Game Theory: Who Does Ash MARRY? (Pokemon)

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  • čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
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    Friends, as fans of Pokemon know, the journeys of Ash and Pikachu will shortly be coming to an end. After about 25 years of following them, the torch is being passed on to Riko and Roy, our new protagonists for the Pokemon Anime. HOWEVER… we all know with new protagonists comes the speculation as to how they’re related to the OLD protagonists, and loyal theorists, I think we’ve got this one figured out. MatPat uses “Settle in and Theorize with me!” and it is HIGHLY EFFECTIVE!
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  • @FanOfAnimation
    @FanOfAnimation Před rokem +26761

    Matpat, you forgot to factor in that Misty easily could have a recessive “blue hair” gene because of one of her sisters has blue hair.

    • @piki.mp4
      @piki.mp4 Před rokem +2975

      im guessing he didnt count it for the same reason he didnt count any character that didnt have blue eyes. probability

    • @Monke_Again
      @Monke_Again Před rokem +201

      @@completevideohere thank you bro

    • @madnessarcade7447
      @madnessarcade7447 Před rokem +343

      @@Monke_Again that’s a bot

    • @SwagyXavier
      @SwagyXavier Před rokem +70

      He’s not wrong

    • @gustav5473
      @gustav5473 Před rokem +303

      @@madnessarcade7447 Oh lol I clicked the link, and it gave me a tutorial on how to make pizza or something.

  • @RealBuilderNoob
    @RealBuilderNoob Před rokem +4327

    The amount of episodes that Matpat watched has officially made him insane. Man even measured the pixels of their faces. Dedication.

    • @sampson7200
      @sampson7200 Před rokem +15

      @sidemenreact what video was in that link 😭

    • @sampson7200
      @sampson7200 Před rokem +11

      @Vap Pri weirdest link in my life

    • @sampson7200
      @sampson7200 Před rokem +2

      @RR firstly I’m not making fun of bots secondly why the money videos 😭

    • @LegendStormcrow
      @LegendStormcrow Před rokem +11

      With how often the art style changes it was pointless.

    • @abc90071
      @abc90071 Před rokem +2

      @@sampson7200 hes talking to the bot not u

  • @coolfrogge5608
    @coolfrogge5608 Před 3 měsíci +576

    I watched this right after MatPat announced that he's leaving and the intro is so fitting 😢

  • @Livi-chan435-xq6vy
    @Livi-chan435-xq6vy Před 8 měsíci +54

    Matpat: there are three possible eye alleles
    Me who has hazel eyes: *sobbing in the corner*

    • @ashvinvaidyanathan7239
      @ashvinvaidyanathan7239 Před měsícem +11

      That's just brown with extra steps

    • @Iannox
      @Iannox Před měsícem +1

      Help I can’t-

    • @Mrhandgrenade
      @Mrhandgrenade Před 12 dny +1

      ​@@ashvinvaidyanathan7239nope hazel eyed peoples eye colour can change to blue or green when they get older

  • @themegalodon4743
    @themegalodon4743 Před rokem +5095

    MatPat should change the title of the video from: Who does Ash marry? to "How many angry shippers can I offend in this video?"

    • @abloogywoogywoo
      @abloogywoogywoo Před rokem +214

      MatPat: I won't settle for less than 100% completion.

    • @kingronaldo6154
      @kingronaldo6154 Před rokem +133

      i never thought i would get frustrated at a pokemon marriage video haha. (I'm team serena)

    • @FaTeWRLD
      @FaTeWRLD Před rokem +35

      @@kingronaldo6154 same here xd

    • @kittyswayo2733
      @kittyswayo2733 Před rokem +14

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @TheManofthecross
      @TheManofthecross Před rokem +13

      well he did it by science so there is that bit.

  • @jaketaller8567
    @jaketaller8567 Před rokem +3545

    Even if Ash isn’t revealed to be Riko’s father, I really hope we get to see an older version of him in the new anime, maybe as a gym leader or something.

    • @Wasattsi
      @Wasattsi Před rokem +445

      I think he should get the Red treatment where he’s an elusive master of all things Pokémon. Rarely seen, but known to be off doing wild stuff.

    • @drunkengrizzly1554
      @drunkengrizzly1554 Před rokem +112

      watch him lookin like professor oak and confirming that what we all meme about is the truth

    • @lucifer-librarian9562
      @lucifer-librarian9562 Před rokem +9

      Aye brother

    • @Computer-zu6gw
      @Computer-zu6gw Před rokem +42

      @@Wasattsi And then get beaten by a amateur

    • @narstube9913
      @narstube9913 Před rokem +21

      Ash Would be like a legendary Character Who Has Big Fandoms And Reach Throughout the Globe in the Next season..

  • @philipt2215
    @philipt2215 Před 8 měsíci +135

    I love how we went from who ash married to emotional story about who can rise to greatness

  • @Patrickthestar98
    @Patrickthestar98 Před 3 měsíci +109

    The intro hits so much harder after he quit

    • @Pokezae
      @Pokezae Před 3 měsíci +3

      Fr…

    • @GameBoi-hr8fh
      @GameBoi-hr8fh Před měsícem +2

      I sure hope ash will be like Matthew, not at the forefront but not absent or unimportant either.

  • @Anaheylaatyahoo
    @Anaheylaatyahoo Před rokem +1787

    Matpat: Check out this super complicated genetics science to establish the new main character's maternity.
    Also Matpat: Groodon

    • @cheddar500
      @cheddar500 Před rokem +17

      Exactly!

    • @supervegito2277
      @supervegito2277 Před rokem +21

      Dont forget "Lira"
      Im guessing this is intentional.

    • @mr_fahrenheight1728
      @mr_fahrenheight1728 Před rokem +9

      Key-yoe-ger-E

    • @mr_rockgamer17
      @mr_rockgamer17 Před rokem +10

      Both of my parents had brown eyes, but my brother and eye were born with blue eyes. The blue eye gene actually came from my maternal grandfather. I think this concept could also apply to hair color.

    • @1u2i99
      @1u2i99 Před rokem +15

      @@mr_rockgamer17 ooof.... what colour eyes does the mail man have?

  • @kinshuklawrence9267
    @kinshuklawrence9267 Před rokem +710

    Ash: Sends a million postcards to win a hat
    Also Ash: Changes his hat every season

    • @gallantblade1825
      @gallantblade1825 Před rokem +63

      I mean, it’s a rare collectible probably, so you gotta keep it safe to keep the value.

    • @canineatnight6026
      @canineatnight6026 Před rokem +23

      Man sens a million postcard to receive a million hats

    • @reilim7074
      @reilim7074 Před rokem +9

      He sends another million for every hat.

    • @canineatnight6026
      @canineatnight6026 Před rokem +1

      @@gallantblade1825 yet that one special episdoe he decide to give away that hat to a mankey, an the fact he got another from his father
      did his father send another trillion postcard?

  • @djaqed
    @djaqed Před 10 měsíci +32

    A thing to mention, for things like eye color, depending on the alles the colors can combine. With that in mind, it is possible that Riko's mother could have white pupils because her pupils aren't black. They're light blue/gray = blue/black plus white.

  • @KazPlayZz
    @KazPlayZz Před 3 měsíci +31

    0:00-0:38 My reaction to goodbye internet.

