A few things to note. The reason why Ash is called Satoshi is because the Japanese version has different names for the characters, moves, Pokemon and locations and the subtitles are based off the Japanese names not the English ones. For example, the Pokemon Aceburn is actually called Cinderace in the English version and Lizardon is Charizard. The characters who watch Ash's are all of the friends that he's traveled with throughout the series and the Pokemon that appear when Pikachu collapses are all of the Pokemon Ash has caught throughout the entires series, divided by the region where they were caught in. The reason Pikachu and Cinderace grew gigantic is due to special mechanic called Gigantamax. The battle between Ash and Leon is a full battle, which is six vs six (the maximum number of Pokemon a trainer can have on hand). Ash uses Pikachu, Gengar, Sirfetch't, Lucario, Dracovish and Draconite while Leon uses Cinderace, Inteleon, Mr. Rime, Dragapult, Rillaboom and Charizard. Sonia (the girl battling Leon in his flashback) is not his sister. This is not the last episode of the Pokemon anime (it's not even that last episode of this series).
You're right, but it is the biggest accomplishment in Ash's life to this point, and it brings a conclusion to what the first episode was building towards. Ash said he wanted to be the best, and in this episode he accomplished that, since Ash's story is ended after this series, this is as good as the last episode from his perspective, especially since he seems to be a casual.
@briansme8589 And the reason for the video is to react and see if he would care about pokemon, i never saw the anime exept for a few episodes here and there. But seeing this makes me want to watch it. Probably a better choice than One Piece anyway
For context all the pokemon that were cheering for Pikachu when he blacked out were all the pokemon that Ash/Satoshi caught and released over the years of the show. So it was a little homage to the overall series. Made me so emotional when I saw it for the first time
The feeling of Pokemon is great. People could call me a kid that i watch Pokemon and play its games at 19 years old, but its just so nostalgic. My first anime
Games are cool. Okay, Purple and Violent arent super good when youre objectiv. But the anime? Bro, first seasons are really good. last seasons are totally crap.
In English dub his name is Ash. In the original Japanese it's Satoshi- named after the creator of Pokémon Satoshi Tajiri. I've been watching this show since it first aired and I still watch the latest episodes now that I'm in my thirties. It's great
The contrast between the beginning and end is something I'll never forget. Pikachu at first was just trolling Ash at the beginning and now he won Ash the championship, they're friendship will never be beaten.
What I also absolutely love is that the anime estabalished that Ash can lose, in the semi finals, quarter finals, even the finals. So we never knew if he was winning the world finals until he won
He’s called Satoshi because that’s his name in Japan. They changed it to Ash in the English version (along with pretty much everyone’s names to make them sound less Japanese).
Neel there’s 9 seasons in total, each of which showcases 9 diff journeys. And each are like 100+ episodes long so if you plan on watching, it’s gonna take you a long WHILE
It's not the last episode, but definitely the most significant battle in Ash/Satoshi's journey. Starting January, there will be 11 episode series to conclude his journey. He'll be replaced by a new character in a new PokéMon series. -The the significant animation quality is specific episode, they saved budget for it 😅 But of course the general animation improved over time and there's also high budget episodes along the way. -English and Japanese names aren't the same. For the games, and the anime.
@@justinandrew1799 The final battle where he become the World Champion is, Pocket Monster 2018/PokéMon Journeys Ep. 129-132 But the whole contest started in like… ep.115 with some fillers and recaps so they have time budget to make the final battle have good animation. Edit: Oh yeah, he got nominated by battles with other contestants and ranking up through out the series but not really important… (I just don't know the exact episodes 😅)
@@Reymax164 Cool thanks! I wondered because honestly I haven’t watched much of Pokémon since black and white! But I gotta see what’s new and how the journeys gonna end too!
The last episode was the ultimate reward to everyone that’s watched from the beginning. Watching all of the series is the only way to appreciate it. I’d love to see u react to the whole series, every series
This is not the last episode at all. Ash still has 11 episodes before he leaves but the anime will still continue after that. You should watch the new series that will follow a new protagonist. It comes out in april.
The Pokemon Franchise, and Ash both mean a huge amount to many people around the world. Me included. I watched every episode week in, week out, as they released, right from the very first one that you watched in this video. 1223 episodes and 25 years later, I’m still watching it and playing the games. Has it been worth it? All the ups and downs that have come with the games and anime? Absolutely. I learnt so much, and it taught me so many life lessons I would have otherwise missed out on had it not been for Pokemon.
Ash's name in Japan is Satoshi, named after Satoshi Tajiri. His name was changed in English into Ash Ketchum, and since that was the name he was called throughout the original seasons, they didn't change it back when the show moved to other studios.
You know Neel, I feel like saying thank you to you. You watching and reacting to all those shows that some of us grew up on like you said, and still being able to relate on this level with shows you've never seen just because of your similar experiences like with DB for instance. These videos are great because they're so genuine and you're not afraid in sharing the more deep or emotional thoughts, which I know that not everyone might enjoy it the same way, but to some these little things are what makes all the difference! Thank you for sharing these moments, cause even if a little, I know that this makes the day better for some of us watching. Keep up the amazing work! Getting people to revel in either nostalgia or new great discoveries for others! So again, thank you!
I love the fact the anime hinted at Generation 2, aka Gold/Silver/Crystal, way before those games were even in development. They did the same thing for a Pokemon named Togepi, who they find as an egg.
