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After Over 13 Years, Ash's Charizard Returns to the Pokémon Anime

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Ash's Charizard is back. That's right, because tonight on Pokémon: Best Wishes!, Pocket Monster trainer Ash once again got his Charizard.

Fans of the anime will know that this Charizard is the fifth Pokémon Ash nabbed, and tonight's episode, told partly in flashbacks, gave the Pocket Monster's backstory.

The Charizard became Ash's most powerful, but the monster grew distant, and they finally parted ways, with Ash leaving his Charizard in a valley filled with other powerful Charizards. (Though, to be honest, Charizard did pop up a few times after that!)

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Note that the parting episode was broadcasted in Japan in 2000 and in 2001 in North America.

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In this latest episode, Ash's Charizard is returning as a regular character on Pokémon: Best Wishes!. So you can see the character on a weekly basis starting next week!

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リザードンさん [@ao_Mitsune]
リザードン太った…?ん...? [@skn_usk]
リザードン [@tohopoke]
ポケモンはリザードンが好きだぁぁぁ! [@StsoT]
リザードンやべぇ!!!!!!! [@Rocky_chan]
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アニポケ今回神回だったな リザードン泣けるわ [@_O_NOEL_O]
【アニポケ】ポケモントレーナー・サトシ君(10)のパーティに、リザードンがレギュラー復活!約13年ぶり [はちま起稿]


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