  • @simplyretro
    @simplyretro Před rokem +1731

    I would be ok to see Ash return as the "mysterious old man" giving advice to Riko throughout the series

    • @A_Certified_Idiot
      @A_Certified_Idiot Před rokem +32

      Woah, never thought of it i would be ok too

    • @AstralJustus
      @AstralJustus Před rokem +29

      Mysterious like red

    • @shiota8511
      @shiota8511 Před rokem +16

      if even red don’t come back then ash ain’t coming back lol
      joking aside i heard they have a new show starring ash tho haha
      that goodbye was short

    • @gyrrakavian
      @gyrrakavian Před rokem +24

      Ash is a type of tree. Why not make him one of the professors?

    • @AznYunHou
      @AznYunHou Před rokem +1

      he'll be Mr Goodshow

  • @oshawottmain7608
    @oshawottmain7608 Před rokem +901

    That's what I keep saying. As cool as it would be for Riko to be Ash's daughter and as much as my shipping heart would love it - let's be honest - she's likely just a girl who saw Ash's final match against Leon and wanted to become an awesome trainer just like him. She became a fan of his, wearing that hairclip as an homage to his beginnings as a trainer.

    • @MrJohn0fficial
      @MrJohn0fficial Před rokem +1

      My name 🔥

    • @Kahadi
      @Kahadi Před rokem +89

      Exactly, she is an homage to Ash, not his daughter. Named as a reference to Ash's VA, hair clip referencing the original hat (that symbol, btw, is stated to be the Pokemon League's official symbol, so it's not even specific to Ash). That's all. Saying she's his daughter also assumes the series will jump decades into the future, given Ash is still only 10 (maybe 11 by the very end) and she has to be at least the same age, so unless Ash becomes a teenage father, she'd be a newborn at the oldest in a decade and thus adventuring in two decades, at the earliest. They would also need to explain why she is in Paldea (Ash has never been there and has no reason to move there).
      An homage is not a biological connection.

    • @BillyBob-kw5oq
      @BillyBob-kw5oq Před rokem +9

      I think Matt was looking at the wrong father it’s clearly James who she gets her blue hair from

    • @mexicandruglord
      @mexicandruglord Před rokem +16

      @@Kahadi To be fair, that is 2 decades. Ash could've traveled to every region off screen. Apparently he traveled to 8 regions in under a year, so it is possible that he traveled to Paldea in between him becoming World Champion and having a daughter.

    • @zeropoint703
      @zeropoint703 Před rokem +4

      "awesome trainer"
      *debatable*

  • @ambilysajan818
    @ambilysajan818 Před 7 měsíci +12

    According to the anime's director, Kunihiko Yuyama, Ash's departure from Pokémon is temporary. Yuyama said that Ash will return in the future. He also stated that Ash will be 10 years old forever, so this theory is a bit far-flung.

  • @anonymousturtle34
    @anonymousturtle34 Před 8 měsíci +14

    Aksim the latest Pokemon sneak peek says that Riko's mom and dad both attended Indigo Academy, but Ash is never seen attending school, so that almost completely disproves the Riko being Ash's daughter theory.

    • @mebreevee1997
      @mebreevee1997 Před měsícem

      Not to mention, the pendant has something to do with terapagos or is terapagos, so it ain’t a thunderstone

  • @ceebees4512
    @ceebees4512 Před rokem +365

    "When we proved that Bo Burmann is Dream's father" I love how he casually said that like it was nothing lmao

  • @KentuckyKaiju
    @KentuckyKaiju Před rokem +1907

    In my wildest hopes, I’d love for Riko to be the (adopted) child of Jesse and James. It would be cool to see the protagonist of the new series as the child of the main antagonists of the old.

    • @ig2365
      @ig2365 Před rokem +54

      So like piccolo from dragon ball z

    • @justinbayless8284
      @justinbayless8284 Před rokem +44

      I always assumed James was gay.

    • @kaiphantomavery69420
      @kaiphantomavery69420 Před rokem +104

      @@justinbayless8284 lol Him and Jesse actually got Married in "The Electric Tales of Pikachu" in the Last Scene It showed a Picture of Jesse Pregnant and James behind Her and I think I saw Meowth there too
      Edit: Also I remembered the Wholesome Part where James goes to Ash's House and gave an Invitation Letter to Him and Jesse wedding which He gave to Ash's Mom cause Ash wasn't home

    • @BlackMantisRed
      @BlackMantisRed Před rokem +18

      Why does the child need to be adopted?

    • @narayasuiryoku1397
      @narayasuiryoku1397 Před rokem +8

      @@huiandy1562It's over. The waffle house never happened.

  • @taiteakopyte1504
    @taiteakopyte1504 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Seeing Ash explaining the former story of the Thunderstone to Dawn makes your theory even more plausible somehow.

  • @MisterFoxworth
    @MisterFoxworth Před měsícem +12

    The intro with MatPat talking to Ash then is us talking to MatPat now

  • @crispin-freeman
    @crispin-freeman Před rokem +1878

    If Riko is Ash's daughter, it would make more sense for them to keep it a secret until right at the end. Or at least really far into her journey.

    • @catsarecool510
      @catsarecool510 Před rokem +61

      yeah! they are gonna make ash pull an ashes dad. they aren’t gonna reveal who he is (until of course they do)

    • @xandrapuyat
      @xandrapuyat Před rokem +10

      Not a HIMYM please 😭😭😭😂

    • @minaxsimp_.
      @minaxsimp_. Před rokem +11

      What if she is goh's daughter cuz goh has black hair AND blue eyes?

    • @nbHawkeye
      @nbHawkeye Před rokem +14

      ​@@minaxsimp_. She's probably just a new character unrelated to anyone.

    • @minaxsimp_.
      @minaxsimp_. Před rokem +2

      @@nbHawkeye you could be right..😮

  • @yikes5683
    @yikes5683 Před rokem +777

    If Riko isn't Ash's daughter, I'd be surprised if Riko isn't *Dawn's* daughter. They look too similar to not be related

    • @Lemuel928
      @Lemuel928 Před rokem +11

      Too bad nobody watched Temple of the Sea..It’s too much seawater there.

    • @testerwulf3357
      @testerwulf3357 Před rokem +21

      Riko and Dawn don't really look that similar? Dawn doesn't have bright blue eyes..especially in her newer appearances! Both in Journey and the DP remakes her colors have been changed where her blue hair and blue eyes are much darker and duller..not really blue anymore

    • @SparklyTwinkleT0es
      @SparklyTwinkleT0es Před rokem +2

      @@testerwulf3357 that was only to match with her game counter part and someone on the Netflix team was in charge not The usuall anime writers,

    • @Sir_Slimbread
      @Sir_Slimbread Před rokem +12

      Riko just needs to be the daughter of at least 1 character of the legacy cast.
      I'd prefer Ash and/or Dawn, but as long as she is a cousin, niece, grandchild, etc, I'd be down.
      Granted, I'm not someone that's kept up with the series since the end of the Diamond & Pearl Generation, but it just feels right to have the story follow the legacy cast descendents.

    • @yurimargarin11
      @yurimargarin11 Před rokem +11

      Riko is daughter of ash and dawn. Theres a scene in hentai where ash impregnate dawn

  • @nightrofx
    @nightrofx Před 4 měsíci +48

    To be honest, I believe it's just an art style choice for his daughter to make her unique and make her stand out. If there is anyone Ash would be in the future with then it most likely Serena since they did make a promise to meet again.