23 years old...but watching 1st episode just now... Gave me goosebumps and obviously the last episode 🔥🔥🔥.... animation crispyyyyy.... U can watch the serious u will just get to know about ASH(satoshi in japanese) more...i m down to watching every episode and dropping a like👍🏿
the last episode you watched was in mandarin so it wasnt lizardon it was charizard and the baby version is charmander and ash was named satoshi in mandarin
At least react to season 1 cause it has aged really well with the humor and emotional moments too regardless if you watched it as a kid. I think it would be a huge W on the channel
this isn't the final episode but it's THE episode to watch if you ever do a video like this. afterwards, it's about the other protagonist of this season, go. at the very end, ash and Go go their separate ways, but this episode is essentially the biggest step towards the realization of ash's dream. The TRUE final episode doesnt come out until the end of the 11 episode finale that comes out in january
Yea man and in Pokemon they say whoever sees ho -oh is the luckiest of trainer and the thing ash saw it during his start , makes him destined to be the master
The song in the "last episode" was the japanese opening of the very first season... one of the few ever openings to be better in english than the original song... still the japanese version was really cool too...
y know i had started watching thish show when i was 3 years old and now im 13 i remeber the days back then no study pressure comin from school and watching pokemon with snacks that time a trainer batlle also gave so much hype and buddy i damn recommend you this show there are different regions youll enjoy and damn there are movies and episodes that wil make you cry.. along these journey you will have joy and haha some frustation when team rocket or some shit arises but we all know it is the greatest show ever
The route Ash took to get there wasn't an easy one, honestly it was a miserable one. But the reward Ash found in the end of this path couldn't be obtained by any other character.
No it wasn’t He worked hard and earned it And it was a fun and wholesome adventure along that way Only cynical people find it miserable It’s the most one of a kind and unique experience out of any anime protagonist Agree with the last part
You don't need go know anything about the anime to play the games! The anime is always based on the games and a new series will always launch after a game is released. But you should totally watch more. XY & XYZ are in my opinion the best seasons
We are the same I loved xy and xyz growing up only because of Amour shipping at the time but I watched it for fun and for ash- greninja but ash losing that one battle to Alan was really not cool but the worst thing to come out of this anime was the release of ash- greninja why satisfies why but they reunited in journeys which was nice
Deadass missed watching Pokemon during summer break till the last episode 😭 Cause I usually start watching from XY but then I started to watch from the beginning and it was the best decision of my life
English and Japanese dub has their own way of saying their names. For example, Ash in the English dub is just Ash Ketchum and the Japanese dub is called Satoshi. There are multiple names that are different in this show
I've seen a lot of the other pokemon series, haven't seen this one yet so when all the other pokemon that ash has gotten through the years started cheering pikachu on that shit had me tearing up. Gotta watch this now
They just announced that their making 11 more episodes with ash and Pikachu to conclude there journey. It's expected to come out either mid January or at the end of January.
The reason why he is called satoshi is because his name is different in japanese and english. For japan he is satoshi And probably the rest of the world it is ash
Everyone (Including myself) That was on Ash's Journey for 25+ years, seeing that final episode where he wins made us all cry since we've been with him all these years.
Pokémon is dubbed by a dubbing studio that gives new names to everyone and everything, to 'westernize' it. Satoshi is the name of the protagonist from the Pokémon anime, named after the director of the Pokémon games. He's just called Ash in the dub, because of how they handle naming. Funnily enough, Pikachu is one of the few exceptions to the naming convention of the dubbing studio. Not only does that species of Pokémon keep its Japanese name, but the Japanese voice clips are kept in, completely unaltered. The games are the original source material of the Pokémon series. The anime is an adaptation of the games, though it's been a loose adaptation since Season 6. Satoshi/Ash was based on the player character from the first set, or generation of Pokémon games, and the player character from the second generation of games doesn't appear in the anime except for a special episode with a standalone story that doesn't involve Satoshi at all. Starting with Season 6, which is the first of three seasons adapting the third generation of games, one of the choices of player character from the current generation's adaptation joins Satoshi in his travels as a new trainer, with Satoshi serving a sort of mentor role alongside his own journey. The exception to that is the adaptation of generation 5. Generation 5 of the games was designed to be a soft reboot of the games, though it didn't pan out that way in the end because that direction wasn't appreciated by the consumers. However, going along with the idea of a soft reboot, the anime tried to soft reboot Satoshi and Pikachu in the generation 5 anime, with very similar results. It was rough. They gave Satoshi his experience back about halfway through the generation 5 part of the anime. Just something to be aware of. Also the generation 7 adaptation is rather scaled down in scope compared to the ones before it, being less of a continuous journey and more of a series of excursions with everyone returning to a sort of home location afterward. I didn't care for that one, though more accurately there was a single character I found to be exceedingly obnoxious, and that character ruined it for me because they just would not shut up. Again, just something to be aware of.
Also the pokemon community would help you learn how to play. Most livestreams that the pokemon community watch are either tournaments, online battling, nuzlockes and first time play throughs. People like teaching and watching people grow as trainers themselves
In consecutive series, Ash has become a champion. In Sun and Moon, Ash became the first champion of the Alola Region. In Journeys, he defeated Leon to become the new Pokémon World Champion in a battle that literally came to a head between his Pikachu and Leon's Charizard. What made the moment so much more endearing, is that all of his travel companions, his mother, Professor Oak and all of his other Pokémon were watching worldwide as he battled. Congratulations Ash Ketchum on becoming a three-time Pokémon champion. (Orange League, Alola League and World Coronation Series)
Bro I love your positive attitude and reactions since it’s so new to you. Not gonna lie your reactions made me think of you like a little kid and how one day I hope that my kids have the same reaction.
