Ash and Pikachu’s goodbye gets emotional with ‘The Time Has Come’ in Pokémon clip

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Editorial Team

Pokémon TV has shared an emotional Pokémon: Indigo League clip in which Ash considers leaving Pikachu behind after the pair encounters a group of wild Pikachu. As Ash wonders whether his partner might be happier with others of its kind, the scene is accompanied by “The Time Has Come (Pikachu’s Goodbye),” adding an especially poignant soundtrack to the difficult moment. The Sept. 18, 2026, clip revisits one of the most memorable Ash and Pikachu moments from the original Pokémon anime.