    • @multifandomdg1357
      @multifandomdg1357 Před 3 měsíci +4

      they kissed, met again later in journeys, serena tied that blue ribbon to her foot in her her performance outfit, a japanese tradition of endgame and when they departed again, they promised to cheer each other up and as ash departed serena kept gazing into the horizon.

  • @paigevonsolar3847
    @paigevonsolar3847 Před 8 měsíci +3

    The necklace is a reference to the new legendary from the indigo disk!
    The second part from the hidden treasure dlc from scarlet and violet...
    As its if you look close its same shape as the crystal is on top of the turtle!

  • @pav998
    @pav998 Před rokem +644

    The fact that he named the list “maybe mommy’s” makes me happy beyond belief

    • @espeon030
      @espeon030 Před rokem +3

      OMG A BOT REPLY

    • @liallen9380
      @liallen9380 Před rokem +3

      Oh, that's a fun one to say. Maybemommy!

    • @joeljustjazzing
      @joeljustjazzing Před rokem +1

      Me when i learn im adopted:**sees random lady** maybemymommy?

  • @RedeemerofDark
    @RedeemerofDark Před rokem +777

    Honestly it would've been hysterical and really fascinating if Latias had somehow won this little mystery. Imagine the Pokemon anime actually delving into the CANON of the fact that Pokemon and humans have gotten together before and likely still do.

    • @46evenlessreal
      @46evenlessreal Před rokem +76

      did you know that in terms of breeding...

    • @claraphillips7900
      @claraphillips7900 Před rokem +89

      If Latias is the mother, Riko is ALSO a Latias, because Pokemon Egg Groups.

    • @jonathantruong7069
      @jonathantruong7069 Před rokem +88

      Suddenly, I hear the terrified screams of a million Vaporeons

    • @aaronnavidad539
      @aaronnavidad539 Před rokem +60

      @@claraphillips7900 that’s y legendarys are in the unidentified egg group they require humans to reproduce

    • @aidendixon8403
      @aidendixon8403 Před rokem +12

      Ayo 💀💀💀💀

  • @ClutchShamrock6157
    @ClutchShamrock6157 Před 7 měsíci +7

    "Kaboom?" "Yes, Riko Kaboom"

  • @the_vine_queen
    @the_vine_queen Před 9 měsíci +3

    Riko being Ash's daughter could actually work in terms of message, especially since we have Roy. Riko is expected to be a Pokemon master like her father, and struggles with imposter syndrome and feeling like she's stuck on a predetermined path, while Roy has some conflicts with feeling like an underdog compared to Riko's lineage and expectations. Maybe in a twist of events, Riko decides not to attempt to rise to Champion status, and instead supports Roy in his journey. It could be a nice message of "you don't have to be what others want you to be" which feels like a very Pokemon-y moral.

    • @Nexusspeeth
      @Nexusspeeth Před 8 měsíci +1

      Plot twist: she gets taught by brock to be a Pokémon doctor

    • @georgetheanimator
      @georgetheanimator Před 5 měsíci

      ​​@@Nexusspeethand Riko forgetting that one moment where Brock ask her to date with him

  • @LegoCat88
    @LegoCat88 Před rokem +610

    I feel like Liko’s necklace could easily just be a grass or electric Tera crystal or even literally just jewellery.

    • @TeamGalactic-Cyrus
      @TeamGalactic-Cyrus Před rokem

      @RR Here is the full clip explaining why bots like you suck: [insert video]

    • @KCJB22291
      @KCJB22291 Před rokem +16

      I mean its almost exactly that. Same way that these 2 new characters absolutely have nothing to really do with ash. But fun fun fun

    • @langdonledwig3734
      @langdonledwig3734 Před rokem +14

      @@KCJB22291 at the most they could have watched some of his matches like Max did like his Sinnoh league for a random one

    • @joshuapineda8708
      @joshuapineda8708 Před rokem +7

      Considering Team Rocket already took and sold that thunder stone he got in season 1 in Gen 4, yeah it’s totally another one

    • @GalarianGuy
      @GalarianGuy Před rokem +5

      @@joshuapineda8708 Ash actually gets given a second Thunder Stone in the first Eevee episode, along with Brock getting given a Fire Stone to evolve his Vulpix

  • @Ambertrine
    @Ambertrine Před rokem +1416

    I genuinely think Riko is just a fan of Ash. Coming from Kanto just like Ash and going on a pokémon journey is a spiritual passing on the torch.

    • @kamenridereclipse3217
      @kamenridereclipse3217 Před rokem +58

      But she is hiding her last name. Which is sus

    • @legendarygamer4545
      @legendarygamer4545 Před rokem +31

      Passing on the torch-ic

    • @ugeniusiguess
      @ugeniusiguess Před rokem +5

      But…this is paldea…

    • @mizutoandashplayz4597
      @mizutoandashplayz4597 Před rokem +6

      But that's just a theory.. A GAME THEORY

    • @cir0plus
      @cir0plus Před rokem +10

      Big fan of Ash, so much so she catches a Pawmi(a Pikachu "clone"). She tries to not evolve it, because Ash never evolved his Pikachu. Something changes and either Pawmi wants to evolve or she has to evolve him, and boom, end of season one.

  • @christopherschuetz2365
    @christopherschuetz2365 Před 10 měsíci +9

    In my opinion I think there is more to do with Ash's character before they kill him off...have him go back and re-challenge each league he lost and win then have him complete Goh's goal then if he does all of that he can truly call himself a Pokemon Master...also he should do the Galar Gym challenge and league as well...8 regions and a Champion in all 8 plus having caught every single Pokemon in the world then he will accomplish his goal cause as of right right they are killing off his character before he realizes his dream goal and to make the catching part possible evolve some of his current Pokemon minus Pikachu...for that get a Pichu and raise it into a Raichu

  • @xOnTheBrinkx
    @xOnTheBrinkx Před 7 měsíci +5

    This all rides on the theory that Riko is his daughter. I want it to be Misty. She has travelled with him the longest and was his companion during the final episodes. That has to mean something.

  • @polymorphicblacksteve5038
    @polymorphicblacksteve5038 Před rokem +440

    *For everyone wondering why this new female character has the same pin as his hat*
    It represents the Pokémon League which is why ash had the hat he was a fan of them meaning she could easily be a fan too who knows maybe even a fan of Ash

    • @hackr5277
      @hackr5277 Před rokem +14

      It also looks like a part of an Orbeetle

    • @polymorphicblacksteve5038
      @polymorphicblacksteve5038 Před rokem +16

      @@hackr5277 you’re right could be a fan of Orbeetle

    • @InvaltidWord
      @InvaltidWord Před rokem

      exactly lmao what hackr said it literally looks more like an orbeetle eyebrow than the league symbol

    • @leeboonkang2
      @leeboonkang2 Před rokem +1

      Being a fan of Ash would be fine as well. Having even an inkling of a connection to Ash would have been cool and what alot of the fans would want. Actually the idea of Riko having a rival that is Ash’s actual child would be a pretty cool idea too. The child hated being the “champion’s kid” and feels annoyed by his dumb antics but Riko still idolise Ash as a pokemon trainer, trying to convince him/her to maybe giving him a break.

    • @forgottenetremembered
      @forgottenetremembered Před rokem

      @@leeboonkang2 Possible

  • @rosscalhoun3389
    @rosscalhoun3389 Před rokem +708

    I wouldn't be surprised if the hairclip is just an indication that Ash is an inspirational figure for her. It makes it feel like the baton is being passed without getting into the mess that is protagonist bloodlines.

