Pokémon Company , Announces It's Almost Time for, Ash and Pikachu to Retire.<br />For 25 years, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu have traveled the world of 'Pokémon' across a number of series. .<br />Polygon reports that their time<br />together will come to an end in <br />'Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series.'.<br />It focuses on the Pokémon Coronation <br />Series, a championship with trainers from <br />across the franchise, which Ash won.<br />On December 16, the Pokémon Company announced that as the series comes to an end, so will the story of Ash and Pikachu.<br />The company said it plans to air<br />"a collection of special episodes" to cap off <br />'Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series.'.<br />The "special episodes" are <br />expected to focus on series <br />favorites like Misty and Brock.<br />Polygon reports that five episodes of <br />'Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series' <br />remain following Ash and Pikachu's big win. .<br />Three of those episodes <br />have already aired in Japan.<br />Netflix has yet to announce when <br />English versions of the episodes <br />will be available to stream. .<br />The Pokémon company also announced that <br />the next series will feature dual protagonists Liko <br />and Roy alongside Pokémons Violet and Scarlet. .<br />According to the company, the series will be , “unraveling the mysteries of the Pokémon world — from Trainer battles to fun Pokémon encounters.”
