Pokemon Leak Reveals Major Spoilers For Pokemon Horizon

Pokémon Horizons took a huge risk by retiring Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, handing the baton to Liko and Roy. So far, the latest season of the anime has been a successful one as the two new trainers have made great strides in joining the Rising Volt Tacklers and dodging the Explorers. Thanks to a recent leak, Pokemon fans not only got a closer look at the original plans for the latest series, but the leaks also hinted at what’s to come for Roy and Liko. You might be surprised at the route the series went after Ash Ketchum’s World Championship win.

For decades, the idea of ​​Ash becoming world champion seemed like an achievement that was always going to be out of reach. In the previous episodes of the anime, Ketchum would do the impossible and win the Masters 8 Tournament, becoming a ten-year-old boy who was also a world champion. Instead of focusing on the adventures of the anime that would see Ash defend his crown, the TV series gave Ketchum a nice ride bringing back old favorites and seeing the trainer ride off into the sunset. In a surprising new leak, the plan apparently wasn’t always to see Ash exit the anime.

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Pokémon Horizons: Ash and Goh as the stars

Originally, Liko and Roy were unwilling to take over Pokémon Horizonsinstead, it seems the franchise would have continued to follow Ash and Goh on their journey to improve their training skills. According to reports, the original plan was, according to leaks, to make “Pokemon: Verne“, a series that would continue the original couple’s journey after Ketchum’s historic victory. The plan was reportedly still in place in 2022, showing just how far the arrival of horizons in 2023 the configuration was changed.

In addition to these original plans, the pokemon The leaks also hint at what’s to come in the future for Liko and Roy. According to leaks, Pokémon Horizons will see a two-year time jump at some point, presumably after Liko and Roy meet the “six heroes.” For those who may not be familiar with “Heroes”, these are ancient Pokemon that were captured a long time ago but are still part of the world and are on a collision course with our latest trainers.

Will Ash return?

One of the most interesting aspects of Pokémon Horizons is that Ash Ketchum’s status is unknown. It remains a big question as to when Liko and Roy’s journey takes place in relation to Ash’s, meaning the possibilities are endless as to how we’ll see the current World Champion next. Thankfully, the anime’s creators have hinted behind the scenes at the possibility of Ash’s return, though no definitive plans have been revealed.

above Pokémon Horizons future, recent leaks also hint at the fact that a new spin-off series is in development. “Pokemon: Recharge” is the placeholder title for a new spin-off billed internally as an “anime series for all ages”. The future anime will be brought to life by Studio Colorido, the production house that knows the world of pocket monsters well thanks to Pokemon: Twilight Wings. It looks like the project in question was expected to arrive in 2023, so the status and release date Reload remains a big mystery to fans of the franchise.

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