Pokemon Sword and Shield

The story takes place in the Galar Region.

After Ash wins the Alola League and graduates from the Pokémon School, he continues travelling again and finds himself in the gigantic region of Galar. Bringing along Pikachu and RotomDex, the latter of whom has been upgraded to Rotom Phone, he begins his journey to enter the Galar League with more companions, both old and new, than he had ever before.

Anime
Characters ​Pokémon
 * Ash Ketchum (Main Character) (Voiced by Sarah Natochenny)
 * Serena (Ash's childhood friend and one of his returning companions) (Voiced by Haven Paschall)
 * Robin (Based on the male player character and one of Ash's new companions) (Voiced by Lauren Kammerling)
 * Elaine (Ash's cousin and one of his new companions) (Voiced by Emily Cramer)
 * Clemont (Gym Leader of Lumiose City and one of Ash's returning companions) (Voiced by Michael Liscio, Jr.)
 * Bonnie (Clemont's little sister and one of Ash's returning companions) (Voiced by Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld)
 * Arthur (An intelligent boy with glasses and one of Ash's new companions) (Voiced by Rebecca Becker)
 * Edward (A travelling merchant and one of Ash's new companions) (Voiced by Lori Phillips)
 * Lumina (Secretly a princess and one of Ash's new companions) (Voiced by Martha Harms)
 * Victor (A young artist and one of Ash's new companions) (Voiced by Samantha Cooper)
 * Team Rocket (Comprised of Jessie, James, Meowth, Wobbuffet, and Colbunny) (Voiced by Michele Knotz, Carter Cathcart, Erica Schroeder, and Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld)
 * Professor Magnolia (Regional Professor) (Voiced by Rosie Reyes)
 * Sonia (Professor Magnolia's Granddaughter) (Voiced by Riley Joseph)
 * Alice (A character based on the female player character.) (Voiced by Lianne Marie Dobbs)
 * Leon (The Champion of the Galar region) (Voiced by Xander Mobus)
 * Hop (Leon's younger brother and Robin's childhood friend) (Voiced by Antony Del Rio)
 * Chairman Rose (The creator of the Galar League) (Voiced by H.D Quinn)
 * Oleana (Chairman Rose's assistant) (Voiced by Jo Armeniox)

Ash has Pikachu, Grookey, and Magpage, as well as Rotom Phone.

'''Serena has Jigglypuff and Sobble. Jigglypuff is the same one that used to follow Ash.'''

Robin has Scorbunny and Spirips, the latter being the pre-evolved form of Girafarig.

Elaine has a female Eevee with a heart-shaped tip on her tail, as well as Gossifluer.

'''Clemont has Spratchet, a Pokémon with a wrench for a weapon. He also has Dedenne, who is under the care of Bonnie.'''

Arthur has a talking cat-like Pokemon called Cattin (Voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris), as well as a pre-evolved form of Duraludon.

Edward has a Rolycoly.

Lumina has a Yamper and Alcremie.

Victor has a pre-evolved form of Smeargle.

Jessie has Wobbuffet and Mimikyu.

James has Colbunny and Mareanie.

Bewear and Stufful also return.

Leon has Charizard.

Hop has Grookey

Alice has Sobble.