Ash Ketchum's departure is one of the riskiest decisions Pokémon's anime has ever made—and the risk didn't pay off at all. Fans want Ash back.

These funny Pokémon are some of the most hilarious Ash Ketchum has ever caught, each one bringing levity to the series in unique ways.

Ash and his Pikachu set out to enter the Unova League, encountering new Pokémon, making new friends and rivals, and challenging new Pokémon Gyms, on Ash’s continuing quest to become a Pokémon ...