What Happened To Ash's Past Companions?

Ash Ketchum has a lot of friends....but he doesn't regularly keep in contact with them. Where are they now, and could we see them in Pokemon Journeys?
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[@ladybritt9366]

"Who would you like to see again?" All the damn pokemon Ash left behind

[@whistlerdan7718]

I miss Primeape the most

[@crystaljefferson6167]

@@whistlerdan7718 lmao who?

[@theretarbconsultant5469]

**Buterfree flashback**

[@whistlerdan7718]

@@crystaljefferson6167 Ash's Primeape that was given to a karate dude to train. I remember Ash promising that he would return to him some day...

[@H3Y4R4T]

@@theretarbconsultant5469 *crying intensifying*

[@pulse93]

Serena: Kisses Ash Ash: We're such good friends

[@swift_sa]

That episode made me rethink having Serena as one of my favourite Pokémon companions

[@kitsuneakage22]

Mlb sindrome

[@SlycedInto]

he is indeed very dense

[@SlycedInto]

@@swift_sa ash just needed a bigger brain back then lol. overall it'd be pretty dope if he marrys Serena. He already showed that he developed more feelings toward her throughout their adventures. Now he just needs to put it all into words. Dense boy haha

[@rikisanity6045]

F

[@lolilovecomments]

Brock becoming a doctor and Ash still 10 makes so much sense lol

[@varun3251]

Brock is 15.

[@CheapBastard1988]

@@varun3251 Still makes no sense. It would take years for Brock to become a doctor while Ash hardly ages a day. Even if the events in all the episodes were in real time, he still would be older than 10.

[@mrditkovich610]

Na I think Brock became a prisoner

[@ronaldperera7709]

Ok but like then look at meliodas :/

[@scthirteen]

Stop making sense out of video game/ anime characters .

[@Dr.Silverwolf20]

Ash clearly absorbed their youth in order to stay immortal

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

yes they all are dead except brock and misty they will die soon too

[@Dr.Silverwolf20]

@@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535 all shall return to Ash

[@mariotheundying]

@@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535 and dawn and iris, he was not able to consume gary's youth tho

[@luigitaco2388]

Ash is challenging the Queen.

[@sonxicor254]

Theory: ash is a saiyan

[@korxiong2565]

Can’t wait for Brock to return and open up his eyes to reveal that is indeed apart of the Uchiha Clan.

[@HarshSingh-us9dv]

Underrated

[@abdulazizmeera7677]

Yah definitely underrated. Or maybe hes from hyuga clan?

[@minefish]

@@abdulazizmeera7677 maby he transplnted the byaugan (or sharingan) and always has it active and thats why

[@DDYL4N]

@@minefish nah he has a rinnegan

[@yahikoakatsuki636]

And now....his gym challengers shall know pain...Onix...Almighty Earthquake!!

[@cameronheaton5351]

May, Dawn, Brock, Serena, Clement, Bonnie and Misty all need at least 1 episodes each in Journeys

[@yeoldeseawitch]

and max

[@austinjackson7795]

Or one episode were they all meet.

[@SAVVYAZE]

Take out clement and Bonnie the rest is good and need to come back even tho Brock and misty made appearance in the alho region

[@cameronheaton5351]

@@SAVVYAZE no I won't take out Clement and Bonnie. They were solid

[@josephlouisg.bondoc3612]

No we need serena and iris

[@Jason-with-a-game]

Every companion he gets just gets added to his life span.

[@juanquntos7123]

He eats their souls to extend his own youth

[@victorystar8586]

Queen Elizebeth: Are you challanging me?

[@colin8696908]

Ash is a vampire pokemon, Tracy found out which is why he was silenced.

[@OfficialEditor2094]

@@colin8696908 this is kinda good theory and i think he is a moon type pokemon because he can silence anyone after they know about his age too much

[@ryksdavies]

@@victorystar8586 this didnt age well lol

[@millenlaflore]

Plot twist: Professor Oak murdered Tracey hide his body and keep lying about it for almost 10 years.

[@ReplyReaper8617]

...

[@hebinhenry]

That's why Tracey is shown in black and white in thumbnail 🤣

[@legionx4046]

Lmao

[@athaliacarissa6412]

Just got the *chills* bruh

[@25Aadi25]

😂😂

[@snoopdogg2912]

Brock became Hokage, Serna joined the Survey Corps and Tracey found One Piece.

[@user-vw2bn6qi2l]

Cilen went to yuri on ice lol

[@milky.rikks999]

HAHHAHAHA LMAO

[@_slxde_17]

And brock awakens his sharingan

[@whoeverfromwherever]

Underated comment

[@LeIeI0]

Brock open his eyes and activate The Almighty?

[@DigiRangerScott]

The fact that Gary is coming back for the first time since TEAM GALACTIC’S DEFEAT is incredible and gives hope to May and Dawn

[@JPRPokeTrainer98]

Yeah I'm very much looking forward to see what role Gary will have in the series. Should be interesting!

[@DigiRangerScott]

@@JPRPokeTrainer98 But considering we’ve only seen game-originating characters return so far, it dims my hope for any rivals who AREN’T Gary. Heck, I think it’d be interesting to build a dynamic between Ash and someone he wasn’t close to before, like an Ursula, or a Drew.

[@castform7]

@@DigiRangerScott That would be interesting. I think I remember in the Grand Festival where Ash had a sort of talk with Drew (Though it could just be me misremembering) and I'd love to see how him and Goh interact with other characters like that more. Like, as you said, Ursula or Geogia.

