The planned original ending for the Pokémon anime series would have been a massive gut punch to fans of Ash Ketchum all over the world.

Pikachu is the face of the Pokémon anime, and many of the best episodes center around the iconic electric rodent.

Although the English dub just shows that their Pokémon entered the contest in a haphazard costume, the original Japanese dub is a bit more revealing as both Jessie and James entered the contest ...