum&#8217;s adventures. In return, <strong>a new series arrives<\/strong> in which protagonists Liko and Rod will travel across Paldea in search of medals and dominant Pok\u00e9mon from the Legendary Path. But along the way, a whole story that has marked childhoods and youths all over the world will be left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Says-Goodbye-in-Pokemon.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How was Ash&#8217;s end in Pok\u00e9mon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real ending to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/goodbye-ash-pikachu-trailer-new-series-pokemon-paws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ash and Pikachu<\/a>&#8216;s story came when the protagonist of the original series <strong>won the title of Champion by defeating the High Command<\/strong> leaders of all the regions he had already visited. Although it cost him sweat and tears, Ash fulfilled his dream, at last, by defeating Lionel and his fearsome Charizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there was still one final arc left, a batch of chapters dedicated to nostalgia in which the characters we all remember reappeared: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-pokemon-that-was-born-and-died-in-an-american-musical-of-2000-the-sad-story-of-mechamew2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Team Rocket<\/a>, Gary Oak, Misty and Brock, the Squirtle Squadron and much more<\/strong>. A nostalgic arc that serves to close the series that we have all loved for years, and that marks a worthy end to this adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Rainbow-in-Pokemon-Finale-1024x6-1-150x90.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the arc, we reflect on what their adventure has meant for Ash and Pikashu and <strong>what it really takes to be a Pok\u00e9mon Master<\/strong>. Finally, we see a perfect last shot to close it all out, with Ash and Pikachu running towards the horizon. Above, in the sky, a rainbow is formed\u2026 exactly like the one left by Ho-Oh in the first chapter of the original fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, the door remains open to <strong>a possible future for Ash beyond what he has already starred in<\/strong>. This may come in the form of a future series or, what seems more likely, through recurring cameos in the following ones. Either way, it&#8217;s time to pass the baton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Where he is going?<br>Thank you so much for all these 26 years, Satoshi! You will be missed! I know very well he will be a good Pokemon Master!<br>With this special ending &quot;Type: Wild&quot;, this is how the era of Satoshi reaches its end!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30a2\u30cb\u30dd\u30b1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/anipoke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#anipoke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pokemon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pokemon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TVO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TVO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TvOsaka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TvOsaka<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sv1R1Xcl1a\">pic.twitter.com\/Sv1R1Xcl1a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marco_G99 \/ \u30de\u30eb\u30b399 (@Marcouli99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Marcouli99\/status\/1639213000241434624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bb71af8a-96bf-11e6-8279-00163ec9f5fa\/3827667167\/netflix-netflix%20icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Netflix<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are getting older<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond all that this finale has meant for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/pokemon-sleep-all-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>, the end of Ash and Pikachu&#8217;s adventures makes it clear that <strong>we&#8217;re getting old<\/strong>. Most of us who started watching the series are now in our thirties\u2026 and it&#8217;s time to reflect on what the series itself has meant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s true that <strong>Pok\u00e9mon forever changed the way we understand video games<\/strong>, with much greater interconnectedness and collecting as a major asset. But it also changed the television landscape of the time; it ushered in the era of &#8220;mascots&#8221; in which products from all over Japan began to emerge as spin-offs, from <a href=\"https:\/\/digimon-masters-online.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digimon<\/a> to Yu-Gi-Oh! to Medabots to Bleyblade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/574078-tazos-pokemon-usuarios-pi.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone who grew up with these references knows what the Pok\u00e9mon anime meant. <strong>It ushered in a new era<\/strong> in which technology took on great importance; we went from analog to digital, and merchandising became popular as the best way to profit from these products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that today we all have Funko Pop, figures or shelves full of comics and collectible books has much more to do with Ash and Pikachu than with any other product of the time. And the fact is that <strong>Pok\u00e9mon marked a new way of relating to pop culture<\/strong>, better or worse but in which several generations have grown up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Ash-Runs-into-Gary-Pokemon-Last-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25 seasons of history<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Ash and Pikachu have remained the main characters during these 25 seasons, the series has undergone several significant changes over the years. The first of these is that the companions of the main characters, Misty and Brock, have been changing in each series since the Johto region ended. Thus, characters such as <strong>Serena, Tracey, Aura or Iris have joined the main lineup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Pokemon TV\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c777fa0a-99c3-11e6-be67-b90582c98126\/3521414851\/pokemon-tv-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Pokemon TV<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-tv.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/pokemon-tv.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the biggest change came with the Sun and Moon series. After 19 seasons maintaining the same animation style and optimizing it to improve it, they <strong>decided to make a sudden change and change it completely<\/strong>. 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