[@sym6ol817]

@@DigiRangerScott what if he met up with paul

[@DigiRangerScott]

@TheAngelPenguin Yup! He’s in the same Japanese Journeys opening as Iris

[@Kaotic1820]

It always kinda made me irritated when Ash would leave his friends and make new ones so quickly as if his old one didn’t mean anything to him. That’s just me tho

[@drollfurball2863]

At the very least I'd like a call-back to them.

[@fumothfan9]

@@drollfurball2863 they have phones in pokemon. Idk why he doesn't hit them up asking them how they are or doing? One of the few times i wouldn't mind a recap episode of them just showing Ash talking to all them and recalling their adventures together.

[@drollfurball2863]

@@fumothfan9 I WANT to say that I remember seeing an episode with that one blue guy with the other pikachu.... I think the dubbed name was Richie..... But I can't remember what season.

[@zrcubleka4492]

Then where is the eXcitement when they return If they keep talking on phone There will be no much hype when theh return

[@zrcubleka4492]

Morever its not a real life biography🤨

[@GHOSTYChoco]

I want to see Bonnie all grown up with her very own pokemon team including Dedenne and challenging Ash to a pokemon battle. It would be such a cool episode for me since I miss Bonnie and it would be so cool to see how far she’s gone as a trainer.

[@NoodleNerd]

Agreed, and it would be even better if she ever gets a Tyranitar on her team like the one she found in that one episode.

[@PKMNRangerDenton]

Pokemon fans: Where is Tracey? Anime writers: Gone. Reduced to atoms

[@bryanrc2929]

@@the_real_tabby I care :v

[@CoolPlayersVic]

I care, Tracey grew on me evrntually

[@jamesonweimann4720]

Tracey has vanished without a trace

[@housesuns-kings8480]

who?

[@Joe_334]

He can be seen in the credits of the Pokemon: I choose you movie. They showed them all in their original animation too. It was beautiful.

[@jorgeoquendo7514]

"Who do you want to see again?" Ash's Butterfree 😢😭

[@freckdgaf4834]

Seriously

[@VivioSaf]

I wonder if he even remembers that he once had a Pidgeot.

[@10KC20MG]

Butterfree is probably dead right now

[@kaidenhall2718]

Why butterfree you seem like one of those people who thought bye bye butterfree was actually sad

[@Solvent2407]

@@kaidenhall2718 who hurt you?

[@PK-Radio]

Cilan was arrested for tax evasion, Tracey was rejected from art school and is currently studying political science in Oak's lab, Serena was assassinated by a hitman.

[@xDebilPandax]

Are we not gonna talk about how my man Brock FINALLY GOT A GIRLFRIEND

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

WHAT WHEN?

[@Franz0818]

*Impossible*

[@drollfurball2863]

Who's the girl?

[@RonaldooCF]

@@drollfurball2863 I think it was the gym leader girl with that rock dog from sun and moon

[@seineevee]

@@RonaldooCF Olivia?

[@Dragofrost7777]

I can't wait to see Ash and Iris duke it out again. Ash's nice sweet Dragonite vs Iris's angry rude Dragonite

[@castform7]

I'm pretty sure Iris' Dragonite has mellowed out, but I still think it'll be a bit abrasive. I'd also love to see a match between Dracovish and hopefully an evolved Axew perhaps?

[@Aura_Broz]

Alola Champion vs Potential Unova Champion?

[@themewer]

Go better not bring sobble

[@frankspick7544]

@@themewer why sobble is a water type iris had a problem with ice types

[@poke3209]

@@themewer Goh*

[@castform7]

Johto: - Filler central - GS Ball drop off - Home to demon cow - Companion purgatory

[@josuemartinez7131]

@@decoral Hello Region neighbour. I started with Crystal. Still love Johto the most. I loved Pokemon before but the idea that new Pokemon were discovered just blew my mind at first.

[@oliveragag8576]

I believe that Whitney's miltank has taken care of every companion who dared enter that region alone.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

It surely deserved better but it could have been worse.

[@inconemay1441]

Gurss they burned out on figuring out anime original locations at the time? Most of the time they were camping in the forest roads

[@muffinhead2164]

kinda makes you wonder if the box art legends for johto should've been yveltal and darkrai instead of ho-oh and lugia

[@Mudkip971]

"Going to the Johto region" now sounds like "Went to live on a farm"

[@mariak5096]

May was my childhood favorite. I knew she’s been missing for the longest out of the Pokegirls but man, 13 years? She has to come back, this isn’t fair 😭 It would be cool if she and Dawn appeared to compete in a contest together and ran into Ash and Goh. (I was expecting May to come back during ORAS promotion period back in 2014, but they used Steven for that instead ig. So they owe her an appearance by this point lol)

[@TOTN17]

Harkua/May Japanese VA had to retire due to health reasons

[@mariak5096]

@@TOTN17 So I've heard. Still super unfair though.

[@iexisted583]

@@mariak5096 Japan takes voice acting more seriously so its disrespectful to replace a voice actor may was also my favourite character and its such a shame we didn't even get an episode of here while everyone even minor characters got their own episodes

[@reeree7326]

Like Paul. I did like his comeback which was arguably the best out of them all. I feel kinda bad for May especially. For all we know Serena is with good friends May and Max. Sad this is off screen though

[@reeree7326]

Like Paul. I did like his comeback which was arguably the best out of them all. I feel kinda bad for May especially. For all we know Serena is with good friends May and Max. Sad this is off screen though

[@johtojedi5328]

Nobody: The writers of the anime when they finish an arc: I'm gonna send you to *Johto.*

[@josephtpg7329]

It's the Brazil of the Pokemon universe. "No, please don't send me to Johto! I still have so much character development that's yet to be discovered!" *adios*

[@HTONYS]

@@josephtpg7329 LMFAO

[@shinekadavis8228]

@@josephtpg7329 this is amazing 💀💀

[@sirchucklefuckle1423]

Is that pokemon Brazil?

