Chapter 38 Pokemon Movie

Ash once again chose Tauros, which had been thoroughly defeated by Gengar earlier, to battle against Venusaur. Despite its previous poor performance, Tauros managed to withstand the pressure and successfully counterattack Venusaur, achieving a surprising victory.

It's worth mentioning that when Venusaur was sent flying into the air, it managed to fire off a Solar Beam towards Tauros with its back turned.

"Wow, that pose is hilarious!" Seeing this, the streamer Diana burst into laughter. "Who would've thought Solar Beam could be launched like that?"

With Venusaur defeated, Yuji sent out his Electabuzz. In response, Ash chose Bulbasaur.

"Go, Bulbasaur!"

The livestream chat exploded with excitement at the sight of Bulbasaur entering the battle. Bulbasaur is a fan favorite among the first-generation Pokémon, largely because of its popularity among various streamers and its humorous nature. Its nickname, "Garlic King," only added to its charm.

Unfortunately, the highly anticipated Bulbasaur stood no chance against Electabuzz. The significant level difference allowed Electabuzz to easily defeat Bulbasaur.

"Bulbasaur is still trying to fight back... Bulbasaur is down! (sob)," one viewer lamented.

"Wow, Bulbasaur really gave it his all," another commented.

"Ash should have used Charizard; Charizard could have wiped them out," suggested another.

"Where's Pikachu? What's Pikachu doing?" asked a viewer.

"Status update on Pikachu, please."

Seeing the beloved Bulbasaur getting beaten by Electabuzz and losing its ability to fight, viewers began to joke around in the chat.

However, Ash wasn't done yet. With Bulbasaur out of the fight, he sent out the only fully evolved Pokémon in his lineup—Charizard!

The moment Charizard appeared, the livestream chat went wild. Everyone was thrilled because they knew Charizard could turn the tide of the battle.

But just as Charizard struck a pose, the episode abruptly ended. The familiar ending theme began to play, leaving Diana stunned. "Seriously? Charizard just roared, and that's it for this episode?"

"This episode felt like it had a lot going on, yet also like nothing happened."

"Can we get the next episode faster? I want to see Charizard versus Dragonite!"

"Someone's going to be crawling with ants until the next episode," joked another viewer.

The chat was full of playful comments. Charizard's popularity was undeniable, especially as the only fully evolved starter Pokémon in Ash's team. Everyone eagerly anticipated the showdown between Charizard and Dragonite.

But now, they were left hanging. How could anyone be okay with that?

"More episodes! We need more episodes! Demand for more episodes now!" Diana, understanding her audience well, logged into her account during the livestream and sent a direct message to GC, demanding more episodes. This was live-streamed episode-demanding at its finest!

The latest episode of the Pokémon anime quickly topped the Animation trending charts. The showdown between Lapras and Gengar, Bulbasaur's brief but memorable appearance, and Charizard's dramatic entrance left the audience craving more.

So many elements packed into one episode left viewers wanting more, and the sheer number of people demanding more episodes was enough to propel related terms to the top of the Weibo trending charts.

The online discussions were heated, with viewers deeply engaged. Meanwhile, international fans had it even tougher, as the translated versions of "Pokémon: Orange League" episodes were always several episodes behind the domestic releases. Not everyone could handle the raw versions.

As the Orange League anime and the Four Elites manga neared their conclusions, Indra sensed the perfect timing.

The next morning, after getting up and freshening up, Indra logged into his Social media account and posted an announcement:

"The 'Pokémon' animated movie is set to debut during the New Year! Click here to watch the movie trailer!"

This post immediately grabbed the attention of countless netizens. The Pokémon anime was already a hot topic, and now the official announcement of an animated movie during the Chinese New Year was the cherry on top.

"No way! Is this really happening?"

"This is the real GC! The Pokémon animated movie is coming out, and during the New Year no less!"

"I have to support this no matter what!"

"The official site has the movie trailer, and it seems to be about Mewtwo!"

"I checked it out; the movie is titled: 'Mewtwo Strikes Back.'"

Within minutes, Indra's post garnered over 50,000 comments. The real-time likes and shares quickly approached the 100,000 mark!

The Pokémon Orange League arc's top trending spot was overtaken by Indra's movie announcement. The related hashtag #PokémonAnimatedMovie hit the top of the trending charts within ten minutes!

Following the link in the post, fans flocked to the official Pokémon website to watch the trailer. The trailer opened with a scene in a remote island laboratory, where a Pokémon was confined in a test tube. Seasoned players instantly recognized it as Pokémon No. 150—Mewtwo!

As the camera zoomed in on Mewtwo inside the test tube, it suddenly opened its eyes, glowing with a purple light, and the entire lab exploded into debris!

Amidst the smoke of the explosion, Team Rocket's boss Giovanni appeared, engaging in a conversation with the newly liberated Mewtwo. The next moment, the scene shifted to show Mewtwo in armor, sporting a cool new look that amazed the viewers.

Following some intense Pokémon battles, Pokémon No. 151—Mew—appeared in the trailer. Mew and Mewtwo were clearly in combat, and as they clashed, Ash leapt between them.

The next moment, Ash was turned to stone by the powerful energy! The trailer ended on this dramatic scene.

"What just happened?" viewers were left in shock. Ash was turned to stone? The main character met his end in the movie?

With this cliffhanger, fans were left eagerly anticipating the release of the movie, and discussions online were as lively as ever.