    • @Caio22011
      @Caio22011 Před rokem +22

      It's the pokemon league symbol, nothing else

    • @dasverdesgreen9406
      @dasverdesgreen9406 Před rokem +3

      And r 34

    • @romantheblack-cat
      @romantheblack-cat Před rokem +5

      @@dasverdesgreen9406 they wouldnt care theyd just adjust the dialouge to be more f-up than it was in the first draft if he was her dad

    • @huiandy1562
      @huiandy1562 Před rokem

      The Waffle House has found it’s new host

    • @anon-lz8xv
      @anon-lz8xv Před 11 měsíci

      plus its easier to bring back ash if he stays a kid

  • @EHCraig-tb2es
    @EHCraig-tb2es Před měsícem +5

    even though MatPat is gone, I think it’s safe to say that Liko is not Ash’s and Dawn’s Daughter. We meet Liko’s father in I think ep. 10 and her mother in ep. 11 of Pokémon Horizons.

    • @NoHandle44
      @NoHandle44 Před měsícem +2

      If you're interested, there is this one artist by the name "TC-96" that just recently made their own OC that would be Ash's great granddaughter. It's just a single page now, and I don't think there'll be much in the future. But I thought it was pretty cool. I think the granddaughter's name is Casey.

    • @EHCraig-tb2es
      @EHCraig-tb2es Před měsícem +1

      @@NoHandle44 omg I used to listen to TC-96’s Mew and Mewtwo comics thank you for reminding me about them

    • @NoHandle44
      @NoHandle44 Před měsícem

      @@EHCraig-tb2es Yeah, the OVAS' channel is still making dubs on TC's comics. It's amazing. 😆

  • @ninjabrickz1501
    @ninjabrickz1501 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I love the way that game theory doesn’t tell you the answer straight away but they show you the process of getting to that final conclusion.

  • @esteban8471
    @esteban8471 Před rokem +569

    That beginning skit was actually sweet and wholesome.

    • @wiv_pro
      @wiv_pro Před rokem +1

      The end was also amazing!

    • @perryunicorn1538
      @perryunicorn1538 Před rokem +1

      Ooor he adopted and its Goh XD sorry not sorry

  • @artizan11
    @artizan11 Před rokem +920

    The theory I'm running with is that Riko is a fan of Ash who received her hairclip from him at some sort of fan event or whatever (and maybe the thunderstone) and thus, was inspired to catch up to him. I like this theory because it gives Ash room to be an adult without immediately being like 30 years old which just seems more likely to me.

    • @NugatoryZilch
      @NugatoryZilch Před rokem +17

      @@huiandy1562 bros going around saying this on every top comment 💀

    • @yubelious5584
      @yubelious5584 Před rokem +8

      Is that a Winged Kuriboh reference?

    • @user-fq1y7b8td
      @user-fq1y7b8td Před rokem +5

      I second you.

    • @snail_stuff
      @snail_stuff Před rokem +9

      ashs og hat came from a pokemon league expo, so she couldve gotten the hairclip from something like that

    • @mariustan9275
      @mariustan9275 Před rokem +6

      @@snail_stuff Riko: Do you have any idea how many postacards I had to send to get thie hairclip?
      Champion Ash: Pride

  • @anthonyvermeer8259
    @anthonyvermeer8259 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I just think of something regarding the genes shown at 6.34. If Ash would indeed had a Brown/Blue gene with brown the dominant color from Delia then this would also mean that the blue gene would be the resessive color from Ash's Dad which would mean if Ash would pass a Ressessive blue gene to his child it would come from his Dad Blue eye gene.

  • @PBJellyBoi
    @PBJellyBoi Před 7 měsíci +2

    “Maybe-Mommies” killed me

  • @rosem43130
    @rosem43130 Před rokem +527

    I love how Game Theory has come back to genetics. One of my favourite episodes has always been the old Rosalina one and it makes me so happy to see that concept come back

    • @kylerivera3470
      @kylerivera3470 Před rokem +2

      I forgot about that one. Now I kinda want to go rewatch it.

    • @kylerivera3470
      @kylerivera3470 Před rokem +1

      @@kingsly3690 Isn't Ash supposed to be 12?

    • @SilverDusk1
      @SilverDusk1 Před rokem

      @@kingsly3690 Timeskips

    • @chrounous
      @chrounous Před rokem +1

      Same!!! The rosalina theory was my first introduction to mat pat!!

  • @Inditorias
    @Inditorias Před rokem +843

    If I had to guess, Ash may end up as a gym leader or regional champion. It will be interesting to see what they do with Ash if they do anything with him

    • @ACESGaminglcs
      @ACESGaminglcs Před rokem +49

      Or a professor considering Ash is a type of tree

    • @SarignCleric
      @SarignCleric Před rokem +11

      I mean, he is the Alolan Champion before he came World Champion.

    • @byronlyons3548
      @byronlyons3548 Před rokem +8

      Why does he need to be a gym leader? And how much would that even make sense? Just because the rival in the first games did it on the gen 2 games, doesn't mean they all have to. And it hardly made sense back then either.

    • @anthonyjunk2197
      @anthonyjunk2197 Před rokem +4

      He’s the world champion .

    • @doomskullv2152
      @doomskullv2152 Před rokem

      Serina could be the one.
      Her thing was loving Ash, she was a simp

  • @matthewwasser5621
    @matthewwasser5621 Před měsícem +2

    I don't if anyone still read the comments after a year. I remember hearing somewhere that the original anima season was supposed to end with Misty getting pregnant with Ashes child. I can't remember where I heard that or if it is true.

  • @lasercraft32
    @lasercraft32 Před 5 měsíci +2

    What would be really cool is if that necklace WAS the thunderstone Ash used to have, and it somehow managed to make its way to her after Team Rocket sold it. Like an insane coincidence linking Ash to the new lead.

  • @rhyolote3389
    @rhyolote3389 Před rokem +353

    Matpat: “Blue hair genes now have to exists in anime.”
    Me: “Oh my god I love how she dyed her hair.”

    • @xenfast130
      @xenfast130 Před rokem +37

      Honestly, you truly never know with anime. One of the Digimon protagonists (Tagiru if anyone's curious) has brown hair with a big patch of red in the middle that you would normally think was dyed, but they showed his mom in one episode and she had the same thing. I'm always surprised when they actually reveal that a character in an anime was dying their hair because I always just assume those whacky colors are natural.

    • @Sir_Slimbread
      @Sir_Slimbread Před rokem +4

      I could see Riko's blue highlights being dyed, but vibrant colored hair in anime is just way too common for it to be chalked up to being dyed(especially considering the fact that the main cast in Pokémon are all like 10).

    • @shinyy_mineyy
      @shinyy_mineyy Před rokem +3

      Whenever weird anime hair colors are mentioned I think about that one Saiki k episode where he changed everyone's genes to fit in lol.

  • @sophykitten2212
    @sophykitten2212 Před rokem +237

    Love the eye genetics talk. My old science teacher tried to tell me a brown eyed person would never have a blue eyed kid. Even at 14, I saw the stupidity in that - rare is not the same as impossible. My grandparents had brown and blue eyes. Out of their three kids, one did turn out with my grandfather's true blues.

    • @donutchan8114
      @donutchan8114 Před rokem +14

      In my family several members have non brown eyes, even my dad has honey colored eyes, and generation skipping genes are common. I have a set of nephews with gray green eyes even though both their parents have brown eyes but one of the grandparents had that trait.