[@ProlificPops]

@@josephtpg7329 Best comment under this video lol

[@cloudysky7430]

Hear me out. A spin-off of May, Dawn, and Serena in Hoenn being coordinators.

[@surfing3680]

I swear, I bet that all three would just be top coordinators and be friends without knowing the fact that they all know Ash

[@valbea9958]

Yes!!!!!!

[@valbea9958]

@@surfing3680 imagine Serena geeking out about her crush on Ash and they have a sudden moment of realization

[@shadowsnake5133]

@@valbea9958 pffffft, yes, just yes.

[@idontevenknowanymore3639]

@@surfing3680 that wouldn’t work with May and Dawn cause they’ve already met :/

[@SilverSentinel]

Dude, when Misty and Brock first left the show, that sh*t was traumatic. For one thing, Misty had already been established as being in love with Ash, so it was particularly difficult on my gen 1-mind to see her give up on him so easy after being with them so long. Plus, how's Brock just gonna up and leave a bro, right? That all left me having an even harder time trusting people than I already had. 🤣

[@giratina7435]

And then serena entered the show...........

[@paperluigi6132]

Maybe I missed or don’t remember something, but I don’t remember anything greatly hinting that Misty was in love with Ash. Plus, even if it’s not canon, after I saw the ending of the 5th movie and Misty’s reaction to what happened, yeah, the ship had already sunk faster than the Titanic.

[@SilverSentinel]

@@paperluigi6132 Oh, dude, they produced a whole song about it. I forget the name of the song but Google something like "pokemon song misty i want to tell you what I'm feeling." Oh, there was a second one too. "He Drives Me Crazy". That one I know was the title.

[@SilverSentinel]

@@paperluigi6132 Found the first one. Literally just called "Misty's Song". Go figure. 🤣

[@YowLife]

Congratulations on achieving 100,000 subscribers. Personally I'm rooting for Serena to come back as she was my favorite female companion. Not to mention, seeing Ash's response to her love confession kiss would be most intriguing.

[@ayyyayay]

that scene made me forget he was 10 lmao

[@watermelontube4535]

yea

[@minicle426]

He most likely forgot all about it. :P Hopefully if she does come back she will have found an actual boyfriend. Then the shippers will rage.

[@YowLife]

@@minicle426 An established character coming back with a romantic partner tends not to happen in anime. Besides everyone is rooting for Serena and Ash to have a romance, even you I'm sure.

[@aihwhejskskkksjdjfjncbs]

@@ayyyayay no I think he aged in X and y, at least when that scene came on

[@ilikebotato7197]

“Ash has made a lot of friends over the years” Me: More like replaceable companions but sure ok

[@devonwasik6172]

Ash is pretty much The Doctor

[@ReplyReaper8617]

Ash not only catch Pokemon's so..

[@natesal5037]

Is that not what friends are?

[@kocho2925]

i felt so bad seeing your comment 68 likes so i made it 69 and am feeling evil now >:)

[@anthonys4788]

@@devonwasik6172 The Doctor actually bonds with his friends so much he ends up losing them. Ash finds friends because he lost his bike or whatever.

[@EsctrlRofl]

"over the years" ash - becomes a trainer on his 10th birthday ash - becomes 11 on the sun and moon series

[@mat.2763]

@@theepurplejayy There was an episode in orange islands that said that it was pikachu and ash’s 1 year anniversary (that episode was made almost 20 years ago)

[@theepurplejayy]

@@mat.2763 which series? Black and White?

[@otterlord9271]

@@theepurplejayy the orange island series lmfao, and its also said at the end of Johto

[@mangleshkumarbarnwal8377]

@@theepurplejayy man are you mad or what!!!! Orange Islands was way before Sinnoh, somewhere around Johto region

[@theepurplejayy]

@@mangleshkumarbarnwal8377 look, I only watched the original, Kalos, and Aloha, I don’t have flipping cable

[@sharkman1879]

I love how team rocket somehow appears more often than all other characters beside ash and pikachu

[@athendity2567]

I’m gonna miss Ash’s Butterfree, Charizard, Greninja and his former pokemon too

[@benniemorris4872]

Greninja returned in JN108

[@dakufaust]

Fun fact: Ash sells his winning Pokémon for money to use in plastic surgery so he can look younger.

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

tf 😂 actually kinda makes sense thank god greninja ran away with zygarde

[@fumothfan9]

Makes sense. His pokemon are legit top tier especially his Charizard if it didn't have a behavior issue.

[@PK-Radio]

Fun fact: Serena was assassinated by a hitman.

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@@PK-Radio how do you know

[@JustMe-nr7xy]

it does make sense now

[@King_of_Blue-Eyes]

I would prefer seeing Ash age for once, and it feels like he gets shorter instead of getting taller!

[@zero-pl3tt]

His design for the XY series made him look a little older, like in the 13-15 range, but then they followed that up with making him look even younger than he did in the original series lol. Now he looks around 10 again.

[@MisterMeister1]

I actually wouldn't. I don't like how they made Ash like a 7 year old in Sun & Moon, but if they make him age, then it would have to be inconsistent, because otherwise ash would become old, and we couldn't have anymore Pokemon series.

[@reddjustaguy1598]

Yeah they need to pokemon Shippuden this show..