Pokemons my first anime. I stopped atching it around 17 coz i grew ourt of it. But i returned to just see my boy ash finally reach his dream and i choked up a bit. Im 22 now . Pikachu seeing most of the pokemon ash had gotten over the years made me so happy.
i know you have already had a few people probably answer most of your questions, but as a Pokémon fanatic... i have to give out what info i could provide as well! 1: so there are now up to 9 generations of Pokémon, and every gen brings an average of around 100 new Pokémon (give or take), so there are indeed a lot of amazing differently designed Pokémon. 2: at 25:15, those were all of the Pokémon ash caught on his journey through the Pokémon world 3: every creature that is not human in the Pokémon world are indeed Pokémon (though there are a few small exceptions in the first season of the anime where Pokémon was still trying to figure out its world building, so you can occasionally see small creatures like normal fish and worms) 4: every Pokémon has one or two types, such as fire, water, grass. there are 18 total types (though some types were added at later times in the games/show) and these types work in ways you probably can predict, like how fire is strong against grass, and water is strong against fire. 5: each trainer can have up to 6 Pokémon on their person at a time, and any other Pokémon they have is usually sent back to the professor who gave the trainer their Pokédex (the little machine that you mentioned at the beginning for telling you information about Pokémon). the trainer can switch out what Pokémon they have whenever they want. 6: when you saw Pikachu and "Aceburn" (in America, the Pokémon is called Cinderace) get really big, that was a special mechanic that was introduced in this generation of Pokémon (gen 8) where you can make one of your Pokémon super big for a short amount of time during a battle. there were other mechanics in previous games, such as a super powerful move (called z-move) or being able to temporarily change the appearance of your Pokémon and increase its strength (mega evolution) 7: MOST Pokémon can undergo a thing called Evolution, where when the Pokémon gets strong enough, its physical appearance permanently changes and the Pokémon gets stronger, usually bigger as well. (some Pokémon evolve through different ways, such as Pikachu. the only way Pikachu can evolve is if it is given a special item called a "thunder stone", but in the anime, Pikachu refuses to touch a thunderstone to evolve, so ash never forces Pikachu to do it.) 8: in japan, his name is Satoshi, but in America, its Ash. 9: this was indeed NOT the final episode, but that one is soon to come, and it will not be the end of the Pokémon anime, but it will be the end of Ash in the anime, after 25 years, our boy is FINALLY going to retire at the age of 10... yes... he has been 10 this WHOLE TIME... If you do plan on watching the show, I hope you enjoy it because this show has definitely imprinted on millions of people around the world (be warned, due to controversy and even one case where thousands of people were sent to the hospital due to flashing lights, some of the early episodes of Pokémon were banned and ever aired in America so there may be some points where you are confused, such as "why does ash have 30 of the same exact Pokémon? I don't remember seeing him catch these!" which, the reason for that is the episode where ash catches those Pokémon, there was an old man... with a gun... so yeah America didn't want that XD) . and if you buy the games, be sure to enjoy yourself there too. imagine the Pokémon you catch more than a weapon, but a friend. Sorry for long message, when it comes to Pokémon, I just cant stop myself from blabbering lmao
The English dub of the last episode hits even harder. Because the music that plays when Pikachu gets back up for that final charge. is the original Pokémon opening theme.
PLEASE DO MORE POKEMON REACTIONS!! Would be cool to seeing you play the games too 👀 Edit: The Continue at the end is because the other main character of that season, Goh, have some episodes left, but this is the last episode of the Master Tournment Arc! And they call him Satoshi because his name in Japanese is Satoshi, they call him Ash in the Dub!
Neel Desai, the ENTIRE SERIES consists of MULTIPLE generations with each generation having about 200 episodes. Then, there are also movies for each generation as well. Currently, there are OVER 20 seasons of Pokémon.
- "this song is amazing" from that last battle, well it's the original theme song that in English version replaced with "Gotta Catch 'Em All". The name is [Aim to be a Pokemon Master] or めざせポケモンマスター (mezase Pokemon Master)
The pokemon cheering Pikachu on are Ash's teams for each championship. From the Kanto and Orange Leagues: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Kingler, Mr. Mime, Primeape, Tauros, Muk, Lapras, Snorlax, Ash finished 16th. From the Johto League: Noctowl, Heracross, Quilava, Bayleef, Totodile, Donphan, Larvitar, Ash finished 8th. From the Hoenn League and the Battle Frontier: Glalie, Corphish, Sceptile, Torkoal, Ambipom, Swellow, Ash finished 8th. From the Sinnoh League: Torterra, Infernape, Gible, Buizel, Gliscor, Staraptor, Ash finished 4th. From the Unova League: Unfezant, Leavanny, Palpitoad, Boldore, Scraggy, Oshawott, Pignite, Snivy, Krookodile, Ash finished 8th. From the Kalos League: Noivern, Hawlucha, Greninja, Talonflame, Goodra, Ash finished 2nd (Runner up). From the Alola League: Nebby, Incineroar, Lycanrock, Rowlet, Melmetal, Naganadel, Ash won. From the World Championship: Dragonite, Lucario, Gengar, Sirfetch'd, Dracovish, Ash won.
aye great vid also if you really wanna see how much the first episode progressed in animation over the years watch the beginning of Pokémon I choose you, the beginning of the movie is a near shot for shot remake of the first episode, the movie got some hate and is declared non canon but i really liked it because it was made for the original fans as a mini reboot, Ash even sports his original gear and hat ❤️And Pikachu specifically is not the most powerful necessarily, but Ash's Pikachu now Ash's Pikachu is special and unique compared to all others🙏 the creator originally for the games wanted to make Pikachu extremely rare but due to popularity wasn't able to 😅
Been following Pokemon since the beginning of the anime and yes Ash/Satoshi becoming the World Champion was so worth the 25 year journey. There's a total of 8 anime sagas/"Generations" with each consisting of at least 3 seasons and explores a different region every time. It's not the "Last" episode of the anime because it was already announced that there will be a Generation 9 anime next year. But it IS the finale for Ash & Pikachu as the protagonists. Go get into it! It's going to take a while, but it's a lovable fandom and the Pokemon community is great.