    • @Angel.bunzzz
      @Angel.bunzzz Před rokem +3

      My dad has brown eyes, mum has blue. I have blue.
      Stepdad has brown. Both of my half siblings got blue.

    • @des6801
      @des6801 Před rokem

      E

    • @pastelnut027
      @pastelnut027 Před rokem +1

      My father has brown eyes and my mother has green.
      I’m the only one in my immediate family to have blue eyes (though even then, I also have central heterochromia so they’re blue and green), though my oldest sister’s eye are a bit odd, they tend to change from blue to green.

  • @zackary.1
    @zackary.1 Před 4 měsíci +3

    2:34 Impossible! remember meowth and team rocket threw out that stone in that one episode when pikachu was injured and wanted him too evolve when he lost..

  • @Not_beanssss
    @Not_beanssss Před 10 měsíci +1

    This really help me refresh genetics since I'm on summer break from school

  • @Joshicle125
    @Joshicle125 Před rokem +1190

    Another point to make is that Dawn was the only character, besides Chloe, who actually appeared during Ash's final battle

    • @ThatBarryYT
      @ThatBarryYT Před rokem +35

      Well Chloe is going because to take goh’s place for a spot which makes sense you have a point though

    • @splashygaming6932
      @splashygaming6932 Před rokem +8

      That makes sense

    • @mattiasandersson8693
      @mattiasandersson8693 Před rokem +15

      What do u mean? They show Every single one of his companions watching his final battle

    • @jayjesse77
      @jayjesse77 Před rokem +53

      @@mattiasandersson8693 what do you mean? he said the phrase "actually appeared". the rest of them watched on tv

    • @DutchDread
      @DutchDread Před rokem +40

      Yeah, that was disappointing, Serena and Misty at least should have been there.

  • @CaydesFavoriteHunter
    @CaydesFavoriteHunter Před rokem +208

    I'm still impressed how team rocket was able to keep fighting a 10 year old kid for 25 years now that's dedication

  • @Trishandcliff
    @Trishandcliff Před 8 měsíci +2

    It could be Lana if you think about it. The mom and dad of Lana had the eyes meaning of course she will have the eyes but like the hair colors it depends which is more stronger.

  • @NoSaneOCs
    @NoSaneOCs Před 7 měsíci +7

    Theory based on my obsession with one ship: no mothers involved, adoption
    If you can guess which ship I like best I'd love to know

    • @yeaimkel7069
      @yeaimkel7069 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I hope you mean Goh. Im weird, and this is my favorite ship 😭

    • @NoSaneOCs
      @NoSaneOCs Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@yeaimkel7069 haha yeah I went through a Pokemon faze a few months ago

    • @yeaimkel7069
      @yeaimkel7069 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@NoSaneOCs omg yessssss

  • @DeviouslyKITT
    @DeviouslyKITT Před rokem +399

    If I had a nickle for everytime Matpat covers genomics in Pokemon, I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot but weird that it's happened twice.

  • @nimirist
    @nimirist Před rokem +754

    I have a strong feeling that just how we were introduced only to Ash’s mother only… Ash is going to be the father and whose the mother will be left open ended

    • @smlyangz1829
      @smlyangz1829 Před rokem +12

      Who was ashes father?

    • @nimirist
      @nimirist Před rokem +55

      @@smlyangz1829 no one knows… but he is alive.

    • @TheSilverwing999
      @TheSilverwing999 Před rokem +17

      @@smlyangz1829
      That's the point. No one knows.

    • @eyzmaster
      @eyzmaster Před rokem +20

      @@smlyangz1829 A Mr. Mime. Hey, that's the general consensus apparently..!!

    • @alehlete830
      @alehlete830 Před rokem +3

      maby he married a character never in thre show a random person soo

  • @Wendy_O._Koopa
    @Wendy_O._Koopa Před 8 měsíci +2

    I wasn't expecting that, after they chose Giovanni, literally the only character the Pokémon Company had confirmed _was _*_not_* Ash's father to be ash's father; I never would have expected Matrick Pathew to admit that anyone could be the father. Although, saying this _after_ narrowing down the mother makes it seem like Dawn's really been playing the field.
    *Zoey:* "Looks like you won't be marrying Ash after all. So... who are you planning to father your children?"
    *Dawn:* Sitting on a casting couch, *_"NO NEED TO WORRY!!"_*
    Post Scriptum: This is later, when both girls are in their twenties, BTW.

    • @multifandomdg1357
      @multifandomdg1357 Před 3 měsíci

      liko's mother and father turned out to be new characters all together

  • @huntingtick9938
    @huntingtick9938 Před 8 měsíci +1

    i bet that there will be a meet and greet with ash when hes older, and the hairclip is a gift by ash, as merchandise. And Ash is Rikos hero. I hope they meet

  • @morgantellez758
    @morgantellez758 Před rokem +383

    I like the message at the end. Scientifically I think its important to remember this is all a matter of probability. Its not impossible to pass on unlikely traits and if riko turns out to be ash's kid after all, her mom could be virtually anyone (probably misty or serena since those two have the biggest amount of romantic contemplation regarding ash, not to mention misty sounds like a choice they would make since she was his first companion and all that.)

    • @sh3rbert
      @sh3rbert Před rokem +12

      I really want it to be Serena but I know that it will be Misty deep down😞

    • @OmegaQuinn
      @OmegaQuinn Před rokem +8

      I think May was originally supposed to be the one the company paired with Ash romantically. I may be wrong though but I just remember reading that somewhere though I have no idea

    • @darkgengar9410
      @darkgengar9410 Před rokem +6

      I mean she lives practically next door compared to all the other girls.

    • @darkgengar9410
      @darkgengar9410 Před rokem +1

      @@sh3rbert dam straight 😎🤣

    • @morgantellez758
      @morgantellez758 Před rokem +5

      @@OmegaQuinn there was a lot of ship fodder in the first couple seasons between misty and ash, I dont remember advanced as well tho

  • @ivypetal9744
    @ivypetal9744 Před rokem +762

    Matpat's small wheeze at the end made me smile because he's laughing at his own joke 15:28

    • @wyattjohnson5181
      @wyattjohnson5181 Před rokem +18

      He is 100% right tho.

    • @sevillawilliam8571
      @sevillawilliam8571 Před rokem +5

      @@wyattjohnson5181 serena best girl

    • @wyattjohnson5181
      @wyattjohnson5181 Před rokem +3

      @@sevillawilliam8571 they are both S teir. I watched more of the older anime, but watched a lot of the stuff with Serena too. I am more of a Misty guy tbh.

    • @doge9693
      @doge9693 Před rokem

      @@sevillawilliam8571 Serena is garbage

    • @doge9693
      @doge9693 Před rokem +2

      @@wyattjohnson5181 Serena sucks bro wdym

  • @LILAPLAYSWCUE
    @LILAPLAYSWCUE Před 4 měsíci

    ''It undermises that core idea thiat this trainner could be anyone it could be you.its scary for you, *its scary for things to change but its also okay*''u sounded so comforting saying that.

  • @lukes_gaming5171
    @lukes_gaming5171 Před 5 měsíci +4

    She’s adopted.

  • @waffle6454
    @waffle6454 Před rokem +734

    6:56
    I'm glad Matpat was able to go through this whole scene without even mentioning the Vaporeon Copypasta.