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

i think he turned 11 in sun and moon

[@elsienamanama9130]

@@MisterMeister1 they can always replace ash like they were about to replace him with Goh

[@THED3ADLY7]

Short answer: Ash killed all his other companions besides Brock and Misty because he didn’t know how to kill yet. ;)

[@jacquesjosee1138]

Uhm....Okay

[@thefisher196]

He just roasts them

[@silentjugller]

@@thefisher196 especially misty

[@ajoke5105]

ok but is nobody gonna talk about how ash should be reunited with his butterfree?

[@jdub9700]

Butterfree ded

[@PintheDog]

+A Joke Uh . . . Butterfree's dead now. In the original Japanese, Butterfree flew off to mate with the pink Butterfree, and then died offscreen.

[@watermelontube4535]

AND his PIDGEOT

[@Helloknight]

My siblings and I always made jokes about how ash always forgets his past friends and pokemon adventures. If he remembered everything, he’d have soooo many stories to tell.

[@Joe_334]

I was laughing at the fact that Ash didn't remember going to Ecruteak City in the Journeys series. He argues with Morty about seeing Ho-Oh, on his first day. However no mention of Morty in this current series.

[@vel9049]

And if he aged he would be a middle aged man still trying to be the best and catch them all

[@sto1238]

He’s got amnesia

[@SlycedInto]

@Rugar 22 I always wonder if Ash and Serena were the same age when they met at Oak's camp... what do you think? She looks slightly taller than Ash in XY in some episodes

[@mirzapramudya1580]

@@SlycedInto just because she's taller doesn't mean she's older

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Man, now that I think about it, Misty’s sisters have been on that trip for a while now. When will they come back so that Misty can join Ash again?

[@gotyouhacker5934]

dead

[@theteamrpmgfs3901]

They probably went to jhoto after

[@HassanAli-mk9rd]

Never

[@GoldenRose116]

the actually returned in the chronicles but they are such a horrible gymleaders Misty just decided to take over, and Daisy helps her at times.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

@@GoldenRose116 they never should've stopped chronicles, that series was so great and helped keep things fresh with past characters

[@gabrieltorres7596]

I want to see May the most. I think both had a very strong bond. Many moments together, the shared ribbon, interesting hints the two, double battles, hell even have some of the same pokemon in a way (Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Munchlax. Differences is she actually evolves hers and Ash's still hasn't). If you think about it May has a pretty sick team if she really wanted to she can really compete in battles and do well: Blaziken, Glaceon, Wartortle, Venusaur, Beautifly, Skitty or Munchlax and a legendary in Manaphy though its technically not hers, if motivated she can kicks some ass.

[@dreamyboyblue]

I grew up watching Ash’s adventures in the Kanto and Johto regions, but I’d definitely prefer to see some of the other companions make an appearance. May is overdue for an appearance, and I’d love to see Dawn and Serena again. But we can’t just forget about Ash’s rivals! I’d love to see what Paul and Barry were able to accomplish! If Mega-Evolution wasn’t ret-conned we could have seen May compete and battle with Mega Blaziken! I’d love to see a battle between Mega Blaziken and Ash-Greninja!!

[@s.x.1321]

I want to see Max come back with Ralts and have Ash fulfill his promise to battle him.

[@PatroMaster23]

Me too but that would require Ash to age :/

[@s.x.1321]

@@PatroMaster23 they can just age Max without aging Ash. They already did it to Kukui’s baby and Ash’s Lapras lol

[@giboit.]

I would prefer to see some kind of special where Max meets Bonnie (or where Bonnie meets again with that girl from the filler episode where they both get chased by Beedrill. They had pretty good chemistry).

[@Toulippy]

Nah not ralts, Guardavour

[@thewatcher5403]

nah. I don't think it's gonna happen. because nobody has aged in Pokemon anime, not even Brock and Misty. just a baby has born.

[@VoItricty]

I want to see Dawn back she was just a really fun character and also Brock everyone loves Brock

[@jonasmata7738]

Dawn was a baddie

[@vel9049]

ILL uSE mY trUSTY fryINg PAN AS A DrYING pAn!

[@supotnabaog]

Brock the rock

[@VoItricty]

@@supotnabaog Dwayne the Brock Johnson

[@dandeodelacruz3771]

Brock was in johto hoenn sinnoh and came back in sun and moon so yeah everyone loves brock Also correct me if my spelling is wrong

[@RainbowPowerRangerX]

Lmao May, Dawn, AND Serena leaving to live the contest life There was precisely one type of girl in this show for so long

[@taylor34]

And May did it best.

[@raigansaji2297]

I have been watching since my childhood , to be honest there is no better season than the season XY and XYZ , it was the best , let it be their age , characters , animation , action everything was perfect . I was so sad to see them get separated. I always pray that there should be a continuation of this season in the future , I hope to see ASH , SERENA , CLEMONT AND BONNIE TOGETHER AGAIN.

[@Genetix.]

Yeah I loved Xy

[@BlackAssasin]

Ash and Serena should end together ♥

[@Radiolonestar]

The biggest take away is that if you wanna get rid of someone send them to the Johto region.

[@oliveragag8576]

Where they'll be taken care of by Whitney and her miltank.

[@zjzr08]

You're going to Bra, I mean, Johto, hehe.

[@hendeyjagger7489]

Pokemon aswell

[@BoltBlades12]

Maybe Ash will go there after Journeys. While Goh takes the place as lead protag.

[@williampalmieri5601]

Pidgeot as well he promised that bird he would come back for it.