Dude, the Pokemon community is the nicest one ever. If that’s the only reason you’ve not played the games you’re missing out, lol. Every game is a good game for beginners, they start by explaining what pokemon are and everything. It’s tedious for pokemon veterans, but makes it easy for any newbies just joining in for the first time.
I'd really love to see your reactions on some of the cool moments in this show, it's so sad that its ending but I would love to relive it with your reactions!
I don't know if anyone told you. The music playing during the battle between cinderace and, Pikachu is Galar gym battle theme. While many people dont like gen 8 we can agree the music from gen 8 is amazing.
"Why are they calling him Satoshi?" The majority of Pokémon and human names were changed in the localization, the games AND the anime. Ash Ketchum is just "Satoshi" in Japan. In USA, "Dande" is Leon, and his Pokémon, Lizardon, is "Charizard".
Ash's develepment and how he comes up with various "out-of-the-box" battle strategies throughout the series is one of the best things about this show.
Too bad he's retiring as the protagonist now😢
@@c.walkeriii3810 for the show yes
But he’s staying around for the movies
@@madnessarcade7447 How many movie do we have left with Ash though 😞
@@madnessarcade7447 does anyone even watch the movies
@@Theawesomeswitchguy64 Yes.
A few things to note.
The reason why Ash is called Satoshi is because the Japanese version has different names for the characters, moves, Pokemon and locations and the subtitles are based off the Japanese names not the English ones.
For example, the Pokemon Aceburn is actually called Cinderace in the English version and Lizardon is Charizard.
The characters who watch Ash's are all of the friends that he's traveled with throughout the series and the Pokemon that appear when Pikachu collapses are all of the Pokemon Ash has caught throughout the entires series, divided by the region where they were caught in.
The reason Pikachu and Cinderace grew gigantic is due to special mechanic called Gigantamax.
The battle between Ash and Leon is a full battle, which is six vs six (the maximum number of Pokemon a trainer can have on hand). Ash uses Pikachu, Gengar, Sirfetch't, Lucario, Dracovish and Draconite while Leon uses Cinderace, Inteleon, Mr. Rime, Dragapult, Rillaboom and Charizard.
Sonia (the girl battling Leon in his flashback) is not his sister.
This is not the last episode of the Pokemon anime (it's not even that last episode of this series).
You're right, but it is the biggest accomplishment in Ash's life to this point, and it brings a conclusion to what the first episode was building towards. Ash said he wanted to be the best, and in this episode he accomplished that, since Ash's story is ended after this series, this is as good as the last episode from his perspective, especially since he seems to be a casual.
@briansme8589 And the reason for the video is to react and see if he would care about pokemon, i never saw the anime exept for a few episodes here and there. But seeing this makes me want to watch it. Probably a better choice than One Piece anyway
can anyone give me a link to the last 12 episodes of pokemon journeys because I can't find them anywhere on the intrnet
@@Theawesomeswitchguy64 The 11 special episodes aren't out yet anyway so wait until the release date next month
Yeah your true
Damn that 1st episode took me back to my childhood 😭😭😭 Those were the days
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yeah back when I was like 10 years old. Im 68 now
@@jcdeton72 But Ash is still 11 😂
For context all the pokemon that were cheering for Pikachu when he blacked out were all the pokemon that Ash/Satoshi caught and released over the years of the show. So it was a little homage to the overall series. Made me so emotional when I saw it for the first time
I miss lapras now
@@MikeLeaf2009made me miss sceptile and all its darkrai beating, deoxys speed catching shenanigans
@@jacobpullen6949 septile was my favorite pokemon that ash caught.
The feeling of Pokemon is great. People could call me a kid that i watch Pokemon and play its games at 19 years old, but its just so nostalgic. My first anime
I am 36... me and all of my friends got the new games... that is part of our childhood...
Bro I'm 22 and still watch and play pokemon
@@jonathanjoestar9112 that's great
@@jorgitosilva that's great sir.. wow
Games are cool. Okay, Purple and Violent arent super good when youre objectiv. But the anime? Bro, first seasons are really good. last seasons are totally crap.
Plz do pokemons reactions a regular thing on channel, we'll really enjoy it.
I Will like it too,
me three
I doubt he would tho
me three
I doubt he would tho
Easy content for at least a decade lmao
No. No one will watch it. Not enough views and the pacing is bad. It's longer than one piece
In English dub his name is Ash. In the original Japanese it's Satoshi- named after the creator of Pokémon Satoshi Tajiri.
I've been watching this show since it first aired and I still watch the latest episodes now that I'm in my thirties. It's great
Me too
The name Ash comes from Satoshi ash
@@anonymous9843 yeah
The contrast between the beginning and end is something I'll never forget. Pikachu at first was just trolling Ash at the beginning and now he won Ash the championship, they're friendship will never be beaten.