    • @Scaarz
      @Scaarz Před rokem +70

      oh dear vaporeon has blue hair as well

    • @KanoxRagnarok
      @KanoxRagnarok Před rokem +39

      @@Scaarz Oh dear, if Vaporeon could turn into human, just like Latias, what would it looked like, would she have blue eyes as well?

    • @joeljustjazzing
      @joeljustjazzing Před rokem +7

      @@KanoxRagnarok oh shi te

    • @alehlete830
      @alehlete830 Před rokem +5

      maby he married a character never in thre show a random person soo

    • @eloujtimereaver4504
      @eloujtimereaver4504 Před rokem +7

      @@KanoxRagnarok Maybe Riko is not Ash's daughter, but his vaporeon girlfriend.

  • @colonyomicron6560
    @colonyomicron6560 Před rokem +1300

    Ash: "I can't be a dad, I used Protect!"
    Misty: "But.... it failed"

    • @ThatBarryYT
      @ThatBarryYT Před rokem +17

      What?

    • @hellohi3100
      @hellohi3100 Před rokem +112

      @@ThatBarryYT if you know you know

    • @googleplayplaygames5749
      @googleplayplaygames5749 Před rokem +40

      It's not misty it's Serena liko looks like Serena and has the same eye colour as Serena the bule hair of liko is not real she just dyed it blue look at roy for example red is not an natural colour and he just coloured it so why can't liko so therefore it's Serena not misty or dwan or anyone else.

    • @ManicFiction
      @ManicFiction Před rokem +18

      @@googleplayplaygames5749 We dont know if he is even Ash's kid yet, or atleast it's not confirmed. We can theorize, sure, but we can't just full on assume that it's fact until we had seen it with our own eyes or hear it with our own ears. The only thing we can do is wait.

    • @ZaneKoxx
      @ZaneKoxx Před rokem +5

      @@hellohi3100 AYO📸

  • @thatonegamer727
    @thatonegamer727 Před 10 měsíci +5

    The creator of Pokémon said this. "They didn't become a couple in the episode itself. but the way lended it is meant to wake you understand that they're probably going to become one later. Sislike tells Satoshi that she's going to improve herself, and = then come back to him" this is Serena

    • @anastasiawinters4455
      @anastasiawinters4455 Před 3 měsíci +1

      amourshipping never happened even after she came back and it NEVER WILL the creators changed after x and y so it no longer stands and and i read it he did not say they would they would be but a maybe

  • @jakeetter2822
    @jakeetter2822 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I also have a theroy on Ash's relationship with these girls.
    First in the Pokemon world you are allowed to get married at age 10 (the original draft that is). Most likely before one of them gets taken by the driffloon.
    Second having more than one wife may not be as far fetched as you think. There has been other anime stories where a character has multiple wives (mostly the hesiki thing).
    And third is he going to marry them...in some ways...he already has.
    I believe that if a boy accidentally destroyed your bike or hit your head with a pikeball, you are destined to be his wife. Then you must accompany him on one Pokemon journey to complete the marriage. Then you must briefly depart so that you can... build nest. Serena was invited but that still counts.

    • @jakeetter2822
      @jakeetter2822 Před 7 měsíci

      The other elements about this theroy is...
      The male companions are there to be the whiteness of the courtship.
      Why Ash leaves a bunch of pokemon back at home base, in case one of his... girls need to borrow a pokemon for a specific task.
      And that Misty gave him the handkerchief that signified that the courtship is fulfilled and she will return once she... builds nest (why the others didn't do it is mostly because they did it off camera, or used some other thing).

  • @digimonfanexe1928
    @digimonfanexe1928 Před rokem +388

    I'm surprised he didn't talk about the new MC's bio which supports the "Ash is the father theory" Riko comes from the Kanto region and enrolls in the Paldea region's school. She also has a talent for bonding with Pokemon and only the faculty knows who her parents are and she refuses to talk about who her parents are with her peers

    • @miniverse2002
      @miniverse2002 Před rokem

      Those "leaks" are apparently fake. Might even been the source of the daughter theory.

    • @toriibarlow
      @toriibarlow Před rokem +32

      @Not RickroII 🅥 that's a link to watch a video about cats. Not pokemon related FYI for everyone

    • @matteochianello684
      @matteochianello684 Před rokem +4

      It was revealed as false.

    • @InfernoFion
      @InfernoFion Před rokem

      where did you find this?

    • @ChillingDusselgurr
      @ChillingDusselgurr Před rokem +3

      That was a 4chan copypasta, so don't get your hopes up there. The only official info we have is on the TV Tokio website, which just reveals Riko's name and that the story "takes place in the whole Pokémon world", presumably a similar premise to Journeys

  • @plantgang8738
    @plantgang8738 Před rokem +1133

    The fact that it's 100 percent possible for Latias to be ashs wife is making me die on the inside
    Look I'm famous ma

    • @komi___
      @komi___ Před rokem +56

      It's one of the top 3 options.

    • @jyushimatsuniisan
      @jyushimatsuniisan Před rokem +94

      dont forget the compatibilities with vaporeon..

    • @mogemon
      @mogemon Před rokem +16

      nux is that you?😂

    • @astergrimm
      @astergrimm Před rokem +9

      It is part of the LORE

    • @ziqi92
      @ziqi92 Před rokem +24

      I find it funny that fans are willing to consider Latias just for giving Ash a kiss (it was even implied that it wasn't even Latias, but rather Bianca), over Ash's Bayleef, who also openly kissed Ash before in her debut episode and never stopped being way too affectionate and possessive with him.

  • @This_is_CURRY
    @This_is_CURRY Před 9 měsíci +2

    Based on the natural interests in the anime, the only possible 2 (maybe 3) are Misty, Serena, and maybe either Dawn or Lili. Dawn appears to have another possible love interest (forgot who) and Lili is just a stretch. Serena and Misty had the best liveliness of being the mother. May also has a separate love interest. I really want it to be Serena, for personal preference.

  • @Corelite-_355
    @Corelite-_355 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Ash saying "well,that didnt take that long" got me laughing

  • @justarandomfnaffan
    @justarandomfnaffan Před rokem +625

    Matpat, the timeline, you cannot escape it.

  • @crimsonmoon7848
    @crimsonmoon7848 Před rokem +290

    The only reason i want her to be Ash's kid is so that all the parents who grew up watching the anime can send there own kid own a pokemon adventure, i think it would be sweet if they grew up watching Riko's dad the anime and the kid get to watch Riko.

    • @immortalgamer3960
      @immortalgamer3960 Před rokem +28

      I was thinking this same thing. Pokemon came out when I was seven, and my oldest is now six and is pretty into Pokemon, it would have been a really cool parallel of passing the torch to the next generation.

    • @Aerxis
      @Aerxis Před rokem +5

      Boruto's dad, haha.

    • @immortalgamer3960
      @immortalgamer3960 Před rokem +5

      @@Aerxis I never watched that much Naruto as a kid, but yeah, essentially.

    • @stargazingskeleton5917
      @stargazingskeleton5917 Před rokem +4

      Omg same! ❤️

  • @draco894
    @draco894 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Is this why MattPat waited until January to announce his moving behind the camera? He knew our Fandom couldn't couldn't handle both losses in the same year.

  • @Hi_P
    @Hi_P Před 3 měsíci +3

    Pokemon has came out and said that Ash is not Rico's father, meaning that he could still appear in the anime, just not as the main character

  • @61wisampa
    @61wisampa Před rokem +1042

    Ah yes, a shipping video. Finally, MatPat knows exactly what I like

    • @Lim1tlessYT
      @Lim1tlessYT Před rokem +20

      Can't wait for Matpat to start dying over Sonic The Hedgehog should go out with. That'd be fun.

