So Ash canonically exists in the video game world?

[dudealmighty]

I mean, he literally sent us a letter.

Thoughts? I think it's pretty neat. Maybe even overdue?

 

[Z25]

I'm positive he's in the game, especially with something found in the demo. Ever since Ash Greninja showed up, I figured he's probably coming in at some point.

 

[COOLTRAINER♂]

It's deliberately vague and not intended to tie into anything, imo. Ash-Greninja even has it's date met set to the Japanese airdate of the first episode of the XY series, it's that Greninja that did a bunch of stuff in a different Kalos and now comes into your game (except not your game, because the character in your playthrough isn't the same as the character in the demo). We've seen bonus characters for fans of the anime before like Spiky-Eared Pichu which also had otherworldy origins.

 

[Caaethil]

Probably, and I would like some more salt on my chips if anyone can supply theirs.

 

[Skyshooter]

I think its just for the demo. Plus it isn't the first time we had someone's pokemon from the anime as a special pokemon.

 

[dudealmighty]

I think its just for the demo. Plus it isn't the first time we had someone's pokemon from the anime as a special pokemon.

Yes but I meant Ash, not his Pokemon.

 

[Green Pidgeot]

Can't can he? Team Rocket were shut down, for lng periods and finally.

 

[Bounsweet]

Eh, Yellow Version is more or less the original anime in video game form, and considering RBY will be compatible with SM, who knows.

Spoiler:

Also considering the special Pikachu from the data mine that was shown with the different hats he's worn throughout the series, that's another thing. Maybe that Pikachu has to be transferred up from Yellow Version? Total guesswork but it all is at this point.

 

[Ducolamia]

It's not like the anime has never been referenced in games before. Plus, there really isn't any story hints in SuMo that point to it being heavily referencing the anime for it's own story. We've had gift Pokemon like this before so I can't say anything else than I just hope the story of sun and moon helps make this make a bit more sense.

 

[Hikamaru]

Like Sotomura said, it's possibly canon for the demo, but not the main game. Not much else I have to comment here, aside from the datamine also uncovering a Pikachu that wears each of Ash's hats from the anime.

 

[Lunar]

Can't Ash-Greninja be transferred to the main game? If that's the case then I suppose some element of him would exist. I dunno, I kind of think that's it's a special event for the demo but the fact that Ash-Greninja exists in Alola does raise an interesting question.

 

[Caaethil]

Hikari brings up a good point. You can say that Ash-Greninja is only canon in the demo, but you can't really deny (datamined info):

Spoiler:

Pikachu forms with Ash's hats. You can't get that hat anywhere - it's from an official Pokemon League Expo! He sent in about a million postcards to get that hat!

 

[Z25]

Hikari brings up a good point. You can say that Ash-Greninja is only canon in the demo, but you can't really deny (datamined info):

Spoiler:

Pikachu forms with Ash's hats. You can't get that hat anywhere - it's from an official Pokemon League Expo! He sent in about a million postcards to get that hat!

Spoiler:

I've also heard it's directly named Ash Pikachu, but I could be wrong. If that's the case, he's certainly in the game.

Without spoilers, I raise this point:

Who thinks Ash Greninja is actually demo exclusive?
I honestly don't think it is.

Mega Glaile and Steelix were advertised in the same way as exclusives in the demo. I was positive they'd be demo exclusives. This wasn't the case though.

So I'm confident Ash appears in the games and you can get Greninja there as well. There's no reason to make it demo exclusive.

Also in the GameXplain video about 10 interesting thing from the developers, Ash Greninja was cited as being in the game to appeal to children and fans of the anime. Children may not know how to acess the demo depending on the age, so having it in the full game delivers that to kids that either didn't know or missed the demo. Allowing everyone to fairly get Ash Greninja.

We'll know soon enough though.

 

[Bounsweet]

Spoiler:

I've also heard it's directly named Ash Pikachu, but I could be wrong. If that's the case, he's certainly in the game.

Without spoilers, I raise this point:

Who thinks Ash Greninja is actually demo exclusive?
I honestly don't think it is.

Mega Glaile and Steelix were advertised in the same way as exclusives in the demo. I was positive they'd be demo exclusives. This wasn't the case though.

So I'm confident Ash appears in the games and you can get Greninja there as well. There's no reason to make it demo exclusive.

Also in the GameXplain video about 10 interesting thing from the developers, Ash Greninja was cited as being in the game to appeal to children and fans of the anime. Children may not know how to acess the demo depending on the age, so having it in the full game delivers that to kids that either didn't know or missed the demo. Allowing everyone to fairly get Ash Greninja.

We'll know soon enough though.

Ash-Greninja will be able to be transferred to the full game in the same way that Mega Glalie/Steelix was in ORAS, along with any items the players picks up through the Pokemon-catching trial and through battling trainers, etc.

 

[Z25]

Ash-Greninja will be able to be transferred to the full game in the same way that Mega Glalie/Steelix was in ORAS, along with any items the players picks up through the Pokemon-catching trial and through battling trainers, etc.

I know, that's my point though. The ORAS demo functioned the same exact way. You got items, and the selling point to download it was an exclusive Pokemon. Except they weren't exclusive as you could obtain them in game. It's unlikely that this won't be the case with the games here. Meaning we are given Ash Greninja by Ash most likely in game.

 

[MarinoKadame]

You will probably be able to breed Battle Bond.