It's very underrated character development Pikachu used to be a coward now he is challenging monsters and legendary and winning
What I also absolutely love is that the anime estabalished that Ash can lose, in the semi finals, quarter finals, even the finals. So we never knew if he was winning the world finals until he won
He’s called Satoshi because that’s his name in Japan. They changed it to Ash in the English version (along with pretty much everyone’s names to make them sound less Japanese).
No it’s to match the lip flaps with how many syllables both names have
Sa To Shi
Ash Ke Tchum
@@madnessarcade7447 Changing the name would make matching lip flaps harder. It’s just localization, simple as that.
You should definitely start this series
It will be awesome
Finally ash ethernal 10 years old is over
I can't believe it😭
@@yaqinmalul6467 yes 😭😭😭
Whats the point of life without ash
@@alexz7270 no ash = no life
@@xrnmusic9422frfr
Finally someone notices the pokeballs growing and shrinking! I always loved that in the anime. It’s rare when they show it but it’s cool when they do.
Yeah I mean I noticed that ages ago when Pokémon x y and z was on netflix
Neel there’s 9 seasons in total, each of which showcases 9 diff journeys. And each are like 100+ episodes long so if you plan on watching, it’s gonna take you a long WHILE
there is 25 seasons?
@@XDMations The Japanese and English versions cut up the episodes differently.
1200+ episodes total lol
@@Zharvuiys oh i didn't know that
9 series 25 seasons each series has a few seasons
It's not the last episode, but definitely the most significant battle in Ash/Satoshi's journey.
Starting January, there will be 11 episode series to conclude his journey.
He'll be replaced by a new character in a new PokéMon series.
-The the significant animation quality is specific episode, they saved budget for it 😅
But of course the general animation improved over time and there's also high budget episodes along the way.
-English and Japanese names aren't the same. For the games, and the anime.
Which episode is the battle?
@@justinandrew1799
The final battle where he become the World Champion is,
Pocket Monster 2018/PokéMon Journeys
Ep. 129-132
But the whole contest started in like… ep.115
with some fillers and recaps so they have time budget to make the final battle have good animation.
Edit: Oh yeah, he got nominated by battles with other contestants and ranking up through out the series but not really important… (I just don't know the exact episodes 😅)
@@Reymax164 Cool thanks! I wondered because honestly I haven’t watched much of Pokémon since black and white! But I gotta see what’s new and how the journeys gonna end too!
@@justinandrew1799 Journeys is the only one I watched episode per episode 😅
@@Reymax164 haha nice good thing you enjoyed it it seems
I agree, the Spearow story would make a banging story for grandchildren if Ash ever grows out of 10
The whole pokemon fan base is wishing for that. Jirachi, please grant our wishes! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The last episode was the ultimate reward to everyone that’s watched from the beginning. Watching all of the series is the only way to appreciate it. I’d love to see u react to the whole series, every series
This is not the last episode at all. Ash still has 11 episodes before he leaves but the anime will still continue after that. You should watch the new series that will follow a new protagonist. It comes out in april.
Being a indian, I can pretty much say this was my whole childhood
yeah 💯
i do remember i used to rash to home to watch the show...
Bro I used to bunk by coaching class for this it used to aired on hungma back then at 4 pm @@GREEN_amogus
bro, pokemon episode 1 still holds up, such a fun watch
you may have missed out but hey, nothing is stopping you to start now
The Pokemon Franchise, and Ash both mean a huge amount to many people around the world. Me included. I watched every episode week in, week out, as they released, right from the very first one that you watched in this video. 1223 episodes and 25 years later, I’m still watching it and playing the games. Has it been worth it? All the ups and downs that have come with the games and anime? Absolutely. I learnt so much, and it taught me so many life lessons I would have otherwise missed out on had it not been for Pokemon.
Ash's name in Japan is Satoshi, named after Satoshi Tajiri. His name was changed in English into Ash Ketchum, and since that was the name he was called throughout the original seasons, they didn't change it back when the show moved to other studios.
After 25 years ash becomes the champion and leaves Pokémon franchise in style 😭♥️
You should definitely react to the series! It's a great show.
True thank you for being one of the people who says Nel should react to the series that tells me you're a good person
except B&W
@@XDMations yeah fr like ash got rebooted like what but xyz changed that lmao
@@XDMations no that’s just as important as the rest
@@navanithkrishnan7177 it wasn’t a reboot just slightly streamlined for new fans
5:14 I just like that Professor Oak knows all pokeballs are empty, but still keeps quiet.
Just… watching :)
Don’t the trainers take the pokéballs with the Pokémon? So Oak replaced them with empty ones to screw with Ash
@@emiyashirou8784 Holy shit, you’re right-
@@emiyashirou8784 i think professor oak gives the trainers pokeballs so they don’t take the pokeballs with the pokemon 6:16
@@sensenzel No the trainers take the balls with the Pokémon in it and extra balls for catching new Pokémon
You know Neel, I feel like saying thank you to you. You watching and reacting to all those shows that some of us grew up on like you said, and still being able to relate on this level with shows you've never seen just because of your similar experiences like with DB for instance. These videos are great because they're so genuine and you're not afraid in sharing the more deep or emotional thoughts, which I know that not everyone might enjoy it the same way, but to some these little things are what makes all the difference! Thank you for sharing these moments, cause even if a little, I know that this makes the day better for some of us watching. Keep up the amazing work! Getting people to revel in either nostalgia or new great discoveries for others! So again, thank you!
Pokemon is my favourite childhood show & it's emotion for me.
U can watch all of it but it's over 1200 ep's & it will be a super long journey
I'd love to see a reaction to the openings. Both jp and eng are fire!
