Foolishly choosing his Butterfree of all options to try and weaken it, Ash was easily rebuffed by the seed Pokémon, to the surprise and shock of everyone—most notably, Pikachu.

(THE CONVERSATION) In Antalya, Turkey, in the early hours of March 27, 2025, Pikachu was spotted fleeing ... deploying generative AI to infuse famous memes, family portraits and movie scenes ...