☆RIKO/LIKO: The Daughter Of ASH & SERENA?!// Pokemon Anime (2023) Theory/Discussion☆
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2022
- Whaz UP my dear boys and girls it's your PRB12 here and WELCOME to a theory/discussion video and this one wasn't really my idea, but a rumor that has been widely spreaded throughout the entire community: that RIKO aka the upcoming next main character of the pokemon anime is suppossively the child of both ASH AND SERENA?! 0.o
why does this rumor exist and why.....it can actually help the future of the anime!
IF you wanna know more than GRAB SOME POPCORN, GRAB some cookies and let's do this! 
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THIS is actually quite the popular rumor going on in the community right now! (no joke even my brother who is usual very casual even heared about it xD) so I thought it would be fun to discuss it! =D
what are YOUR thoughts on this particular theory?! =o TELL ME!
SEE YOU GUYS IN THE COMMENTS & HAVE A NICE WEEKEND! 8D
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Love you long 💕😘😘💕
I don't know why people think that Riko is wearing a thunderstone just look at the symbol it's terastallize
Have a wonderful rest of your weekend to I love this Idea I just want to see Ash happy with someone he loves
@@Leonardovideogoes yeah that true
I love this theory so much, especially the narrative potential it sets up: having two parents who were widely successful trainers in their day, with Serena as a top coordinator/performer and Ash a world champion. That’s a lot to live up to, and Riko may initially struggle under that self-perceived pressure of finding her own way, getting out of her parents’ shadows, and finding out for herself what it means to be a Pokémon trainer. Maybe she’ll choose to follow in Ash’s footsteps, or Serena’s, or both, or neither. The world is hers to discover.
Yea same! I think that ash serena and Riko live in kalos and go on holiday to paldea to get Riko inrolled to the school and get their first partner and start a journey and have new dreams. Sprigatito seems the best choice for Riko as a partner and possibly Roy is the son of Ash and Serena because whenever I look at Roy, I see Ash
that would be interesting actually!
Riko being the child of the previous Protag would be great look at Dragon Ball we had Goku then Gohan then Pan, So we could have Riko being annoyed that People keep saying that she is leeching of her parents Fame and she could say Who cares who my Parents are I have my own dream and Goal, I am not leeching of anyone and then she could remember Ash telling her what her Grandfather told Ash when he was a kid. Riko being the daughter of Ash would help the Franchise, because it will help them accept her, also why does she have a Thunder Stone round her neck, it is obviously the same one Ash had, because otherwise who buys a Thunder stone just to make it an accessory
@@dancemadboy1213 It could work, given Paldea is close to Kalos, therefore Serena could be her mom.
I could also see her having a very distant relationship with her father cause Ash would probably still be traveling around the world so she wouldn't really know much about her father's personality.
It's sad that people have forgotten where Ash got his hat, i.e. its back story. In the episode where Primeape was introduced, Ash said that he won the hat in the Indigo League lottery and it's special hat because it's rare collectable. So that stylized triangular L logo that imitates a mountain is not related to Ash in any way, it's the regional Pokemon league logo.
You're right but the symbol has become so affilated with it being ash's yk? No hate just saying my opinion
Perhaps, but if this is taking place in Paldea, that has a different league symbol, Riko’s choice to incorporate that into her look becomes all the more personal.
Tru tbh the symbol at the end of the day could just be a throwback to when ash started his journey in season 1 and now that is happening to riko starting her journey in the new reboot "season 1"
@@necnec478 nah, it could be a present for her "father", if you know what i mean by that
It’s not that people forgot. It's that, from a visual storytelling perspective, a design choice like that is likely intended to invoke thoughts of Ash within the audience, strongly hinting at a relationship (be it symbolic or literal) between the new main and the old. The hairclip very well may be of the League’s Logo within the Anime world, but the symbol’s incorporation into Riko’s design likely has nothing to do with the League and everything to do with Ash. Again, even if the two characters aren’t actually related as family, the creators clearly want the audience to draw a connection between Ash and Riko. Otherwise, her hairclip would have been drawn differently.
I still stand by Riko being Ash's daughter is the best possible route the anime could take. Not only does it allow Ash's ridiculously long story to end, but it gives a fresh blank slate to work with character wise while still holding resemblance to Ash. Like you said, it's easier for fans to accept, and it's far more believable for a new main protagonist to be the daughter of a world champion rather than just some random 10 year old going to school. Regardless of who the mother is, (tho I do personally hope it's Serena too) this was the one route they needed to take, and hopefully they are taking it.
This is not a joke
either way she looks like she has a lot of potentiasl (poor Roy getting ignored tho lmao)
@@Ditto.007 boutta become the next goh 😢
@@piplupdabest looks like him too lmao
A green azumaril? Impossible
There is also the argument that Dawn outright states that she doesn't have romantic feelings for Ash, she just admires his tenacity and respects him.
I’ve watched all of diamond and pearl and no were in the series does dawn say that her being dawns daughter is way more likely than Serena cause she has blue and black hair if she was Serena’s daughter she would have blonde hair not blue I’m not trying to argue or anything I’m just stating facts in the episode were Lyra asked dawn if ash was her boyfriend she quickly denied it and she wouldn’t have done that so quickly if she didn’t have feelings for ash secretly of course it’s also possible that she’s not ash’s daughter at just a another trainer without any relation to ash in any way course that’s just my opinion
@@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249 Her hair isn't blue, it's black with blue highlights.
I watched Diamond and Pearl all the way through, when a person denies they like someone because they like them they are audibly in denial. Dawn however was more confused more than anything and calmly told Lyra why she admired Ash and did not show any signs of being embarassed which is trope in anime.
@@Tharja-iBW it doesn’t mean it’s not true tho
@@mattsultimategamingandrevi8249 it's kind of implied and pretty bad writing when they very much implied Kenny had feelings for Dawn, Dawn had zero feelings for Ash and that Serena has feelings for Ash and Ash was bewildered by Serena.