This series is literally a long journey itself
This is episode 132 the last episode of this specific series is 136 but there’s gonna be an 11 episode series saying good bye to ash
FACTS
I love the fact the anime hinted at Generation 2, aka Gold/Silver/Crystal, way before those games were even in development. They did the same thing for a Pokemon named Togepi, who they find as an egg.
Ash was a real one for choosing Squirtle 1st
Satoshi is Ash's original Japanese name. In the English dub, they changed the names to be easier to pronounce, I think
I respect your effort to make this video....this actually brings back my memories...also your fond to Pokemon
30:35 mans saw "To Be Continued" on the screen, read it aloud, and then immediately said "Yup, last episode ever"
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23 years old...but watching 1st episode just now... Gave me goosebumps and obviously the last episode 🔥🔥🔥.... animation crispyyyyy....
U can watch the serious u will just get to know about ASH(satoshi in japanese) more...i m down to watching every episode and dropping a like👍🏿
the last episode you watched was in mandarin so it wasnt lizardon it was charizard and the baby version is charmander and ash was named satoshi in mandarin
At least react to season 1 cause it has aged really well with the humor and emotional moments too regardless if you watched it as a kid. I think it would be a huge W on the channel
this isn't the final episode but it's THE episode to watch if you ever do a video like this. afterwards, it's about the other protagonist of this season, go. at the very end, ash and Go go their separate ways, but this episode is essentially the biggest step towards the realization of ash's dream.
The TRUE final episode doesnt come out until the end of the 11 episode finale that comes out in january
the bird flying across the sky in the first episode was a ho-oh
Yea man and in Pokemon they say whoever sees ho -oh is the luckiest of trainer and the thing ash saw it during his start , makes him destined to be the master
The song in the "last episode" was the japanese opening of the very first season... one of the few ever openings to be better in english than the original song... still the japanese version was really cool too...
It's only better because we grew up with the English version
@@SingTingz31 yeah true I never really had time for Pokémon as a child I mean I didn’t even know who pikachu was as a child
y know i had started watching thish show when i was 3 years old and now im 13 i remeber the days back then no study pressure comin from school and watching pokemon with snacks that time a trainer batlle also gave so much hype and buddy i damn recommend you this show there are different regions youll enjoy and damn there are movies and episodes that wil make you cry.. along these journey you will have joy and haha some frustation when team rocket or some shit arises but we all know it is the greatest show ever
The route Ash took to get there wasn't an easy one, honestly it was a miserable one. But the reward Ash found in the end of this path couldn't be obtained by any other character.
No it wasn’t
He worked hard and earned it
And it was a fun and wholesome adventure along that way
Only cynical people find it miserable
It’s the most one of a kind and unique experience out of any anime protagonist
Agree with the last part
Ash won twice
@@MikeLeaf2009 Three times if you count the Orange Islands.
@@wintersong2266 oh yeah
For a kind knowledge, that guy who fought ash in the finals was undefeated till now. Ash is the first person who ever defeated leon and his lizardon
You don't need go know anything about the anime to play the games! The anime is always based on the games and a new series will always launch after a game is released. But you should totally watch more. XY & XYZ are in my opinion the best seasons
We are the same I loved xy and xyz growing up only because of Amour shipping at the time but I watched it for fun and for ash- greninja but ash losing that one battle to Alan was really not cool but the worst thing to come out of this anime was the release of ash- greninja why satisfies why but they reunited in journeys which was nice
I mean satoshi
26:44 the song that's played here is the original pokemon opening from the 1 season. The og opening
Deadass missed watching Pokemon during summer break till the last episode 😭 Cause I usually start watching from XY but then I started to watch from the beginning and it was the best decision of my life
English and Japanese dub has their own way of saying their names. For example, Ash in the English dub is just Ash Ketchum and the Japanese dub is called Satoshi. There are multiple names that are different in this show
I've seen a lot of the other pokemon series, haven't seen this one yet so when all the other pokemon that ash has gotten through the years started cheering pikachu on that shit had me tearing up. Gotta watch this now
They just announced that their making 11 more episodes with ash and Pikachu to conclude there journey. It's expected to come out either mid January or at the end of January.
The reason why he is called satoshi is because his name is different in japanese and english.
For japan he is satoshi
And probably the rest of the world it is ash
Everyone (Including myself) That was on Ash's Journey for 25+ years, seeing that final episode where he wins made us all cry since we've been with him all these years.
Pokemon XY and Pokemon XYZ (maybe Pokemon Sun and Moon too)
Best Pokemon series ever made in its 25 years journey.
Watching you watch this made me really happy and seeing how Pokémon could make someone feel so hyped and happy I loved it!
Suggestion: watch the peak of pokemon (XY and XY & Z), specifically Alain vs ash, which is literally shonen
Pokémon is dubbed by a dubbing studio that gives new names to everyone and everything, to 'westernize' it. Satoshi is the name of the protagonist from the Pokémon anime, named after the director of the Pokémon games. He's just called Ash in the dub, because of how they handle naming. Funnily enough, Pikachu is one of the few exceptions to the naming convention of the dubbing studio. Not only does that species of Pokémon keep its Japanese name, but the Japanese voice clips are kept in, completely unaltered.
The games are the original source material of the Pokémon series. The anime is an adaptation of the games, though it's been a loose adaptation since Season 6. Satoshi/Ash was based on the player character from the first set, or generation of Pokémon games, and the player character from the second generation of games doesn't appear in the anime except for a special episode with a standalone story that doesn't involve Satoshi at all. Starting with Season 6, which is the first of three seasons adapting the third generation of games, one of the choices of player character from the current generation's adaptation joins Satoshi in his travels as a new trainer, with Satoshi serving a sort of mentor role alongside his own journey.