[@adamgreen2341]

I want to see May, May is literally one of ash best female traveling companions. She actually got so much development from start to finish. And they weren’t scared to give her a powerhouse team like ash

[@taylor34]

YES. From a competitive standpoint, she has probably the best team that isn't Ash's. Delcatty is kind of lame but the rest are pretty good! I mean, sis has three starters. Love her, love her team.

[@PintheDog]

@@taylor34 Uh . . . I don't think May ever evolved her Skitty into Delcatty.

[@PlanetZoidstar]

I noticed an annoying trend for the writers to throw powerful Pokemon at the female companions after letting them stagnate for most of their runs. Misty: Psyduck Dawn: Mamoswine and Togekiss Iris: Dragonite

[@PintheDog]

@@PlanetZoidstar I don't think that Psyduck was thrown at Misty, considering that she (accidentally) caught it in a relatively early episode. Dawn at least had Mamoswine as a Swinub first, though I do agree that they evolved it a bit too quickly. Iris is understandable, since a Dragon Master needs Dragon-types.

[@PlanetZoidstar]

@@PintheDog Yeah, given Psyduck was caught by accident mostly as a gag, it turning out to have Psychic headaches felt too convenient, to give Misty a powerhouse since her Starmie is really weak. I feel Dawn should have owned Swinub longer so the evolutions felt more earned. Often it's a season-spanning arc to get to the final form, as a culmination of the bond between trainer and Pokemon. But it only takes a few episodes. Iris I feel should have caught hers as a Dratini and then worked her way up to a Dragonite. Her getting a fully evolved powerhouse that can shrug off ICE attacks felt unearned, even if it takes her a while to earn Dragonite's respect.

[@RPTIDE]

All I know is that May and Dawn are my favorites. Those seasons/movies with them were the best

[@Nyualum21]

I mean according to the anime, it’s only been like 3 months since we were hanging with my boy Tracy, so I’m sure not much has happened for any of them 😂😂

[@zero-pl3tt]

Man Ash has had an eventful 3 months hasn't he?

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@@zero-pl3tt man felt like decades to me for some reason

[@watermelontube4535]

yea true

[@C1nnam0n09]

All of those in 3 months? Man, he's busier than Phineas and Ferb during their summer.

[@somethingwithultra7231]

What the hell? Wasn't it like 3 months before Ash got to the Hoenn league though!?

[@tofumaverick3539]

All I wanted to comeback was Ash's Pigeot and Butterfree. Man it still kills me up to this day 😭

[@poke6983]

Ngl i miss his pain in the ass charizard LoL

[@gabrieltorres7596]

Still to this day The Butterfree episode top 5 most saddest episodes. Be nice to see Ash's first pokemon ever captured, The other bird pokemon Ash caught would look at Pidgeot and would sense his presence, Presentation wise Pidgeot looks majestic almost quasi legendary like Arcanine or Dragonite (if anyone remember that episode where they showed a squared with the 3 legendary birds and the last part of the squared had what looked to be Arcanine, if I remember I read a story that originally Arcanine was suppose to be a legendary in Red/Blue but either they didn't had time or was taken off last minute, can't remember).

[@Alexzander1989]

In the original Japanese, Ash never agreed to come back for Pidgeot. He basically released it to help the rest of its new flock. Also Butterfree may or may not be around anymore, given how long it’s been since he was released to go have kids with the pink butterfree 😅

[@yashasvipokhrel]

yes

[@MoogusMan]

*cries in pokemon*

[@_Ryuu_]

I would like to see May or Serena come back. Greninja, too.

[@66vage]

#BringBackGreninja

[@66vage]

#BringBackSerena

[@unfoldedperson8737]

I really want to see Greninja and Serena again

[@justiceofbook]

Greninja too strong, the whole show would end because all his other Pokémon are so weak

[@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439]

@@justiceofbook Sceptile, Infernape and Charizard don't exist?

[@emma_nutella58]

I’d like to think May and Dawn are travelling together

[@CesarACastillo]

What u think they're lezzing it up?

[@cordycole3750]

Anybody remember that episode when misty talked about marriage life with ash not really paying attention while both watched Brock

[@Mojabi_ghost]

JPR: “Tracey has been taking out the trash for over a decade now!” My father: hold my milk

[@squidgaurd6927]

for 18 years

[@Lechgang]

Your father IS Tracey

[@YandMProductions]

Couldn't the same be said for Ash's dad?

[@kingcobruh2062]

Oof

[@zygot3060]

Ash has been 10 years old for 25 years now.. 10 years to take out the trash is nothing.

[@yash1756]

Not gonna lie, but Brock and Misty were his best partners. They touched our hearts to the bottom. Somewhere, his other friends failed to make as deep impression as them, and I wish they would reunite them again and help them with adventures again....

[@sto1238]

Yea maybe it’s nostalgia but they should’ve stuck with them imo

[@itspronounceddie8129]

Not for me, i prefer the XY crew

[@user-vw2bn6qi2l]

May and max :(

[@jeanblaaa]

May is my favorite character and I gre up with the 1st generation. Never really liked Misty!

[@KellanGDM]

@@jeanblaaa i agree misty is annoying! I also prefer May but Dawn wasn't that bad either.

[@leaf8554]

Not enough people talk about May. I hope she comes back for an episode or two!

[@somerton4383]

What I want to see is...all of them!! Imagine this: a story arc with a huge, potentially cataclysmic threat (whether a legendary pokémon or a criminal team), and Ash's biggest allies and closest friends unite to save the region, combining their skills and facing down the antagonist(s) as one! Or y'know... I'd just like to see any and all of them, whether together or apart. Particularly Brock, May (and Max), Dawn, Misty and Serena. They're the ones I'm most fond of.