@@Tharja-iBW Personally, I think that as fans of the franchise we are seeing something that perhaps is not due to kinship and genetics, Ash x Dawn, it could be others claim that she is serene just because she kissed Ash and nothing else has happened personally. I like the 2 pokegirls in journey serena appeared only once and dawn several times until the support in the championship eye I am not charging next to dawn she is ash's best friend but if we take accounts in general with the exception of the drawing quality from alola all the pokegirls are drawn the same at the beginning with the drawing quality of the 90s they took misty's face as a sketch for may in advance and the same for dawn, serena and now I don't see why there wouldn't be a difference and regarding the The pin is possibly a detail for the opening of the new anime, giving it a tribute or air to what Ash was in the beginning, possibly a symbol of good luck, so it is better not to speculate personally. I think they will leave the fi Ash's ending as an open ending, after the 11 special chapters because pokemon is not an anime that has a romance, that's why the kiss of serena in the continuation of the anime was forgotten otherwise, they would have been considered important for the development of the character and They didn't do it so it's something they did at the time to give something that was never seen in the franchise and incidentally raise the TV ranking, personally I'd prefer it not to have offspring and just make it grow as a teenager 15, 16 years because if this anime does not look good in Japan as an emergency plan they should bring Ash to raise the TV ranking or return to the anime with some crazy adventure or movie that does not follow an order within the same anime or a reebot as in pokemon i choose you the movie.
I so hope Riko will be Ash and Serena’s daughter. She has a bright future to have.
They just need the same amount of effort that they put in ash, daughter or not
@JustKillerGaming Can I add this they are such things called hair extensions
@JustKillerGaming Sarena Love Ash And Ash Love Sarena 99% it's Daughter Ash And Sarena
Serena are the closest to looks to be Riko’s mother.
It would be funny if they do reveal that she is Ash's Daughter but they don't say who the mother is
I could see Riko being Ash’s and Serena’s daughter. I think it’ll be a smart move if they continue Ash’s legacy through her. Her mom is one of the top coordinators and her dad the greatest champion in the world. Maybe she travels to Paldea to proof herself and not live in neither of her parents shadows. Plus it would be nice if Riko’s parents are Ash and Serena. We would get to see cameos here and there from both and maybe existing characters. Crazy theory also that just came to my head. Her ace will probably be an electric type like Ash. What if her ace Pokémon is Pawmi. Strange enough how for this generation we receive a 3 stage electric pikachu-clone line.
There is no way that she is their daughter. If that was the case, then she would likely be talking about her dad’s legacy a lot often, but the writers want to steer away from Ash
It would be a dump move u fool it will be boruto all again she will die under Ash,s name
I do watch how Ash & Serena's backcomb parents Rica, this would be something really cool!!! Maybe she journeys to the Paldea region because show her parents how is determined, courageous, and brave she and that she is not afraid of any challenge. Hmmm... Parents shadow, this is an interesting statement and it seems to me that will best reflect what will happen in the plot new Pokemon anime series!!! Ash & Serena's legacy which will rest on the shoulders of their daughter is an absolutely interesting plot idea. Hmmm... I don't she choose electric-type pokemon, on a concept poster beside a Pokemon starter from the Paldea region Sprigatito, this is the name.
Hmmm... Maybe the beginning plot first episode new Pokemon anime will focus on how Rica's ownership of a mysterious pokemon egg from the Paldea region from which to hatch Sprigatito's female Rica's future pokemon starter!!!
I can't wait until we know more about the new Pokemon anime series!
when I first saw Riko, the first thought I had was "is she the daughter of Ash" but now I really, she is the daughter of Ash and Serena, I also once imagined the anime ending with their daughter starting her journey, it would be a nice way to round out everything.
It's not Ash's daughter okay because Riko is wearing a Thunder Stone pendant around her neck for a particular reason which she is trying to find a Eevee or Pikachu that can't evolve!
Remember that Meowth stolen Pikachu's Thunder Stone back in the Pokemon Diamond Pearl Series so his theory just been debunked and Lei is the one that replaces Ash!
Lei's outfit has a Pikachu on it which he is most likely to be traveling around the remaining Region's together with both Riko and Roy!
Means that this will most likely be the Final Pokemon Anime Series with the rest of the Regions in it and it could end in 2027 to 2028 but the Pokemon games will continue on because of certain Anniversary's!
I really Want a Third installment of Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD Gales of Darkness besides a New Pokemon Ranger Game as well!🤞😍
We Pokemon fans just found out that Liko is from the Paldea Region which means that she isn't related to Ash at all and that mysteries Pendant isn't a Thunder Stone but it could have something to do with the New Terrastalization Mechanic! 🤔👌
It’s not just the thunder stone
And she is also from kanto
Similarities of Riko(Liko) with Ash Ketchum And Serena :
1. The hair colour is the same kind as Ash Ketchum.
2. The colour of the eyes is exactly the same as
Serena.
3. The Eyelashes are same as of Grace (Serena's mother).
4. The position of clip is same as Serena's mother (Grace) uses.
5. The clip resembles the logo from Ash's hat in the kanto and johto regions.
7. Obsession of the character with colour blue is the same as Ash Ketchum.
There may be many more but these were the most visible 💯💯💯
6. The scene of her with Sprigatito in the classroom is similar to the scene as Serena chooses fennekin).
I can support that you said Liko as well, because I seriously think everybody in the community is clowning around with what her TRUE name is😅
It's True
Serena are the closest to resemble Riko. And find more how Riko’s father might be Ash. A bright future💖
I was just thinking that she looked a lot like grace as well!!!!
@@facelessterminator2690 The Grass Cat looks like Fenniken.
I think that she is definitely the daughter of Ash, but they aren't going to tell us who the mother is. Personally I do think it is Serena because Riko resembles her so much, but sadly I don't think they would give fans that info. I also think that Ash will lend Pikachu to Riko for her adventure. I just can't see Pokemon without Ash's Pikachu.
