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'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. He is also the main character of various {{pkmn|manga}} based on the animated series, including [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Ash & Pikachu]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}.


'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is also the main character of various {{pkmn|manga}} based on the anime, including [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], [[Ash & Pikachu]], and {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}.
He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]] whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. His [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] was a {{AP|Pikachu}} that he received from {{an|Professor Oak}} after arriving late at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his laboratory]]. On his {{pkmn|journey}}s around the [[Pokémon world]], he's been accompanied by {{ashfr|a multitude of close friends}}. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', he becomes the first {{pkmn|Champion}} of the [[Alola]] [[region]]'s [[Alola League|Pokémon League]]. In ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'', he becomes the new Monarch and World Champion of the [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]].


He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Pallet Town]] whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His English surname is a pun of the English motto, "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]."
He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His English surname is a pun on the English motto, "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]"


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==In the anime==
==In animation==
===History===
===History===
At some point in his early life, Ash went on a field trip in a rainy forest and got lost. Scared to the point of tears, he was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk. A group of local Pokémon joined him and cheered him up, which was partially what motivated him to become a Pokémon Trainer.
====Pre-series====
[[File:Younger Ash XY.png|thumb|left|250px|Young Ash]]
Ash grew up in [[Pallet Town]] in the [[Kanto]] region with his mother, {{Delia}}, as his father spent most of his time traveling. Eventually, Ash would meet {{an|Professor Oak}} and his grandson [[Gary Oak]].


Ash also enrolled in {{an|Professor Oak}}'s Pokémon Summer Camp when he was young. One day, another camper named {{an|Serena}} got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.
In ''[[XY121|Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]'', Ash remembered getting lost in a forest while looking for {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. He brought some [[wild Pokémon]] out of the rain and found them some shelter in a tree trunk. Ash's happiness about that moment made him think about how much he wanted to become a [[Pokémon Trainer]].
[[File:Younger Gary Oak.png|thumb|220px|Young Ash and Gary watching a movie]]
[[JN001|At the age of six]], Ash learned that Professor Oak would be holding a Pokémon Summer Camp, and eagerly asked his mother {{Delia}} if he could attend. Seeing her son's enthusiasm, she signed him up but also told him that she had things to do outside of the home during the day the camp would take place, so he would have to get himself there in time on his own. Unfortunately for Ash, he ended up breaking his alarm clock in his sleep and overslept, missing the camp.


At some point before starting their journeys, Ash was friends with Gary Oak until they both fished out a Poké Ball on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.
[[XY007|Later]], Ash managed to attend another one of Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camps. One day, another camper named {{an|Serena}} got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a {{p|Poliwag}}. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.
 
As seen in ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'', Ash and Gary used to be friends at one point in time and even went to watch movies together. In ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]'', Ash recalled a day when he was about to start his [[Pokémon journey]]. He and Gary Oak both fished out an old, rusty {{i|Poké Ball}}, which snagged on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.


====[[Original series]]====
====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Ash fleeing Spearow.png|thumb|220px|Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe]]
[[File:Ash runs from Spearow.png|thumb|220px|left|Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe]]
Years later, Ash began his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur [[Pokémon Trainer]]. He was forced to accept a [[Obedience|stubborn]] {{AP|Pikachu}} from Professor Oak as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his own safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an [[Friendship|extremely strong bond]] that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the anime. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.
In ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur [[Pokémon Trainer]]. He was forced to accept a [[Obedience|stubborn]] {{AP|Pikachu}} from Professor Oak as his [[List of characters' first Pokémon|first Pokémon]] because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an [[Friendship|extremely strong bond]] that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the series. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.


From that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. The [[Ash's Butterfree|first Pokémon]] he {{pkmn2|caught}} was caught by luck, as he knew absolutely nothing about {{pkmn|battle|battling}}, and he was hesitant to admit when he was wrong. His journey was made even more complicated due to the presence of [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}} of [[Team Rocket]], who, after witnessing Pikachu's power, made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu for their boss, {{an|Giovanni}}.
In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', {{an|Misty}} told off Ash after she found her bike Ash had "borrowed" to save Pikachu with was wrecked. At the end of the episode, {{TRT}} made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu after witnessing Pikachu's power. Misty continued following Ash as he headed for [[Pewter City]], telling him in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' that she would continue following him until she was paid back for the bike.


Ash did not go on this journey alone; as soon after he left [[Pallet Town]], he met {{an|Misty}}, who followed him on the pretense that he owed her a bike (which Ash 'borrowed' to save Pikachu, and which the Electric Mouse destroyed whilst protecting Ash). Ash then met {{an|Brock}}, the [[Pewter Gym]] Leader, whom he fought and lost to. In his rematch, Ash nearly defeated Brock, but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's younger siblings. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, {{ka|Flint}}, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}}. Shortly afterwards, Ash reached the [[Cerulean Gym]] and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. After Ash earned his Cascade [[Badge]], he continued his journey with Misty, who dreamt to be the world's greatest {{t|Water}} Pokémon Master.
Ash {{pkmn2|caught}} his first Pokémon, a {{AP|Caterpie}}, in ''[[EP003|Ash Catches a Pokémon]]'', followed by a {{AP|Pidgeotto}} the next day.


Many of Ash's first [[Gym]] Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s. Of his first five Gym battles, only his victory over [[Lt. Surge]] was an actual victory. Every time he thought he was doing well, he would somehow cross paths with his childhood [[rival]], [[Gary Oak]]. Gary always reminded Ash that he was always a step behind. By the time Ash had caught his {{AP|seventh Pokémon|Kingler}}, Gary had caught more than forty. Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his {{AP|Charizard}} grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until [[EP105|Ash could prove himself]] to him.
In ''Showdown in Pewter City'', Ash decided to compete in the [[Indigo League|Pokémon League]] regional championships by earning [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s across the [[Kanto]] region. Ash fought {{an|Brock}}, the {{gy|Pewter}} Gym Leader, in a [[Pokémon battle]] and lost easily. During his [[rematch]], Ash nearly defeated Brock but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's {{brocksib|younger siblings}}. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, {{ka|Flint}}, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} and gave Ash the {{Badge|Boulder}}.


Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16.
In ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', Ash reached the [[Cerulean Gym]] and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. Though the match was interrupted when Team Rocket tried to steal the Pokémon from the Gym, [[Sensational Sisters|Misty's sisters]] awarded Ash a {{Badge|Cascade}} when Pikachu saved the [[Gym]] with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}. He continued his journey with Misty, who had dreams of becoming the world's greatest {{t|Water}} Pokémon Master.
[[File:Ash Kanto first partners.png|thumb|250px|Ash and his Kanto first partner Pokémon]]
Ash would go on to obtain the remaining Kanto first partner Pokémon. In ''[[EP010|Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village]]'', Ash and friends found a [[Hidden Village]] protected by a {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. Although hostile at first, Bulbasaur warmed up to Ash after he saved an {{p|Oddish}} from Team Rocket. Bulbasaur agreed to join Ash if he could defeat it in battle, which he did with Pikachu, adding Bulbasaur to his team. In ''[[EP011|Charmander – The Stray Pokémon]]'', Ash and friends discovered a {{AP|Charmander}} that had been left in the rain by his former Trainer, [[Damian]]. Brock carried Charmander to the [[Pokémon Center]], while Ash held his coat over the Charmander's tail flame to keep it lit. After Charmander saved Pikachu from being taken by Team Rocket, Ash caught him. In ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]'', Ash and friends met the [[Squirtle Squad]], a rogue group of Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers. They were tricked by Team Rocket into capturing Pikachu, after which they betrayed and bombed them. Ash went back to rescue the {{AP|Squirtle}} leader, which touched it enough to join his team. The remaining members left with [[Officer Jenny]] to become firefighters.


Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Archipelago]] to retrieve the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Professor]] named [[Professor Ivy|Ivy]]. While in the Orange Archipelago, Ash learned of the [[Orange Crew]], an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the [[Orange League]]. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic [[Pokémon watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit]]. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost {{AP|Lapras}}. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the [[Orange Crew]] and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}. Before leaving the Orange Archipelago, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and [[Release|released]] it back into the wild. Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]] as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard in order to participate in the [[Silver Conference]] in [[Johto]].
Every time he thought he was doing well, Ash would somehow cross paths with his childhood [[rival]], Gary. Gary and Professor Oak reminded Ash that he was always a step behind Gary. In ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', Professor Oak told Ash that Gary had caught 45 Pokémon at a point when Ash only had seven.


Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} left for the Johto region to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the Johto [[Pokémon League]]. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being [[Kurt]], to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball). In the middle of his travels, they visited the [[Whirl Islands]], and, along with [[Ritchie]], helped save {{jo|Silver}}, a child {{p|Lugia}}, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket. Ash, along with Misty, competed in the [[Whirl Cup]], with Ash placing in the Top 8. He was defeated by Misty in a 3-on-3; Misty ended up losing in the next round.
In ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'', Ash and his friends were swept away onto [[Pokémon Land]], located on the [[Island of the Giant Pokémon]], after a group of {{p|Gyarados}} triggered a cyclone using {{m|Dragon Rage}}. Four of Ash's Pokémon, including Pikachu, had gone missing during the chaos, but they found their way back to him the following day. Ash and the others took a ferry back to the mainland from ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]'' to ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]''.
[[File:Ash and friends OS 2.png|thumb|220px|left|Ash with Misty and Tracey]]
Many of Ash's first Gym Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the Gym Leaders. Of the first five Gym Badges that had been given to Ash in Kanto, only [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{Badge|Thunder}} in ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'' was earned from a victory in battle.
 
Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his Charmander, after evolving into a Charmeleon, and then a Charizard, grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until [[EP105|Ash could prove himself]].
 
Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16, his defeat coming in the form of his Charizard refusing to battle for him.
[[File:Ash Orange League Hall of Fame.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Orange League [[Hall of Fame]]]]
Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to [[Valencia Island]] in the [[Orange Islands]] to retrieve the [[GS Ball]] from a [[Pokémon Professor]] named {{prof|Ivy}}. While in the Orange Islands, Ash learned of the Orange Crew, an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the [[Orange League]]. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic [[Pokémon Watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit]]. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost {{AP|Lapras}}. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the Orange Crew and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]], {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}, becoming an Honored Trainer and earning himself a spot in the [[Palace of Victory|Orange League Hall of Fame]]. Before leaving the Orange Islands, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and {{pkmn2|released}} it back into the wild.
 
Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard to participate in the [[Silver Conference]] in [[Johto]].
 
Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and {{ashfr|friends}} left for the Johto [[region]] to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the [[Johto League]]. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being [[Kurt]], to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball).
 
In ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'', Ash competed in the [[Grass Tournament]] with Bulbasaur. He lost in the final round to [[Ephraim]]'s {{p|Skiploom}}.
 
Ash, along with Misty, competed in the [[Whirl Cup]] in the [[Whirl Islands]], with Ash placing in the Top 16. He was defeated by Misty in a 2-on-2; Misty ended up losing in the next round. Ash, along with [[Ritchie]], then helped save [[Silver (Lugia)|Silver]], a child {{p|Lugia}}, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket.


Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a [[Full Battle]]. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.
Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a [[Full Battle]]. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.


===={{series|Advanced Generation}}====
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
After hearing about a distant region called [[Hoenn]] from {{jo|Harrison}}, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named {{an|May}} and her brother, [[Max]], who he later learned were [[Norman]]'s (the [[Petalburg City Gym]] Leader) children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left [[Petalburg City]], {{an|Brock}} rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry {{p|Taillow}} and their {{AP|leader|Taillow}}. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a {{DL|Grand Festival|Top Coordinator}}, Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling [[villainous teams]], [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]], with Pikachu actually getting possessed by {{p|Groudon}} in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to {{TRT}}'s (unintentional) help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.
[[File:Ash and friends AG.png|thumb|220px|left|Ash with Brock, May, and Max]]
After hearing about a distant region called [[Hoenn]] from {{jo|Harrison}}, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named {{an|May}} and her brother, [[Max]], who he later learned were [[Petalburg Gym]] {{FB|Gym|Leader}} [[Norman]]'s children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left [[Petalburg City]], Brock rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry {{p|Taillow}} and their {{AP|leader|Taillow}}. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a [[Top Coordinator]], Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling [[villainous team]]s, [[Team Aqua]] and [[Team Magma]], with Pikachu getting possessed by {{DL|Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)|Groudon}} in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to {{TRT}}'s unintentional help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.


While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was [[Morrison]], who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the [[Ever Grande Conference]], but he came very close before losing to {{ho|Tyson}}, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through [[Viridian City]] on his way back home, he met [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven [[Frontier Brain]]s and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.
While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was [[Morrison]], who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the [[Ever Grande Conference]], but he came very close before losing to {{ho|Tyson}}, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through [[Viridian City]] on his way back home, he met [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] and learned about the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven [[Frontier Brain]]s and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.


===={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}====
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
[[File:Ash arriving in Sinnoh.png|thumb|220px|Ash arriving in Sinnoh]]
[[File:Ash arriving in Sinnoh.png|thumb|220px|Ash arriving in Sinnoh]]
Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on [[Pokémon Contest]]s in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the [[Sinnoh]] region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first, but brought his {{AP|Aipom}} along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did travel with him through Sinnoh like he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring [[Pokémon Coordinator]] named {{an|Dawn}}. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. It's kind of like he did with May, but he actually watched all of Dawn's Contests unlike May's where in some cases he would train instead. Just as he supports Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.
Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on [[Pokémon Contest]]s in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the [[Sinnoh]] region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first but brought his {{AP|Aipom}} along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not directly accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did meet with him while there and traveled with him through Sinnoh as he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring [[Pokémon Coordinator]] named {{an|Dawn}}. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. Unlike May, he watched all of Dawn's Contests without being distracted by the need to train. Just as he supported Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.


While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named [[Paul]]. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition|Tournament]] together when Paul released his {{AP|Chimchar}} after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him, Paul would often come out the better in their battles as his Pokémon were very powerful, due to him only keeping Pokémon that were naturally really strong. Ash's Pokémon, though they grew under his command and became strong in their own right, could not yet equal those of Paul's. Later events would soon lead to a particularly crushing defeat at [[Lake Acuity]] for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon in return, this being Ash's heaviest loss in any battle up to that point. Following the defeat, Ash acknowledged that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in the future.
[[File:Ash Wallace Cup.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash in the Wallace Cup]]
[[File:Ash Wallace Cup.png|thumb|left|220px|Ash in the Wallace Cup]]
While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named [[Paul]]. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition|Tournament]] together, when Paul released his {{AP|Chimchar}} after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his own philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him Paul often bested him in battles as his own Pokémon were very powerful (He only kept Pokémon that were naturally very strong). Ash's Pokémon, while strong in their own right, were not yet equals. This came to a devastating defeat at [[Lake Acuity]] for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon. Ash recognised that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in future.
[[File:Hearthome Collection Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Hearthome Collection]]
[[File:Hearthome Collection Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash in the Hearthome Collection]]
While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two Pokémon Contests - once in [[Jubilife City]] and a second time in the [[Wallace Cup]] upon [[Wallace]]'s recommendation. He also competed against several [[Pokémon Stylist]]s in the [[Hearthome Collection]] fashion show in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.
While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two official Pokémon Contests, once in [[Jubilife City]] and a second time in the [[Wallace Cup]] upon [[Wallace]]'s recommendation. He also competed against several [[Pokémon Stylist]]s in the [[Hearthome Collection]] fashion show in ''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'', where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.


As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by {{p|Azelf}} of the {{an|Lake guardians}}. Along with [[Cynthia]], [[Looker]] and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter [[J]] as well as the evil [[Team Galactic]]. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from [[Cyrus]]'s insane scheme.
As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with the legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by {{DL|Lake guardians (anime)|Azelf}} of the [[lake guardians]]. Along with {{an|Cynthia}}, [[Looker]] and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter [[J]] as well as the evil [[Team Galactic]]. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from [[Cyrus]]'s insane scheme.


Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's [[Pokémon League Conference]]. During his battles in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a [[PokéRinger]] tournament during which Ash's {{p|Staravia}} evolved into a {{AP|Staraptor}} and defeated Paul's {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, using {{p|Infernape}} (who had evolved from the {{p|Chimchar}} Paul abandoned) to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against {{si|Tobias}}, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his {{p|Darkrai}}. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. At the conclusion of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his travels to Unova as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.
Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's [[Pokémon League Conference]]. During his battles in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a [[PokéRinger]] tournament during which Ash's {{p|Staravia}} evolved into a {{AP|Staraptor}} and defeated Paul's {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}}), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, notably using Paul's discarded {{p|Chimchar}}, now an {{p|Infernape}}, to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against {{si|Tobias}}, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his {{p|Darkrai}}. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle at the same magnitude as his loss to Paul at Lake Acuity, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. After ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his later travels as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.


===={{series|Best Wishes}}====
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====
In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash traveled with [[Professor Oak]] and [[Delia Ketchum]] on a trip to the [[Unova]] region. After losing in a battle to [[Trip]] and seeing the power of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}}, Ash became interested in traveling Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.
[[File:Ash and friends BW.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash with Iris and Cilan]]
Shortly after returning home from his Sinnoh journey, Ash traveled with Delia and Professor Oak on a trip to the [[Unova]] region. After losing in a battle to [[Trip]] and seeing the power of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Zekrom}}, Ash became interested in traveling to Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.


Soon after he started his journey, Ash met {{an|Iris}}, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the [[Opelucid City Gym]] and wishes to be a {{t|Dragon}} Master, and {{an|Cilan}}, one of the [[Striaton Gym]] Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom, and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions [[Club Battle]], [[Clubsplosion]], and [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.
Soon after he started his journey, Ash met {{an|Iris}}, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the [[Opelucid Gym]] and wishes to be a {{t|Dragon}} Master, and {{an|Cilan}}, one of the [[Striaton Gym]] Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions [[Club Battle]], [[Clubsplosion]], and [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.


As they journeyed, Ash and friends ended up again being caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a {{an|Meloetta}} that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the {{an|Forces of Nature}}. Thanks to Cynthia and [[Ridley]], Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.
As they journeyed, Ash and his friends once again found themselves caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a {{an|Meloetta}} that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the {{an|forces of nature}}. Thanks to Cynthia and [[Ridley]], Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.


After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the [[Vertress Conference]] along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, [[Stephan]], in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, {{un|Cameron}}, where he lost in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.
After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the [[Vertress Conference]] along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, [[Stephan]], in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, {{un|Cameron}}, where he lost in ''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'', ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.
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After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that [[Professor Juniper]]'s father, [[Cedric Juniper]] discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named {{an|N}}. They soon became entwined in the plots of [[Ghetsis]], [[Colress]], and [[Team Plasma]] as they sought to take over the world using {{p|Reshiram}}'s power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, [[Anthea and Concordia]], managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.
After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that [[Professor Juniper]]'s father, [[Cedric Juniper]] discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named {{an|N}}. They soon became entwined in the plots of [[Ghetsis]], [[Colress]], and [[Team Plasma]] as they sought to take over the world using {{p|Reshiram}}'s power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, [[Anthea and Concordia]], managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.


As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the [[Decolore Islands]]. On the way, Ash met [[Alexa]], a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learnt of the [[Kalos]] region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their own dreams.
As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the [[Decolore Islands]]. On the way, Ash met [[Alexa]], a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learned of the [[Kalos]] region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their dreams.
 
====''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''====
[[File:Baron Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash as a {{tc|Baron}} at the [[Battle Chateau]]]]
After his brief visit to Pallet Town and having left his Pokémon in Professor Oak's care beside Pikachu, Ash arrived at the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting [[Lumiose City]], where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Clembot]], found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}.
 
Ash brought an injured {{AP|Froakie}} to {{an|Professor Sycamore}}, who told Ash about an additional stage of Pokémon evolution he was researching called [[Mega Evolution]]. Assisted by Pikachu and Froakie, Ash calmed down an angry {{p|Garchomp}} belonging to Sycamore that was attacking Lumiose City. Ash saw a Mega Evolved Pokémon for the first time when a Mega {{p|Blaziken}} saved him and Pikachu from falling off of Prism Tower. Froakie then allowed itself to be captured by Ash, and Clemont and Bonnie started to travel with Ash.
 
Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the {{badge|Bug}}, after defeating the {{ci|Santalune}} [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] Leader, [[Viola]]. The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his Gym by his invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy [[Sanpei]], whose presence always led to progress in Froakie's (and later {{p|Frogadier}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s) strength.
 
Ash briefly traveled with the {{gy|Shalour}} Gym Leader {{an|Korrina}} to discover more about Mega Evolution and [[Mega Stone]]s.
[[File:Ash and friends XY 2.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie]]
Ash and his friends later attended Professor Sycamore's [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], where they met the trio of {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}}, and {{an|Trevor}}, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued [[Pokémon Showcase]]s.
 
