Did You Make It Through These Heartbreaking ‘Pokemon’ Moments Without Crying?
When you think of Pokemon, a few things should come to mind. The franchise's titular creatures [...]
Ash Sets His Butterfree Free
If there's one thing the original Pokemon anime was great at, it was being sad. The show had all sorts of sad moments, and "Bye Bye Butterfree" shows that in spades. The heart-wrenching episode ends with Ash letting go of his Butterfree he raised from a Caterpie. The boy does this so Butterfree can be with his mate, but their montage-filled farewell is just too upsetting for some.
prevnextPokemon Watch Their Trainers “Die”
If you didn't know, Pokemon plays with heartstrings in the worst of ways. On more than one occasion, the anime has made Pokemon believe their trainers had died, and Pikachu fell for it in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. During the film, Ash and his companion were seemingly eaten by goopy red blobs, and Pikachu was distraught. So, it's a good thing Mew was around to bring back the pair before the joke went too far.
prevnextAsh Tries To Feed A Dying Celebi
Sometimes, Pokemon takes a dark turn, and audiences had to find that out the hard way in Pokemon 4Ever. The movie introduced fans to Celebi, an adorable Pokemon with mystic ties to the land. However, the poor creature dies when its forest is destroyed, prompting Ash to cradle Celebi's body and feed it healing berries. The hard-to-watch moment left fans an emotional wreck, but don't worry... Celebi turned out alright in the end.
prevnextPikachu Refuses To Leave Ash
Communication may be the key to a healthy relationship, but angst-lovers are glad Pokemon shirked such a tool in its original anime. "Pikachu's Goodbye" saw Ash unwillingly let his starter go as he felt Pikachu would be happier wild with its friends. The pair's tear-filled goodbye is all kinds of dramatic, but its happy ending will make you cry for all the right reasons.
prevnextPikachu Turns To Stone
This may not be the stony moment you associate Pokemon with, but it's still hard to watch without tearing up. In Pokemon the Movie XY: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, fans were forced to watch as Pikachu turned to stone. Ash was left sobbing over the traumatizing scene, and it is only thanks to Xerneas that the cutie lived to see another battle.
prevnextCubone’s Mother Is Killed By Team Rocket
If you didn't hate Team Rocket, then Pokemon Origins will set your straight. The anime's second episode tells the story of a poor baby Cubone who was one hunted by the organization. His mom steps in to save her child, prompting Team Rocket to get angry and kill the Marowak. Her ghost is left to wander Lavender Town as she watches over Cubone, and the pair get a chance to reunite briefly before Marowak peacefully passes on.
prevnextCharmander Left To Flicker Out
There's just something about a vulnerable Pokemon that will make the waterworks spring forth. When fans watch "The Stray Pokemon", all the feels get real when audiences realize Charmander's trainer has abandoned him. The little guy only lives because Ash refuses to let his tail burn out, and Charmander gains a more loving trainer out of the whole ordeal.
prevnextAsh Turns To Stone
Alright, so everyone must have seen this coming. When it comes to Pokemon, it does not get much sadder than its first movie. The film reaches its climax when Ash seemingly sacrifices his life to help the Pokemon gathered by MewTwo. Just thinking about all those Pokemon crying over his dead body can make emotional fans tear up.
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