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Pokémon's Ash wins World Championship after 25 years – here's why the franchise is still capturing fans
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El Flaco 🌋🇳🇮⚡☣️ on Twitter: "TIL: The Japanese name of Ash Ketchum from Pokémon is "Satoshi" and was named after the computer scientist and creator of the Pokémon Franchise Satoshi Tajiri" / Twitter
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