[@snowlily3930]

I think with Sinnoh remakes rumoured to come out later this year, Dawn will likely appear in Journeys. I'd want to see another big contest like the Wallace Cup (maybe a Fantina Cup?) with her, May, and Serena :)

[@dallinmoody1297]

A hundred times yes! All three have been established as world-travelers so I could definitely see it happening.

[@nitusrivastava7803]

Don't forget I want bonnie to come to cheer Serena on and max to come with may along with her mother dawn's mommy and Serena's mommy

[@vivvy_0]

With Jesselina and her serviper would be cool too

[@rioderique4090]

@@vivvy_0 Honestly May and Dawn should be Top Coordinators at this point and should compete in a Top Coordinators Cup with Zoey, Drew, and all the other rivals.

[@zjean3417]

Hope that Sinnoh remakes come out this year so I can finally stop hearing sinnoh stans crying and when I am looking for pokemon yt vids I don't want to see like 1000s of videos titled "SINNOH REMAKES CONFIRMED" that take up unnecessary space in the algorithm. I'm not a Sinnoh hater, I actually really like sinnoh but some of the fans make me hate it a bit.

[@skateroffortune]

Ashes companions grew up he saw ho-oh in the first episode way back in the 90s. The legend goes those who see ho-oh are granted eternal happiness, for ash that means traveling the world catching Pokémon as a kid. His friends grow up while he doesn’t.

[@ThunderBirb]

Or that whole Coma theory

[@-Teague-]

This is genuinely kinda scary and upsetting to me and I don't know why

[@rustyblade1150]

I heard he's 11 now in sun and moon series so pretty much both the coma and this theory don't work

[@zwillscoopchannel9689]

@@rustyblade1150 well the new one that takes place after sun and moon he’s 10 again

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@@ThunderBirb maybe he is still a ghost from when he died

[@pun-inator6075]

Maybe it's because for a long time I thought Sawyer was actually Max before his name was revealled but I'd love to see Max return as a trainer. He could also have quiet the good understanding of Ash's battle style and able to counter him better than most

[@reptile1677]

Imagine if we had a pokemon movie that had all of ashs companions that would be awesome of course it would probably mean some of them might not get much to do and get few lines but it would be cool to see some of them interact

[@animedude8712]

I would like to see Dawn come back. She and Ash just worked so well together, I'd like for the show to look at that again.

[@minefish]

Yeah

[@lust4lyfe101]

I miss Misty so much on this show as Ash and Misty have such great chemistry together and they were always fun to watch together.

[@maruku4445]

Finally! Someone I can agree with. They DO have great chemistry together. Couples fight all the time and hell, I say that they probably should go on a cruise on board the SS Anne Ship together. Pun intended.

[@yukiskyzero1313]

To me, i felt like May should come back to the series. I mean, the last time we ever get to see her was from the DP series and it's a pretty long time since we see her onscreen hanging out with the main cast. I just want to see more of her character, more of her development, and her friendship with Ash and the current gang. And i wouldn't mind Dawn returning as well. Love to see more of her in the series and also more friendship/wholesome high fives with Ash. Okay, maybe BOTH because i love these two coordinators so much haha.

[@andreachua3735]

Xy gang I miss them so much can't believe it's been 4 years

[@josedeleon3931]

SAME

[@ryanbeighley6328]

i just want to see greninja come back. i wish ash would be able to show everyone all of his strong pokemon like greninja.

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

yeah greninja was the best i mean he is a ninja he could definitely dodge Charizard's last attack

[@sauce4509]

Same

[@randomizer5942]

@Squirtle the turtle i cannot tell if you joke or not

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@Squirtle the turtle what.... Did you just say

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@Squirtle the turtle you dont deserve the name you have

[@joe_a_photo]

Serena would be my top pick. Alola has so many good characters even though there wasn’t a main few companions

[@limitlessgamer7470]

eh misty is better

[@Valwashere]

@@limitlessgamer7470 agreed

[@legionx4046]

@@limitlessgamer7470 ding ding your opinion is wrong

[@limitlessgamer7470]

@@legionx4046 sure bud

[@mikkel1894]

@@limitlessgamer7470 i always find it facinating how people like misty, since she's probably my least favorite travel conpanion

[@ok-2422]

I hope pokemon makes an arc where he meets everyone he’s traveled with before. And the pokemon he’s been with before of course.

[@muhammadurzam7205]

I wanna see all of Ash companion again

[@lock8030]

They are sent to the legendary Johto region. To be forgotten and exiled for eternity.

[@oliveragag8576]

You see theres a vacation home there made for Ash's companions.

[@IceisNice_FollowingChrist]

lol

[@Joe_334]

You know it's sad when Ash doesn't even remember going to Ecruteak City, and disputing with Morty about See Ho-Oh on his first day.

[@prathameshvarsriskandaraja1977]

@B.J while ash stays a 10 year old

[@eichi9789]

Either that or Arceus yeeted them into the void...

[@Gnarwolf]

Dude...I just want Primeape to come back for at least one episode.

[@novemberninth4392]

_sniffs_ Pidgeotto

[@ProtocolAbyss]

Cries in literally every pokemon ash said he’s come back for

[@toki5131]

The primape is not coming back because Anthony was a secret team rocket spy who robbed him and saw him as a dumb kid

[@Xedrie]

heracross pls

[@sirchucklefuckle1423]

Man's in Brazil

[@NeverKilledAnyone6420]

Title: What happened to Ash’s past companions? Me: Gone, reduced to ashes.

