What Pokémon Could Replace Pikachu as the Face of the Franchise?

With Ash Ketchum's Pikcahu stepping away from the Pokémon anime, what other pocket monsters can step up and take the mascot mantle?

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What Pokémon Could Replace Pikachu as the Face of the Franchise

What Pokémon could replace Pikachu as the face of Pokémon? - Quora

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