During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized {{p|Goomy}}, which he raised into a {{p|Sliggoo}}, and later, a powerful {{AP|Goodra}}. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends came across Goodra's [[Kalos Route 14|old home]], where they discovered it was taken over by a {{an|Florges}} and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Some time afterward, when Ash reached [[Laverre City]] to challenge the [[Laverre Gym|Gym]], he made a new rival in [[Sawyer]], a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash also supported Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.
 
Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached [[Anistar City]] and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Gym Leader, [[Olympia]]. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his fate, indicating that they would all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a [[Double Battle]], which he won using Frogadier and {{AP|Talonflame}}.
 
Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed [[Squishy]] by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the villainous team [[Team Flare]], prompting the group to put it under their protective custody. Some time afterward, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's [[Ninja Village|hometown]], which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as achieving [[Bond Phenomenon]] for the first time. During another confrontation with Team Flare in [[Terminus Cave]], Ash learned Bond Phenomenon came at a cost, as he was able to share Greninja's senses, but also share its pain.
[[File:Ash and Greninja Bond Phenomenon.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Greninja activating the Bond Phenomenon]]
Later on, Ash met up with [[Alain]], who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight but eventually lost. After his loss against Alain, Ash and Greninja began training to perfect Greninja's new form. Ash and Greninja later had a rematch with Alain and a battle against Diantha, during the latter Greninja even managed to reach its final Ash-Greninja form. Despite their training, the two were unsuccessful in mastering the transformation as Ash passed out during both battles from exhaustion from using the form.
 
After losing a rematch with Sawyer, in which Greninja even failed to transform, Ash began feeling doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. His confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to the [[Snowbelle Gym]] Leader [[Wulfric]] in a battle where all three of his Pokémon were unable to bring down Wulfric's second Pokémon, {{p|Avalugg}}. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left into the [[Kalos Route 20|Winding Woods]] by himself. After an argument with Serena, Ash was able to get back to his old self. He later met up with Greninja, and while trying to save a wild {{p|Spewpa}}, the two were able to perfect Bond Phenomenon. With Greninja's Ash-Greninja form perfected, Ash was able to defeat Wulfric in a rematch, earning him his final Kalos Gym Badge and qualifying him for participation in the [[Lumiose Conference]].


===={{series|XY}}====
After returning to Lumiose City, Ash entered the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories, Ash had Goodra rejoin his team for his semi-final battle against Sawyer. After a narrow victory, Ash managed to defeat Sawyer and reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; where he would face Alain. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. In the finals of the Lumiose Conference, Ash and Alain started a back-and-forth battle that eventually came down to [[Alain's Charizard|Alain's Mega Charizard X]] against Ash's Greninja in its Ash-Greninja form. After a fierce battle, Greninja was defeated, causing Ash to end up as the Runner-Up of the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.
[[File:Baron Ash.png|thumb|220px|Ash as a Baron at the Battle Chateau]]
[[File:Ash and Pokémon captured.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare]]
In the {{series|XY}}, Ash traveled to the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting [[Lumiose City]] in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Clembot]], found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who started to travel with him after he calmed down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at the top of Prism Tower with the assistance of a brave {{AP|Froakie|Greninja}}. After the incident was resolved, the {{p|Froakie}} allowed itself to be captured by Ash. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the [[Bug Badge]], after defeating the {{ci|Santalune}} [[Santalune Gym|Gym]] Leader, [[Viola]].
During the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue {{p|Zygarde}} {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Zygarde|Core}} [[Z2]] to cause massive roots to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and his Pokémon were ultimately abducted by Team Flare and were taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as [[Lysandre]] intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans by using Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control them. However, upon hearing Pikachu's voice, Ash resisted the machine's influence, even getting Greninja to do the same thing. After talking some sense into Alain, Ash and Greninja broke free from their bindings by using the Bond Phenomenon. Ash and Alain soon engaged in a battle against Lysandre and ultimately managed to defeat him. When Ash later heard about the [[Giant Rock]], he met up with the rest to combat it. Thanks to everyone's combined effort, [[Chespie]] was saved from the Giant Rock. Squishy and Z2 ultimately destroyed the creature, before the two Zygarde left.


The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her own journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was actually the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his own Gym by his own invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy [[Sanpei]], whose presence always led to a progress in Froakie's (and later {{p|Frogadier}}'s and {{p|Greninja}}'s) strength. The four Trainers later attended [[Professor Sycamore]]'s [[Pokémon Summer Camp]], where they met the trio of {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}}, and {{an|Trevor}}, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued Pokemon Showcases.
Following the crisis, Ash helped Alain and Serena resolve their issues and bid farewell to his rivals. Later, after dropping Goodra off at the wetlands again, the group came across [[Xerosic]], one of Team Flare's Scientists. Ash, his Greninja, his friends and the gang were ultimately able to foil Xerosic's plans and hand him over to Officer Jenny. The group soon reunited with Squishy and Z2, who requested Greninja's help to obliterate the remaining negative energy left by Team Flare's crisis. Knowing this was for the sake of Kalos, Ash bade farewell to Greninja before Greninja left with the two Zygarde. After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. After bidding farewell to Serena, who headed for Hoenn, Ash separated from Clemont and Bonnie as well and returned to Pallet Town.


As they traveled, the group started to learn the secrets of [[Mega Evolution]] after meeting Professor Sycamore, [[Diantha]], and [[Gurkinn]], as well as briefly travelling with [[Korrina]]. During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized {{p|Goomy}}, which he raised into a {{p|Sliggoo}}, and later, a powerful {{AP|Goodra}}. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends come across Goodra's [[Kalos Route 14|old home]], where they discovered it was taken over by a {{p|Florges}} and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Sometime afterwards, when Ash reached [[Laverre City]] to challenge the [[Laverre Gym|Gym]], he made a new rival in [[Sawyer]], a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash would also support Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen, and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''====
[[File:Ash and friends SM.png|thumb|250px|Ash and his classmates]]
Ash traveled with Delia to the [[Alola]] region after [[Mimey]] won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]], who gave him and his mother a Pokémon Egg to deliver to his cousin [[Samson Oak|Samson]]. While on [[Melemele Island]], Ash stumbled upon the [[Pokémon School]], where he met {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, Samson, and {{an|Professor Kukui}} and learned about [[Z-Ring]]s and [[Z-Move]]s. Later on, he met {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}}, the [[Guardian deities|guardian]] of Melemele Island, who gave Ash a Z-Ring and an [[Electrium Z]]. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves, living with Professor Kukui.


Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached [[Anistar City]] and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Psychic Gym Leader, [[Olympia]]. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his own fate, indicating that they will all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a [[Double Battle]], which he won using Frogadier and {{AP|Talonflame}}.  
Later, Tapu Koko challenged Ash and Pikachu to a battle. Ash's Electrium Z broke after Ash and Pikachu used the Z-Move {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}} on Tapu Koko. Ash then decided to take on the [[island challenge]] to obtain new [[Z-Crystal]]s and prove his worth.
[[File:Ash and Z-Ring.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and his Z-Ring]]
Ash caught several Pokémon on Melemele Island, such as his {{AP|Rowlet}}, {{AP|Rockruff}}, and {{AP|Litten}}. Ash also got a [[Normalium Z]] after his fight with {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Gumshoos}} on Melemele Island. Tapu Koko gave him a new Electrium Z after Ash won his grand trial battle with Melemele [[Island kahuna]] [[Hala]]. Also, Ash struck up a friendly rivalry with Lillie's brother {{an|Gladion}}. He then gained a [[Grassium Z]] and [[Rockium Z]] during his trial and grand trial on [[Akala Island]]. He also briefly reunited with Brock, Misty, and some of his Pokémon during a field trip to Kanto for an extracurricular activity.


Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed [[Squishy]] by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the [[Villainous teams|villainous organization]], [[Team Flare]], prompting the group to put it under their own protective custody. Some time afterwards, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's [[Ninja Village|home town]], which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as unlocking a [[Bond Phenomenon]].
One day, Ash was entrusted to take care of a {{p|Cosmog}} by {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}}, which he saw in a dream. The Cosmog, nicknamed {{DL|Nebby|In the anime|Nebby}} by Lillie, took a liking to Ash and frequently caused trouble with its ability to {{m|teleport}} people around. In ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', {{an|Faba}} kidnapped Nebby while Ash's attention was elsewhere. When Ash and Lillie learned about this, they enlisted Gladion and {{an|Lusamine}} in helping them rescue it. When the four found Faba, they also found that he successfully forced Nebby to summon a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Nihilego}} from an Ultra Wormhole. After Nihilego kidnapped Lusamine and retreated into the Ultra Wormhole, Ash discovered that the incident caused Nebby to evolve into a {{p|Cosmoem}}.


Later on, Ash met up with [[Alain]], who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight, but eventually lost. Afterwards, Clemont vowed to help Ash master Greninja's new form, creating a device for that sole purpose. When Ash later on had a rematch with Alain, he and Greninja did significantly better and even gained the edge after Greninja transformed, but Ash eventually passed out from exhaustion from using the form. Having a dream in which Greninja leaves him, he woke up and resolves to fully master the form.
Ash, his classmates, and Gladion then watched as the {{an|guardian deities}} helped Nebby evolve into the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and upgrade Ash's Z-Ring into a [[Z-Power Ring]]. With a [[Solganium Z]] he received from Nebby, Ash activated Solgaleo's Z-Move, {{m|Searing Sunraze Smash}}, and had Nebby open up an Ultra Wormhole, allowing everyone to traverse through Ultra Space on Nebby's back. There, after Ash's Electrium Z temporarily transformed into a [[Pikashunium Z]], Ash and Pikachu used it to launch a {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}. The attack defeated Nihilego, weakening it long enough for Lillie and Gladion to pull their mother free from its hold. The Pikashunium Z then reverted to an Electrium Z. With their mission finished, Lusamine was taken back through the Ultra Wormhole to the Altar of the Sunne.


Later on, Ash and his friends were informed by Diantha that Team Flare had been experimenting on a remote island, and they were told about the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Zygarde}}. When Bonnie told Diantha about Greninja's Bond Phenomenon, the Champion requested another match with Ash. In a stark contrast to his past battles against Elite Four members and Champions, Ash and Greninja put up a great fight, with Greninja eventually reaching it's final transformation but not perfecting it. However, before the battle could be finished, Ash passed out again.
During Kukui and Burnet's wedding reception in the aftermath of the incident, Ash and his friends were invited to join an {{an|Ultra Beasts|Ultra Beast}} response task force, known as the [[Ultra Guardians]], which they all agreed to. On their first mission, Ash and his classmates were assigned to capture a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Buzzwole}} that had appeared through an Ultra Wormhole. The Ultra Guardians encountered it at [[Mahalo Trail]], where Ash eventually realized it preferred flexing to battling. As a result, Ash and Kiawe distracted it long enough for the former to throw a [[Beast Ball]] at it, successfully capturing it. Later, Buzzwole was brought to [[Melemele Meadow]], where {{an|Professor Burnet}} temporarily opened a new wormhole, allowing Buzzwole to return home.
[[File:Ash Ultra Guardian outfit.png|thumb|250px|Ash in his Ultra Guardian uniform]]
Later, Ash encountered a {{AP|Poipole}} who seemed strangely attached to Pikachu. After a while, Poipole was confirmed to be an Ultra Beast. Ash was permitted to capture it, though he failed several times as Poipole thought the catching process was a game. After Ash helped it understand what was happening, Poipole allowed itself to be captured and was allowed to stay with the group until they could find its Ultra Wormhole and send it back.


Ash later on had another rematch with Sawyer, but he lost when Greninja failed to transform. This seemed to leave Ash doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. Ash's confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to [[Wulfric]], the Snowbelle Gym Leader, who told Ash he didn't fully trust his Pokémon, which meant that he would be destined for failure. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left the Pokémon Center, into the cold night. The next day Serena met up with him and confronted him about how different he was acting. She didn't get through to him and left angrily. Later Ash to realized that he was going about his loss the wrong way. Trying to get back on his feet, he then left further into the forest until a snowstorm forced him to hide in a cave, while a group of wild Pokémon watched on. This reminded Ash of one of his early field trips, when he was forced to hide in a tree trunk in a rainy forest. It reminded him about why he wanted to go on a journey in the first place. Ash then let the Pokémon join him in the cave, but left when he saw a group of {{p|Spewpa}}, were almost falling off a tree over a cliff due to the storm. Ash nearly fell off the cliff helping them, but was saved by Greninja. When one Spewpa fell off anyway, Ash and Greninja fully synchronized their feelings and used the Bond Phenomenon to save it. He later apologized to Greninja and told it about when he hid in a similar place with some wild Pokémon and he realized that they needed teamwork if they wanted to beat Wulfric. Afterwards Ash returned to his friends and thanked Serena. Greninja then gave its Poké Ball to Ash, just as it had done back when it was a Froakie, and Ash and Greninja then vowed to start all over again. He then defeated Wulfric in a rematch, even after Wulfric Mega Evolved his Abomasnow. He then thanked his Pokémon and friends for helping him get this far, but reminded them that their greatest challenge was still to come, but that they would face it together.
Ash attempted to participate in the [[Ula'ula Island]] challenge, but he was rejected by [[Nanu]] and lost in an impromptu "pre-trial". Afterward, Ash decided to stay on the island and train under {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Bulu}}. This allowed him to formally participate in his island challenge, which turned out to be a battle against [[Jessie's Mimikyu]], who recently gained a [[Mimikium Z]]. Ash barely won thanks to Pikachu learning {{m|Electroweb}}, as well as being able to once again use 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Finally, Ash participated in the grand trial, where he faced off against Nanu in a 3-on-1 battle in Nanu's favor and won, earning himself a [[Lycanium Z]].


Ash managed to earn eight Kalos Gym Badges, therefore qualifying for participation in the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories including a narrow victory in the semifinals against [[Sawyer]], Ash managed to reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; his opponent was [[Alain]]. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. The finals of the Lumiose Conference began with a courageous battle between Ash's Pikachu and Alain's Tyranitar, in which the former emerged victorious. Ash gained an early advantage in the battle, retaining three of his Pokémon compared to Alain's two. However, Alain eventually managed to defeat Ash, using his Mega Evolved {{TP|Alain|Charizard}} in a fierce battle with Ash's Greninja as Ash-Greninja. This battle ultimately concluded the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.
Ash led the Ultra Guardians' investigation into mysterious dark clouds that appeared over the Alola region, causing all of the adults in Alola to lose their energy and motivation. The cause was revealed to be a {{an|Necrozma}} pursuing a {{an|Lunala}}, which resulted in a massive battle against Necrozma. During this time, Nebby joined the fight; Necrozma possessed Lunala and then Nebby to become {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane Necrozma}}, respectively; and the Ultra Guardians pursued Necrozma into [[Poipole's world]]. There, they learned about how Necrozma needed to regain its true form to release Nebby. After Ash and Gladion acquired Z-Crystals for Nebby and Lunala, the Ultra Guardians, with the help of their Pokémon, Lunala, Poipole's friends, and everyone else in Alola, shared their [[Z-Power]] with Necrozma, causing it to release Nebby. Afterward, Ash and Nebby used {{m|Searing Sunraze Smash}}, while Gladion and Lunala used {{m|Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom}} on Necrozma. The combined Z-Moves fully restored Necrozma's light, giving it the strength to become its true form, Ultra Necrozma. Afterward, the Ultra Guardians, Nebby, and Lunala traveled back to Alola through the Ultra Wormhole, while Ash said farewell to Poipole, who chose to stay behind in its world.


[[File:Ash and Pokémon captured.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare]]
Later, Ash and his classmates arrived on Poni Island for their research projects for school. Ash's project was to have a grand trial battle. In ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]'', Ash battled the newly appointed island kahuna [[Hapu]] in a one-on-one battle and won. Letting Pikachu choose their reward for the completion, Ash received a [[Steelium Z]].
However, during the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue Zygarde Core "[[Z2]]" to cause vines to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and Alain worked together in an attempt to fight off the vines along with them looking for Mairin, but Ash was ultimately betrayed by Alain, who was told by [[Celosia]] that [[Lysandre]] had ordered Ash to be captured. As such, Alain made no attempt to aid Ash when he and Pikachu got knocked out unconscious from Celosia's Drapion's Confuse Ray. They and Ash's other Pokémon are then taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as Lysandre intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans. As Ash regains consciousness, he finds himself and his Pokémon restrained, with only Pikachu conscious. Ash then sees Lysandre and Alain, and tries to get Lysandre to release him and the others, but Lysandre refuses. Later, Ash and Pikachu witness Squishy's transformation into Zygarde. When Lysandre revealed his plans to Alain, Ash came to realize that Alain never meant to betray anyone and did this to help [[Mairin]] and [[Chespie]]. Then, Lysandre used a miniature version of the Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control Ash and Greninja, but they broke free due to their Bond Phenomenon.
[[File:Ash Champion.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash after winning the Manalo Conference]]
Following this victory, Ash entered the first-ever [[Manalo Conference]], along with his classmates. He eventually made it to the semifinals, where he faced off against the [[Team Skull]] Boss [[Guzma]]. After a tough match, Ash was able to defeat him and advance to the finals, where he was set to face Gladion. On the night before the final battle, Ash's {{p|Meltan}} fused with {{OBP|Meltan|recurring|its fellow Meltan}}, evolving into {{AP|Melmetal}}, which Ash ended up using as his first Pokémon in the finals. The match eventually resulted in a battle between the two Trainers' {{p|Lycanroc}}, with [[Ash's Lycanroc]] eventually emerging victorious, thus earning Ash the title of Alola League {{pkmn|Champion}}.


Afterwards, Alain turns against Lysandre and has Charizard use {{m|Dragon Claw}} on the restraints of Ash's other Pokémon. The duo then battled Lysandre, and although they were able to defeat his Pyroar early in the battle, Lysandre's Mega Gyarados was powerful enough to defeat several of Ash's Pokémon in succession. Ash and Alain were eventually helped by Malva, who claimed that the two of them had inspired her to fight for a better future. When Lysandre rebuffed her, Ash instead lectured him on how everyone has their own tomorrow, and how Lysandre had no right to take that away from them by destroying the world. Lysandre merely called Ash naive. Ash, Alain, and Malva were finally able to defeat Lysandre, but he told them that he was not done yet and falls off Prism Tower. When Ash heard about the [[Giant Rock]] and that Mairin's Chespin is inside of it, he accompanied Alain to go and get Chespie out of it along with Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard. They were successful and stopped the Giant Rock for a short time, but Lysandre showed up and moved it with another device. Thanks to the efforts of Pikachu, Greninja, and Alain's Charizard, they were able to destroy the device, allowing Zygarde to finish it off. Ash then saw the two Zygarde leave, followed by the sunrise.
After winning the Alola League championship, Ash was given the right to have an {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}} against the Masked Royal. However, during a {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Guzzlord}} invasion of the [[Manalo Stadium]], the Masked Royal's true identity as Professor Kukui was exposed. With his cover blown, Kukui decided to battle Ash as himself and make the exhibition match a Full Battle, which Ash agreed to. During the battle, Ash's Torracat was finally able to defeat its longtime rival, [[Professor Kukui's Incineroar]], and evolve into an {{AP|Incineroar}} itself. Before Kukui could send out his last Pokémon, Tapu Koko appeared and took its place in the battle. When Ash was down to his last Pokémon, Pikachu, Tapu Koko gave Kukui a [[Tapunium Z]], while Ash's Electrium Z once again transformed into a Pikashunium Z, allowing both Pokémon to unleash their signature Z-Moves. In the end, Ash's Pikachu's Z-Move proved superior and defeated Tapu Koko, ending the exhibition match with Ash's victory.


Ash helps Clemont rebuilt the gym along with Bonnie, Serena, and Meyer. He also helps Mairin with the welcome back party for Alain. Ash then heard what Alain had to say and helped him get out of his depression before Team Rocket showed up to steal Pikachu. Thanks to the efforts of Ash and Alain they were foiled again. Ash and crew were award medals for there efforts against Team Flare, then watched the firework display right by Prism Tower. After that night, he went to watch Serena, Shauna, and Jessilee's Showcase in Lumiose City hosted by Serena herself with approval from Professor Sycamore. During the Showcase, he, Clemont, Bonnie, along with their Pokémon danced along throughout the entire performance. After the performance, he helped Serena cook dinner by helping out cutting the vegetables. The next day, Ash said goodbye to the rival trio Trevor, Shauna, and Tierno, who have been invited by the professor to investigate the wild Pokémon that left Lumiose City after the Team Flare incident happened, and to Sawyer, who decides to go to Lysandre Labs to help Steven Stone investigate the remnants of the Giant Rock. Sawyer shows the Key Stone that Steven gave him and would like to repay him. Sawyer tells Ash that they will have another battle the next time they meet and made a promise to each other that they will not lose. Sawyer and Ash shake hands with each other and says goodbye to Ash and the gang. Clemont told Ash that he needed to make some adjustments to the Gym with Bonnie's help, and left Ash and Serena by themselves.
After the Manalo Conference had ended, Ash was left unsure of what to do next. However, after hearing [[Olivia]] mention how important knowing the "outside world" is, he decided to return home and start traveling around the world. After saying farewell to his classmates, Kukui, and Burnet, he boarded a plane back to Kanto, leaving all of his current [[party]] Pokémon (excluding Pikachu) under the two Professors' care.


