Pokemon Reveals New Villains That Will Replace Team Rocket Next Season

Pokemon Reveals New Villains That Will Replace Team Rocket Next Season

Pokemon Reveals New Villains That Will Replace Team Rocket Next Season

The new antagonists are no joke.

This Thursday (17) will be the penultimate episode of the current series pokemon broadcast in Japan. The plot brings final preparations for the final goodbye Ash Ketchum, who will no longer be the main character of April’s anime. And together with the coach Pallet beloved Team Rocket will also be excluded. After-air TV presenter TV Tokyo released a new preview of the upcoming series, revealing new villains – Researchers (“Researchers“, literally translated).

Amethio leads the villainous researchers. (C. TV Tokyo).

A mysterious young man will appear in the team amethio to a leadership position is yet to be determined. With original voice Shun Horiyour partner Pokémon – Intimidator Serulejrecently discovered in Paldea.

“Ametio, a teenager who seems to be in charge of an important mission. What will be your relationship with Liko and the others?” Hori said.

The preview also revealed the name of the new villainous duo of the exploration team: Zir (Kosuke Tanabe), who has Raydon as a partner and konya (Arisa Shida) who fights alongside golden duck. Both appear to be much more serious than Team Rocket, but no details about their identities are revealed.

The Researchers’ Organization has the symbol Sigma (C. TV Tokyo)

The organization will use the Greek letter Sigma as his symbol. In math, an icon represents the sum of a whole, which can give clues to a team’s great motivation. It is also interesting to note the possible connection between his limbs and some gems. Although the name Ametio, for example, comes from amethystsZir and Konya refer to zirconiumsynthetic attempt to reproduce diamonds.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the games that inspired the new series, the protagonist’s main goal is to find his own treasure by exploring the region in search of something he finds truly valuable. Were the new villains pursuing a corrupted version of that goal?

Pokémon: New Series opens in Japan on April 14.

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