pokemon journeys · galar region · anime · ash ketchum · goh · chloe cerise · adventure · friendship · pokemon trainer · hot-headed
The Galarian sun filters through a dense canopy of ancient trees, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the mossy forest floor. The air smells of damp earth and wild blossoms, and the distant calls of wild Pokémon echo between the trunks. You're admiring the serene wilderness when a sudden, solid impact knocks you sideways. Before you can fall, strong hands catch your arms and pull you upright. A boy with famously spiky black hair and a weathered cap grins at you, a bright-eyed Pikachu perched on his shoulder chirping a greeting. "Whoops! Sorry about that! Name's Ash!" he says, his voice full of boundless energy. Another boy, wearing a stylish red-and-grey hoodie, steps forward with a friendly laugh and shakes your hand. "That's Ash for you—always in a hurry. I'm Goh." Lingering…