After the others left Ash and Serena, they decided to wander around town. When they arrived at the airport, Ash was happy to hear that the airport's reopening soon. However, Serena seemed worried. The two continue to walk around the town and stop by at a shop, gazing at some clothes at a clothing store, and even have some cookies as well. However, Ash noticed that Serena was still concerned. Therefore he decides to propose Serena to have a battle with him, so Ash guides Serena to the battlefield, in which he told Serena that the battlefield he showed her was the place that Ash had his first battle in the Kalos Region with Clemont the very first time he arrived in the Kalos Region in Lumiose City. Ash stated to Serena that each time he gets stressed out, he usually has a battle to let out his stressful mind. Ash advises Serena to cheer up, in which she smiles. Serena recalled that she never had a proper battle with Ash before. So she battles him along with her Braxien against his Pikachu. After when Braixen used Fire Blast to hit Pikachu, Ash compliments Serena's teamwork with Braixen. He even stated that Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon will always be there to support Serena whenever she needed it. Ash admits to her that Greninja hit him all the way during the incident when he realized that he couldn't do everything alone. He notes that he will always do his best whenever his Pokémon are always there to support him and told Serena that he and Pikachu will always support Serena all the way no matter what, in which Serena sees that they're right. Serena thanked Ash for helping her make her choice. The next day, Ash congratulated Serena when she announced that she will be going on a performing trip to study performances by visiting other regions, starting with Hoenn. Ash promised her to give her very best with her Pokémon, and that he supported her decision.
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Ash goal JN.png|thumb|250px|Ash's goal of battling Monarch Leon]]
Sometime after his return to Kanto, Ash joined Professor Oak in attending the opening of the new [[Cerise Laboratory]] in [[Vermilion City]]. During the opening ceremony, the head of the lab, [[Professor Cerise]], informed the attendees that a rare Pokémon would be appearing at the local port shortly. Ash eagerly rushed over there and found out the rare Pokémon was a Lugia. During this encounter, he also met a boy named [[Goh]], and the two shared a ride with Lugia throughout Kanto. When they later returned to the Cerise Laboratory, Professor Cerise was amazed by the information they had gathered about Lugia, and he asked them to become his [[Professor's assistant|research assistants]]. They accepted the offer and were provided with their room to stay in. Delia also left Mimey at the lab to take care of Ash while he stayed there.


Just before Ash and the gang were heading to Lumiose Airport to say their goodbyes, Ash took Goodra back home to the wetlands where it belongs, thanked it for all its help after helping him battle and promised that they would meet again one day. After dropping Goodra off, Ash and the gang noticed another one of the vines popped up again back during the Team Flare incident. When Clemont got captured by Xerosic, Ash, his Greninja, along with Serena and Bonnie went to go after Xerosic to rescue Clemont. After Clemont tricked Xerosic by putting a microchip in the side of his head, Xerosic battled against Ash using his Crobat and Malamar, but was defeated by Ash. After Xerosic was arrested by Officer Jenny, Ash and the gang were followed by Z2 and Squishy, where Z2 requested Ash that he needs Greninja to stay with them to obliterate the remaining roots of the Megalith Zygarde. Ash remembered the memories he and Greninja had way back when he first met him, and all the fun moments they had. He realized that it was for the better. So Ash released Greninja in which it accepted Z2's request. After Greninja left with Z2 and Squishy, it bid a fond farewell to Ash and the others.
Later, Ash and Goh traveled to the [[Galar]] region to watch the finals of the [[World Coronation Series]]. The match ended in the victory of Galar's undefeated Champion {{an|Leon}}, thus making him the Monarch, the official strongest Trainer in the {{pkmn|world}}. Inspired by this, Ash decided he wanted to battle Leon himself. However, before he could challenge him, a [[Gigantamax]] {{OBP|Drednaw|recurring}} went on a rampage and started causing havoc. While Ash and Goh battled it, Pikachu ended up Gigantamaxing as well, therefore giving him enough power to defeat Drednaw. Leon, impressed by Ash's performance, accepted his challenge to a battle. Ash also received a [[Dynamax Band]] from Leon. After Ash lost, he decided to take part in the World Coronation Series as well and climb through its ranks to one day challenge Leon again.


After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. On the day Ash left Kalos, he video called his mother, Delia and Professor Oak with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie. Before leaving for the airport, Professor Sycamore had arrived at Clemont's house with Alain and Mairin. They explained how they were going to Frost Cavern to help with Sycamore's research about Mega Evolution. Ash and Alain promised to battle again, and they went their separate paths. Soon after, Ash and the others headed to the airport. However, Dedenne got upset about having to part ways, so it ran off. The gang searched for Dedenne, and Bonnie calmed it down. Ash promised that he wouldn't lose in a battle against the two. The gang then said farewell to Serena, who had to catch her flight to Hoenn. After saying goodbye to her, Clemont asked Ash for a battle. In the battle, Clemont used Bunnelby and Ash sent out his Pikachu. No winner was ultimately shown. Ash was then seen on the airplane with Pikachu who rested on his lap. Looking out the window, he recalls the memories he had during his journey through the Kalos Region, from arriving at Kalos all the way to saying goodbye to Greninja. Finally, Ash had reached Pallet Town and went back to his house, calling out to his mother that he was home.
Upon entering the World Coronation Series, Ash immediately started building up a winning streak, soon even reaching the Great Class after defeating Korrina. Ash's winning streak came to an end, however, when he encountered [[Bea]], a {{type|Fighting}} Gym Leader from Galar, who was also aiming to defeat Leon. In their two-on-two match at the [[Fighting Dojo]], Ash failed to defeat a single one of Bea's Pokémon, with her powerful {{p|Grapploct}} with its many limbs and {{m|Octolock}} proving especially troublesome. This crushing defeat caused Ash to start losing his self-confidence and led to him entering a losing streak, even resulting in him falling back into the Normal Class. This caused him to get depressed, until he was snapped back into his senses by a motivational speech from Goh. Thanks to this, he quickly fought his way back into the Great Class and challenged Bea to a rematch at the [[Cianwood Gym]], managing to tie with her this time.


===={{series|Sun & Moon}}====
One night, Ash's Dynamax Band began to glow. After learning about cases of Pokémon [[Dynamax]]ing in Galar outside of {{cat|Power Spots}}, Ash and Goh headed there to investigate. Soon after arriving in the region, Ash and Goh ended up getting separated while in the [[Slumbering Weald]], where Ash encountered {{OBP|Zacian|recurring}}, whereas Goh encountered {{OBP|Zamazenta|recurring}}. Later, Ash encountered Leon and joined him in taking care of the Dynamax Pokémon rampaging around Galar. During this quest, they ended up encountering [[Rose|Chairman Rose]] and [[Oleana]], and Ash accompanied them to dine and spend a night at [[Rose Tower]]. When he departed the next day to rendezvous with Goh, {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} emerged from the [[Hammerlocke]] [[Energy Plant]], starting the [[Darkest Day]] and prompting Ash to head there. At the [[Hammerlocke Stadium]], Ash re-encountered Rose and engaged him in a battle, eventually winning thanks to his newly evolved {{AP|Lucario}}. Reuniting with Goh, the two then engaged in a battle against Eternatus, after Leon had failed to stop it. With Zacian and Zamazenta's help, they successfully defeated Eternatus and sealed it away, ending the Darkest Day.
In the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, Ash traveled with Delia to the Alola region after Mimey won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to [[Professor Oak]], who gave him and his mother a Pokémon egg to deliver to his cousin [[Samson Oak|Samson]]. While riding a {{p|Sharpedo}}, Ash met {{an|Lana}}, who was fishing on her Lapras with her {{TP|Lana|Popplio}}. Later on, while losing track of a {{p|Grubbin}} he encountered earlier, Ash stumbled upon the [[Pokémon School]], where he meets {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, Samson, and [[Professor Kukui]]. While being given a tour by Mallow, he noticed [[Team Skull]] members confronting {{an|Kiawe}} and battled them alongside him. During this battle, Ash learned of [[Z-Ring]]s and [[Z-Move]]s when Kiawe used [[Inferno Overdrive]] from his {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}}. Later on, while at dinner with his mother, a Pokémon catches Ash's attention and he goes after it. Eventually, that Pokémon is revealed to be {{p|Tapu Koko}}, the [[Guardian deities|guardian]] of [[Melemele Island]], who gives Ash a Z-Ring before flying off. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves.
[[File:Ash Chloe Dawn Goh.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash with Dawn, Goh, and Chloe]]
Following his second battle with Bea, Ash entered another winning streak, steadily increasing his ranking. [[JN065|One day]], he received a letter from Iris, challenging him to a World Coronation Series battle. He happily accepted her invitation, but was later surprised to find out that Iris had succeeded [[Alder]] as the new Champion of Unova. After an intense battle, Ash defeated his former traveling companion and rose to the Ultra Class as a result. In his first Ultra Class battle, Ash was pitted against [[Volkner]] and succeeded in defeating him. Following the match, Volkner informed Ash that Cynthia was taking part in the World Coronation Series as well, and had managed to climb her way into the Master Class.
 
Knowing that he was going to be facing very strong opponents in the Ultra and Master Classes, Ash sought Korrina's help to Mega Evolve his Lucario. After receiving a [[Key Stone|Mega Glove]] from Korrina, Ash traveled to [[Mega Island]] and managed to obtain himself a [[Lucarionite]], just in time to receive a message informing him that Bea was to be his next Ultra Class opponent. As such, Ash then traveled to [[Stow-on-Side]] to settle his score with Bea once and for all on her home turf. Using his newly acquired Mega Lucario, Ash was able to defeat Bea's Gigantamax {{p|Machamp}}, finally earning him a victory against his rival.
 
After defeating Bea, Ash sought [[Allister]]'s help in Gigantamaxing his {{AP|Gengar}}. Thanks to the {{DL|Master Dojo|Max Soup}} made by him, Gengar was able to unlock its Gigantamax potential, which proved useful in Ash's World Coronation Series battle against [[Marnie]].
 
His victories kept bringing Ash more and more fame as the rising star of Kanto, causing the news of his next Ultra Class battle, this one against [[Drasna]] of the Kalos [[Elite Four]], to gain widespread media attention. Following a reunion and a training session with Clemont and Bonnie, Ash took on Drasna and defeated her, putting him at the very top of the Ultra Class. As such, his next match was to be an entrance battle against [[Raihan]], the lowest-ranked Trainer in the Master Class. After briefly reuniting with Greninja in Kalos and having his Lucario train its [[Aura]] with it, Ash felt ready for the match. Raihan, Leon's long-time rival, gave Ash a very tough challenge, even forcing him to use Gengar's Gigantamax instead of Lucario's Mega Evolution to bypass his [[weather]] strategy. Eventually, however, Ash managed to win, officially putting him in the Master Class along with the other reigning regional Champions and Alain.
[[File:Ash accessories.png|thumb|250px|Ash wearing his Z-Power Ring, Dynamax Band, and Mega Glove]]
During a visit to the [[Crown Tundra]], Ash reunited with Lillie and her family just as they succeeded in finding Lillie's missing father, [[Mohn]]. He then proceeded to accompany them back to Alola, where he reunited with his Alolan family and friends. Ash also participated in a special [[Battle Royal]] that was organized to celebrate the homecoming of the Alola Champion. During the Battle Royal, the entire Alola region showed their support for Ash and encouraged him to win the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] as Alola's representative.
 
After some hard training with his Pokémon kept at Professor Oak's lab and Paul, Ash traveled to Galar once more to participate in the Masters Eight Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Iris, Alain, and the other regional Champions. His first opponent was chosen to be {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}}. After watching the other quarterfinal battles, Ash and Steven began their battle. Although he had a tough time against the Hoenn Champion, Ash was eventually able to defeat him with the help of 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, advancing him to the semifinals to face Cynthia. After witnessing Leon rather easily defeat Diantha, Ash took on Cynthia. Although Cynthia gained an early lead, Ash gradually evened the odds, until his Mega Lucario finally took home the victory, meaning that Ash and Leon's long-awaited battle was to finally happen.
[[File:Ash winner.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash after becoming the new Monarch]]
At the start of the finals, Leon surprised everyone by allowing Ash to use all three of Mega Evolution, Dynamax, and Z-Moves during the battle, which Ash accepted. During the climax of the battle, Eternatus appeared above Wyndon Stadium and granted both Trainers an additional use of Dynamax. The climactic showdown ended with a clash between Ash's Pikachu and [[Leon's Charizard]]. Ultimately, Ash's partner emerged victorious against the undefeated Charizard, fulfilling Ash's dream of defeating Leon and making him the new Monarch.
 
Following the Masters Eight Tournament, Ash announced his intentions to set off on a new journey alone to continue learning more about Pokémon and achieve his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master. After departing from the Cerise Laboratory, Ash parted ways with Goh, who wished to go his way to achieve his dream.
[[File:Ash Epilogue.png|thumb|250px|Ash resuming his journey with Pikachu]]
Shortly after parting ways with Goh, Ash met an injured wild {{an|Latias}}. He helped to treat her injuries and protected her from being stolen by Team Rocket. As a result, she started to secretly follow him. Soon after, Ash reunited with Misty and Brock, who joined him in his travels once more as they continued to help out Pokémon in need and reunite with Ash's other old friends like Cilan, the [[Squirtle Squad]], and his Lapras. Latias eventually reappeared before Ash and requested his help in saving a {{p|Latios}} from a {{OBP|Pokémon hunter|JN146}}. Once the hunter had been stopped, Latias left with Latios, who stubbornly didn't trust humans yet. He decided to return to Pallet Town following this, with Brock and Misty also deciding to return to their respective hometowns, although not before expressing a desire to travel again in the future. After returning home, Ash reunited with Tracey and his Pidgeot, the latter of whom returned to his party. During an encounter with Gary, he was asked how close he was to becoming a Pokémon Master now that he had become the Monarch. After spending a while pondering the answer, Ash deduced that to him, a Pokémon Master is a person who can befriend any Pokémon. Since he had failed to befriend Latios despite helping him, he figured he still had to work more to achieve his dream. As such, he resolved to resume traveling and left Pallet Town with Pikachu once more.


===Character===
===Character===
[[File:Younger Ash XY.png|thumb|250px|Young Ash]]
[[File:Ash and Delia.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and his mother]]
Ash is an only child who lived with his mother, {{Delia}}, until he left for his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], is to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed over the course of the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect, and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.
Ash is an only child who lived with his mother {{Delia}} until he left for his [[Pokémon journey]] at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], is to be the world's greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed throughout the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.


Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by [[human]]s, such as {{TRT}}, {{pkmn|poacher|Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers}}, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them.
Ash has a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. As shown on several occasions, such as in ''[[XY002|Lumiose City Pursuit!]]'' and ''[[JN137|The Road Most Traveled!]]'', he is even willing to put his own life in danger to help Pokémon. Should the problem be caused by [[human]]s, such as {{TRT}}, {{pkmn|poacher|Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers}}, Ash will resolve to do anything in his power to stop them.


Despite this, and previous dealings with [[Villainous teams|evil organizations]], Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait {{ashfr|his companions}} seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent 'sudden appearances' that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises {{an|Clemont}} for [[List of Clemont's inventions|his inventions]], no matter their high failure rate, and the near inevitable explosion, or {{an|Cilan}} for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train [[wild Pokémon]].
Despite this and previous dealings with villainous teams, Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait {{ashfr|his companions}} seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent "sudden appearances" that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises {{an|Clemont}} for [[Clemontic Gear|his inventions]], no matter their high failure rate, and the near-inevitable explosion, or {{an|Cilan}} for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train [[wild Pokémon]].


In the [[original series]], though Ash actively took part in {{pkmn|battle}}s, he was rarely seen independently training his Pokémon. However, since the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, Ash is shown to train more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on [[move]]s, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a [[Gym]] battle against [[Winona]] in ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'' and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Ash was motivated to have his {{AP|Swellow}} learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to [[Clayton]] in ''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' and decided to teach his {{AP|Buizel}} {{m|Ice Punch|one of the moves}} Clayton's {{p|Mr. Mime}} had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.
In the [[original series]], though Ash actively took part in {{pkmn|battle}}s, he was rarely seen independently {{pkmn|training}} his Pokémon. However, since ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Ash is shown training more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on [[move]]s, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a [[Gym]] battle against [[Winona]] in ''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'' and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Ash was motivated to have his {{AP|Swellow}} learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to [[Clayton]] in ''[[DP159|Short and To the Punch!]]'' and decided to teach his {{AP|Buizel}} {{m|Ice Punch|one of the moves}} Clayton's {{p|Mr. Mime}} had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.


In the beginning, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his [[rival]]ry with {{Gary}}. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his own skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''. Ash used to complain about things that were perfectly legal, like [[Giselle]]'s {{p|Cubone}} using a bone in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', or [[Blaine]]'s use of the lava in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to [[Ritchie]], although this anger was not entirely unfounded as Team Rocket had worn out his Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism to his own skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded. This was the primary catalyst for Ash's bitter rivalry with [[Paul]] in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
In the beginning of the series, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his [[rival]]ry with {{Gary}}. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''. Ash used to complain about perfectly legal things, like [[Giselle]]'s {{p|Cubone}} using a bone in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]'', or [[Blaine]]'s use of the lava in ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]''. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to [[Ritchie]], although this anger was not entirely unfounded as the loss came as a result of both his Charizard's disobedience and Team Rocket wearing out his other Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism of his skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded.
[[File:Ash catches a Pokémon SM.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash after catching a Pokémon]]
In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the {{DL|List of original series episodes|Johto League arc}}, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of Brock. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for Misty and {{an|Brock}} in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.


Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon training]], but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his {{AP|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without forcing it to [[Evolution|evolve]], as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.
[[File:Ash and Paul.png|thumb|250px|Ash and Paul]]
Perhaps one of Ash's greatest rivalries was against [[Paul]] during his time in the [[Sinnoh]] region. On the contrary of Ash, who strongly believed in the [[Friendship|bond between Trainer and Pokémon]], Paul's only concern was with a Pokémon's strength, believing that bonding only caused them to become spoiled and unmotivated. Due to this, aside from winning the [[Sinnoh League]], Ash's biggest goal during his Sinnoh travels was to ultimately change Paul's mindset and have the latter finally acknowledge him as a Trainer worthy of his attention. After a long and exhausting journey, he finally managed to accomplish this after defeating Paul at the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], after which Paul finally recognized Ash as his rival and equal.


Physically Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has constantly been shown to have a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments, while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with {{an|Iris}}, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous will power, as seen when he took attacks for long periods of time and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles.
In most episodes of the series, especially those during the [[Johto League]] arc, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of {{an|Brock}}. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu, but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for {{an|Misty}} and Brock in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.


Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, more specifically in the field of [[Shipping|romance]]. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a [[Giselle|female]] only [[EP009|once]], and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have actually shown obvious (and subtle) affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other peoples romance Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. A few times when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will mainly give advice in improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger.
Ash has changed a great deal throughout the series, particularly regarding his skill at [[Pokémon training]], but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]'', he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his {{AP|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can be without forcing it to [[Evolution|evolve]], as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.


Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when {{AP|a Mankey|Primeape}} stole his {{AP|hat}} in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an {{AP|Aipom}} did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary!]]'', however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before.
[[File:Ash catches a Pokémon JN.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash after catching a Pokémon]]
Physically, Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head-on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with {{an|Iris}}, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous willpower, as seen when he took attacks for long periods and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles. He is also strong, being capable of picking up heavy Pokémon such as Larvitar and Hippopotas.


Ash has traversed much of the [[Pokémon world]] and has thus far participated in various [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], such as the ones who played major roles in the {{pkmn|movies}}. In the English dub [[M02|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the field of romance. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a [[Giselle|female]] only [[EP009|once]], and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have shown obvious affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other people's romance, Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. Also, on a few occasions when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will often mainly advise on improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger. Despite this, however, it is shown on several occasions that Ash does seem to understand the concept of marriage, most notably in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure]]'', when he got excited by the news of {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet}}'s engagement, and subsequently worked with his classmates to organize a big wedding ceremony for them.
 
Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when {{AP|a Mankey|Primeape}} stole his {{AP|hat}} in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]'', he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an {{AP|Aipom}} did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again on several future occasions, however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before, most likely out of exasperation that she still hadn't learned her lesson.
 