Me neither. Maybe, she could get a Pichu of her own that could evolve into a Pikachu
Even if she is the daughter of Ash... they will never reveal the mother... cuz it pisses of the shippers to much if they do.
@@nickdentoom1173 Exactly they’d leave it to speculation lol 😂 they know what they’re doing
@@shaneknight1489 I think that is a direction they could go. But it would still feel weird because Ash’s Pikachu is so iconic
I doubt Ash’s Pikachu will be lent because Ash’s Pikachu is inseparable from Ash. If they’re going to keep Pikachu, it would probably be a new one who can learn and grow, even from help from Ash’s Pikachu.
It’s said Riko doesn’t like to talk about her surname and her family, could show her displease of popularity of her parents. As it forces expectations of others on her. Like the child of a World champion and the daughter of a famous Pokémon Performer can be a very stressful role. She’s also supposed to be from Kanto as well which is her background. According the information given, she is also a very good battler and Pokémon likes her, which is why she wants to be A Pokémon groomer. This reminds me of Ash with battle skills. If she is Ash and Serena’s daughter, I’m imagining she’s always surrounded by people complimenting to her about her dad and mum. So she decided to go to Paldea without others knowing her background to be herself and become what she wanted.
I can also see her kinda resenting her parents, mainly ash for having this pressure put on her. I can see she doesn't get along with Ash because Ash probably travels around the world to the point he doesn't spend much time with his family.
@@fry4guy421 Hopefully Ash doesnt end up being a harry potter or a Naruto father, there are too many popular characters who become butchered by the sequel. I feel like Ash wouldn't be a bad father because we never really saw Ash's father or his connection to him, but this also applies to Naruto and he became a bad dad
Wait that's a good plot
@@Mr.currybruh harry potter is not bad dad
The only "issue" I have with this theory is the idea that if she really is Ash's daughter, not only would Ash be an adult by the time of this anime, but also everyone else has aged too and thats just a weird thing to imagine. Like I cant imagine a 40 year old Cynthia, a 30 year old Paul, a 25? year old Bonnie, ect.
I mean time moves on, so you exept people to grow and change
Ash is gonna be like, "I started my journey once I turned 10yo and I became the world champion when I was 10 yo",
That's my issue too
Well there are various changes in SV that weren’t in any of the past Pokémon games and animes, take lono for example she is a streamer a concept that wasn’t in any of the past game nor was it a concept that appeared in the anime. So there should be a time jumó unless they exclude the gym leaders and go the journeys route which I doubt they will do
There is also the rotor phones which have become more widespread so there has to be a form of time jump
People age man. No one stays 25 forever.
Take everything with a grain of salt. Riko could be a massive fan of Ash for all we know. However, I wouldn't be surprised if they went down this route considering Ash is no longer going to be the main focus moving on. Don't get your hopes up is all I'm saying but I get the speculation and hype. I too want to also see Ash and Serena, a married power-couple!
Riko being a massive fan of Ash instead of daughter isn’t far fetched either 😮
@@shadowman9081it isn’t but it seems more likely she could be their daughter based off her biography telling us: “she doesn’t like to speak about her parents”
She probably doesn’t like speaking about it because her parents are quite famous. Ash being a world champion or master by this point in a time skip and Serena being a Kalos queen or better.
@@projectiony4048 meakes even more sense now that you brought it up
If she does have the fan connection instead of the familial connection, I hope she sees a battle between a Nidorino & Ash’s Gengar in the beginning like how ash saw a day before he started his journey
@@projectiony4048 where's your proof? It never said that you probably just made it up
I haven’t heard of this theory floating around till now, and after seeing Riko’s character design with the points being brought up, it’s quite a good theory. Of course, and not saying this’ll happen, but if it was an alternate universe, and this theory was confirmed true, it would be the best of both worlds. A new generation of Pokémon, with dual protagonists, with the main one of the two being the daughter of Ash… it would be a great idea. And with the added part that Serena could be the mother, oh man I think it’s just a headcanon that I’d love to see (even if it doesn’t actually happen). After watching the ending of one anime, and seeing the sequel series after it (I’m sure some of you know which anime I’m referring to), it was crazy that it ended after so long, but the idea of what happened at the end, and where things go in the sequel series, it makes sense. The son or daughter of the main character succeeding them is just a great story to be told in itself. Even if the theory doesn’t turn out to be true, I do hope this series will be great on it’s own. Im excited for what Riko and Roy will be doing for their adventures. But yeah, this theory has some good points for it, and well done explaining it all
Even if it isn't true could still be a great fanfiction AU/rewrite idea or better yet have an OC that is Ash and Serena's child or Misty's depending on your preference.
@@creativecutieprincessd Yeah, I’m sure there’s already rewrite fanfics out there, and I’d love to see what people come up with specifically for the end of journeys, or maybe the end of the Aim to be a Pokemon Master, once that 11 episode special runs and finishes next year. But yeah, either way, I’m excited to see the end of Ash’s journey and what the future holds for the anime in the next generation. By the way, i hope your weekend is going well
@@TheFlamingGamerYT My weekend is going great. I'm really shocked that Ash's story is coming to an end I've been an on off anime viewer for years now and seeing Ash pass the protag roll to someone else is pretty crazy in my eyes but I'm sure this isn't the end of Ash and Pikachu I bet we'll see them again from time to time in those Japan exclusive episodes or much later in S&V run. Either way I'm curious to see where Pokémon will go in the future.
Excuse me but Fans forgot about that Ash doesn't have Pikachu's Thunder Stone no more because Meowth from Team Rocket stolen it back in the Pokemon Diamond Pearl Series!🤷👌
Riko is most likely wearing a Thunder Stone Necklace for a particular reason like to find a Eevee or Pikachu that can't evolve!?
Lei could be in the Series and travels with Riko & Roy!
