For most of the franchise's history, the Pokemon anime and games have been tied closely together. The announcement of a new game has historically heralded a new direction for Ash's journey, and it appears that the upcoming Pokemon Legends: Arceus is no different. The Pokemon series is working on a special anime miniseries that will bring Ash and Arceus together once more, and the trailer has recently been leaked.
Arceus the Alpha Pokemon is one of the most important figures in the franchise's lore. It is a Normal-type Mythical Pokemon that was introduced in Gen 4 and starred in the movie Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where it attempted to destroy the world after being unwittingly betrayed by humans. According to some legends found within the franchise, Arceus created the Sinnoh region and possibly the entire Pokemon world, making it one of the most powerful creatures in the series.
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Twitter user Dogasu leaked a 45-second-long trailer for the anime miniseries that seems to shed some light on what fans can expect from it. The upcoming miniseries is reportedly called Pocket Monsters: The Arceus Who is Known as a God and appears to feature Arceus once again going on a rampage. Several other Legendary Pokemon are also shown in the trailer, including the lake guardians: Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf.
In the trailer, Pokemon Journeys protagonists Ash and Goh are shown teaming up with returning characters Brock and Dawn as a catastrophe appears to hit Sinnoh. Not only is Team Galactic apparently back in action, but an enormous burning Pokemon that bears a resemblance to Heatran begins scorching its way through the countryside. The result appears to be
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