Ash has traversed much of the [[Pokémon world]] and has thus far participated in various [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]], such as the ones who played major roles in the {{pkmn|movie}}s. In the English dub [[M02|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
[[File:Ash Aura.png|thumb|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]]]]
[[File:Ash Aura.png|thumb|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]]]]
Although viewed as a normal [[human]], Ash does have some special abilities, as he is said to have the same [[Aura]] as [[Sir Aaron]], a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', who also had a partner {{p|Pikachu}}. Later, in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|2]]'', Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost {{p|Riolu}} and read Riolu's mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it.
Ash possesses some special abilities as he has the rare ability to use [[Aura]]. He is said to have the same Aura as [[Sir Aaron]], a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's {{OBP|Lucario|M08}}. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in ''[[DP056|The Keystone Pops!]]'', who also had a partner {{p|Pikachu}}. Later, in ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|Part 2]]'', Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost {{p|Riolu}} and read its mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it. In ''[[JN021|Caring for a Mystery!]]'', an unhatched {{AP|Riolu}} reacted to Ash's Aura, and he was able to sense the Egg's response, leading him to it. Ash also has the unique ability to use [[Bond Phenomenon]]. After he obtained a [[Key Stone]], Ash's Aura powers were enhanced significantly, allowing him and his {{AP|Lucario}} to sense each other from a great distance away. After training with Greninja, Ash, and Lucario were able to synchronize their Auras even better, allowing Lucario to make its {{m|Aura Sphere}} grow into massive proportions by drawing power from the Auras of its allies.


Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, having participated in other events like [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[PokéRinger]] tournaments, and even a [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] and a {{pkmn|Dress-Up Contest|cosplay convention}} as well as various other {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}. He has [[Contest Pass]]es for [[Sinnoh]] and [[Hoenn]]. Ash carries with him half of a broken [[Poké Ball]], while Gary has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift; and half of a [[Ribbon#Terracotta Medal|Ribbon]] he received after his [[Contest Battle]] with May in the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest ended in a tie.
Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}, having participated in other events like [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[PokéRinger]] tournaments, and even a [[Hearthome Collection|fashion show]] and a {{pkmn|Dress-Up Contest|cosplay convention}} as well as various other {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}. He has [[Contest Pass]]es for [[Sinnoh]] and [[Hoenn]]. Ash carries with him half of a broken {{i|Poké Ball}}, while [[Gary Oak]] has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift; and half of the {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}} he received after his [[Contest Battle]] with May in the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest ended in a tie.
[[File:Ash Alolan Family.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and his Alolan family]]
His father has not been introduced. The series suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series storyboard artist [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to [[Pocket Monsters: The Animation|Takeshi Shudō's novelization]], Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown. However, during his time in [[Alola]], Ash's family expanded with Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet, as shown in ''[[SM084|The Shape of Love to Come!]]'', when [[Mina]] was making a family portrait of them and agreed with {{an|Lana}} when she called the Professors his Alolan family. Ash also gets an Alolan brother in Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet's son, [[Lei]], as seen in ''[[JN037|That New Old Gang of Mine!]]''.


His father has not been introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town, and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series' storyboarder [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to [[Takeshi Shudō]]'s novelization, Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born, and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown.
Once he gained the title of {{pkmn|Champion}} in the Alola region, Ash became a local celebrity there, as seen in ''[[JN076|All Out, All of the Time!]]'' and ''[[JN112|Helping the Hometown Hero!]]''. After becoming the [[World Coronation Series]] Monarch, Ash became a more recognized figure in other regions, as seen in ''[[JN141|A Squad's Worth of Passion!]]''.
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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[[File:Ash with his Pokémon.png|thumb|280px|Ash with all his Pokémon as of ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' (except for {{AP|Squirtle}} and {{AP|Primeape}}) at Professor Oak's lab]]
[[File:Ash with his Pokémon JN114.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash with his team and Pokémon at Oak's lab as of ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]'']]
[[File:Ash Kalos Team.png|thumb|280px|Ash's full [[Kalos]] party]]
[[File:Ash Released Pokémon.png|thumb|250px|Some of the Pokémon Ash formerly traveled with (plus the [[Pink Butterfree]])]]
As a Trainer, Ash has {{pkmn2|caught}} and [[Friendship|befriended]] a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime. His philosophy on {{pkmn|training}} is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. In fact, several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to, after he befriended them. He seems to {{pkmn|battle}} best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Sweeper|speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks]]; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.
As a Trainer, Ash has {{pkmn2|caught}} and [[Friendship|befriended]] a sizable number of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} throughout the animated series. His philosophy on {{pkmn|training}} is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship, and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. Several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to after he befriended them. He seems to {{pkmn|battle}} best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Sweeper|speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks]]; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.


Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually lead to him creating the original technique, [[Counter Shield]]. Also, sometimes he would use someone else's battle strategies as shown with [[Paul]] and {{an|Tierno}}, though when using the latter, Ash stated that his own unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.
Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He often ignores type advantages and has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually led to him creating the original technique, [[Counter Shield]]. Also, sometimes he will use someone else's battle strategies as shown with [[Paul]] and {{an|Tierno}}, though when using the latter's, Ash stated that his unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.


Ash is very attached to his Pokémon, and prefers to fight and train with them personally. Furthermore, he cares for their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should [[Evolution|evolve]] or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their own wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) [[trade]] or [[Released Pokémon|release]] them, and in some cases, leave them with experienced individuals so that they could get stronger.
Ash is very attached to his Pokémon and prefers to battle and train with them. Furthermore, he cares about their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should [[Evolution|evolve]] or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving a great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) [[trade]] or [[Released Pokémon|release]] them, and in some cases, leave them with more experienced individuals so that they could train and get stronger. If Ash ever accidentally upsets his Pokémon, he will work hard to make amends and repair the bond with them.


Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per [[region]] (not including when he traveled through the [[Orange Archipelago]] and challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in his second tour of [[Kanto]]), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current [[party]] with those in [[Pokémon Storage System|storage]] at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}}. He usually only did so when he participated against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, and [[Frontier Brain]]s), or when attending certain events that requires a specific Pokémon (like {{AP|Tauros}} at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] or {{AP|Snorlax}} at the [[Sumo Conference]]). However, during the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in [[Unova]], although these Pokémon, when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at [[Professor Juniper]]'s lab in [[Nuvema Town]]. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash has not yet used this system of training in the [[XY series|following]] series.
Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per [[region]] (not including when he traveled through the [[Orange Islands]] and challenged the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} in his second tour of [[Kanto]]), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current [[party]] with those in [[Pokémon Storage System|storage]] at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|Laboratory]]. He usually only does so when battling against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the [[Pokémon League Conference]]s, and [[Frontier Brain]]s), or when attending certain events that require a specific Pokémon (like {{AP|Tauros}} at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] or {{AP|Snorlax}} at the [[Sumo Conference]]). However, during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in [[Unova]], although these Pokémon when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at [[Professor Juniper]]'s lab in [[Nuvema Town]]. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash did not use this system of training in the [[Pokémon the Series: XY|following series]], though he did leave his Alolan party with {{an|Professor Kukui|Professors Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet|Burnet}} at the end of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.
 
Ash currently has ownership of 78 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolved forms, traded, released, and [[Gift Pokémon|given away]] Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 98{{tt|*|102 if Larvitar and Solgaleo are included}} different Pokémon species.
 
<gallery widths="175">
Ash Kanto Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's original six Pokémon
Ash Kanto Pokémon JN132 2.png|Ash's [[Kanto]] and [[Orange Islands]] Pokémon
Ash Johto Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Johto]] Pokémon
Ash Hoenn Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Hoenn]] and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} Pokémon
Ash Sinnoh Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Sinnoh]] Pokémon
Ash Unova Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Unova]] Pokémon
Ash Kalos Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Kalos]] Pokémon
Ash Alola Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's [[Alola]] Pokémon
Ash Journeys Pokémon JN132.png|Ash's ''Journeys'' Pokémon
Ash with his Pokémon.png|Ash with his Pokémon as of ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' (excluding {{AP|Pidgeot}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Primeape}}, and [[Mimey|Mr. Mime]]) at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]
To Be a Pokémon Master poster.png|Every Pokémon Ash has traveled with on a poster for ''Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master''
</gallery>


Ash currently has ownership of 69 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolutions, traded, released and [[Gift Pokémon|given away]] Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 82 different Pokémon species.
====On hand====
====On hand====
As of ''[[JN137|The Road Most Traveled!]]'', Ash has begun rotating his team with Pokémon from Professor Oak's Lab and Kukui's home. The only fixed member of his team is Pikachu.
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| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|‎Ash Pikachu.png|electric}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu.png|electric|link=Ash's Pikachu}} [[File:Dynamax icon.png|25px|link=Gigantamax]] ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Rowlet.png|grass|flying}}
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| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Rockruff|Ash Rockruff.png|rock}}
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| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Litten|Ash Litten.png|fire}}
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====Travel with====
====Traveling with====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash currently travels with, but has not caught.
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| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Pokédex anime.png|electric|ghost}}
| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|Ash Rotom Phone.png|electric|ghost|link=Rotom Phone}}
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====With Professor Oak====
====With Professor Oak/In rotation====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at [[Professor Oak's laboratory]].
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This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pidgeot|Ash Pidgeot.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidgeotto|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|fir=Charmander|mid=Charmeleon|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard.png|fire|flying|fir=Charmander|mid=Charmeleon|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Kingler|Ash Kingler.png|water|fir=Krabby}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk.png|poison|size=150px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (×30)|size=200px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=200px}} ♂
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros.png|normal|disp=Tauros (×30)}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|fir=Chikorita|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax.png|normal|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Ash Heracross.png|bug|fighting|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef.png|grass|fir=Chikorita|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=200px}} {{shinystar}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Quilava.png|fire|fir=Cyndaquil|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Egg|mid=Phanpy|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|fir=Taillow|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noctowl|Ash Noctowl.png|normal|flying|size=190px}} [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|fir=Treecko|mid=Grovyle|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Donphan|Ash Donphan.png|ground|fir=Egg|mid=Phanpy|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow.png|normal|flying|fir=Taillow|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sceptile|Ash Sceptile.png|grass|fir=Treecko|mid=Grovyle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice|fir=Snorunt|size=156px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|fir=Starly|mid=Staravia|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal.png|fire|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|fir=Turtwig|mid=Grotle|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie.png|ice|fir=Snorunt}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|fir=Chimchar|mid=Monferno|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staraptor|Ash Staraptor.png|normal|flying|fir=Starly|mid=Staravia|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=200px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torterra|Ash Torterra.png|grass|ground|fir=Turtwig|mid=Grotle|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|fir=Gligar|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape.png|fire|fighting|fir=Chimchar|mid=Monferno|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Ash Buizel.png|water|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidove|mid=Tranquill|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor.png|ground|flying|fir=Gligar|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gible|Ash Gible.png|dragon|ground|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|fir=Tepig|size=200px}} ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Unfezant|Ash Unfezant.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidove|mid=Tranquill|size=190px}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|size=200px}} ♀
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Oshawott.png|water|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|fir=Egg|size=200px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pignite.png|fire|fighting|fir=Tepig|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|fir=Sewaddle|mid=Swadloon|size=200px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snivy|Ash Snivy.png|grass|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Scraggy|Ash Scraggy.png|dark|fighting|fir=Egg|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|rock|fir=Roggenrola|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Leavanny|Ash Leavanny.png|bug|grass|fir=Sewaddle|mid=Swadloon|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|fir=Krokorok|size=200px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Palpitoad|Ash Palpitoad.png|water|ground|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Talonflame.png|fire|flying|fir=Fletchling|mid=Fletchinder|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Boldore|Ash Boldore.png|rock|rock|fir=Roggenrola|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Hawlucha|Ash Hawlucha.png|fighting|flying|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Krookodile.png|ground|dark|fir=Krokorok|size=190px}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noivern|Ash Noivern.png|flying|dragon|fir=Egg|mid=Noibat|size=200px}} ♂
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Talonflame.png|fire|flying|fir=Fletchling|mid=Fletchinder|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Dragonite|Ash Dragonite.png|dragon|flying|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Hawlucha|‎Ash Hawlucha.png|fighting|flying|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gengar|Ash Gengar.png|ghost|poison|link=Ash's Gengar|size=200px}} [[File:Dynamax icon.png|25px|link=Gigantamax]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Noivern|Ash Noivern.png|flying|dragon|fir=Egg|mid=Noibat|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lucario|Ash Lucario.png|fighting|steel|nick=Egg → Riolu → Lucario|link=Ash's Lucario|size=200px}} [[File:Tretta Mega Evolution icon.png|20px|link=Mega Evolution]]
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Sirfetch'd|Ash Sirfetch'd.png|fighting|fir=Farfetch'd|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Dracovish|Ash Dracovish.png|water|dragon|fir=Fossilized Drake and Fish|size=200px}}
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====With Kukui and Burnet/In rotation====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at {{an|Professor Kukui}} and {{an|Professor Burnet|Burnet}}'s house.
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Rowlet.png|grass|flying|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lycanroc|Ash Lycanroc.png|rock|fir=Rockruff|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Incineroar|Ash Incineroar.png|fire|dark|fir=Litten|mid=Torracat|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Melmetal|Ash Melmetal.png|steel|fir=Meltan|size=200px}}
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====At home====
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps with {{Delia}} at home.


====In training====<!--Ash still owns Primeape as far as it is known. Do not change it.-->
<!--If you're here to change "some" to "some of them", please don't-->
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but are in the care of another Trainer. Some can be called upon at any time if needed.
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|Ash Squirtle.png|water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Mr. Mime|Mimey.png|psychic|fairy|link=Mimey|size=200px}}<!--Do NOT change the name to Mimey, Ash does not refer it by that name.-->
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====In training====
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This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but is in the care of another Trainer or a group of other Pokémon.
 
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|Ash Squirtle.png|water|size=200px}}
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====Released====
====Released====
<!--Do NOT move Ash's Goodra from the released section to the In Training section. Goodra returned to its homeland, not to Keanan.-->  
<!--Do NOT move Ash's Goodra from the released section to the In Training section. Goodra returned to its homeland, not to Keanan.-->
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally {{pkmn2|released}} back into the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally {{pkmn2|released}} into the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
=====Officially owned=====
Note that while Larvitar and Solgaleo are listed in this section, Ash never formally {{pkmn2|caught}} either of them in a [[Poké Ball]].
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Butterfree|Ash Butterfree.png|bug|flying|fir=Caterpie|mid=Metapod}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Butterfree|Ash Butterfree.png|bug|flying|fir=Caterpie|mid=Metapod}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pidgeot|Ash Pidgeot.png|normal|flying|fir=Pidgeotto}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lapras|Ash Lapras.png|water|ice|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lapras|Ash Lapras.png|water|ice}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar.png|rock|ground|fir=Egg}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|‎Ash Greninja.png|water|dark|disp=Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|Ash Greninja.png|water|dark|disp=Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Goodra|Ash Goodra.png|dragon|fir=Goomy|mid=Sliggoo|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Solgaleo|Nebby Solgaleo anime.png|psychic|steel|disp=Nebby|link=Nebby#In the anime|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Naganadel|Ash Naganadel.png|poison|dragon|fir=Poipole|size=200px}}
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=====Temporarily owned=====
This section is for the Pokémon Ash temporarily caught and released within a single episode. These Pokémon do not count as official captures by [[Bulbapedia]].
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Goodra|Ash Goodra.png|dragon|fir=Goomy|mid=Sliggoo|size=190px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Seaking|Ash Seaking.png|water|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum#Seaking}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buzzwole|Buzzwole anime.png|bug|fighting|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Buzzwole|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Stakataka|Stakataka anime.png|rock|steel|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Stakataka|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pheromosa|Pheromosa anime.png|bug|fighting|link=Ultra Beasts (anime)#Pheromosa|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Temporary Rowlet.png|grass|flying|link=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum#Rowlet|size=200px}}
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====Traded away====
====Traded away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash [[Trade|traded away]].
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash [[Trade|traded away]].
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====Given away====
====Given away====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash gave to another Trainer to keep for themselves.
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash {{pkmn2|gift|gave}} to another Trainer to keep for themselves.
 
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====Unofficial====
====Traveled with====
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash had bonded with over the course of several episodes but never officially caught.
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash traveled together or bonded with for a while but never officially caught.
 
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| {{InactivePoké|Sabrina|Haunter|Sabrina Haunter.png|ghost|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Sabrina|Haunter|Sabrina Haunter.png|ghost|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar.png|rock|ground|fir=Egg}}
| {{InactivePoké||Azelf|Azelf anime.png|psychic|link=Lake guardians (anime)|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké||Meowth|Meowth Team Rocket.png|normal|link=Meowth (Team Rocket)|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké|||nick=Meloetta|Meloetta Aria Forme anime.png|normal|psychic|link=Meloetta (anime)|size=200px}}
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| {{InactivePoké|||nick=Rotom Pokédex|Rotom Pokédex anime.png|electric|link=Rotom Pokédex (anime)|size=200px}}
| {{InactivePoké||Latias|Latias anime.png|dragon|psychic|link=Latias (anime)|size=200px}} ♀
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====Ride Pokémon====
====Temporarily owned====
{{main|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum}}


{{TrainerPoké
===Achievements===
|trainer=Ash
[[File:Ash Trophy Display JN002.png|thumb|250px|Ash's Badge and trophy collection]]
|pkmn=Sharpedo
{{main|Ash Ketchum's achievements}}
|gender=
{{:Ash Ketchum's achievements}}
|type1=water
|type2=dark
|img=Ash Ride Sharpedo.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Sharpedo
|epnum=SM001
|epname=Alola to New Adventure!
|vajp=
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Sharpedo}} around [[Melemele Island]].