[@forceofwheel8855]

the fact that TEAM ROCKET has stayed with ash more than his friends, mother and pokemon except pikachu ofcourse

[@shamelessdab2.088]

It makes sense that Dawn is out there doing random stuff. She was always kinda scatter brained. The type of person to have a new interest every week

[@robertlupa8273]

Sounds like me.

[@JoseSanchez-yp5dp]

I don’t remember Dawn being scattered brained and having a new interest every week after all she was the only Pokegirl and companion to have a goal from the very beginning be top coordinator everyone else had no goal or found it later. If anything that should apply to Serena she had no goal at the beginning and kept picking up new hobbies and than abandoning said hobby like making video, but than being Kalos queen, than a coordinator.

[@polaris7346]

Ehh, I kind of disagree. It’s exactly like Jose said. Dawn was one of the few Pokégirl’s who had a clear goal and knew what she wanted from the beginning lol.

[@acemanOOOO]

To me May’s return is long overdue they really missed out on bringing her back in XYZ with the release of ORAS, Dawn is also overdue for a return in my opinion hopefully we can see both soon since we are getting the Sinnoh remakes this year.

[@taylor34]

Yeah. I was SO PSYCHED when there was that blaziken in XY, but it's just some dude's.

[@annaferns1840]

Aged very well, Dawn's back in the anime PLA specials!

[@alphaprime775h7]

The fact that he actually guessed Iris' reappearance spot on...

[@lolineko2083]

I loved Tracey. He was one of my favorite companions.

[@SwaggyKitty101]

I SWEAR if after Pokemon Journeys ends and if Goh says he's going to the Johto region...💀

[@Joe_334]

I miss johto, and they are making it seem like the best region if they retire there.

[@WilsonUploadz1]

I think journey is gonna end and the show is gonna carry on with goh I'm not gonna watch it if they do that tho

[@Yami-ic7ji]

@@WilsonUploadz1 They are gonna retire ash sadly

[@mr.m1785]

@@Yami-ic7ji Is this confirmed?

[@Yami-ic7ji]

@@mr.m1785 yes ash is gonna beat leon and become world champion and Goh Will continue

[@juiceman_6924]

Fun fact: There is actually a girl that liked Brock! In Pokémon Battle Frontier, episode 13 Queen of the Serpentine. She is actually a frontier brain in the kanto region. Just watch the full episode.

[@SupermarketSweep777]

Pike Queen Lucy

[@nellvincervantes6233]

But every time brock sees pretty girls and he wanted to court them with heart in his eyes? Thats lust thats why misty and max hate that action of brock. 😅

[@Viperqueen]

Pretty sure Olivia liked Brock too xD lol

[@carstenp.5428]

There was also that girl who Brock rebuffed, and ended up liking the local docter

[@carstenp.5428]

*doctor

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Congratulations 100 subs hard work pays off. I miss Pokémon era between Brock&Misty to Dawn was last era. Tracy was okay

[@wastedshin]

New series come out Pokemon writers: look like your going to jhoto

[@reddjustaguy1598]

I hope there will be a reunion episode where all the friends show up to help Ash beat some crazy villain

[@GumCow]

That, or they all show up to watch Ash vs. Leon

[@MisterMeister1]

I always wanted that. Imagine this: Ash calls all his friends to the Galar region to fight some supervillain. All his friends are using all their pokemon. Ash asks Professor Oak if he can get all his Pokemon back and Oak agrees. Ash uses all his pokemon too and he asks for help from officer jenny to give back his squirtle, help from Professor Sycamore if he can get Greninja back etc. Ash calls all of his rivals such as A.J, Sawyer, Gary, and more. He asks for help from every Gym Leader he ever battled (except Giovanni) and they come and use all of their Pokemon too. Then all of the pokemon use all of their attacks at the same time. They merge into a crazy awesome beam that goes right through the supervillain and weakens it so much that it almost dies. Then they put it into the same world as Giratina (with Arceus's help) and yeah. It won't be the most epic battle ever, but everyone would love to see all of the people that every came on the pokemon show, using all their pokemon.

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

i mean they did have a chance in xyz finale

[@thelegendarysupersaiyanbro6535]

@@MisterMeister1 damn so you are saying a villain that would only be defeated if hundreds of trainers and hundreds of pokemon attack him at the same time? sounds like arceus can be the only villain that powerful to me

[@drollfurball2863]

@Bruce Wayne Whatever happened to him (Giovanni) anyway? He still around?

[@gen5supremacist62]

JPR: Which Pokemon character would you like to see come back to the anime? Every cell of my body: SERENA!

[@arunaraghu4453]

same lol

[@theretarbconsultant5469]

I was kinda surprised that most of the Pokémon shipping community is mostly healthy

[@kemosabeuchikaze5581]

Same bro they needa get married

[@JDubs1464]

The fact we haven’t seen May in over a decade(yes, DP ended in 2010) makes me feel weird

[@warrioryuvraj4311]

i want all of them to return. especially brock and misty the character of misty is so unique and strong. for me no one can replace the original trio.

[@mikaelmmelo]

I wish we got more episodes where his companions/rivals interact! Like I want Serena to meet Misty, May, Dawn and Iris. I would love to see Max and Bonnie interact! I think Goh meeting Brock or even Paul would be SUPER interesting! Heck, a Paul and Gary battle would be wonderful.

[@AznYunHou]

Nah let's see Leon destroy Tobias in a full 6 on 6 battle

[@jbcatz5]

And dub the existing episodes that follow up on these companions post-Ash.

[@Aura_Broz]

@@AznYunHou I want an Ash v Tobias rematch.

