One of the longest-running anime franchises, Pokémon has been a huge part of pop culture since the late 90s, with games, ...

and the tragic goodbye Ash Ketchum shared with his Butterfree, it's also just plain adorable. It's a simple, supernatural butterfly with a purple, two-parted body, big red eyes, a blue nose ...

As Ash set out on the first part of his journey, he built up his team to include Pokémon caught throughout the region of Kanto. Although Ash had been late to the party to receive the typical ...