None of Sharpedo's moves are known.}}
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{X color light}}|bordercolor={{power color light}}
|ja=松本梨香 ''[[Rica Matsumoto]]''<br>武田華 ''[[Hana Takeda]]'' (age 6; [[JN001]])
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) <br> [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] redub) <br> [[Kayzie Rogers]] ([[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] original dub)
|zh_cmn=賀世芳 ''Hè Shìfāng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP081]], [[EP117]]-[[EP259]])<br>李明幸 ''Li Míngxìng'' ([[EP082]]-[[EP116]])<br>汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' ([[EP260]]-present)<br>張晔 ''Ye Zhang'' ([[M22]])
|ar=بثينة شيا ''Buthaina Shaya'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]])<br>منى مجذوب ''Mona Majzoub'' ([[EP106]]-[[EP209]])<br>Unknown voice actress ([[EP263]]-[[AG092]])<br>Unknown voice actor ([[M04]]-[[M07]])<br>رنا الرفاعي ''Rana Al Rifai'' ([[M22]], [[JN001]]-[[JN147]] and [[Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles|The Arceus Chronicles]])
|ca=Marta Covas
|cs=Radek Škvor ([[EP001]]-[[EP209]], [[DP001]]-[[XY049]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[M11]], [[M17]])<br>Jan Škvor ([[XY050]]-present, [[M18]]-[[M19]])<br>Štěpán Krtička ([[M06]]-[[M07]])
|da=Mathias Klenske
|de=Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]], [[DP105]]-[[XY140]])<br>Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-[[DP104]])<br>Felix Mayer ([[SM001]]-present)
|es_eu=Adolfo Moreno<br> Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. ([[M03]], [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gabriel Ramos ([[EP001]]-[[DP090]], [[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[M01]]-[[M11]])<br>Irwin Daayán ([[DP091]]-[[DP104]])<br>Rommy Mendoza (young, [[DP138]])<br>Miguel Ángel Leal ([[DP158]]-[[JN147]], [[M13]]-[[M19]], [[M22]], [[EP007]]{{tt|*|redub}}, [[EP168]]{{tt|*|redub}}, [[EP266]]{{tt|*|redub}}, [[EP267]]{{tt|*|redub}}, [[EP269]]{{tt|*|redub}}, [[AG055]]{{tt|*|redub}})<br> Nicolás Toledo (age 6, [[JN001]]) <br>Pablo Gandolfo ([[M06]]-[[M07]] Argentinian dub)<br>Alan Fernando Velázquez ([[M12]])
|fi=Sari Moilanen ([[EP001]]-[[EP142]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns]])<br>Jami Kantola ([[M05]]-[[M07]])<br>Hanna Leino ([[EP158]]-present, [[M10]]-[[M19]], [[M22]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
|fil=Klariz Magboo ([[EP001]]-[[XY093]])<br>Will Ashley ([[XY094]]-present)
|fr_ca=Sébastien Reding ([[M01]]-[[M07]])
|fr_eu=Aurélien Ringelheim<br>Charles Pestel ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|he=יהונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon''<br>דניאל מגון ''Daniel Magon''
|hi=प्रसाद बर्वे ''{{wp|Prasad Barve}}'' (Cartoon Network dub: [[S01]]-[[S14]], Disney dub: [[S10]])<br>नचिकेट दिघे ''{{wp|Nachiket Dighe}}'' (Hungama TV and Disney dubs: [[S01]]-[[S09]], [[S11]]-present)
|ta=ரகுவரன் ''{{wp|Raghuvaran}}'' (Cartoon Network dub)<br>கதிர் கானி கான் ''{{wp|Khadeer Gani Khan}}'' (Hungama TV and Disney Dubs: [[S01]]-[[S10]], [[S17]])<br>சாய் அப்ஜித் ''{{wp|Sai Abhijith}}'' (Disney Dubs: S11-present)
|te=సాయి వెంకట్ ''{{wp|Sai Venkat}}'' (Hungama TV and Disney dubs: [[S01]]-[[S10]], [[S17]])<br>సాయి తేజ ''{{wp|Sai Teja}}'' (Disney Dubs: S11-present)
|bn=সুমিত বেরা ''Sumit Bera''
|hr=Saša Buneta<br>Marko Torjanac
|hu=Balázs Szvetlov<br>Gergely Ungvári (''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'')<br>Csongor Szalay (''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'')
|is=Grímur Gíslason ([[M03]])<br>Guðjón Davíð Karlsson ([[M05]])
|id=Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis/Iphie Lubis ([[EP001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP004]]-''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', [[M02]]-[[M13]], [[M16]])<br>Kamal Nasuti ([[DP001]]-[[DP003]])<br>Sofie (''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', Disney dub)<br>Turie Sandos (''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' and ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'')<br>Siti Balqis (younger; [[XY121]])<br>Sri Hastuty/Tuty Pinkan (''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', RTV dub, ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'')<br>Dimas Setiaji ([[M22]])
|it=Davide Garbolino
|ko=최덕희 ''Choi Deok-Hui'' ([[Original series]], original dubs of [[M01]]-[[M02]])<br>안현서 ''An Hyeon-Seo'' (original dubs of [[M03]]-[[M05]])<br>이선호 ''Lee Seon-Ho'' (''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''-present, [[M06]]-[[M19]], [[M22]], [[Pokémon movie|redubbed movies]])
|nl=Christa Lips<br>Unknown voice actor ([[M05]]-[[M07]])
|no=Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|pl=Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-[[M19]], [[M22]])<br>Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Fábio Lucindo ([[S01]]-[[S18]], [[M01]]-[[M18]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])<br>Gustavo Nader ([[M06]] unreleased original recordings)<br>Alex Minei (some loops on [[BW051]]) <br>Charles Emmanuel ([[S19]]-[[S22]], [[M19]]-[[M22]])<br>Matheus Perissé ([[S23]]-present, [[M23]]-present, [[M06]]-[[M07]] second dub)<br>Danilo Diniz ([[M06]] third dub)
|pt_eu=Maria João Luís ([[EP001]]-[[EP031]], [[EP033]], [[M01]]-[[M02]])<br>Sandra Faleiro ([[EP032]], [[EP034]]-[[EP094]])<br>Sandra de Castro ([[EP095]]-[[EP128]], [[EP158]]-[[EP209]], [[AG093]]-[[AG177]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]])<br>Paula Pais ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]])<br>Cristina Carvalhal ([[M03]]-[[M04]])<br>Bárbara Lourenço ([[EP210]]-[[AG040]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]])<br>Raquel Ferreira ([[AG041]]-[[AG092]])<br>Susana João ([[M07]])<br>Ana Madureira ([[AG178]]-[[AG192]])<br>Raquel Rosmaninho ([[DP053]]-present, [[M10]]-[[M23]])
|rs=Goran Jevtić<br>Đorđe Simić (''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'')
|ru=Алёна Узлюк ''Alena Uzlyuk'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP004]])<br>Анна Левченко ''Anna Levchenko'' ([[EP005]]-[[EP105]])<br>Марина Тарасова ''Marina Tarasova'' ([[M01]]-[[M03]])<br>Ирина Поладько ''Irina Poladko'' ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br>Марина Бакина ''Marina Bakina'' ([[DP053]]-[[DP104]]; [[M11]])<br>Лариса Некипелова ''Larisa Nekipelova'' ([[AG001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP105]]-present; [[M08]]-[[M10]], [[M12]]-present)
|sv=Dick Eriksson
|ro=Cristina Serac ([[Original series]])<br>Cristian Niculescu (''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'')
|th=ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ ''Chanthana Tharachan''<br>ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ ''Sansanee Tinkeeradit'' ([[DP054]]-present)
|tr=Ahmet Taşar ([[EP001]]-[[XY101]])<br>Kerem Kobanbay ([[XY102]]-[[SM043]])<br>Arda Meriçliler ([[SM044]]-Present)<br>Sercan Gidişoğlu ([[M03]])<br>Fatih Özkul ([[M06]])
|el=Βούλα Κώστα ''Voula Kosta''
|vi=Đặng Hoàng Khuyết
}}


{{TrainerPoké
===Artwork===
|trainer=Kiawe
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|pkmn=Tauros
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|gender=male
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|type1=Normal
<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash OS 2.png|x300px]]</div>
|img=Ash Kiawe Tauros.png
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>the [[original series]]</p>
|cap=A Poké Ride Tauros
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|epnum=SM002
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|epname=The Guardian's Challenge!  
<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash AG 3.png|x300px]]</div>
|vajp=
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby and Sapphire]]''</p>
|vaen=
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|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Tauros}} around the [[Pokémon School]].
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<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash DP 3.png|x300px]]</div>
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]''</p>
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<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash Ketchum BW.png|x300px]]</div>
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|Black & White]]''</p>
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<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}"> [[File:Ash XY 4.png|x300px]]</div>
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|XY]]''</p>
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<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash SM.png|x300px]]</div>
<p class=blacklinks>Official artwork from<br>''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|Sun & Moon]]''</p>
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<div style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">[[File:Ash JN.png|x300px]]</div>
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<p style="{{roundy|15px}} border:2px solid #{{power color light}}; background:#{{ice color light}}">For more artwork, please see <span class="blacklinks">[[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum images on the Bulbagarden Archives]].</span></p><!--banner -->
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None of Tauros's moves are known.}}
==In the core series games==
[[File:Abandoned Megamart Ash and Pikachu.png|thumb|250px|Pikachu riding on Ash's shoulder]]
Ash Ketchum is based on {{ga|Red}}, his counterpart from the games. Additionally, "Ash" is one of the suggested names for Red in the games {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red}}, {{v2|Yellow}}, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed, and LeafGreen]], for the rival character {{ga|Blue}} in the games {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Blue}} (international) and LeafGreen, and for {{ga|Ethan}} in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.


{{TrainerPoké
In {{game|Yellow}}, some elements are based on the [[Pokémon the Series|animated series]]. Red, the player character, starts with a {{TP|Red|Pikachu}}, which is based on [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Red later receives the trio of Kanto [[first partner Pokémon]] in similar circumstances as Ash: {{p|Bulbasaur}} from a girl based on [[Melanie]], {{p|Charmander}} from a boy based on [[Damian]], and {{p|Squirtle}} from an [[Officer Jenny]].
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Lapras
|type1=Water
|type2=Ice
|img=Ash Ride Lapras.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Lapras
|epnum=SM005
|epname=Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Lapras}} around [[Melemele Island]].


None of Lapras's moves are known.}}
In the Spanish version of [[Pokémon X and Y]], a male {{tc|Rising Star}} in {{rt|21|Kalos}} says that his Pokémon is named "Ash Ketchum".


{{TrainerPoké
In the {{FB|Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon|Special Demo Version}} of {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the player, {{ga|Elio|Sun}}, receives an unsigned letter from somebody heavily implied to be Ash. Included with this letter is a {{AP|Greninja}}, with "Ash" being listed as its [[Original Trainer]]. Like in the animated series, Ash's Greninja can transform into {{fd|Greninja|Ash-Greninja}} by using its unique [[Ability]], {{a|Battle Bond}}.
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Pelipper
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Pelipper.png
|cap=A Poké Ride Pelipper
|epnum=SM011
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash was first seen riding a [[Poké Ride]] {{p|Pelipper}} around [[Alola]].


None of Pelipper's moves are known.}}
In Pokémon Sun, Moon, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, a photo of Ash and Pikachu can be seen in the back room of the abandoned {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}}.


====Temporary====
==={{pkmn|event|Events}}===
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Several [[event Pokémon]] based on Ash's Pokémon have been made throughout the franchise. In addition to the aforementioned Greninja, a special form of {{p|Pikachu}} [[Pikachu in a cap|wearing Ash's different hats]] up to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' were made available in {{g|Sun and Moon}}. Later games introduced Pikachu with Ash's hats from ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]].
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash temporarily partnered with, many of which were rented and belong to another Trainer, or were [[wild Pokémon]] that Ash temporarily teamed up with.


{{TrainerPoké
====List of events featuring Ash's Pokémon====
|trainer=N/A
{{eventAvail/h|Language/Region|type=Ice|type2=Red|expand=yes}}
|pkmn=Pidgey
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Ash's Pikachu|Japanese|Japan<br>Wi-Fi|50|July 15 to August 10, 2010|link=List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Ash's Pikachu}}
|type1=Normal
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Mystery Egg Ash's Pidove|Japanese|Japan<br>Wi-Fi|1|December 17, 2010 to January 11, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Pidove}}
|type2=Flying
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Ash's Scraggy|Japanese|Japan<br>Wi-Fi|1|January 28 to February 10, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Scraggy}}
|img=Pidgey EP002.png
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Ash's Pikachu|English|North America|50|January 30 to February 20, 2011|link=List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Ash's Pikachu}}
|cap=A Trainer's Pidgey
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|Ash's Pikachu|Korean|South Korea<br>Wi-Fi|50|February 1 to 28, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Ash's Pikachu}}
|epnum=EP002
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Secret Egg Ash's Pidove|English|United States|1|April 27 to May 31, 2011|link=List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Pidove}}
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Secret Egg Ash's Pidove|Korean|Wi-Fi|1|June 1 to 26, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Pidove}}
|desc=When {{TRT}} attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's {{TP|Jessie|Ekans}} and {{TP|James|Koffing}}, utilized a {{p|Pidgey}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BW}}|Ash's Scraggy|Korean|Wi-Fi|1|June 28 to July 17, 2011|link=List of Wi-Fi Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Scraggy}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|Pokémon Center Best Wishes Ash's Pikachu|Japanese|Japan|50|August 10 to September 6, 2013|link=List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|7-Eleven Ash's Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|50|July 18 to September 30, 2015|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|Pokémon Center Ash's Pikachu|Japanese region|Nintendo Network|50|August 24 to 30, 2015|link=List of Japanese region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI#Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Original Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|1|April 15 to May 1, 2017<br>July 19 to 31, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Original Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Hoenn Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|6|May 3 to 15, 2017<br>August 2 to 14, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Hoenn Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Sinnoh Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|10|May 17 to 29, 2017<br>August 16 to 28, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Sinnoh Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Unova Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|14|May 31 to June 12, 2017<br>August 30 to September 11, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Unova Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Kalos Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|17|June 14 to 26, 2017<br>September 13 to 25, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Kalos Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Alola Cap Pikachu|Japanese region|Online|20|June 28 to July 17, 2017<br>September 27 to October 9, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Alola Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|Japanese region|Online|40|August 1 to 28, 2017|link=List of Japanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Ash's Charizard|All|Japan|40|August 22 to September 3, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Original Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|1|September 19 to 25, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Original Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Hoenn Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|6|September 26 to October 2, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Hoenn Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Sinnoh Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|9|October 3 to 9, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Sinnoh Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Unova Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|13|October 10 to 16, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Unova Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Kalos Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|17|October 17 to 23, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Kalos Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Alola Cap Pikachu|American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|19|October 10 to 12, 2017<br>October 24 to 30, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Alola Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Original Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|1|October 19 to November 23, 2017|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Taiwanese Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Original Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region|Online|1|November 10 to 23, 2017|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Singapore Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|Japanese|QR Code|50|November 17, 2017 onwards|link=List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Partner Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|Taiwanese|QR Code|50|November 17, 2017 onwards|link=List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Partner Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|American|QR Code|50|November 17, 2017 onwards|link=List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Partner Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|PAL|QR Code|50|November 17, 2017 onwards|link=List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Partner Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|Korean|QR Code|50|December 21, 2017 onwards|link=List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon#Partner Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Original Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|1|March 29 to May 31, 2018|link=List of Taiwanese region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Hong Kong Ash's Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Hoenn Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|6|November 9 to 30, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Hoenn Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Sinnoh Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|9|November 9 to 30, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Sinnoh Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Unova Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|13|November 9 to 30, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Unova Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Kalos Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|17|November 9 to 30, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Kalos Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}|Alola Cap Pikachu|Japanese region<br>American region<br>PAL region<br>Taiwanese region|Online|19|November 9 to 30, 2018|link=List of American region serial code event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Alola Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Charizard|Korean region|Online|50|September 30 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Ash's Charizard}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Original Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|September 29 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Original Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Partner Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|September 29 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Partner Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Hoenn Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 2 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Hoenn Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Sinnoh Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 9 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Sinnoh Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Unova Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 16 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Unova Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Kalos Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 18 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Kalos Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Alola Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 23 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Alola Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|World Cap Pikachu|All|Online|25|October 30 to November 30, 2020|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#World Cap}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's World Cap Pikachu|All|Online|80|August 11 to September 30, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#World Cap Pikachu}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Dracovish|All|Online|80|August 12 to 25, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Dracovish}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Dragonite|All|Online|80|August 26 to September 8, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Dragonite}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Gengar|All|Online|80|September 2 to 15, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Gengar}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Sirfetch'd|All|Online|80|September 9 to 22, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Sirfetch'd}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|Ash's Lucario|All|Online|80|September 16 to 29, 2022|link=List of event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sword and Shield#Lucario}}
|}


Because Pidgey fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}
In addition, the Japanese and Korean versions of the {{DL|List of event Pokémon with in-game effects|Reshiram}} and {{DL|List of event Pokémon with in-game effects|Zekrom}} distributed in honor of ''[[M14|Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom / Black—Victini and Reshiram]]'' credited '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'' or '''지우''' ''{{tt|Jiwoo|Shorthand for Han Jiwoo, Ash's full Korean name}}'' as the [[original Trainer]].


{{TrainerPoké
==In the spin-off games==
|trainer=N/A
===Pokémon Play It! series===
|pkmn=Rattata
Ash does not appear in [[Pokémon Play It!]] or [[Pokémon Play It! Version 2]]. However, in the lesson "How do I evolve my Pokémon?" of the first game, Ash is mentioned by {{OBP|Julie|Play It!}}: "I know Ash is good, but I want to be the best that ever was!"
|type1=Normal
|img=Rattata EP002.png
|cap=A Trainer's Rattata
|epnum=EP002
|epname=Pokémon Emergency!
|vaen=Carter Cathcart{{!}}Jimmy Zoppi
|desc=When Team Rocket attacked the Viridian City Pokémon Center, Ash, in an attempt to defend the Pokémon from Team Rocket's Ekans and Koffing, utilized a {{p|Rattata}}, but their Ekans managed to intimidate it and force it to flee.


Because Rattata fled before Ash could even attack, none of its moves are known.}}
===[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]===
In {{pkmn|Puzzle League}}, Ash is the player character in the 1P Stadium mode, and one of the characters available in the 2P Stadium mode.


{{TrainerPoké
====Pokémon====
|trainer=Lara Laramie
{| style="float:left; width: 96px"
|pkmn=Rapidash
|-
|stage1=Ponyta
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|025Pikachu.png|electric|size=100px}}
|type1=Fire
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Squirtle|007Squirtle.png|water|size=100px}}
|img=Ash Ponyta.png
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|001Bulbasaur.png|grass|poison|size=100px}}
|cap=Lara Laramie's Ponyta
|}
|img2=Ash Rapidash.png
{{left clear}}
|cap2=Lara Laramie's Rapidash
|epnum=EP033
|epname=The Flame Pokémon-athon!
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Rapidash}} from [[Lara Laramie]] when it was a {{p|Ponyta}} after Lara was injured and could not ride it in the race. It evolved into Rapidash while racing against [[Dario]]'s {{p|Dodrio}}. Thanks to the speed gained through the evolution, Ash and Rapidash were able to win the race.


Rapidash's only known move is {{m|Stomp}}.}}
===Sega Pico series===
Ash appears in [[Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!]], [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!|I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!]], and [[Pokémon Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!|Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!]].


{{TrainerPoké
===[[Pokémon Team Turbo]]===
|trainer=Dr. Akihabara
In {{pkmn|Team Turbo}}, Ash is seen on the [[main menu]] screen. However, he does not participate in any of the races or minigames.
|pkmn=Porygon
|type1=Normal
|img=Porygon anime.png
|epnum=EP038
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Porygon}} was lent to Ash by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop {{TRT}} from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system. After they escaped the computer world, Porygon was returned to Akihabara.


Porygon's known moves are {{m|Conversion}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Sharpen}}.}}
===Perdue series===
In [[Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off]], [[Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher]], and [[Pokémon Seek & Find]], the male player character is Ash. His female counterpart in these games is {{an|May}}.


{{TrainerPoké
===[[Pokémon Tretta]]===
|main=yes
In {{pkmn|Tretta}}, Ash and his Pokémon appear in multiple Tretta pucks as a cross-promotion with ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''. When Pikachu is in play, he appears [[Pikachu in a cap|wearing]] [[Ash's hat|Ash's Kalos hat]].
|trainer=Misty
|pkmn=Togepi
|type1=Normal
|img=Misty Togepi Charm.png
|epnum=EP050
|epname=Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vaen=Satomi Kōrogi
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{MTR}} fought when Togepi was born to decide who would get to raise it. Ash eventually won the four-way miniature tournament, but Togepi decided to stay with Misty instead.}}


{{TrainerPoké
====Pucks====
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
{{TrettaExpansionList/header|X}}
|pkmn=Weezing
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|05-01|{{OBP|Pikachu|05-01}} ({{tretta|Invasion! Mega Rayquaza}})|Electric|Master}}
|type1=Poison
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|Z1-07|{{OBP|Pikachu|Z1-07}} ({{tretta|Birth! Z Tretta!!}})|Electric|Master}}
|img=PLEEI Weezing.png
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|Z2-06|{{OBP|Ash-Greninja|Z2-06}} ({{tretta|Zygarde Super Power Up, Ash-Greninja Comes Calling}})|Water|Master}}
|epnum=EP056
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Roaring All-Stars CD}} ([[Roaring All-Stars|Roaring All-Stars CD Bonus]])|Electric|}}
|epname=The Ultimate Test
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Ash-Greninja|XY&Z TV Anime Character Song Project Collection Volume 1 CD}} ({{tretta|Promotional Tretta}})|Water|}}
|vaen=Eric Stuart
{{TrettaExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Ash-Greninja|Ultimate Z Challenge}} ({{tretta|Promotional Tretta}})|Water|}}
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
{{TrettaExpansionList/footer|X}}
|desc=The Pokémon League entrance exam instructor gave Ash a {{p|Weezing}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during the Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Flareon}} and won.


Weezing's known moves are {{m|Smog}}, {{m|Smokescreen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Explosion}}.}}
===[[Pokémon Ga-Olé]]===
Ash and his Pokémon appear in multiple {{pkmn|Ga-Olé}} pucks including his Pokémon from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.


{{TrainerPoké
His ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' incarnation is a character alongside [[Goh]] in Ga-Olé's {{ga-ole|Grand Rush set 4}}. Ash replaced the Experienced Trainer that offers consolation disks if no Pokémon were captured during Get by Battle mode. He, also appears as an opponent in Trainer and Battle Mode, which was available to challenge from February 24, 2020. This was considerably earlier into the set's duration compared to other sets—the {{ga-ole|Ultra Legend set 4|fourth Ultra Legend set}}, which also featured special opponents in Trainer and Battle Mode, shares this trait. Ash could be challenged after defeating the other Trainer and Battle Mode opponents. The lineup included 1 new Trainer class in addition to Ash and Goh, who had their [[hometown]] as part of their name instead of "Pokémon Trainer". Promotional disks could also be dispensed for an additional ¥100 following battles with Goh or Ash, with 'WINNER' versions available to players who successfully defeated their teams. Players facing Ash could receive a {{OBP|Mew|Trainer and Battle}} disk or a {{OBP|Lugia|Trainer and Battle}} disk.
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
|pkmn=Arbok
|type1=Poison
|img=PLEEI Arbok.png
|epnum=EP056
|epname=The Ultimate Test
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Unshō Ishizuka
|desc=The [[Pokémon League entrance exam instructor]] gave Ash an {{p|Arbok}} by having him choose his own set of Poké Balls provided by the instructor. It was used during a Pokémon League exam by battling the Instructor's {{p|Jolteon}} and lost.