My man wrote a whole essay
Another thing that makes sense about Riko being Ash's daughter is that from the perspective of the older fans it's like a generation ending for them. Fans of the series from day 1 may already have children and being able to start smth new is like passing down the baton to the future generation, the kids. Also seems like a fun way to just bond over something, past and future generations connecting.
"Fans of the series from day 1 may already have children and being able to start smth new is like passing down the baton to the future generation, the kids."
I guess you could say Ash used Baton Pass on Riko (That's only if she's actually his kid, of course).
Since Ash would not be the only one aging, we could potentially see the time-skipped version of most, if not all the old characters too, it would be interesting to see their personality changes, like how mature and experienced they got, both as persons, and in Pokemon battles. This is like a long overdue moment for Pokemon fans because lots of other animes have their main characters growing up too such as Dragonball, Naruto, Digimon etc.
Interesting theory. If it turns out that Riko is Ash's daughter I'm thinking the best option would be to never show who the mother is. The fandom would go crazy watching every episode to try and figure it out. Just like we have been speculating all these years about who Ash's father is. It would make more people want to watch the show and not dismiss all the fans who have their favorites. Revealing the mother would split the fandom and the viewership of the new show.
Too late.. they do it right now.
Riko isn't Ash's Daughter because Ash no longer has Pikachu's Thunder Stone!
Remember that Meowth stolen Pikachu's Thunder Stone back in the Pokemon Diamond Pearl Series!
Riko probably has a particular reason why she has a thunderstorm pendant like she's looking for a Eevee that or Pikachu that can't evolve which does make sense!
Lei could be there New Traveling Companion!
@@leahschaffer7646 he got the stone back
I like that explination. I do prefer Serena over all of the pokegirls but that is just my opinikn. Ash has ben the star of pomemon for years. If he is replaced by Riko she could have some conection to Ash as his daughter or just a fan. If she is his daughter knowing hwo her mother is would probley not be nesicarry for the story and just keeping that unresolved will just keep the piece. Considering the girls wer replaced practicley everry generation and some pokefans would no know all them we can keep that unresolved and it would be fine. It's probley Ash moste peopl want in Riko as her personality and such.
I don't think Japan takes ship wars as seriously as the west does. They don't care which girl is whose favorite, they'll do whatever makes the most sense. Actual fans won't drop a show just because their ship didn't happen
Riko being Ash and Serena's daughter makes sense - i've also seen people consider Dawn. But Dawn has greyish blue eyes , and bluish hair; and far more bluish than Riko and Serena has the striking blue eyes that are starkly similar to Riko's. And Pokémon REALLY was consistent with Serena's feelings in XY and Z. Some of Ash's companions probably had a small crush, but Serena's crush was implied to the point that it was so obvious to anyone. Out of all the Pokegirls, Serena had the most implied i've seen.
If that is not the case, Ash Ketchum will undeniably have a cameo or several cameos in the new series. Perhaps as a Pokémon master. Standing as an inspiration for young Riko and Roy.
They changed Dawn but it wouldn't make any since for Riko to be the daughter of Serena because she has blond hair as for Dawn she is still notable for blue hair.
@@matthewwhitted4641 I get your point, and to be honest we won't know until the new series is properly teased with an opening episode. Riko might not actually be related to Ash whatsoever, which is possibly the most likely alterative. I would love for her to be Ash's daughter but we'll have to wait and see.
@@batcorpse Your right, that's another possibility that we'll have to consider.
I would like to add
Have you every seen Dawn’s father?!
@@ThatBarryYT We never seen Dawn's father, we don't even know of she had a father
I don't particularly care too much about who the mom is. Any girl that had a romantic interest in Ash was legitimately great. I am completely on board with you on the idea that Riko being Ash's daughter would definitely benefit her in being more accepted by the Pokemon community, and it would guarantee that Ash would no longer be the "forever 10-year-old".
Riko isn't Ash's Daughter sorry because Ash no longer has Pikachu's Thunder Stone!
Meowth Stolen Pikachu's Thunder Stone back in the Pokemon Diamond Pearl Series so there's a particular reason why Riko is wearing a Thunder Stone as a pendant so she can find a Eevee or Pikachu that can't evolve!
I still remember the coma theory 🤣
Why did you reply about pikachus thunderstone when the comment didn’t even mention any thunderstone
@@BILLZ32155 omg 🤣
@@topaz9655 bro the coma theory was stupid😂
I think Riko's hairpin may represent Rayquaza's head, but the thunderstone necklace just has to be Ash's. Riko's outfit is also the same trench coat dress style that Serena wore in the later half of XY. I really hope it does turn out she is Ash and Serena's daughter. The odds are definitely looking good.
The chances are high at this rate.
Yeah, but remember, Ash lost his Thunder Stone in Sinnoh, so nah.
@@dhruvanand6695 Sad and True, at this point she can't be his daughter.
@@falcoshimmer-flare That's not enough evidence. From all the traits we can see, it's actually a very viable possibility that she's his daughter.
The odds aren't looking good at all. You're just being delusional. You're acting like having a thunderstone makes it Ash's they're not hard to find
I would love it to be so, what a wholesome message of generations passing on the joy. All the people who started this journey are adults now and many have kids that are being drawn to pokemon. It is a great feeling to ones kids to take up your passion. I can see the video phone calls of Ash checking up on her journey.
The moment I saw Riko, I thought: "Huh…I guess Ash and Serena got together…"😂
I'm 95% sure it's gonna be Ash's daughter.
Anime Team: "If we can't use Ash anymore, we'll use his daughter!"
As to who is the mother, I sure hope it's Serena, but there are other characters I wouldn't be mad if it was them.
But whoever it is, it's gonna start a new war.
Haha, you are so right! If they make Riko Ash's daughter, maybe they should never show who her mother is. Just like we have never known who Ash's father is!
Boruto moment
Fr its *definitely* going to start a war.
I kinda think the war has already started unless a truce can be agreed upon, but I respect your point of view.