The exception to that is the adaptation of generation 5. Generation 5 of the games was designed to be a soft reboot of the games, though it didn't pan out that way in the end because that direction wasn't appreciated by the consumers. However, going along with the idea of a soft reboot, the anime tried to soft reboot Satoshi and Pikachu in the generation 5 anime, with very similar results. It was rough. They gave Satoshi his experience back about halfway through the generation 5 part of the anime. Just something to be aware of. Also the generation 7 adaptation is rather scaled down in scope compared to the ones before it, being less of a continuous journey and more of a series of excursions with everyone returning to a sort of home location afterward. I didn't care for that one, though more accurately there was a single character I found to be exceedingly obnoxious, and that character ruined it for me because they just would not shut up. Again, just something to be aware of.
I'm tryna see you do at least one full season.💯
Also the pokemon community would help you learn how to play. Most livestreams that the pokemon community watch are either tournaments, online battling, nuzlockes and first time play throughs. People like teaching and watching people grow as trainers themselves
In consecutive series, Ash has become a champion. In Sun and Moon, Ash became the first champion of the Alola Region. In Journeys, he defeated Leon to become the new Pokémon World Champion in a battle that literally came to a head between his Pikachu and Leon's Charizard. What made the moment so much more endearing, is that all of his travel companions, his mother, Professor Oak and all of his other Pokémon were watching worldwide as he battled. Congratulations Ash Ketchum on becoming a three-time Pokémon champion. (Orange League, Alola League and World Coronation Series)
They call him Satoshi because you’re watching the Japanese version. The American version isn’t out yet
Bro I love your positive attitude and reactions since it’s so new to you. Not gonna lie your reactions made me think of you like a little kid and how one day I hope that my kids have the same reaction.
Pokemons my first anime. I stopped atching it around 17 coz i grew ourt of it. But i returned to just see my boy ash finally reach his dream and i choked up a bit. Im 22 now . Pikachu seeing most of the pokemon ash had gotten over the years made me so happy.
The anime actually had multiple delays to make that episode look that good
yep, watched countless youtube reactions and it still brings tears in my eyes.
Bro u gotta do Pokemon reactions it's too good to miss out😭😭
This is the first video of yours I have watched.. And i couldn't skip a single second
i know you have already had a few people probably answer most of your questions, but as a Pokémon fanatic... i have to give out what info i could provide as well!
1: so there are now up to 9 generations of Pokémon, and every gen brings an average of around 100 new Pokémon (give or take), so there are indeed a lot of amazing differently designed Pokémon.
2: at 25:15, those were all of the Pokémon ash caught on his journey through the Pokémon world
3: every creature that is not human in the Pokémon world are indeed Pokémon (though there are a few small exceptions in the first season of the anime where Pokémon was still trying to figure out its world building, so you can occasionally see small creatures like normal fish and worms)
4: every Pokémon has one or two types, such as fire, water, grass. there are 18 total types (though some types were added at later times in the games/show) and these types work in ways you probably can predict, like how fire is strong against grass, and water is strong against fire.
5: each trainer can have up to 6 Pokémon on their person at a time, and any other Pokémon they have is usually sent back to the professor who gave the trainer their Pokédex (the little machine that you mentioned at the beginning for telling you information about Pokémon). the trainer can switch out what Pokémon they have whenever they want.
6: when you saw Pikachu and "Aceburn" (in America, the Pokémon is called Cinderace) get really big, that was a special mechanic that was introduced in this generation of Pokémon (gen 8) where you can make one of your Pokémon super big for a short amount of time during a battle. there were other mechanics in previous games, such as a super powerful move (called z-move) or being able to temporarily change the appearance of your Pokémon and increase its strength (mega evolution)
7: MOST Pokémon can undergo a thing called Evolution, where when the Pokémon gets strong enough, its physical appearance permanently changes and the Pokémon gets stronger, usually bigger as well. (some Pokémon evolve through different ways, such as Pikachu. the only way Pikachu can evolve is if it is given a special item called a "thunder stone", but in the anime, Pikachu refuses to touch a thunderstone to evolve, so ash never forces Pikachu to do it.)
8: in japan, his name is Satoshi, but in America, its Ash.
9: this was indeed NOT the final episode, but that one is soon to come, and it will not be the end of the Pokémon anime, but it will be the end of Ash in the anime, after 25 years, our boy is FINALLY going to retire at the age of 10... yes... he has been 10 this WHOLE TIME...
If you do plan on watching the show, I hope you enjoy it because this show has definitely imprinted on millions of people around the world (be warned, due to controversy and even one case where thousands of people were sent to the hospital due to flashing lights, some of the early episodes of Pokémon were banned and ever aired in America so there may be some points where you are confused, such as "why does ash have 30 of the same exact Pokémon? I don't remember seeing him catch these!" which, the reason for that is the episode where ash catches those Pokémon, there was an old man... with a gun... so yeah America didn't want that XD) . and if you buy the games, be sure to enjoy yourself there too. imagine the Pokémon you catch more than a weapon, but a friend.
Sorry for long message, when it comes to Pokémon, I just cant stop myself from blabbering lmao
We’re do u watch all ultimate journey episodes I watch on Netflix but it didn’t show all of em
You could totally play the game man, it doesn’t connect to the show or anything at all, the show is just an adaptation of the game’s story
The English dub of the last episode hits even harder.
Because the music that plays when Pikachu gets back up for that final charge. is the original Pokémon opening theme.