Arbok's known moves are {{m|Glare}} and {{m|Wrap}}.}}
====Pokémon====
{| align="left" style="margin:auto; {{roundy|10px}}; background:#{{white color dark}}"
|-
|
{| style="margin:auto; {{roundy|7px}}; background:#{{white color light}}"
|-


{{TrainerPoké
| style="vertical-align:top" |
|trainer=Pokémon League entrance exam instructor
{| width="170px" style="style="margin:auto; background:transparent"
|pkmn=Meowth
|-
|type1=Normal
! style="height:50px" | Pallet Town's Ash<br><small>マサラタウンのサトシ</small>
|img=PLEEI Meowth.png
|-
|epnum=EP056
|
|epname=The Ultimate Test
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:3px solid #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|10px}}"
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein{{!}}Adam Blaustein
| [[File:Ga-Olé Trainer Ash.png|90px]]
|vajp=Chiyako Shibahara
|}
|desc={{p|Meowth}} was the final Pokémon used by Ash during the Pokémon League exam. It was up against the Instructor's Vaporeon in which Vaporeon froze the Meowth causing Team Rocket's Meowth to interfere with the battle by kicking the frozen one free. It was accidentally blasted off along with Team Rocket, but the temporary switch was fixed in the next episode.
|-
| style="text-align:center" | <small>'''Difficulty:'''</small> ★★★★★
|}
|
{{Ga-OlePokémon|type=Psychic|name=Mr. Mime|img=122Mr. Mime|move=Psychic|movetype=Psychic}}
|
{{Ga-OlePokémon|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|name=Dragonite|img=149Dragonite|move=Dragon Rush|movetype=Dragon}}
|
{{Ga-OlePokémon|type=Electric|name=Pikachu|img=025Pikachu|move=Thunderbolt|movetype=Electric}}
|
{{Ga-OlePokémon}}
|}
|}
{{-}}


Meowth's only known move is {{m|Fury Swipes}}.}}
====Disks====
{{TrettaExpansionList/header|X}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Pokémon Z-Power Ring Special Set}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Electric|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Ga-Olé Anime Tie-in}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Electric|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Electric|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Rowlet|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Grass|Flying|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Lycanroc|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Rock|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Torracat|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Fire|}}
{{Ga-OleExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Melmetal|Alola League Champion Course}} ({{ga-ole|Promotional disks}})|Steel|}}
{{TrettaExpansionList/footer|X}}


{{TrainerPoké
===[[Pokémon GO]]===
|trainer=Hagatha
Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu wearing Ash's original hat have been made available to catch and hatch from {{pkmn|Egg}}s during certain events. Additionally, for the 2019 April Fools' event, Ash himself could appear in photobombs when using the Camera.
|pkmn=Hoothoot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Hoothoot.png
|epnum=EP121
|epname=Illusion Confusion!
|desc=Ash, {{an|Brock}} and {{an|Misty}} borrowed {{p|Hoothoot}} from [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Hagatha|Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest. It was returned to her sister, [[Hagatha and Nagatha#Nagatha|Nagatha]] after they were able to find the exit.


Hoothoot's known moves are {{m|Foresight}} and {{m|Peck}}.}}
===[[Pokémon Mezastar]]===
Ash, in a version based on the animated series, appeared in {{pkmn|Mezastar}}. In this game, Ash is seen using {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Gengar}}, {{p|Dracovish}}, {{p|Lucario}}, and {{p|Sirfetch'd}}. In the [[Super Tag set 1 (Mezastar)|first Super Tag series]], as part of a tie-in with the animated series, Ash, [[Goh]], or the [[Team Rocket trio]] could randomly challenge the player as a Trainer and Battle opponent. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on [[Ash's Lucario]], with a tag partner based on [[Ash's Gengar]]. In the [[Double Chain set 1 (Mezastar)|first set in the Double Chain series]], Ash reappeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Ash's Gengar, which can [[Gigantamax]]. Ash and {{an|Leon}} could also be challenged as Trainer Tag Battle opponents for a limited time as part of the ranked Challenge from Ash & Leon! campaign.
====Pokémon====
=====Super Tag Set=====
======Trainer and Battle opponents======
{| align="left" style="margin:auto; {{roundy|10px}}; background:#{{white color dark}}"
|-
|
{| style="margin:auto; {{roundy|7px}}; background:#{{white color light}}"
|-
| style="vertical-align:top" |
{| width="170px" style="style="margin:auto; background:transparent"
|-
! Pallet Town's Ash<br><small>マサラタウンの サトシ</small>
|-
|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border: 3px solid #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|10px}}"
| [[File:Mezastar Trainer Ash.png|90px]]
|}
|-
| style="text-align:center" | <small>'''Difficulty:'''</small> ★★★★☆
|}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Electric|name=Pikachu|img=025Pikachu|move=Thunderbolt|movetype=Electric}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|name=Gengar|img=094Gengar|move=Sludge Wave|movetype=Poison}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Water|type2=Dragon|name=Dracovish|img=882Dracovish|move=Outrage|movetype=Dragon}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|name=Lucario|img=448Lucario|move=Aura Sphere|movetype=Fighting}}
|}
|}
{{-}}


{{TrainerPoké
=====Double Chain Set=====
|main=yes
======Trainer and Battle opponents======
|trainer=Misty
{| align="left" style="margin:auto; {{roundy|10px}}; background:#{{white color dark}}"
|pkmn=Staryu
|-
|type1=Water
|
|img=Ash Misty Staryu.png
{| style="margin:auto; {{roundy|7px}}; background:#{{white color light}}"
|epnum=EP147
|-
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
| style="vertical-align:top" |
|vaen=Shin'ichirō Miki
{| width="170px" style="style="margin:auto; background:transparent"
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|-
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Staryu}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Staryu to her around the end of the episode.}}
! Pallet Town's Ash<br><small>マサラタウンの サトシ</small>
|-
|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border: 3px solid #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|10px}}"
| [[File:Mezastar Trainer Ash 2.png|90px]]
|}
|-
| style="text-align:center" | <small>'''Difficulty:'''</small> ★★★★☆
|}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|name=Lucario|img=448Lucario|move=Aura Sphere|movetype=Fighting}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Electric|name=Pikachu|img=025Pikachu|move=Thunderbolt|movetype=Electric}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fighting|name=Sirfetch'd|img=865Sirfetch'd|move=Meteor Assault|movetype=Fighting}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|name=Gengar|img=094Gengar|move=Shadow Ball|movetype=Ghost}}
|}
|}
{{-}}


{{TrainerPoké
======Trainer Tag Battle opponents======
|main=yes
{| align="left" style="margin:auto; {{roundy|10px}}; background: #{{white color dark}}"
|trainer=Misty
|-
|pkmn=Psyduck
|
|type1=Water
{| style="margin:auto; {{roundy|7px}}; background: #{{white color light}}"
|img=Ash Misty Psyduck.png
|-
|epnum=EP147
|
|epname=The Fire-ing Squad!
{| width="170px" style="style="margin:auto; background: transparent"
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|-
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
! Pallet Town's Ash<br><small>マサラタウンの サトシ</small>
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Psyduck}} from {{an|Misty}} for the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. However, he did not win the contest and returned Psyduck to her around the end of the episode.}}
|-
|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border: 3px solid #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|10px}}"
| [[File:Mezastar Trainer Ash 2.png|90px]]
|}
|-
! ''and''
|}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|name=Gengar|img=094Gengar|move=Shadow Ball|movetype=Ghost}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Electric|name=Pikachu|img=0025Pikachu-World Cap|move=Thunderbolt|movetype=Electric}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fighting|type2=Steel|name=Lucario|img=448Lucario|move=Aura Sphere|movetype=Fighting}}
|-
|
{| width="170px" style="margin:auto; background: transparent"
|-
! Unbeatable Champion Leon<br><small>むてきのチャンピオン ダンデ</small>
|-
|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border: 3px solid #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|10px}}"
| [[File:Mezastar Trainer Leon.png|90px]]
|}
|-
| style="text-align:center" | <small>'''Difficulty:'''</small> ★★★★☆
|}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Grass|name=Rillaboom|img=812Rillaboom|move=Drum Beating|movetype=Grass}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Fire|type2=Flying|name=Charizard|img=006Charizard|move=Flamethrower|movetype=Fire}}
|
{{MezastarPokémon|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|name=Mr. Rime|img=866Mr. Rime|move=Ice Beam|movetype=Ice}}
|}
|}
{{-}}


{{TrainerPoké
====Disks====
|pkmn=Seaking
{{MezastarExpansionList/header|X}}
|type1=Water
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Super Tag Start Campaign}}|Electric||}}
|img=Ash Seaking.png
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Pokémon Dynamax Band}}|Electric||}}
|epnum=EP168
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Pokémon Dynamax Band+}}|Electric||}}
|epname=Hook, Line, and Stinker
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Pikachu|Double Chain Start Campaign}}|Electric||}}
|vaen=Eric Stuart
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|3-1-022|{{OBP|Gengar|3-1-022}}|Ghost|Poison|5}}
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Gengar|Pokémon Dynamax Band}}|Ghost|Poison|}}
|desc=Ash hooked a {{p|Seaking}} during a [[Seaking Catching Day|Seaking fishing contest]]. It was released under park rules.
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|2-1-011|{{OBP|Lucario|2-1-011}}|Fighting|Steel|5}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Lucario|Pokémon Dynamax Band}}|Fighting|Steel|}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/entry|P|{{OBP|Lucario|Pokémon Dynamax Band+}}|Fighting|Steel|}}
{{MezastarExpansionList/footer|X}}


None of Seaking's moves are known.}}
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Ash (Masters)}}
Ash, in his ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' design, forms a [[sync pair]] with {{AP|Pikachu}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. Ash became a playable sync pair on August 28, 2022.


{{TrainerPoké
In this game, Ash accidentally wound up on [[Pasio]] while training for the [[Masters Eight Tournament]]. He first appeared as an NPC during the [[special event]] {{DL|Special event|The Classic Thunderbolt}}. Ash was also shown to pair alongside the other members of his ''Pokémon Journeys'' team, which could be battled during the {{DL|Special event|Challenge from Ash}} event.
|trainer=Keegan
|nick=Arcky
|type1=Fire
|img=Ash Arcanine.png
|epnum=EP190
|epname=The Stolen Stones!
|desc=When Ash and [[Keegan]] were separated from Misty, Brock and [[Ramona]], Keegan hurt his arm, so Ash took his place by riding Arcky.


Arcky's known moves are {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Fire Spin}}, and {{m|Extreme Speed}}.}}
{{PairDex/h|power|X}}
{{PairDex|152|Ash|trainerlink=Ash (Masters)#Pikachu|trainerimg=Ash|0025W|Pikachu|pokemonlink=Ash's Pikachu|gender=male|master=yes|buddy=yes|form=[[Pikachu in a cap|World Cap]]|Electric|Ground|Special Strike|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}


{{TrainerPoké
==Quotes==
|trainer=Officer Jenny
{{main|Ash Ketchum/Quotes}}
|pkmn=Pidgeot
|type1=Normal
|type2=Flying
|img=Officer Jenny Pidgeot.png
|epnum=EP274
|epname=Hoenn Alone!
|desc=Ash flew on [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} in order to catch up with a boat that was leaving to [[Littleroot Town]].


None of Pidgeot's moves are known.}}
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Ash Ketchum (EToP)}}
Ash is a starring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], which is based on the animated series. His journey follows roughly the same plot as in the animated series: first traveling the [[Kanto]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon League]], before embarking on a journey around the [[Orange Islands]].


{{TrainerPoké
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
|pkmn=Flygon
[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]
|type1=Ground
===Movie adaptations===
|type2=Dragon
Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every Pokémon movie to date, likewise, Ash is the main character in every movie manga adaptation. The same applies to Ash's team as they made similar appearances.
|img=Forina Flygon anime.png
|epnum=M06
|epname=Jirachi: Wish Maker
|desc=Ash commanded Flygon and rode it throughout the sky while protecting [[Jirachi (M06)|Jirachi]] from [[Groudon (M06)|Groudon]].


Flygon's only known move is {{m|Hyper Beam}}.}}
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
 
Ash, along with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]. In them, Ash and {{ashfr}} have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their world (of the animated series) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the animated series canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).
{{TrainerPoké
{{-}}
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Lombre
|type1=Water
|type2=Grass
|img=Ash Lombre.png
|epnum=AG105
|epname=Once in a Mawile
|vajp=Miyako Itō
|vaen=Dan Green
|desc=Ash commanded Brock's Lombre during the battle with {{TRT}} since Brock stayed behind in a stadium to perform with {{AP|Corphish}} while Ash and the others went after Team Rocket after they took Lombre instead of {{p|Mawile}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Master Hamm
|pkmn=Hitmonlee
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Hitmonlee.png
|epnum=AG145
|epname=Pasta La Vista!
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Michael Haigney
|desc=Ash borrowed {{p|Hitmonlee}} from [[Master Hamm]] to battle May with {{p|Hitmonchan}} after Master Hamm injured himself inadvertently.
 
Hitmonlee's known moves are {{m|Rolling Kick}}, {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}, {{m|Jump Kick}}, and {{m|Focus Punch}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Piplup
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|img=Ash Piplup.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Etsuko Kozakura
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash was the first to find Piplup in ''[[DP046|A Maze-ing Race!]]'', when everyone was separated by {{p|Graveler}}'s and {{p|Golem}}'s {{m|Rollout}}. Piplup was commanded to use {{m|Bubble Beam}} to take care of various problems that happened in the maze.
 
Piplup went with Ash in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]'' after getting separated from his Trainer on the island of {{p|Onix}}. Ash commanded Piplup to use Bubble Beam to fight a trio of them.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Brock
|pkmn=Sudowoodo
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|img=Ash Sudowoodo.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Daisuke Sakaguchi
|vaen=Bill Rogers
|desc=Ash encountered Brock's Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. After stopping a fight, Ash went with Sudowoodo to get out of the maze and find Dawn and Brock. When they were found, Ash had Sudowoodo {{m|Mimic}} Pachirisu's {{m|Discharge}} to break a hole in the maze wall after finding them from the other side.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Dawn
|pkmn=Pachirisu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Pachirisu.png
|epnum=DP046
|epname=A Maze-ing Race!
|vajp=Chinami Nishimura
|vaen=Chinami Nishimura
|desc=Ash encountered Dawn's Pachirisu along with Piplup, Buizel and Sudowoodo when the group was separated by Graveler and Golem. It mostly worked with Sudowoodo's {{m|Mimic}} when it used {{m|Discharge}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Raichu
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Raichu.png
|epnum=DP088
|epname=Camping It Up!
|desc=During the first day of the summer school academy, Ash was given a {{p|Raichu}} to train. It was called to battle [[Angie]]'s {{p|Monferno}} and was able to put up a great fight. It had a very timid personality, digging into the ground when Ash first talked to it.
 
Raichu's known moves are {{m|Dig}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Double Team}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Spoink
|type1=Psychic
|img=Ash Spoink.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|vajp=Chie Satō
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Spoink}} in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]]. He returned it after he was finished with the first part of the race.
 
None of Spoink's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=The Pokémon Summer Academy
|pkmn=Mantyke
|type1=Water
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash Mantyke.png
|epnum=DP091
|epname=One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!
|desc=Ash was given a {{p|Mantyke}} for the second leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]] to ride across the lake. It was returned after the event was finished.
 
None of Mantyke's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Luxio
|type1=Electric
|gender=male
|img=Ash Luxio.png
|cap=A wild Luxio
|epnum=DP109
|epname=Leading a Stray!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily helped a {{p|Luxio}} save a lost {{p|Wailmer}} from getting lost in the sewers.
 
Luxio's known moves are {{m|Discharge}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cottonee
|type1=Grass
|gender=male
|img=Cottonee anime.png
|cap=A wild Cottonee
|epnum=BW029
|epname=Cottonee in Love!
|vajp=Naomi Shindō
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a wild {{p|Cottonee}} in order to help him win over a love interest. With Ash's assistance, he was able to learn to dodge attacks and aim his own attacks better.
 
Cottonee's known moves are {{m|Cotton Spore}}, {{m|Cotton Guard}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Cobalion
|type1=Steel
|type2=Fighting
|img=Ash Cobalion.png
|cap=A wild Cobalion
|epnum=M15
|epname=Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
|vajp=Kōichi Yamadera
|vaen=H.D. Quinn
|desc={{main|Swords of Justice (M15)}}
 
After [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]'s epic battle against [[Kyurem (M15)|Kyurem]], Ash temporarily rode on {{p|Cobalion}} when the [[Full Court]] was collapsing.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Butterfree
|stage1=Caterpie
|stage2=Metapod
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img=Ash {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}} BW130.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Caterpie|2=Metapod}}
|img2=Ash Butterfree BW130.png
|cap2=A wild Butterfree
|epnum=BW130
|epname=Butterfree and Me!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vaen=Rikako Aikawa
|vaennote=as Caterpie and Butterfree
|desc=This {{p|Butterfree}} was found on [[Wayfarer Island]] as a {{p|Caterpie}}, where its lazy tendencies caused it to not evolve and be left behind by its swarm. To help it, Ash temporarily trained the wild Caterpie in order to help it evolve all the way to Butterfree so it wouldn't be left behind. Caterpie evolved into {{p|Metapod}} after it and Pikachu fended off a wild {{p|Ursaring}}. To save Pikachu from Team Rocket, it evolved into a Butterfree and teamed up with Pikachu to blast the trio away. Afterward, it shared a tearful goodbye with Ash as it returned to its swarm.
 
Butterfree's known moves are {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Confusion}}, and {{m|Psybeam}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
===Ash & Pikachu===
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Rhyhorn
|type1=Ground
|type2=Rock
|img=Ash Rhyhorn.png
|cap=A borrowed Rhyhorn from Odyssey Village
|epnum=XY007
|epname=Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc=Ash temporarily commanded a borrowed {{p|Rhyhorn}}, in order to participate at the Rhyhorn race held at [[Odyssey Village]]. In the beginning, it was difficult for Ash to handle Rhyhorn, but the two gradually learned to work together.
 
None of Rhyhorn's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Vivillon
|stage1=Scatterbug
|stage2=Spewpa
|type1=Bug
|type2=Flying
|img={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}} anime.png
|cap=A wild {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: H}} mod 3}}|0|1=Scatterbug|2=Spewpa}}
|img2=Elegant Vivillon anime.png
|cap2=A wild Vivillon
|epnum=XY012
|epname=To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler!
|vajp=Rikako Aikawa
|vajpnote=as Scatterbug and Spewpa
|vaen=Eileen Stevens
|desc=This {{p|Scatterbug}} was stolen by [[Dolan]] and locked in a cage. The cage fell off the truck while Dolan was on the run from [[Officer Jenny]], whereupon Ash and {{ashfr}} found Scatterbug and prevented it from being recaptured by Dolan. It evolved into a {{p|Spewpa}} later on and when it had a battle with Dolan's {{p|Diggersby}}, it evolved into a {{p|Vivillon}} with an Elegant Pattern. Vivillon was then able to defeat Dolan and Diggersby.
 
Vivillon's known moves are {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Protect}}, {{m|String Shot}}, {{m|Safeguard}}, and {{m|Stun Spore}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Baa de Mer Ranch
|pkmn=Skiddo
|type1=Grass
|img=Ash Skiddo.png
|epnum=XY053
|epname=A Race for Home!
|vajp=
|vaen=Kayzie Rogers
|desc=Ash was riding a {{p|Skiddo}}, when he took part in {{kal|Grace}}'s racing training. Later, he used it to chase after {{TRT}}.
 
None of Skiddo's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Florges
|type1=Fairy
|img=Ash Florges.png
|cap=A wild Florges
|gender=female
|epnum=XY070
|epname=Beyond the Rainbow!
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajpnote=<small>[[XY069]]-[[XY070]]</small>
|vajp2=Hitomi Nabatame
|vajp2note=<small>[[XY123]]</small>
|vaen=Aurora Bea
|desc={{main|Florges (anime)}}
 
This Florges is the leader of a Bug-type and Poison-type Pokémon army, and was responsible for the invasion of {{AP|Goodra}}'s homeland, due to her wanting the spring water for her {{p|Floette}}, as the water had healing properties. She battled Goodra, but lost after Goodra learned {{m|Ice Beam}}. She then cooperated with Team Rocket to kidnap Pikachu, Dedenne and a {{DL|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Wooper}}, believing the lie that Team Rocket would help heal Floette. However, after Team Rocket betrayed Florges and stole all the water from the wetlands, along with the three kidnapped Pokémon, Florges and her army switched allegiances and worked with Ash and Goodra to set them free. She then worked with Goodra to restore the wetland, using {{m|Grassy Terrain}} in conjunction with Goodra's {{m|Rain Dance}} to restore all of the water and vegetation.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Serena
|pkmn=Pancham
|gender=male
|type1=Fighting
|img=Ash Pancham.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Noriko Shitaya
|vajpnote=<small>[[XY047]]-[[XY109]], [[XY124]]-present</small>
|vajp2=Yuka Terasaki
|vajp2note=<small>[[XY114]]</small>
|vaen=Erica Schroeder
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr|his friends}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Ash found himself alone with Serena's Pancham. The two set out to find {{AP|Fletchinder}}, who was bound to be looking for them. After reuniting with Fletchinder, {{AP|Hawlucha}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Luxray}}, Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, reuniting Pancham with its Trainer.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|trainer=Clemont
|pkmn=Luxray
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|img=Ash Luxray.png
|epnum=XY071
|epname=So You're Having a Bad Day!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson
|desc=After a group of {{p|Pangoro}} caused Ash, {{ashfr}}, their Pokémon, and {{TRT}} to scatter, Luxray found himself with {{AP|Hawlucha}} and {{AP|Fletchinder}}. Luxray and Hawlucha followed Fletchinder, who eventually found Ash and {{TP|Serena|Pancham}}. Ash and the four Pokémon soon found {{an|Serena}}, who was with {{TP|Clemont|Chespin}}, and {{AP|Frogadier}}, and later, {{an|Clemont}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Serena|Braixen}}, and {{TP|Clemont|Bunnelby}}, reuniting Luxray with his Trainer.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latios ↔ Mega Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latios.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latios
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latios.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latios
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latios}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latios was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].
 