@@justaravensfan43 Already did, sadly
Great video as a first-time watcher of your channel I loved your points because we had a lot of very similar thoughts. As someone attempting to get an MBA and head into law, I can also talk more in-depth into the business side of why this theory makes sense it's actually as simple as starting with a new character and never seeing Pikachu and she again is considered "business suicide" as thinking of pokemon goes hand in hand with the thought of Pikachu specifically. Now I agree with them not wanting to carry on their story forever because if it's always Ashe at 10 years old it will get stale. Still, I do think they are essential right now to the franchise's survival as without them merchandise sales would plummet and fewer people may watch the shows. However, as you explained making Riko his daughter would give fans a much easier transition into the Riko pokemon universe but not only that it gives the company security to bring back Ashe and Pikachu as many times as needed/wanted and make it make sense! Even from a business POV, this theory makes extreme sense because the opposite of them not having any connection is as stated possibly "business suicide". Very well said.
Problem about the Thunder Stone that Riko is wearing being the Thunder Stone Ash kept since after first facing Lt. Surge; Team Rocket stole it back in Sinnoh after Ash defeated Sho in their rematch.
When I'm pretty sure he shows it again in kalos
@@ThunderZdargont He did not. Team Rocket were holding it near the end of "Pikachu and Goliath" and said that they'll sell it.
But he shows it again Black & White, when his Pikachu was defeated yet again by a raichu.
@@mohithhoney9630 No Raichu appeared in BW since the whole Pikachu line don't live in Unova.
I just rewatched the two episodes and yes teamrocket did steal his original but ash did get another black and white, some random dude gave him one, I'm assuming he still has cause it was never shown to be stolen/removed
If it's true, this would be the best news I've hear this entire month, and possibly the entire year
This is kind of insane. I remember back at the league of XYZ when people were speculating about the possibility that of Ash won the league, they would change the protagonist. All those crazy theories about how he would end up with Serena and his kids would continue the journey.
At the time, it sounded so out of mind I actually didn't think of it even as a possibility. And although I was correct during that moment, now it seems there's actually a chance of it happening. I don't remember if this is confirmed or not, but I saw on Twitter a description of Riko that said she moved to Paldea from Kanto and that she doesn't speak much of her family. I don't know if this is the truth, but if it is, they really want to push the idea that she's Ash daughter just for the mystery. I mean, what a better story for the daughter of the champion of the world than trying to get away from that title by going to the only region his dad isn't as famous at.
All of this is assuming that she's, in fact, Ash's daughter, which from the views of it, might not actually be true. A very popular counter theory of Riko is that she's actually a fan of Ash, choosing that pin specifically because she remembers the champion wearing it. I also like that theory. While I would love to see Ash and Serena together and having a kid, having her as a different character inspired by Ash would make the series way less dependent on Ash. Something that continuation of stories tend to do wrong is rely on the past main characters too much. I wouldn't like seeing pokemon fall under that trope, cause just thinking that it would go the Boruto or DBZ Buu arch route just makes me sad.
If she's Ash's daughter, I hope the treat her as more than just that title. If she's a fan of Ash, I hope to see a time skip of Ash and his championship title.
For now, we'll have to wait and see what comes in those 11 last episodes of Ash and friends. (And hope that the new series doesn't take in a completely new universe)
The issue with finding out who Riko's parents are is that... well, hair color.
WE DON'T HAVE BLUE HAIR COLOR IN THE REAL WORLD!!!
Another neat part is that Black hair is a dominant hair color, while Blond is a recessive trait, but Riko has 'blue hair' and we don't know how that specific gene interacts as we don't have an equivalent.
You know something called "hair dye"?
@@PastaMan4444 exactly
@@PastaMan4444 not denying that fact, but just a pointer: in anime, literally any color possible can be someone's natural hair color. such as many characters you see across anime.
*coughs coughs * it’s a fictional show
I wouldn’t be surprised if Riko isn’t Ash’s daughter. I have a feeling that they want to go in a new direction, that ash is going to give the hairpin for some reason. Maybe she wins a battle against an older Ash and he gives her the hairpin as he exits.
There is probably no connection let's be honest with ourselves, the writers really aren't that deep nor are they really that good (as witnessed by the silly tropes in the all the previous seasons, Ash goes to region, loses, leaves his pokemon behind, resets all knowledge and does it all over again) Probably the same thing here just with two new protagonists.
@@SherLock55 That’s honestly what I fear will happen. :/
If it’s true, Ash has to be time skipped up to at least mid twenties. I also hope they mentioned he has been to every region, even ones not revealed yet, to show he is still traveling and is still trying to get stronger and see all mons. Have his old mons evolve and be known from every region due to him using them all again. Have him have a trip with Primape and a Tarous to have Primape evolve and have more Tarous in Oaks backyard. I wouldn’t mind if he becomes similar to Leon in a sense he is looking for someone knew to challenge him. Granted he has Paul, Leon, Gary and all to compete with. So many ways they can take his character and I hope he is know in every single region going forward as the World Champ. Another thing is he becomes a battle instructor with Mrs. Dendra at the school. If not that a guest speaker. I really wanted to see him journey with Nemona, Penny, and Avern, but it’s cool. Imagine if Nemona and Ash would’ve reset their team like Ash does every region and how she does in the game that would’ve been cool to see.
I hope if they do age him up, he is bada** like his Kalos self.
My apologies for the long comment, it’s just I want them to do his character right.
What the heck! Team Rocket looks the same when they were introduced with the Paldea Region Starter Pokemon so that means Team Rocket is continuing on without Ash and Pikachu which is completely weird because Jessie & James and Meowth main objective is catching Ash's Pikachu so if Ash & Pikachu are gone who's gonna stop Team Rocket from trying to take over the World!?
Team Rocket got Mega Evolution so they have the higher advantage against Terrastalization Mechanic!
Definitely mid 35's
If he is 25 when his daughter is almost 10, tht means he had her at 15.
@@mohithhoney9630 Lol true true. That would’ve been wild
It is 9th generation so yeah it will be future complication.