    • @DestructiveDan1
      @DestructiveDan1 Před rokem +4

      I luv shipping 10 yr olds

    • @AmusedAnimatorYt
      @AmusedAnimatorYt Před rokem

      @ladytsunade2864 It's a pizza video

    • @pyschobandit4478
      @pyschobandit4478 Před rokem

      @@DestructiveDan1 Yeah bruh i also loved it so much i shiped 5 year olds
      wait...

    • @SamuraiGuy
      @SamuraiGuy Před rokem

      This comment and that profile picture do not belong together.

  • @rekc_bcq4816
    @rekc_bcq4816 Před rokem +1003

    I personally thought it would be Serena. I haven’t watched X and Y but I know she is the character that most showed romantic interest in him. It’s even implied that she kisses Ash on the escalator. I think it’s the most wholesome answer. I haven’t finished the video yet but I’m throwing my idea out there

    • @rekc_bcq4816
      @rekc_bcq4816 Před rokem +114

      Personally I still think it could be Serena. Of course the theory thing is fun but I’d say that based on narrative Serena is the most option, at least in my opinion. Whether or not we see Ash have a kid, I can see the writers at least establishing a partner for Ash

    • @rekc_bcq4816
      @rekc_bcq4816 Před rokem +75

      Also I’d say that the writers don’t fully care about the genetics part of it. Character design is more important.

    • @rekc_bcq4816
      @rekc_bcq4816 Před rokem +6

      @@urolledme3087 I hate that I fell for that

    • @littlekuribohimposte
      @littlekuribohimposte Před rokem +47

      @@rekc_bcq4816 Either Misty or Dawn for me. Ash and Misty did show romantic iterest in each other. And Dawn was the only compantion to actually go see Ash live in the Masters 8 arc. Everyone else stayed at home. I get Misty staying home since she has a real job as Gym Leader, but no one else has anything going on.
      Also Iris doesn't count, she was there competing.

    • @rekc_bcq4816
      @rekc_bcq4816 Před rokem +14

      @@littlekuribohimposte Both valid. Like I said I haven’t fully watch X and Y but I think Serena is a fun character. That and the kiss thing really seals it for me. She wouldn’t be my choice if it weren’t for that. It just makes sense to me

  • @DoughNutzTV
    @DoughNutzTV Před 3 měsíci +9

    Well this intro in hindsight hurts more now 😢

  • @jordanf0707
    @jordanf0707 Před 10 měsíci

    15:07 is lowkey something i needed to hear and this is a Pokémon video 😭😂

  • @func_e
    @func_e Před rokem +147

    14:32 Ash being described as "derpy" might've been the most accurate one I've ever heard

    • @ReapeX
      @ReapeX Před rokem +1

      @Manaj easy spam report

  • @megabolt5898
    @megabolt5898 Před 11 měsíci +158

    Loons: "Who does Ash marry?"
    Realistic Sense Makers: "How many wives does Ash have in his harem?"

  • @kahuretimana3796
    @kahuretimana3796 Před 10 měsíci +4

    Hmmmm, considering the creator of the show was saying that Ash fell for Serena after the last episode, as well as there being scenes after the kiss that were meant to be added, I’m just saying it has to be Serena. If ash is the dad

  • @stridez4534
    @stridez4534 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I guess it doesnt make sense that it would be the point of introduing a new protagonist, but you're forgeting that most dads in the pokemon franchises, games and series, are not known or are at least not seen. So ash could just be out training, getting stronger. Or maybe he could be defending the alola champion title or something like that.

  • @flameblitz17
    @flameblitz17 Před rokem +660

    Ash being the father of Riko have a lot of great story opportunity. For example; since Ash is now considered to be one of the greatest Pokemon trainer ever/Pokemon Master, Riko could be pressured to be as great as her father but struggles coz she doesn't have the same talent as her father does. Then later on, she'll discover that Ash once was an ordinary trainer and not even special but worked hard to be as great as he is now. That could be great lesson to her that hard work can beat natural talent. But I'm fine even if she's just a nobody and doesn't have any relationships with Ash.

    • @yoya3748
      @yoya3748 Před rokem +38

      That would be a banger but I think they'll try "something new "

    • @RandomGuy159951
      @RandomGuy159951 Před rokem +37

      @@yoya3748 please. Yes. Lets have them try something new. We dont need another Boruto.

    • @DrahcirHere
      @DrahcirHere Před rokem +6

      @@RandomGuy159951 Well to be fair -- Boruto is sort of -- kind of a genius.. just really entitled and stubborn at first..

    • @Jpx0999
      @Jpx0999 Před rokem +5

      @@DrahcirHere i mean
      Of course he is entitled
      He is naruto's son
      I know i would be if i were,and probably you too

    • @Weeblicker
      @Weeblicker Před rokem +10

      @@DrahcirHere i think he means more on the lines of a protag who's always living in the shadow of their protag parent

  • @beargreen1
    @beargreen1 Před rokem +335

    MatPat always finds a new theory for Ash even when he's retiring, but will show Riko and Roy probably facing off Ash near the end of their journeys.

    • @Officiallynight
      @Officiallynight Před rokem +1

      SHE’S NOT HIS DAUGHTER OMFG☠️☠️

    • @MrQuinnzard
      @MrQuinnzard Před rokem +4

      the bots have congregated

    • @leeman23664
      @leeman23664 Před rokem +1

      czcams.com/video/ikJPUnlUM7I/video.html Finally it’s here🤠

    • @CrappyDappy
      @CrappyDappy Před rokem

      @@MrQuinnzard jesus christ youre right

    • @CrappyDappy
      @CrappyDappy Před rokem

      @notgonnalie. shiver me timbers

  • @JustCallMeElGamer
    @JustCallMeElGamer Před měsícem +2

    I can’t how ash got around to so many girls, AND THREE OF THEM CAME FROM THE SAME SEASON

  • @neerajlaljoshi765
    @neerajlaljoshi765 Před měsícem +4

    0:03 well you did the same to us

  • @thehybrid3947
    @thehybrid3947 Před rokem +187

    Funniest thing is the answer to why Riko has blue hair could be because of hair dye since that has been a game option since X and Y so she could just have black hair and decided to dye it to add some style

    • @canineatnight6026
      @canineatnight6026 Před rokem +17

      Is likely the black is also a design idea. To differentiate the outside hair and inside hair. Anime is very famousfor using blue as subsitution as black

  • @cecijayx
    @cecijayx Před rokem +112

    would be interesting thematically to have riko as ash’s daughter. imagine being the daughter of the world champion. the shadow you’d live in. trying to live up to your father’s name. making a name for yourself. it would be a cool thematic tie in since she is, in a meta sense, his successor.

    • @thunderborn3231
      @thunderborn3231 Před rokem +4

      @Amogh Sharma and boruto is REAL bad

    • @_marshP
      @_marshP Před rokem +4

      forever bomboarded by "Oh hey, you're Ash's kid, right?" and "Look! It's Ash and his daughter!"

  • @-Marsu
    @-Marsu Před 3 měsíci +1

    Fun fact: Ash is actually not the father of Loki (the girl) it is a random guy and girl together and you know. This is from a person that is watching the new Pokémon anime aka me.