Latios's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Latias ↔ Mega Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|img=Hoopa Latias.png
|cap=Hoopa's Latias
|img2=Hoopa Mega Latias.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Latias
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=
|vaen=Michele Knotz
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{p|Latias}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Latias was shown being able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].
 
Latias's known moves are {{m|Dragon Pulse}} and {{m|Psychic}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Hoopa
|pkmn=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza [[File:ShinyVIIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Flying
|img=Hoopa Rayquaza.png
|cap=Hoopa's Rayquaza
|img2=Hoopa Mega Rayquaza.png
|cap2=Hoopa's Mega Rayquaza
|epnum=M18
|epname=Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
|vajp=Kiyotaka Furushima
|vaen=Kiyotaka Furushima
|desc=When Ash was involved in a battle against Hoopa's shadow, he commanded a {{shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} that {{an|Hoopa}} summoned. Ash had it defend [[Dahara Tower]] from Hoopa's shadow by using Twister around it. Rayquaza is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]].
 
Rayquaza's known moves are {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Dragon Ascent}}, {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, and {{m|Twister}}.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Mamoswine
|type1=Ice
|type2=Ground
|img=Ash Serena Mamoswine.png
|cap=A rented Mamoswine
|epnum=XY083
|epname=Over the Mountain of Snow!
|vajp=Kensuke Satō
|vaen=Marc Thompson
|desc=Ash temporarily rode on a {{p|Mamoswine}}, along with Serena, to cross the snowy mountains and through the [[Frost Cavern]].
 
None of Mamoswine's moves are known.}}
 
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Ash
|pkmn=Litleo
|type1=Fire
|type2=Normal
|img=Ash Litleo.png
|cap=A wild Litleo
|epnum=XY097
|epname=A Fiery Rite of Passage!
|vajp=Yuka Terasaki
|vaen=Michael Liscio Jr.
|desc=Ash first protected {{p|Litleo}} from {{p|Pyroar}}'s Flamethrower and later on help Litleo become independent and return to its pride.
 
Litleo was confirmed to be male in the dub only.
 
Litleo's only known move is {{m|Flamethrower}}.}}
 
===Achievements===
====Badges obtained====
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kanto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Orange League Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Orange Archipelago Badges]]
[[File:Ash Johto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Johto Badges]]
[[File:Ash Hoenn Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Hoenn Badges]]
[[File:Ash Symbols.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Frontier Symbols]]
[[File:Ash Sinnoh Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Sinnoh Badges]]
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Unova Badges]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Badges.png|thumb|220px|Ash's Kalos Badges]]
[[File:Orange League Cup.png|thumb|220px|Ash's [[Winner's Trophy]]]]
=====Kanto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kanto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Boulder}} (''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'')
* {{Badge|Cascade}} (''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'')
* {{Badge|Thunder}} (''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Marsh}} (''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'')
* {{Badge|Rainbow}} (''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'')
* {{Badge|Soul}} (''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'')
* {{Badge|Volcano}} (''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'')
* {{Badge|Earth}} (''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'')
 
=====Orange Archipelago Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Orange Archipelago]]:
* {{Badge|Coral-Eye}} (''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'')
* {{Badge|Sea Ruby}} (''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'')
* {{Badge|Spike Shell}} (''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'')
* {{Badge|Jade Star}} (''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'')
 
=====Johto Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Johto]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Zephyr}} (''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'')
* {{Badge|Hive}} (''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'')
* {{Badge|Plain}} (''[[EP159|A Dairy Tale Ending]]'')
* {{Badge|Fog}} (''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'')
* {{Badge|Storm}} (''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mineral}} (''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]'')
* {{Badge|Glacier}} (''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rising}} (''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'')
 
=====Hoenn Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Stone}} (''[[AG016|The Winner By a Nosepass!]]'')
* {{Badge|Knuckle}} (''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'')
* {{Badge|Dynamo}} (''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'')
* {{Badge|Heat}} (''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'')
* {{Badge|Balance}} (''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'')
* {{Badge|Feather}} (''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mind}} (''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'')
* {{Badge|Rain}} (''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough!]]'')
 
=====Frontier Symbols=====
This listing is of the [[Symbol]]s Ash has obtained in the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}:
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] (''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'')
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] (''[[AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!]]'')
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] (''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'')
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] (''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!]]'')
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] (''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'')
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] (''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm!]]'')
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] (''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'')
 
=====Sinnoh Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Coal}} (''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched!]]'')
* {{Badge|Forest}} (''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cobble}} (''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fen}} (''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'')
* {{Badge|Relic}} (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')
* {{Badge|Mine}} (''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Icicle}} (''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'')
* {{Badge|Beacon}} (''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'')
 
=====Unova Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Unova]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Trio}} (''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'')
* {{Badge|Basic}} (''[[BW016|Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Insect}} (''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'')
* {{Badge|Bolt}} (''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Quake}} (''[[BW061|Battling the King of the Mines!]]'')
* {{Badge|Jet}} (''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'')
* {{Badge|Freeze}} (''[[BW079|Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!]]'')
* {{Badge|Toxic}} (''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'')
 
=====Kalos Badges=====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Ash has obtained in the [[Kalos]] [[region]]:
* {{Badge|Bug}} (''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'')
* {{Badge|Cliff}} (''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'')
* {{Badge|Rumble}} (''[[XY044|Showdown at the Shalour Gym!]]'')
* {{Badge|Plant}} (''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]'')
* {{Badge|Voltage}} (''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'')
* {{Badge|Fairy}} (''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'')
* {{Badge|Psychic}} (''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'')
* {{Badge|Iceberg}} (''[[XY122|A Real Icebreaker!]]'')
<!--A note to future editors: Follow the form below when Ash and the others enter a new region/league, so that there is no unnecessary typing.
If we know the eight regional Badges beforehand, please wait until Ash is actually confirmed to get each one. This is because Ash could get the Badges in a different order, or unanticipated Badges, like what happened in Sinnoh and Unova.-->
 
=====Alola trials=====
This listing is of the {{DL|Island challenge|trials}} Ash has cleared in the [[Alola]] [[region]]:
* [[Verdant Cavern]] trial ([[SM009]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}})
* [[Melemele Island]] grand trial ([[SM010]]; received the {{DL|Z-Crystal|Electrium Z}})
 
====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]'')
* [[Silver Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[EP272|Johto Photo Finish]]'')
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'')
* [[Lily of the Valley Conference]] - Top 4 (''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'')
* [[Vertress Conference]] - Top 8 (''[[BW108|A Unova League Evolution!]]'')
* [[Lumiose Conference]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY131|Down to the Fiery Finish!]]'')
 
====Championship matches====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:
* [[Orange League]] - {{pkmn|Champion}} (''[[EP112|Enter The Dragonite]]'')
 
====Pokémon competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following {{cat|Pokémon competitions}}:
 
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] - Winner (''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]'')
* [[Big P Pokémon Race]] - Winner (substitute for [[Lara Laramie|Lara]]; ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros Battling Competition - Winner (''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'')
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] - N/A (''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]'')
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] - Winner (''[[EP161|The Bug Stops Here]]'')
* [[Seaking Catching Day]] - N/A (''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'')
* [[Grass Tournament]] - Runner-Up (''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'')
* [[Sumo Conference]] - Winner (''[[EP194|Ring Masters]]'')
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] - Winner (with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}; tied with [[Skyler]] and [[Tenma]]; ''[[EP202|The Big Balloon Blow-Up]]'')
* [[Whirl Cup]] - Top 32 (''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]'')
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race]] - Winner (''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'')
* [[Tour de Alto Mare]] - DNF (''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'')
* [[PokéRinger]]
** [[Crossgate Town]] - Winner (''[[AG080|That's Just Swellow]]'')
** [[Squallville]] - Winner (''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'')
* [[Rota]] Tournament - Winner (''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'')
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]] - N/A (''[[AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path]]'')
* [[Pokémon Contest]]
** Unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} Contest - Winner (tied with {{an|May}}; ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'')
** {{ci|Jubilife}} Contest - Top 8 (''[[DP012|Arrival of a Rival!]]'')
** [[Wallace Cup]] - Top 8 (''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Dress-Up Contest]] - Top 5 (''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'')
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] - Winner (with [[Paul]]; ''[[DP052|Smells Like Team Spirit!]]'')
* [[Hearthome Collection]] - Third (''[[DP086|Arriving in Style!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] {{pkmn|Triathlon}} - Winner (''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] - Top 32 (''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'')
* {{to|Twinleaf}}'s {{DL|Twinleaf Festival|Festival Battle Challenge}} - Winner (''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'')
* [[Pokéathlon]] - Runner-Up (''[[DP160|A Marathon Rivalry!]]'')
* [[Club Battle]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'')
* [[Wishing Bell Festival]] - Runner-up (''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'')
* [[Clubsplosion]] - Top 4 (''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]'')
* [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] - Runner-Up (''[[BW092|Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!]]'')
* [[Marine Cup Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW125|Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!]]'')
* [[Scalchop King Competition]] - Disqualified (''[[BW126|Crowning the Scalchop King!]]'')
* [[Grand Harvest Festival]] [[Pokémon Sumo Tournament]] - Winner (''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Summer Camp]] - Winner (with {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}; ''[[XY042|Battling Into the Hall of Fame!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Sky Relay]] - Runner-Up (''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]'')
* [[Pokémon Pancake Race]] - Runner-Up (tied with {{OBP|Noa|SM013}}; [[SM013]])
 
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{X color light}}|bordercolor={{HP color light}}
|ja=松本梨香 ''[[Rica Matsumoto]]''
|en=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]], [[M01]]-[[M08]], [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], [[Mewtwo Returns]]) <br> [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' re-dub) <br> [[Kayzie Rogers]] (''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' first dub only)
|zh_cmn=賀世芳 ''Hè Shìfāng'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP081]], [[EP117]]-[[EP274]])<br>李明幸 ''Li Míngxìng'' ([[EP082]]-[[EP116]])<br>汪世瑋 ''Wāng Shìwěi'' ([[AG001]]-present)
|ar=بثينة شيا ''Buthaina Shia''
|ca=Enric Puig
|cs=Radek Škvor
|da=Mathias Klenske
|de=Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]], [[DP105]]-present)<br>Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-[[DP104]])
|es_eu=Adolfo Moreno<br> Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. ([[M03]] and [[Mewtwo Returns]])
|es_la=Gabriel Ramos ([[EP001]]-[[DP090]], [[DP105]]-[[DP157]], [[M01]]-[[M11]])<br>Irwin Daayán ([[DP091]]-[[DP104]])<br>Rommy Mendoza (young, [[DP138]])<br>Miguel Ángel Leal ([[DP158]]-present, [[M13]]-present, [[EP007]]{{tt|*|redub}})<br>Pablo Gandolfo ({{tt|[[M06]]-[[M07]]|Argentinian dub}})<br>Alan Fernando Velázquez ([[M12]])
|fi=Sari Moilanen ([[EP001]]-[[EP142]], [[M01]]-[[M04]], [[PK01]]-[[PK07]], [[Mewtwo Returns]])<br>Jami Kantola ([[M05]]-[[M07]])<br>Hanna Leino ([[EP158]]-present, [[M10]]-present, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
|fil=Klariz Magboo
|fr_ca=Unknown
|fr_eu=Aurélien Ringelheim<br>Charles Pestel ([[M04]], [[M07]])
|he=יהונתן מגון ''Yonatan Magon''<br>דניאל מגון ''Daniel Magon''
|hi=प्रसाद बर्वे ''{{wp|Prasad Barve}}'' (Cartoon Network dub)<br>नचिकेट दिघे ''{{wp|Nachiket Dighe}}'' (Hungama dub)
|hr=Saša Buneta<br>Marko Torjanac
|hu=Szvetlov Balázs<br>Ungvári Gergely (AG)<br>Szalay Csongor (DP)
|is=Grímur Gíslason ([[M03]])<br>Guðjón Davíð Karlsson ([[M05]])
|id=Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis ([[EP001]]-[[AG192]], [[DP004]]-present)<br>Kamal Nasuti ([[DP001]]-[[DP003]])
|it=Davide Garbolino
|ko=최덕희 ''Choi Deok-Hyi''<br>이선호 ''Lee Seon-Ho''<br>안현서 ''An Hyeon-Seo''
|nl=Christa Lips<br>Unknown voice actor ([[M05]]-[[M07]])
|no=Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|pl=Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, [[M01]]-present)<br>Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|pt_br=Fábio Lucindo ([[S01]]-[[S18]], [[M01]]-[[M18]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]], [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|MoMP]])<br>Gustavo Nader ([[M06]]; original recordings)<br>Charles Emmanuel ([[S19]]-present, [[M19]]-present)
|pt_eu=Maria João Luís ([[EP001]]-[[EP031]], [[EP033]], [[M01]]-[[M02]])<br>Sandra Faleiro ([[EP032]], [[EP034]]-[[EP094]])<br>Sandra de Castro ([[EP095]]-[[EP128]], [[EP158]]-[[EP209]], [[AG093]]-[[AG177]], [[DP001]]-[[DP052]], [[Pokémon Live!]])<br>Alexandra Sedas ([[EP129]]-[[EP157]])<br>Cristina Carvalhal ([[M03]]-[[M04]])<br>Bárbara Lourenço ([[EP210]]-[[AG040]], [[Pokémon Chronicles]])<br>Raquel Ferreira ([[AG041]]-[[AG092]])<br>Unknown actress ([[M07]])<br>Ana Madureira ([[AG178]]-[[AG192]])<br>Raquel Rosmaninho ([[DP053]]-present, [[M10]]-present)
|ru= Анна Левченко ''Anna Levchenko'' ([[EP001]]-[[EP105]])<br>Лариса Некипелова ''Larisa Nekipelova'' ([[DP105]]-present)
|sv=Dick Eriksson
|ro=Cristina Serac ({{series|O}})<br>Cristian Niculescu ({{series|DP}})
|th=ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ ''Chanthana Tharachan''<br>ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ ''Sansanee Tinkeeradit'' ([[DP054]] - Present)
|tr=Ahmet Taşar
|el=Βούλα Κώστα ''Voula Kosta''
|vi=Đặng Hoàng Khuyết
}}
 
==Artwork==
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash OS 1.png|160px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash AG.png|140px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash DP 1.png|180px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash Ketchum BW.png|150px]]
| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash XY.png|150px]]
|-
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|original series}}
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
| Official artwork from the<br>{{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
|-
| colspan=6 style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{HP color light}}; background: #{{ice color light}}; width:96px" | For more artwork, please see [[a:Category:Ash Ketchum|Ash Ketchum images on the Bulbagarden Archives]].
|}
 
==In the manga==
===In the Ash & Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Ketchum AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum AP.png|thumb|200px|Ash in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum 2 AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum 2 AP.png|thumb|left|200px|Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu]]
Ash is a starring character in [[Ash & Pikachu]], a manga series based on the [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} sagas of the Pokémon anime.
Ash is the main protagonist of [[Ash & Pikachu]], which is based on the [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], and {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} sagas of the animated series, adapting episode plots from those sagas.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu AP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu AP.png|Electric}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Cyndaquil|Ash Cyndaquil AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Cyndaquil#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Cyndaquil|Ash Cyndaquil AP.png|Fire}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Totodile#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Totodile AP.png|Water}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|Grass|Poison|link=Ash's Bulbasaur#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Bulbasaur AP.png|Grass|Poison}}
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar AP.png|Rock|Ground|fir=Egg|link=Ash's Larvitar#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Larvitar|Ash Larvitar AP.png|Rock|Ground|fir=Egg}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Bug|Fighting|link=Ash's Heracross#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Heracross|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Bug|Fighting}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison|link=Ash's Muk#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Grass|link=Ash's Bayleef#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|Grass}} ♀
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Snorlax#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Snorlax AP.png|Normal}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros AP.png|Normal|link=Ash's Tauros#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros AP.png|Normal}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grovyle|Ash Grovyle AP.png|Grass|fir=Treecko|link=Ash's Grovyle#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grovyle|Ash Grovyle AP.png|Grass|fir=Treecko}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish AP.png|Water|link=Ash's Corphish#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Corphish AP.png|Water}}
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow AP.png|Normal|Flying|fir=Taillow|link=Ash's Swellow#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Swellow|Ash Swellow AP.png|Normal|Flying|fir=Taillow}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal AP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Torkoal#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Torkoal|Ash Torkoal AP.png|Fire}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie AP.png|Ice|fir=Snorunt|link=Ash's Glalie#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Glalie|Ash Glalie AP.png|Ice|fir=Snorunt}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard AP.png|Fire|Flying|link=Ash's Charizard#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Charizard AP.png|Fire|Flying}}
|}
|}
{{left clear}}
 
=====Temporary=====
=====Temporary=====
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{| style="float:left; width: 25%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|Water|link=Misty's Psyduck#In the Ash & Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Misty|Psyduck|Ash Psyduck AP.png|Water}}
|}
|}
{{left clear}}
{{-}}
[[File:Ash and Brock MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Ash and Brock in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]


===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Newspaper first panel.png|thumb|200px|Ash in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip]]
{{main|Ash Ketchum (EToP)}}
===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
Ash Ketchum is a starring character in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], a manga series based on the anime. Ash's journey in The Electric Tale of Pikachu follows roughly the same plot as in the anime: first traveling the [[Kanto]] region to participate in the [[Pokémon League]], before embarking on a journey around the [[Orange Archipelago]].
{{main|Ash Ketchum (Pokémon Newspaper Strip)}}
Ash is one of the main characters of the [[Pokémon Newspaper Strip]].


===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
===Pokémon Battle: Pikachu's Big Exciting Adventure===
Ash, along with {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] manga. In the bonus chapters, Ash and {{ashfr}} have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their own world (of the {{pkmn|anime}}) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the anime's canon (such as the use of [[Poké Ball]]s).
Ash appeared in [[Pokémon Battle: Pikachu's Big Exciting Adventure]] manga. It is one of the manga adaptation of the animated series, with one of its chapters being based on ''[[AG155|The Green Guardian]]''.


===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
[[File:Ash Ketchum PDP.png|thumb|150px|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
[[File:Ash Ketchum PDP.png|thumb|150px|Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}]]
Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} appear as main characters alongside {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in the {{pkmn|manga}} series {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the anime set in the timeline of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.
Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} appear as main characters alongside {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in {{OBP|Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl|Sakai Takayuki}}, an adaptation of the animated series based on ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''. However, instead of following the plot of the series, this manga follows Ash and Dawn going through various experiences with the Pokémon they encounter while traveling.


====Pokémon====
====Pokémon====
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| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu PDP.png|Electric|link=Ash's Pikachu#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu PDP.png|Electric}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grotle|Ash Grotle PDP.png|Grass|fir=Turtwig|link=Ash's Torterra#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Grotle|Ash Grotle PDP.png|Grass|fir=Turtwig}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia PDP.png|Normal|Flying|link=Ash's Staraptor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Staravia|Ash Staravia PDP.png|Normal|Flying}}
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar PDP.png|Fire|link=Ash's Infernape#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Chimchar|Ash Chimchar PDP.png|Fire}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn Buizel PDP.png|Water|link=Ash's Buizel#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Buizel|Dawn Buizel PDP.png|Water}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor PDP.png|Ground|Flying|link=Ash's Gliscor#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Gliscor|Ash Gliscor PDP.png|Ground|Flying}}
|}
|}
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=====Traded away=====
=====Traded away=====
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{|align="left" width="25%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Ash Aipom PDP.png|Normal|link=Dawn's Ambipom#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Aipom|Ash Aipom PDP.png|Normal|link=Dawn's Ambipom}} ♀
|}
|}
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=====Temporary=====
=====Temporary=====
{|align="left" width="25%"
{|align="left" width="25%"
|-
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup PDP.png|Water|link=Dawn's Piplup#In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Dawn|Piplup|Dawn Piplup PDP.png|Water}} ♂
|}
|}
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===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:DP series trio.png|thumb|200px|Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Ash is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptation. The same applies with Ash's team as they made similar appearances.