If riko is the child of Ash and serena (WHICH I HOPE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART) proves right, I'm watch Pokemon again from the very starting , including the movies and specials
As an Amour and Pearlshipper I wouldn't mind either of Serena or Dawn as Ash's wife. If not then I'm fine with that too. Pokemon isn't that big a part of my life anymore. I'm just glad Ash is getting some rest from being the Pokemon Company's cash cow.
Also, is no one going to mention how the boy looks like a guy version of Kiawe's sister?
I personally like to think that she's Ash's sister that ended up with his dad but we don't know yet
That would be very interesting. My question would be why did the parents split? Why did the dad decide to go to the Paldea region instead? Why hasn’t he contacted Ash’s for years?
@@nicholasalexander9866 idk i also am quite curious about it too
Same
Woahhhh this theory is gooood
I can't watch the video right now but here are my thoughts anyways. Genetically there isn't much too discuss as the pokemon universe doesn't usually follow any logic with having the characters looking similar to their parents. However both Riko and Ash share character traits. Riko's description states that she is from Kanto, she loves pokemon, has a knack for battles, shares a special bond with pokemon and has an easygoing attitude. All of those can also be applied to Ash in some way. I don't think she is Ash's daughter yet since pokemon is already doing the unthinkable by removing Ash they could do the second unthinkable and introduce his daughter.
all of that can apply to most people in the Pokemon universe.
@@QBFOJustin not really, each character is unique in their own way
@@denysvision this reply means nothing at all. You need to properly elaborate on what message you're trying to relay because this could be saying anything. Ty
@@QBFOJustin what do you mean it means nothing? It means everything about a character, and who are you to lecturing me about something that I ALREADY KNOW!?
@@QBFOJustin bruh, is not that deep, not every single character is calm or easy going, and what do you mean "it apply to most of the pople in pokemon universe"? Nit EVERYONE is the same, even in the anime you can tell that each character is diferent in their own way, some might be hars or overcompetitive, calculated, inteligent, or anything on above, so someon with similarity traits could mean they are related somehow
Since I still believe that Ash and Serena are destined to be together, I would be so happy if this theory actually came true, especially since it will be a good for Ash's legacy and spirit to continue on. Also, I'm pretty sure the Team Rocket trio stole and sold Ash's Thunderstone during the "Diamond and Pearl" series.
Honestly, I agree. making her ash's daughter would make it easier for the fans to accept a new main character and making her serena's daughter would make the popularity of the show jump dramatically. its a win win
The argument against it is that it’s too good to be true
I guess it would definetly be a smoother Transition to a new lead and please some of the people who dont want 2 See Ash go. But tbh If she really is Ashes daughter i could see them not telling us who the mother of riko is to not anger certain parts of the Pokemon Community.
(PS If my english is a bit scuffed i apologize, its not my first language)
Its possible that it could be Ash and Serenas daughter due to the looks of Rikos character and the hint the Director of the XYZ series droped in an interview when XYZ ended. He mentioned somewhere along the line that "they could be a couple in the future but not now" since Ashs journey was still going, but now that his journey has ended this statement might serve true because its already been years since this hint and now here we are with Riko the potential daughter of Ash and Serena.
Maybe the episode from Friday is more significant than we think. After all there is the fan theory that it was Ho-oh stopped time the day ash saw it in the Original Series. Maybe, and I know this is out there, seeing Ho-oh again broke the time freeze. After all there was a rainbow both times, lol
Following riko is a good thing ash's legacy and spirit lives on in her a lot of us would watch because we grew up with ash and feel like we owe to ash to watch his daughter's journeys ps amourshipping forever 🥰
Ash's kids won't be in the New Series because of Lei could be the one that will replace Ash because it was Hinted on in the Pokemon Sun & Moon Series beforehand!
Lei's outfit as a baby has a Pikachu on it!
Lei is a boy 😂
@@ThatBarryYT I forgot about that kid to be honest
@@damriyeauhayes8660 same
@@leahschaffer7646 they said meet your baby brother
I glad that Ash will be having a daughter pretty soon. Although, I have no idea who the mother of Riko might be? I hope it’s Serena at the most. After all, Ash is her ultimate goal. Though, Riko could be the daughter of either May or Dawn. All these coordinators each have blue eyes. Misty, Macy, Melody, Angie, and Anabel are out. Misty’s eye pupils are like blue-green.
This full theory makes so much sense! It's supported by very strong evidence, and I love it!
I personally love the theory. It allows for the time skip as you said and for a new story to be told.
As for Roy (I believe), people think he may be Goh's son, but he could be Kiawe's, as he already has the black and red hair going on. If that's the case, I can't wait to see the dynamic between Riko and Roy.
My only disappointment of Ash leaving and I wish was one more season of the anime for Ash is bc Journeys really didn’t feel like a good end to Ash so I kinda wish he could’ve gotten one more shot for his conclusion to end properly. That or Journeys should’ve done better in its writing with character returns, Ash using past team members and the Master’s 8, as Journeys was more cameos and one offs than actually arcs that really brought everything together for an ending. If that was the case I would be happy his journey comes to a close and having his potential daughter to step in
Then again, if her eye color is anything to go off of, then her mom could also be Misty, May, Dawn, or Lana
Misty doesn't have blue eyes. She has viridian eyes.
@@shadic4566 You do have a point. It's not straight-out blue. It's a weird hybrid practically green
@@ZenithintheMaking You may be right but people are forgetting other features. Redheads are pretty rare. Also this is anime so they could pull a Sailor Moon
There's also Misty's sisters to think about and how genetics play a part
i don't mind her being serena''s ad ash's daugther and it makes the most sense while also giving respect to Serena since she deserved it and it would be the only oway for me to accept her being the new Protagonist being related to Ash
Let's just and see if the speculation comes into light next year.
Appreciate your work love 💕😘😘💕
I guess it all depends on if the timeline universes between the Ash & Riko are connected are not (and/or if there's a timeskip).
