Big changes are coming to the world of Pokémon! Get ready for the premiere of a brand-new animated series featuring an original story and characters, including a girl and a boy, as they set off on action-packed adventures across the Pokémon world.

This new series will highlight popular Pokémon like first partners Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly from the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games. Fans can look forward to these characters’ incredible journeys as they unravel the mysteries of the Pokémon world, experiencing everything from exciting Trainer battles to fun Pokémon encounters.

The upcoming story will debut after the conclusion of the current season of the Pokémon animation, Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, which features Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and his other Pokémon winning the Masters Eight Tournament of the Pokémon World Coronation Series.

Following Ash’s historic win as Pokémon World Champion—the culmination of his adventures spanning 25 seasons—fans will be able to commemorate his journey with a collection of special episodes to conclude Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series and provide a glimpse of what the future may hold for the world’s strongest Trainer. The forthcoming special episodes not only celebrate our hero’s monumental achievement, but they also serve as an expression of gratitude from Pokémon to all the fans who have joined Ash and Pikachu along the way.

Fans can look forward to what’s to come in the new animated series, which will represent everything they love about Pokémon animation, including action, adventure, friendship, and—of course—Pokémon.

More details regarding the new Pokémon animated series will be revealed in the future. To keep up to date with the latest news, continue to visit Pokemon.co.uk, follow @Pokemon on social media, and subscribe to the official Pokémon YouTube Channel.