[@si3565]

Paul and ash became friends so its interesting seeing him again

[@minefish]

@@Aura_Broz with any of ash's pokemon and not only the ones he got this season

[@HeroponAlexander]

We must see Ash's first ever rival the Samurai Kid.

[@minefish]

Ah yes

[@shayminsan9397]

A man of culture I see

[@tanayjyotchawla6259]

They probably won't recognise each other

[@SlycedInto]

omg i forgot about that

[@uwuMiki]

Man I really wish their was more of Brock and Misty, I loved the kanto series, I hate that after each generation the companions just get trashed and you have to try and like the new ones, which is hard since the previous characters were just so good

[@autumn99312]

finally someone who thinks like me! All I see in the comments is serena, may and dawn and I was like" does nobody miss misty and broack? "I mean the kanto series was really special. Also I ship ash more with misty than serena.

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

I never even knew they separated, I was surprised to find that out today. It has been a little over 20 years since I watched it though. Lol

[@maddyforbes8313]

All his other companions were fun assets to the series but you have to admit it’s fun seeing Ash more open and close… physically lol With someone as in Goh and the fact that Goh is the first second main protagonist the shows ever had really adds the importance of their relationship and it makes me feel happy that they both found each other and have this wholesome partnership✨✨✨✨✨

[@Noodle2170]

I would love to see an episode were Ash meets up with all of his companions

[@c0mpu73rguy]

That could become crowded very quickly, especially if we include Alola’s companions.

[@sym6ol817]

@@c0mpu73rguy the anime hasn’t been good sense black and white. I say they ditch all the new characters and bring back all the old ones.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@sym6ol817 I agree (it hasn’t been good since Advanced if you ask me).

[@oley2k]

@@sym6ol817 xyz sun and moon and journeys have all been good what are you watching lmao

[@sym6ol817]

@@oley2k sun and moon was ass in my opinion

[@lordlightspeed]

you forgot his most important companion: ash-greninja.

[@warriorking9885]

Apparently, the reason why May hasn't made any appearances (aside from a non-speaking cameo) since 2008 is because her Japanese VA, KAORI, came down with a disease that has affected her voice for almost 15 years. While she has been recovering, her voice is still a long way from normal. You're probably asking "why don't they just replace May's Japanese VA?" Well, in Japan, VAs are a lot more attached to the characters that they play. Thus, it is sometimes seen as disrespectful to replace a character's VA depending on the situation. VA replacement in Japan usually happens under specific scenarios, such as the previous actor dying or the current actress going on maternity leave. If the Pokemon Company decides that May _must_ come back during Journeys, then I could see them tweaking and mixing her voice lines from previous episodes in order to make her Japanese dialogue sound more natural.

[@bjchong02]

I wanted may and misty to come back as their character growth is memorable

[@teamvortx7016]

What u said about Serena is true tho. Her character arc is complicated. Simply bringing her and then letting her go would be really problematic. I hope they take time to bring her out with good story line rather than just rushing to bring her for fan service

[@lifeiswonderful22]

Do we know what ever happened to AJ? "We'll meet again in the Pokemon League!" Never appears again.

[@timvanhoeck7018]

A plot point that seems likely never to be resolved. Just like with the GS Ball.

[@lifeiswonderful22]

@@lilylopnco Nah, that's a misconception because he trains his pokemon harder than anyone. But if you watch the episode, you'll see his Pokemon are training like that of their own volition.

[@MisterMeister1]

what about samurai? I want him to come back too

[@vergilmontiero2558]

@@MisterMeister1 he's still in viridian forest pwning caterpies

[@MisterMeister1]

@@vergilmontiero2558 LOL

[@Bleekje]

4:01 Small update, Tracey was referenced in journeys, in the episode where Gary returned, which came out last week.

[@susanoopal9638]

Heyy where did you watched the latest episodes. Its not on netflix:-(

[@Bleekje]

9anime has the subbed version of journeys (although I would recommend getting an adblocker)

[@JC-ji1hp]

Wow a decade on KZbin for 100k subs. Grind never stops fr bro good job man and keep it up

[@jace2274]

They got thanos snapped once their regions season is over...

[@SZN04]

IF SERENA DOESN’T COME BACK AFTER THAT KISS I SWEAR

[@athaliacarissa6412]

IKR

[@ErenYeager-wx1ir]

Ash didn't even care lmao

[@shrinarainprasad2930]

@@ErenYeager-wx1ir Nah he was too shocked to say anything, but his face and those blushes on his cheeks said everything

[@ErenYeager-wx1ir]

@@shrinarainprasad2930 he wasn't even bliding what the fukc

[@ErenYeager-wx1ir]

Blushing* not blinding

[@KaRThIKeYeN-yl8vd]

Congrats on reaching 100,000 subs

[@HumanGamer]

Dawn is returning to the series on the 3rd of December in Japan :D I don't watch the anime anymore, but I will definitely check out that episode. When I first watched the Pokémon Anime, it was during Diamond and Pearl, so this will be super nostalgic for me.

[@ZazzledazzleAnim]

After the series ends they fade out of existence until the writers feel like it's fan service time

[@boob-tubbysanchez5859]

Tracy was only in 33 episodes?? I thought he was in the show for years. At least he’s in the Pokémon 2000 movie

[@zreeragkn]

It's like the writers seriously forgot about some major characters including pokemon , never to be explored ever again. Sad stuff.

[@geomania8533]

Or idk maybe a special episode that concludes the entire pokemon series, everyone meets up, old enemies become new friends and ASH AND SERENA FINALLY BECOME A COUPLE CUZ BY GOD I WANT ASHERNA TO HAPPEN