I never noticed that during that final clash they played the opening theme from the very first season back in the 90s.
The first episode really brought tears to my eyes
I just Found out why Pikachu was So Stubborn to Ash
It’s Because, *Ash was not High enough Level to Control a Pokémon that has evolved*
how tf did u manage to avoid anything pokemon related all ur life holy shit
I'd be down for the full series! Can't wait for the next few years!!!
17:50 - Just a reminder for you then: Pokémon has more episodes than One Piece.
PLEASE DO MORE POKEMON REACTIONS!! Would be cool to seeing you play the games too 👀
Edit: The Continue at the end is because the other main character of that season, Goh, have some episodes left, but this is the last episode of the Master Tournment Arc! And they call him Satoshi because his name in Japanese is Satoshi, they call him Ash in the Dub!
The song that was playing during the battle in the second one was the first opening for the Japanese dub.
Fun fact, Pikachu Japanese voice actress is the same as Chopper from One Piece!!
there will be eleven more episode that will conclude the story of ash and after that the new mc will get entroduced
Neel Desai, the ENTIRE SERIES consists of MULTIPLE generations with each generation having about 200 episodes. Then, there are also movies for each generation as well. Currently, there are OVER 20 seasons of Pokémon.
i can only speak for myself but i would watch and like every pokémon video you upload, love this series
Honestly, out of everything in the world, pokemon gives the most nostalgia😢
I burst into tears when Pikachu saw the season 1 pokemon team.
Hearing the original theme song kick back in after so many years electrifies my heart 😆
ok so umm ik this is a weird question but how do u watch the last episode of pokemon where ash beats leon in the world coronation series?
- "this song is amazing" from that last battle, well it's the original theme song that in English version replaced with "Gotta Catch 'Em All". The name is [Aim to be a Pokemon Master] or めざせポケモンマスター (mezase Pokemon Master)
The pokemon cheering Pikachu on are Ash's teams for each championship.
From the Kanto and Orange Leagues: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Kingler, Mr. Mime, Primeape, Tauros, Muk, Lapras, Snorlax, Ash finished 16th.
From the Johto League: Noctowl, Heracross, Quilava, Bayleef, Totodile, Donphan, Larvitar, Ash finished 8th.
From the Hoenn League and the Battle Frontier: Glalie, Corphish, Sceptile, Torkoal, Ambipom, Swellow, Ash finished 8th.
From the Sinnoh League: Torterra, Infernape, Gible, Buizel, Gliscor, Staraptor, Ash finished 4th.
From the Unova League: Unfezant, Leavanny, Palpitoad, Boldore, Scraggy, Oshawott, Pignite, Snivy, Krookodile, Ash finished 8th.
From the Kalos League: Noivern, Hawlucha, Greninja, Talonflame, Goodra, Ash finished 2nd (Runner up).
From the Alola League: Nebby, Incineroar, Lycanrock, Rowlet, Melmetal, Naganadel, Ash won.
From the World Championship: Dragonite, Lucario, Gengar, Sirfetch'd, Dracovish, Ash won.
aye great vid also if you really wanna see how much the first episode progressed in animation over the years watch the beginning of Pokémon I choose you, the beginning of the movie is a near shot for shot remake of the first episode, the movie got some hate and is declared non canon but i really liked it because it was made for the original fans as a mini reboot, Ash even sports his original gear and hat ❤️And Pikachu specifically is not the most powerful necessarily, but Ash's Pikachu now Ash's Pikachu is special and unique compared to all others🙏 the creator originally for the games wanted to make Pikachu extremely rare but due to popularity wasn't able to 😅
XY and XYZ is imo best season of Pokemon so i cant wait to see this in your chanel
Been following Pokemon since the beginning of the anime and yes Ash/Satoshi becoming the World Champion was so worth the 25 year journey.
There's a total of 8 anime sagas/"Generations" with each consisting of at least 3 seasons and explores a different region every time.
It's not the "Last" episode of the anime because it was already announced that there will be a Generation 9 anime next year. But it IS the finale for Ash & Pikachu as the protagonists.
Go get into it! It's going to take a while, but it's a lovable fandom and the Pokemon community is great.
Dude, the Pokemon community is the nicest one ever. If that’s the only reason you’ve not played the games you’re missing out, lol. Every game is a good game for beginners, they start by explaining what pokemon are and everything. It’s tedious for pokemon veterans, but makes it easy for any newbies just joining in for the first time.
I'd really love to see your reactions on some of the cool moments in this show, it's so sad that its ending but I would love to relive it with your reactions!
The fact that pikachu and ash are gone now 😢
Please react to the whole series!!!
You won’t regret it
Ash’s journey ends next year in spring. He gets his own season for his final chapter. Then a new season of Pokémon with two new main characters.
you don't know the first song opening? where did you live under a geodude?
I don't know if anyone told you. The music playing during the battle between cinderace and, Pikachu is Galar gym battle theme. While many people dont like gen 8 we can agree the music from gen 8 is amazing.
My guy finished the whole Pokemon journey in like an hour also watching the first episode brought tears omg what a journey
Satoshi is the japanese name, Ash Ketchum is the English name...
Pikachu stays the Same
Lizardon is Charizard in English...
Watch it Neel ! We'll watch with ya !
"Why are they calling him Satoshi?"
The majority of Pokémon and human names were changed in the localization, the games AND the anime. Ash Ketchum is just "Satoshi" in Japan. In USA, "Dande" is Leon, and his Pokémon, Lizardon, is "Charizard".
Please please please do the entire pokemon.... I cried while watching the 1st episode with you and I'm ready to cry some more !