However, Pikachu has a name in the manga. In the second chapter of The Electric Tales of Pikachu, Misty asks Ash if he has named his Pokémon. Ash responds by saying his Pikachu is named “Jean ...

Pikachu's ability to speak was later scrapped ... According to Dogasu, the Pocket Monster manga by Kosatsu Anakubo (1996-2019) was the first series in the franchise to show Pokemon speaking.

The awesome live-action Pokemon movie returns to 4K Blu-ray on April 29 with a Limited Edition Steelbook you can preorder now ...