New Pokémon anime introduces potential new villains Amethyo, Zir & Conia

New Pokémon trainers Liko and Roy are taking up the Pokémon anime from Ash Ketchum, who starred in additional than 1,200 episodes over the previous 25 years. It is sensible {that a} new group of villains would take over, too — and it looks as if The Pokémon Company waited till Team Rocket’s obvious retirement to introduce the new characters to followers.

The Pokémon Company launched three new characters in a video printed on the video games’ Japanese YouTube channel. The Pokémon specialists at Serebii mentioned these characters — Amethyo, and Conia — are a part of a corporation known as Explorers. It’s not specific that these new characters are villains, however the YouTube clip introducing the group is accompanied by pretty menacing music.

A neon title screen for the Explorers group on the new Pokemon anime

Amethyo’s Pokémon accomplice is Pokémon Scarlet and Violet newcomer Ceruledge, whereas Zir and Conia are paired up with Rhydon and Golduck, respectively. The YouTube video solely gave a short take a look at Zir and Conia, however Serebii’s printed pictures from The Pokémon Company that showcase the 2 in additional element.

Beyond the Explorers, The Pokémon Company shared particulars on one other new character known as Gurumin, a streamer who wears a Nidoran swimsuit. It’s very cute! These characters add to these The Pokémon Company shared in February: Professor Friede and Captain Pikachu.

Nidoran costume from the new Pokémon anime

Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series is the twenty fifth and present season of the Pokémon animated sequence, and can carry Ash Ketchum and Pikachu’s adventures to a detailed later this yr. After 25 years of coaching, adventuring, and assembly new mates, Ash achieved his dream of turning into the world’s finest Pokémon coach in an episode that aired in November. Ash defeated Leon within the Pokémon World Coronation Series, thus turning into the No. 1-ranked coach within the present’s world.