  • @dontyou8834
    @dontyou8834 Před 10 měsíci +4

    The creators of the anime spoke out a while ago and said ash ended up with serena

    • @user-SaputroYono
      @user-SaputroYono Před 6 měsíci

      Fun fact: Sun and Moon series are reboot. After XYZ, Ash should be end up with Serena.

    • @Unknown00005
      @Unknown00005 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Fun fact:- it's already confirmed sun and moon is not reboot because ash knows his all comapanion and Pokemon he meet before and ya all sites and big channel confirmed that​@@user-SaputroYono

  • @sean_mccadden
    @sean_mccadden Před rokem +655

    Honestly I really like the idea of her being James is daughter. I think that would be a great twist and have a lot of story potential

    • @Starvoltsy.
      @Starvoltsy. Před rokem +47

      Ikr!! she could have the blue hair from James and maybe the blue eyes from Jessie...

    • @char5379
      @char5379 Před rokem +41

      @@Starvoltsy. Roy has partial red hair.. a blue and red hair duo.. wonder where I've seen that.. that both have R in their names (maybe for Rocket?)

    • @sean_mccadden
      @sean_mccadden Před rokem +8

      @Starvoltsy. Though there was an episode in the last season hinting that he was going to end up with Cassidy, which I am actually not offended to idea of.

    • @Lil_Yuri
      @Lil_Yuri Před rokem +3

      Yesssssss I love James as a character, if you don't, I don't wanna know you.

    • @legal6110
      @legal6110 Před rokem +2

      Maybe science theory is the 4th channel?

  • @happyblackwoman6154
    @happyblackwoman6154 Před rokem +607

    I think Riko is a completely new character with no blood relation to any of the existing characters. The creators won't make her Ash's daughter because of the shipping wars. They're trolling us.

    • @Citrakite
      @Citrakite Před rokem +66

      I think she's not his daughter because they flatly refused to let him be older than 10 for a quarter century. No way in hell they going to imply he's 30 in their new series for kids with a 12-year-old daughter. They want Ash to be the eternal kid, not having one.

    • @lucinae8510
      @lucinae8510 Před rokem +28

      I think they want a fresh start to the series, so having Ash or any established character related to her would have similar problems to Boruto.

    • @canineatnight6026
      @canineatnight6026 Před rokem +8

      @@Citrakite I dont think he is that impulsive to bear a child the moment he reach 18

    • @revolvingworld2676
      @revolvingworld2676 Před rokem +3

      @@Citrakite
      Nah, this would only make sense if Ash was still the main character. That argument no longer holds water.

    • @Citrakite
      @Citrakite Před rokem

      @@revolvingworld2676 That was the point.

  • @user-od3jj4cv6v
    @user-od3jj4cv6v Před 8 měsíci

    matpat 2023: these jeans come in diffrent *flavors* called alliles

  • @keatoncrandall2471
    @keatoncrandall2471 Před 3 měsíci

    I used to watch the Pokemon Heroes movie over and over again growing up! It was and still is my favorite!

  • @insecdroid
    @insecdroid Před rokem +386

    I’m genuinely not ready for Ash to leave the anime!

  • @Churro_EYT
    @Churro_EYT Před rokem +423

    Considering that Dawn appeared in alot of episodes of Journeys, way more than any other of Ash's past traveling companions, it kinda to make sence.
    She deliberately went out of her way to go out where Ash was at the moment (sometimes even to different regions other than Sinnoh), or even inviting him for some festivals and events. Of course there were times where they would invite each other for help, or to stop a world ending event, you know a typical monday
    Sometimes there was little need for her to be in the episode in the first place.

    • @No-hb8np
      @No-hb8np Před rokem +16

      I seriously think if Ash gets maried the mother would be Serena proof on the last episode of XYZ.

    • @Churro_EYT
      @Churro_EYT Před rokem +36

      @@No-hb8np A kiss doesnt mean characters are gonna end up together.....just look at The Legend of Kora....or real life

    • @leeman23664
      @leeman23664 Před rokem

      czcams.com/video/ikJPUnlUM7I/video.html Finally it’s here🤠

    • @bubblesofthecoast6393
      @bubblesofthecoast6393 Před rokem +15

      In all fairness, Gen 4 got a lot of attention in Journeys cause of BDSP and PLA, but ignoring that, I find it sweet that Dawn went out of her way to see Ash’s final match

    • @hunterchristiansen4951
      @hunterchristiansen4951 Před rokem +1

      Wait,dawn the mom?

  • @user-zm6ci5fg4k
    @user-zm6ci5fg4k Před 8 měsíci

    Whos going to tell this guy that there is a magical invention called Hair Dye

  • @pmossvbsPKMN
    @pmossvbsPKMN Před 4 měsíci +3

    I had a crisis and had to go to the hospital after the news that he became champion.

  • @toxicdiamonds_1916
    @toxicdiamonds_1916 Před rokem +123

    My theory is that it isnt his daughter it's an extreme fan who also wants to become a pokemon master, and in the future, ash will still be thriving as a pokemon master as an adult, explaining the hair pin can be a merch item about that she bought since it's his iconic symbol, more confusing is the thunderstone looking thing, she could have bought it from an auction since maybe she thought it would give her luck to be a pokemon master like Ash, or it's a replica and she bought it because she liked the story why Ash kept his for so long. Just my theory

    • @toxicdiamonds_1916
      @toxicdiamonds_1916 Před rokem +5

      @@PoorQualityEdits highly possible, think of pokemon orgins to the current pokemon series

    • @RogelioALoya
      @RogelioALoya Před rokem

      Actually that isn’t just some symbol that just represents ash, it’s actually a symbol for the indigo league

    • @MokohiChan
      @MokohiChan Před rokem

      Pendant could also just not actually be a thunder stone. We only have a couple images of it right now, and it's not in perfect view. So, it looks like one, but could be something else

    • @thunderborn3231
      @thunderborn3231 Před rokem

      @@MokohiChan if gamefreak weren't cowards it would be a megastone, but we all know what they did with megas. it could however be the new mechanic for the next gen as it is the same crystal shape as they crystalization mechanic thats inside the ball you throw

    • @davesmagicalkitchenadventu5508
      @davesmagicalkitchenadventu5508 Před rokem

      Maybe it could be idk we could only hope it looks a lot like him for some reason

  • @crashedforeigncar
    @crashedforeigncar Před rokem +537

    I love Mat's character break at 15:27
    It's like he's thinking, "Can't believe I'm doing this."

  • @SamTheWitch
    @SamTheWitch Před 4 měsíci

    I haven't heard anybody bring up this theory yet, but what if Ash ends up being the professor to give the two new protagonists their pokemon like Oak did for him? All (or at least most) of the professors in pokemon have tree named, and ash trees are a thing, plus it would be a great way to show the passing of the torch from one protagonist to two more

  • @knelson9667
    @knelson9667 Před 10 měsíci +1

    This doesn't have anything to do with this but i have a theory about Magikarp. Here it is:
    So we all know how weak and sort of useless Magikarp (sorry to Magikarp lovers), so how would it survive for pokémon eternity I think that the evolved form Gyarados would take care of the pokémon eggs with Magikarp inside and then take care of the Magikarp until they evolve into Gyarados so when we are catching Gyarados it's actually killing the Magikarp. It's just something that popped into my head and of course it's just a theory. Y'all can add evidence to agree or disagree with my theory this is just a short one because I don't like writing so much.