Is the Pokémon Journeys Anime Ending Soon?

It took 25 years, but Ash Ketchum from Pokémon did the unthinkable and finally achieved his lifelong ambition.

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Now that Ash's saga has ended, the Pokémon anime can finally ditch its quarter-century narrative and introduce someone new to the series.

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It could be a completely new protagonist or someone we've seen before like Max or Wally whose journey will begin in the new territory of Paldeia.

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As far as is known, the 135th episode of the Pokémon Journeys anime will release on December 9, 2022.

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The title of the episode is “Pokémon! I’m Glad I Got to Meet You!!”,

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It would be weird to watch a new episode of Pokemon without Ash,

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but the new game promises to give us a whole new experience and it makes sense

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Another possibility that comes to mind is a complete overhaul of the series in the form of a retcon or alternate timeline.

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