BUT I'm Not gonna lie though: when they revealed them, Riko's eyes did kinda remind me of Serena's eyes
The first thing I caught was the eye, but I never noticed the hair pin being similar to the logo on Ash’s hat till now
I want ash, but I totally accept this. I actually haven’t watched Pokémon in a year, so when I finally got to search it up on RUclips, I was shocked by what I found, and honestly, I support it. I love this theory. And I hope the kid next to Riko is Goh’s and Chloe’s kid, that’d also be cool too.
Let just pray they will explain or show in those up coming special ep
Pokemon has had so many therory's in it's life time for animation, how have i not heard of this before? Im so glad I found this video.
this is best riko and her mom discussion of all time, cuz it make most sense
I'm personally on board with this theory and it seems really plausible from a canon standpoint as well. I never even thought of Riko's jacket resembling Serena's second XYZ outfit but it really does. I hope this theory is true in some way, shape or form. Especially because it would indicate a passage of time in the Pokemon world and that the characters we know and love are living their lives and have hopefully taken up other pursuits or became an expert in their respective fields. If Riko is (possibly) Ash's daughter, then is Roy possibly Goh's and (maybe) Koharu's son? Just a guess on my part, I don't know for sure. Either way, it's fun to think about.
I would like to say, some people are speculation that Haruto is the child of Ash and Latias (I guess from that silhouette of Haruto and two grown people. One of them wore the same cap of Bianca from Movie 5 and the other was Ash)
That’s AU Ash you’re referring to here…
This would actually be great. It could create the sort of Boruto dynamic of a protagonist riding the wave of success of his dad, but finding the hard way how you have to put the hard work to get to that far which would be a cool lesson for kids to learn and at the same time giving ash the respect he deserves both in his strategies and accomplishments
I can very well see ash becoming the viridian gym leader or something like that as a way of keeping him relevant and for him to offer advice when needed
Omg this would be such a cool way to link this story to the last one
If liko is the daughter of ash and serena then I would like to see their journey in Pokemon anime series
Well, even if Dawn did have a change, she had blue eyes and blue hair most of the time she was on screen. So I don’t think this change really counts. But I really do think Riko is Ash and Serena’s daughter.
Also I know this isn’t related to main theme of this comment, but the theories that have been going around (not just Ash finally having a daughter) makes me happy. Why? Because these theories are creating creativity throughout the fandom and it just makes me happy, like I said.
Im a longtime fan and as heart broken as I am and will be while watching the show
I’m still gonna watch and give these new kids a shot because that’s what Pokémon is about being open to new experiences
Nice explanation PRB
One thing people don’t mention enough is that in an interview after Xyz they explicitly said that the are meant and supposed to hope that Ash and Serena get together after ash “retires”
And that person soon got replaced..
Also that was fake
@@fatebags I’m guessing you’re not an amoushipper
@@eletraf because I'm not a weirdo
@@fatebags a weirdo would go to a random comment and sh*t all over them
My opinion for Rico being Serena and Ash's Daughter is because of where she lives. She lives in paldea(Spain) which is just below Kalos(France) and since Serena is also from Kalos so that explains it
I certainly hope so, much like absolute obviousness of having Kalos to the Northeast of Paldea, having Riko as their daughter and the new protagonist is brilliant.
Her being his daughter is basically the only way they could do a character transition justice.
I hope the theory is true and if it is I hope Serena is the mom because I am a huge fan of Amourshipping because Ash and Serena are my favorite Pokémon couple in the whole anime and I'm an old fan of the series because I saw the series when it first started all the way back in the 90's and you can see Riko has a lot of likeness of both Ash and Serena (Mostly Serena) so if the theory is true (Which I hope it is) then I'll be very happy and exited because that means Ash and Serena finally got together and that Amourshipping is still going strong after nearly 7 years later and it was worth it and then Ash is also up there with other anime protagonist like Goku and Naruto who also have kids (Except they have sons😅) so let's hope and pray that the theory is true and yes it will be a good thing if Riko is Ash's daughter because that means the legacy of Ash still lives on.
She definitely looks like she is the daughter of Ash and Serena, she has Serena's eyes and Ash's Hair color and his Hat emblem from the OG series as a Hairpin. It probably isn't true but it would be interesting and it would Drive Riko to be her own person, you could have some kids say that she is just leeching of her parents fame and she will say what Arven said, who cares who my Dad is or who cares who my Mum is, Yes my Dad is the worlds strongest Trainer and yes my Mum is the Kalos Queen, but I am my own person.
I love your background music in this video🥺🥰🥺
Not sure if this has been brought up but the blue undertone of her black hair I thinks speaks to a newer animation style I’ve seen in other animes, I think Do It Yourself has the same style.
I agree with you that having Riko be Ash’s daughter would make her more endearing to fans plus let’s face it, Ash would fill the doting father anime stereotype well I think like Kiawe was with his younger sister. While Serena being the mother might be fun, I could see her mother not being in the picture similar to Ash’s dad not being around. An NPC mom kinda
Interesting theory, if they do end up making Riko Ash and Serena's daughter I'm going to laugh not just because it makes the amourshipper in me happy, but because I headcanon my pokemon violet PC as Ash and Serena's daughter so it'll feel like I half guessed right
Actually I have a pretty solid theory based on the facts that the Main player in the Alola games can, canonically, be viewed as Ash Ketchum's child if you look at all the facts.
I'm surprised you didn't mention Riko's hair style having a similar length to May and Dawn. That's ANOTHER reason why people guessed it's May or Dawn, not just the eyes. However, that pose wouldn't mean much.
And the only reason why younger fans don't know May and Misty is because of how much Serena was shoved in everyone's face these days. Younger fans even barely know who Dawn and Iris are because of Journeys.
