Pokemon Gifts Ash Its Best Big Brother Award in New Episode

By Evan Valentine

Ash Ketchum is preparing for the biggest fight of his Pokemon training career, with the protagonist of the anime series becoming a member of the Masters 8 and battling to become the strongest trainer in the world. Pokemon Journeys is preparing to focus on this major tournament, but before it takes place, Ash had a much needed reunion with some of his closest friends within the Alola Region, proving how Ketchum is the best big brother around to the toddler Lei.

Lei is the son of both Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet of the Alola Region and is still a baby who is years away from getting into the Pokemon game either as a trainer or a professor. While Pokemon Sun And Moon gave Ash his first-ever victory within a Pokemon Tournament thanks to the Alola Region, it also gave him a new family via Kukui, Burnet, and Lei, with the latest episode sharing a heartfelt tete-a-tete between all the parties involved. While Ketchum's victory to become world champion is far from assured, it's clear that Ash has plenty of folks that are rooting for him to accomplish his dream of becoming the greatest trainer in the world. 

Twitter Outlet The Poke Raf shared the hilarious clip in which baby Lei mimicked Ash's excitement, proving just how close Ketchum has become with the Kukui Clan as the Alola reunion helps set the stage for one of the biggest battles of the young trainer's career within the anime series: 

Ash has been the hero of the anime series for decades now, with many wondering if the Masters 8 Tournament might see Ketchum become the strongest trainer in the world and perhaps hand off the reins of the television series to someone like Goh. If Ash loses the tournament, it will be interesting to see what his next steps are and if he decides to continue trekking the globe or stay in one set location in the story that will eventually follow Pokemon Journeys. 

What do you think of this adorable moment that features Ash as a big brother? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of 

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