Well May can't be Ash's wife though, she is interested at Drew, while for Dawn it can happen, but well the writers made it so Kenny has interests at Dawn, and Dawn understood that later on, there might have been a plan for Dawn and Ash, but it was scrapped, the same thing for Misty, while well, the only chances are Serena and Lillie, Lillie is well, it isn't impossible but it doesn't make sense either...
Umm... Dawn and Iris both got multiple returns, Serena got one return and a cameo.
May hasn't returned because of her voice actress.
Misty I would concede had she not returned twice in Sun and Moon.
Also, if hair length means anything, I see more resemblance to Selene or Gloria, neither of whom showed up in the anime. The jacket has me leaning towards the latter though.
i see a striking resemblance to may with her hair, though i still doubt she's related to may- and honestly even ash. the answer could be a WHOLE lot simpler than we actually think, probably
It can't just be a whole new character not related to Ash? Sheesh she can't be like a super fan of Ash or just inspired by him to become a Pokemon Master as well?
I didn't even realize her hair clip was that logo! I just thought it was a pretty accessory! Hopefully that tells us she is going to be the main battler?
The thunderstone was thrown out when Pikachu lost to a Raichu in the DP Saga. Team Rocket caught it and sold it off.
Other theory was that it is Serena necklace? But does Serena have a necklace in the anime or the Manga?
@@symphonixblades no she doesn't
@@williebelcher9303 now I'm thinking who tf invented that theory then
For starters "Liko" or "Riko" if she is going to be his daughter, then it being Serena being the mother makes sense. Same eye color, same skin tone, practically the same face. It works. Then again even if she's not his daughter then I'm still looking forward to the series.
(Google and the internet say both🤪. I don't know what the actual name is, so I'll wait for a trailer. And then when the name is stated to be Liko I'll be like "🕺🕺🕺")
I'm sorry but you need to learn biology a bit more... also anime often ignores genetics anyway
Tell me your still in elementary school.. that's not how biology works it's very common for people to have the same skin tone and eye color. And the same face is the animation almost every female in the show has similar facial features
It’s been so long since I’ve seen your vids man
I really wish that the anime would continue for a while longer but i think another main character that is ash's daughter would make the anime better for the main reasons that it's someone who is deeply connected to ash and serina or dawn, plus it would be really cool to see a time skip
I love this idea and so hope that it's true and Riko is Ash and Serena's daughter it would make for a GREAT series.
If Ash and Serena aren't together at the end I will be highly disappointed. She is still the most popular pokegirl to date.
agreed
Bro you are spitting fax
Okay wow just wow This Literally give me goosebumps only the future can tell though new Subscriber here nice Video Merry Christmas
As soon as I saw the character designs, i came up with this theory(mostly because I wanted this since sun and moon but also because of hair and eye color)
I really don't think this will be made canon just because TPC doesn't want to rock the boat more than they already have.
We'll wait and see, I guess. This theory requires a timeskip, so if that happens, I'll keep it as a headcanon. However, she could still be a fan of Ash in that case...
50/50 chance.
If Riko are Ash’s daugther i would be Happy. But if her Mother is Serena and also Ash and Serena got married i would be very Happy💕💕💕
Becoming the best doesnt mean you stop doing anything it means you keep working hard keep training and battling in order to stay the best
There are other aspects of pokemon for him to explore outside of just battles that’s probably what he means by being a pokemon master
Mastering every pokemon field
Battling
Research
Catching
Contests
Befriending Pokémon
Etc
If I were to speculate, I would say Riko and Roy are sister/brother, twins, and three of the grandparents are Ash, Serena, and Misty, with that shock of orange hair on Roy. It makes sense to me they would have more ties to different charaters.
One thing I’d like to point out is that Riko has the same eyelashes as Serena’s mom.
Bruh ngl. When I first saw her I was like “She looks like Ash and Serena…..”
I didn’t realize the similarities between the new character and Serena till you put the picture up side by side, I literally said out loud “oh my god” 😂
Plot twist, that's ash's sister, and it turns out professor oak, really was porking ash's mom this whole time.
Sarcastically(oh wow I can't believe I won )
Go jump into lava robot, and tell your master to do the same.
Having riko be the kid of ash would make things some what easier but you would need to give us all a good reason for why she starts in the paldea region instead of just having her starting in Kanto
I mean if her parents is world champion and probably a famous mother you can't actually grow up normally.
Like real celebrities to have a normal life it's best to live in an unfamiliar region. Ash might be e world champion that everybody knows of but it would be difficult for some in paldea to make the connection between riko and ash
I'm not ready to say goodbye man 😭😭😭
I would personally like to see her as Ash's daughter since I've wanted to see how Ash would be all grown up. Not to mention Ash and Serena
I know that I would love to see a mini series with ash going back to kalos and have him help greninja with his quest to rebuild their friendship
This is the last episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series where Serena did not appear. Earlier reports and trades stated that Mayuki Makiguchi would return, but this turned out to be untrue.
if this becomes true, then two good things will happen making an amazing conclusion for ash's journey!!! first the ash's legacy and the torch will pass on to his daughter and second ash's time skip and finally settling with serena but this is all just may be theory, am ok if she is not his daughter but goddamn, i want ash to settle with serena goddamn this is the final thing i want to happen to ash's conluding story!!
This is cool but I still don't know that this theory might be true or not but I am excited to give riko a chance man she just give me some Awesome pokehype! Plus if this theory is true than Ash might have a time skip or something right and plus I love the art style it's so xyz and journey like in a mix oh man I can't wait for the new series and I already know that Ash might become a master after the final chapter
i was so happy when ash finnaly ages in the kalos region he even acted like he was'nt a kid anymore but after kalos i see alola ash and got so mad that he was an kid again
A new MC being announced is the only reason I'm gonna watch Pokemon again. Haven't watched it properly for over 6 years now.
I mean Ash and Serena’s kid would be cool but if they do that I hope Jessie and James have a kid too and they become friends with Ash’s daughter at some point. Idk those two have been with Ash since the beginning and if Ash is gonna be old, it would make sense for them to build a family too since they are older.