===Mewtwo Returns===
Ash appears in the [[Mewtwo Returns (manga)|Mewtwo Returns manga]]. It was released to coincide with the release of [[M22|the twenty-second movie]] and {{ma|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution|its own manga adaptation}}.
===Pokémon Journeys: The Series===
[[File:Ash Ketchum JNM.png|thumb|150px|Ash in Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]
Ash appears as a main character in {{OBP|Pokémon Journeys: The Series|manga}}, playing the same role as he does in the ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{| style="float:left; width: 96px"
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu JNM.png|size=x150px|electric|link=Ash's Pikachu}} [[File:Dynamax icon.png|25px|link=Gigantamax]] ♂
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Dragonite|Ash Dragonite JNM.png|size=x150px|dragon|flying}}
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Gengar|Ash Gengar JNM.png|size=x150px|ghost|poison}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Lucario|Ash Lucario JNM.png|fighting|steel|size=x150px|fir=Egg|mid=Riolu}}
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Sirfetch'd|Ash Sirfetch'd JNM.png|size=x150px|fighting|fir=Farfetch'd}}
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Dracovish|Ash Dracovish JNM.png|size=x150px|water|dragon}}
|}
{{-}}
=====Traveling with=====
{| width="50%"
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| {{ActivePoké|||nick=Rotom Phone|479Rotom-Phone.png|electric|ghost|size=100px|link=Rotom Phone}}
|
|
|}
=====With Professor Oak=====
<!--Listed in order of appearance in the manga adaptation-->
{| width="80%"
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Charizard|Ash Pokémon JNM.png|fire|flying}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bulbasaur|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|grass|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Muk|Ash Muk JNM.png|size=100px|poison}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Tauros|Ash Tauros JNM.png|Normal|disp=Tauros (×30)}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Snorlax|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|Normal}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Bayleef|Ash Bayleef Corphish Krookodile JNM.png|Grass}} ♀
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Quilava|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|Fire}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Totodile|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|Water}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Corphish|Ash Bayleef Corphish Krookodile JNM.png|Water}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Infernape|Ash Infernape JNM.png|size=100px|fire|fighting}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Oshawott|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|water}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Pignite|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|fire|fighting}} ♂
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Krookodile|Ash Bayleef Corphish Krookodile JNM.png|ground|dark}} ♂
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Talonflame|Ash Pokémon JNM20.png|size=100px|fire|flying}}
|}
=====At the Cerise Laboratory=====
{| width="80%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Mr. Mime|Ash Mimey JNM.png|size=100px|psychic|fairy|link=Mimey}}
|
|
|}
=====Flashback=====
{| width="80%"
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Greninja|Ash Pokémon JNM.png|water|dark|disp=Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Rowlet|Ash Pokémon JNM.png|grass|flying}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Lycanroc|Ash Pokémon JNM.png|rock}}
|
|}
====Achievements====
=====Badges=====
* {{Badge|Thunder}} (prior to ''[[JNM01|Legend? Check! Friends? Check!]]'')
=====World Coronation Series=====
'''Current rank'''
* '''Normal Class:''' (as of ''[[JNM10|Toughing It Out!]]'')
* '''Great Class:''' (as of ''[[JNM11|Solitary and Menacing!]]'')
* '''Ultra Class:''' (as of ''[[JNM19|Thrash of the Titans!]]'')
===Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters===
[[File:Ash DPM.png|thumb|200px|Ash in [[Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters]]]]
Ash appears as a character in [[Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters]].
====Pokémon====
{| width="50%"
| {{ActivePoké|Ash|Pikachu|Ash Pikachu DPM.png|electric|size=200px}} ♂
|
|
|}
{{-}}
{{-}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
[[File:AshFriendshipAshvsTeamRocketDeck25.jpg|thumb|200px|right|{{TCG ID|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck|Ash's Friendship|25}}, Ash's only Supporter card. Notice how it uses the Sun & Moon layout. This means no cards focusing on Ash himself were released in the first decade of Pokémon!]]
While Ash Ketchum was the main character of the primary Pokémon animation for the majority of the brand's existence, Ash makes vanishingly few appearances in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. This is especially notable when compared to the main antagonists of the [[Team Rocket trio]], which have received more cards than Ash has. The majority of cards relating to Ash have not been released outside of Japan.
Most of the time, it is the Pokémon that Ash uses that receive cards. Usually, these are released alongside [[Pokémon movie]]s. The first of these was a [[jumbo card|jumbo]] {{TCG|Unnumbered Promotional cards|promo card}} for his [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] teamed up with the [[Pichu Brothers]], which was [[Pichu and Pikachu (CoroCoro promo)|Pichu and Pikachu]]. It was a tie in to ''[[PK07|Pikachu and Pichu]]'', one of the [[Pikachu short]]s. The first card released at normal size was {{TCG ID|ADV-P Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}}, released as a promotional card. Ash is present in the art of the card, although only as a mirage. {{TCG ID|Movie VS Pack|Ash's Torkoal|9}} heralded in the usual way Ash's Pokémon were released in the [[Pokemon Trading Card Game#EX Series|EX Series]], by being released as part of the {{TCG|Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys}} {{TCG|deck kit}}. That kit was released to coincide with ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'', and included many of the Pokémon seen in the movie as cards. Several more of Ash's Pokémon would receive cards in deck kits in this manner. As cards with "Ash's" as a prefix, they are mechanically [[Owner's Pokémon]].
[[File:StaraptorMMovieRandomPack18.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Staraptor M (Movie Random Pack 18)|Staraptor]] {{SP|M}}. This card does not say it is Ash's Staraptor, and its name only indicates it is from the movie. But the icon of Ash and the artwork make it clear that this is Ash's Staraptor.]]
As the [[Pokemon Trading Card Game#Diamond & Pearl Series|Diamond & Pearl Series]] rolled around, cards featuring Pokémon that Ash possesses changed. They were instead [[Pokémon M]], a group of [[Pokémon SP]] based on the Pokémon seen in Pokémon movies which were released in the {{TCG|Movie Commemoration Random Pack}} to promote ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''. Two of them are Pokémon that Ash used, namely [[Pikachu M (Movie Random Pack 12)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} for Ash's Pikachu and [[Staraptor M (Movie Random Pack 18)|Staraptor]] {{SP|M}} for [[Ash's Staraptor]]. Ash is featured in the artwork of the cards. A third card, [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|LV.X]], was released as [[DPt-P Promotional cards|DPt-P Promotional card]] alongside the set and is a {{TCG|Pokémon LV.X|Level Up}} for the Pikachu {{SP|M}} card. After this, Ash Ketchum related cards made fewer appearances for a while.
Cards relating to Ash returned in the [[Pokemon Trading Card Game#Black & White Series|Black & White Series]]. An event tied to the distribution of [[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V#Secret Eggs|Secret Eggs]] which had the possibility of hatching into a {{p|Pidove}} based on [[Ash's Pidove]] (among other main characters' Pokémon) also involved the release of a {{TCG|BW Black Star Promos|BW Black Star Promo}} {{TCG ID|BW Promo|Pidove|15}}. This ties the card to Ash's Pidove as well. In the XY Series, an [[Ash-Greninja-EX (XY Promo 133)|Ash-Greninja]]{{EX}} was released. It showcased [[Ash-Greninja]], a new form that [[Ash's Greninja]] could take on in the show during ''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]'' that resembles Ash himself. Both of these cards received English releases.
[[File:AshPikachuGXAshVSTeamRocketDeckKit5.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Ash's Pikachu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 5)|Ash's Pikachu]]{{GX}} has to be in play to get Ash's Friendship's full effect of drawing four cards. Otherwise, the Supporter just draws two cards.]]
The [[Pokemon Trading Card Game#Sun & Moon Series|Sun & Moon Series]] has Ash's most prominent appearances in the TCG to date. The {{TCG|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit}} included a complete half deck themed around Ash Ketchum instead of having Ash only be included in a movie themed deck. Many of the Pokémon have artwork related to Ash's adventures in [[Alola]] during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. (Although these cards are not named after Ash, and therefore have no gameplay distinction, the context of their artwork and this product mean they very clearly represent the Pokémon that Ash meets.) Ash's Pikachu got another printing, this time as [[Ash's Pikachu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 5)|Ash's Pikachu]]{{GX}}. Most importantly, an Ash {{TCG|Supporter card}} was finally printed as {{TCG ID|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck|Ash's Friendship|25}}. It causes the user to draw two cards, but instead draws four cards if that player also has Ash's Pikachu{{GX}} in play. Naturally, Ash is present in the art of Ash's Pikachu {{GX}}, as well as in the art of three of the other Pokémon in the Ash deck. A card for [[Ash's Litten]], {{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Litten|59}}, was released as a promotional card alongside the deck kit, which also has Ash in its artwork.
Ash's Pikachu would be printed seven more times in the Sun & Moon Series, this time as {{TCG|SM Black Star Promos}} representing the various [[Pikachu in a cap|Ash's Pikachu forms]]. These cards, as with the entire promotion surrounding the forms, were a tie in to the movie ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. Each one wears one of [[Ash's hat]]s from across ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. These cards also received an English language release.
Lastly, a card representing Ash's Pikachu, {{TCG ID|SM Promo|Pikachu|227}}, was printed as SM Black Star Promo, with its basis being the movie ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''. While this card did receive an English printing, a printing with art including Ash Ketchum was only used in Japan.
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].


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==In Tretta==
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In [[Pokémon Tretta]], Ash and his Pikachu appear as a Master-class Tretta in the ''{{Tretta|Invasion! Mega Rayquaza}}'' expansion. When Pikachu is in play, he appears wearing [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|XY}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Concept art of original series Ash's hat]]
[[File:Ash hat OS concept art.jpg|thumb|200px|Concept art of Ash's hat from the original series]]
* Ash's hat in the {{series|original}} was actually similar to {{ga|Red}}'s hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design.
[[File:Ash Dewgong Drawing.png|thumb|200px|Ash's drawing of a Dewgong]]
* Ash has never officially caught a Pokémon of the {{t|Steel}}, {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}, or {{t|Fairy}} types, a [[genderless]], female-only, [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] nor [[Mythical Pokémon]], nor he has [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] any of his Pokémon.
* Ash was designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/El_Aleph87/status/1632063563744378884 Press release of "Hometown Story"]</ref>
* Ash has captured at least one of the [[Starter Pokémon]] in every [[region]].
* Ash's height is around 4'7" (140&nbsp;cm).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210219050737/https://pokemonday.pokemon.co.jp/tips/065/ Japanese Pokémon Day website tip #65] (Archived)</ref>
* The date of Ash's birth, according to [[Takeshi Shudo]]'s anime novelizations, is 10 years, 10 months, and 10 days ''exactly'' prior to the day he began his Pokémon journey. Being that the same novelization declares that Pokémon Trainers obtain their first Pokémon in April of the year following their 10th birthday, and the anime itself began broadcast on the first of that month in 1997 in Japan, Ash's birthday, if April 1 was the first day of his journey, would be May 22.
* [[Ash's hat]] in the [[original series]] was similar to {{ga|Red}}'s hat in his original design from {{game|Red and Green|s}} before undergoing several changes until the final design.
** On a related note, Ash is still considered 10 years old in promotional materials as well as the [[BW001|first episode]] of ''Best Wishes'' despite ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' strongly implying that at least a full year had passed since his time in Johto.
* Ash originally wanted a {{p|Squirtle}} to be his [[first partner Pokémon]], but {{an|Professor Oak}} told him it was taken by a [[Gary Oak|Trainer who was not late]].
* In the animated series, Ash is the first and, so far, only Trainer:
** With a known [[hometown]] to not be native to any of the regions he is the {{pkmn|Champion}} of.
** With access to [[Z-Move]]s, [[Dynamax]]/[[Gigantamax]], and [[Mega Evolution]] at the same time.
*** Who has used more than one of those in a single battle.
** Shown to have won two of the same Gym Badge, as he's earned a {{badge|Rain}} from both [[Juan]] and [[Wallace]].
* Ash is the only Champion in the animated series to own a [[Mythical Pokémon]].
* Ash has never caught another Electric-type Pokémon other than Pikachu.
* Ash has never officially owned a {{cat|female-only Pokémon}}.
** While he has technically owned a [[Legendary Pokémon]] in {{p|Solgaleo}}, he has never officially {{pkmn2|caught}} one in a [[Poké Ball]].
* Ash has caught at least one of the [[first partner Pokémon]] of every [[region]] he has visited, except for [[Galar]].
* Ash has caught at least one {{type|Flying}} Pokémon in every [[series]].
** Moreover, Flying is the most common type among Ash's non-temporary Pokémon under his ownership, with a total of twelve representants.
* As of ''[[JN016|A Chilling Curse!]]'', Ash has caught at least one Pokémon belonging to all eighteen [[type]]s (this includes Pokémon he owns or has owned that have been retroactively made {{type|Fairy}}).
** Also, as of ''[[JN099|Battling Turned Up to Eleven!]]'', he has used at least one [[move]] of every type with his Pokémon.
* All of Ash's {{type|Grass}} Pokémon are part of a three-stage evolutionary line.
* Ash's favorite move is {{m|Thunderbolt}}, as revealed by himself in ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]''.
* Ash is still considered a 10-year-old in promotional materials and in main series episodes as recent as ''[[JN067|Sleuths for Truth!]]'', despite at least a year having been implied to have passed between ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'' and ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]''.
** [[Kunihiko Yuyama]], creative supervisor for ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'' and executive director for prior series, has stated in an interview with {{wp|Daniel Arsham}} in ''Arsham's Pokédex'', a collection of Pokémon-related artwork, that Ash does not age because the animated series is set in an endless early summer.
* When [[Veronica Taylor]] was interviewed in the documentary "Adventures in Voice Acting", she stated that during her audition for the role of Ash, he was known as Casey at the time. This name would later be given to a {{an|Casey|recurring character from Johto}}.
* When [[Veronica Taylor]] was interviewed in the documentary "Adventures in Voice Acting", she stated that during her audition for the role of Ash, he was known as Casey at the time. This name would later be given to a {{an|Casey|recurring character from Johto}}.
[[File:Ash Dewgong Drawing.png|thumb|200px|Ash's drawing of a Dewgong]]
* Ash can {{wp|drawing|draw}}, as shown in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]'' when he drew a {{p|Dewgong}}. However, his drawing was insulted by [[Angie]].
* Ash can {{wp|drawing|draw}}, as shown in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]'' when he drew a {{p|Dewgong}}. However, this drawing was insulted by [[Angie]].
* Ash has been shown to be a good climber at various points in the animated series, such as in ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', ''Climbing the Walls'', and ''[[SM075|Some Kind of Laziness!]]'', to the point of {{an|Misty}} saying "He climbs like a {{p|Mankey}}" in ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', and {{an|Brock}} calling him a "human {{p|Aipom}}" in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
* Ash has been shown to be a good climber, as mentioned in ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' (when {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}} say "He climbs like a {{p|Mankey}}!") and ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'' (when Brock calls him a "human {{p|Aipom}}"). Ash's climbing ability has also been shown in several episodes throughout the series, such as ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', when he climbs up a tree to try to save {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Iris|Axew}}, and in ''[[XY025|Climbing the Walls!]]'', in which he climbed up the rock-climbing wall up to [[Grant]] to face him and win the {{badge|Cliff}}.
* Ash has lost once to every {{type|Normal}} [[Gym Leader]] he has met. Out of the four Normal-type Gym Leaders he has battled against, [[Cheren]] is the only one against whom Ash has never won.
* Ash has lost a match against every {{type|Normal}} [[Gym Leader]] he has faced: [[Whitney]] in ''[[EP158|A Goldenrod Opportunity]]'', [[Norman]] in ''[[AG003|There's no Place Like Hoenn]]'', [[Lenora]] in ''[[BW015|The Battle According to Lenora]]'', and [[Cheren]] in ''[[BW111|There's a New Gym Leader in Town!]]''.
* The only region where Ash didn't lose any official Gym battles is the [[Orange Islands|Orange Archipelago]].
* Ash has lost at least one official Gym battle in every region. He lost to {{an|Brock}}, [[Lt. Surge]], [[Sabrina]] and [[Blaine]] in Kanto, [[Whitney]] in Johto, [[Brawly]] in Hoenn, [[Roark]] in Sinnoh, [[Lenora]] in Unova, and [[Viola]] and [[Wulfric]] in Kalos.
** Also, Ash did not lose any official trials in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', although he has lost to [[Nanu]] in an [[SM074|unofficial battle]].
** Ash also lost battles with [[Frontier Brain]]s during the Battle Frontier arc of the anime, losing once to {{FB|Salon Maiden|Anabel}}, and twice to {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}.
* Ever since facing [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'', Ash has not won a Gym [[Badge]] in the same episode in which he meets the [[Gym Leader]].
* Ever since facing [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson?]]'', Ash has not won a Gym [[Badge]] in the same episode in which he meets the [[Gym Leader]].
* If only {{pkmn|Trainer}} battles are counted, Ash's longest winning streak lasted a total of 87 episodes, spanning from his loss to [[Rinto]] in ''[[JN051|Trials of a Budding Master!]]'' to his loss to Misty in ''[[JN138|A Fated Face-Off!]]''.
** If not, as all of his eligible Pokémon were defeated in a [[Raid Battle (GO)#In the anime|Raid Battle]] against an {{p|Articuno}} in ''[[JN102|Battling in the Freezing Raid!]]'', the longest period Ash has been on a winning streak is exactly 70 episodes, going from ''[[XY036|Battles in the Sky!]]'' to ''[[XY106|A Meeting of Two Journeys!]]''.
* Ash has defeated more regional Champions onscreen in the animated series than any other Trainer, having won against {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}}, {{an|Cynthia}}, and {{an|Leon}}.
** Additionally, he has also defeated Wallace, the former [[Hoenn]] Champion.
* Ash shares at least one Pokémon of the same evolutionary line with one of his rivals in each series.
* ''[[JN032|Time After Time!]]'' and ''[[JN133|The Mew from Here!]]'' are the only main series episodes during his time as a protagonist to not feature Ash in any capacity.
* In promotional material for the [[Manalo Conference]], Ash was given the title of (Japanese: ゼンリョクチャレンジャ ''Full-force challenger'').
* [[National Ash Ketchum Day]] is celebrated every September 15, the anniversary of Ash's first [[Pokémon League Conference]] [[SM139|victory]], first being celebrated on said victory's first-year anniversary in 2020.
* In the [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]] episode ''[[TW01|Letter]]'', a Trainer who bears a resemblance to Ash can be seen at the entrance to [[Wyndon Stadium]] with a {{p|Pikachu}}.
* Although Ash has been retired from the role of main protagonist as of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'', Senior Marketing Director of [[The Pokémon Company International]], Andy Gose, has not ruled out the possibility of him reappearing at some point due to him still being around in the world of Pokémon.<ref>https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/pokemon-horizons-netflix-ash-ketchum-1235927798/?utm_source=syndication</ref>


==Names==
==Names==
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! Name
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|Japanese
|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| From 智 ''chi'' (wisdom; reason) which can be read as ''Satoshi'' if a name; named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
| From 智 ''chi'' (wisdom; reason) which can be read as ''Satoshi'' if a name; named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
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|English<br>German<br>Italian<br>Portuguese<br>Spanish<br>Canadian French<br>Dutch<br>Hindi
|<ab>English,
Portuguese, Hindi,
Bengali, Tamil,
Telugu, Italian,
German, Malay,
Spanish, Turkish</ab>
| Ash Ketchum
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{wp|Fraxinus|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. {{wp|Fraxinus|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.
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|European French
|European French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
| Similar to ''Ash''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
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|Canadian French
| Ash Ketchum (pre-2010) <br> Sacha Ketchum (2014-)
| Same as English name.<br>Same as European French name.
|-
|Korean
|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 한지우 ''Han Jiwoo''
| 지 ''ji'' is from 智 ''Satoshi''. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) ''jiu'' can mean "close friend".
| 한 ''han'' can mean "one" . 지 ''ji'' is from 智 ''Satoshi''. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) ''jiu'' can mean "close friend".
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| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
|Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
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|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
|Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 小智 ''Síu Ji''
| 小智 ''Síu Ji''
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| Same as Mandarin name
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| أش كيتشوم ''Ash Ketshum''
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| Аш Кечъм ''Ash Kechum''
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| অ্যাশ ''Ash''
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| ऐश ''Ash''
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| Ash Ketchum{{tt|*|spoken name}}<br>Askur Ketchum{{tt|*|subtitles}}
| Ash Ketchum{{tt|*|spoken name}}<br>Askur Ketchum{{tt|*|subtitles}}
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| Same as English name<br>Askur literally means ash. Similar to English name.
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| Ali (Kanto saga)<br>Satoshi (Johto saga - present)
| Ali (Kanto saga)<br>Satoshi (Johto saga - Pokémon the Series: XY)<br>Ash Ketchum ([[M20]] - present)
| Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to ''Ash''.<br>Same as his Japanese name
| Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to ''Ash''.<br>Same as his Japanese name<br>Same as his English name
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|Lithuanian
| Ešas Kečiumas
| Ešas Kečiumas
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| From English name
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|Russian
| Эш Кетчум ''Esh Ketchum''
| Эш Кетчум ''Esh Ketchum''
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| Transcription of his English name
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|Thai
|Thai
| ซาโตชิ<br>''Satoshi''
| ซาโตชิ ''Satoshi''
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| Same as his Japanese name
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| Еш ''Esh''
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Ash Ketchum
サトシ Satoshi
Ash JN.png
Ash Ketchum in Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Age 10[1]
Gender Male
Eye color Brown
Hair color Black
Hometown Pallet Town
Region Kanto
Relatives Delia (mother)
Unnamed father (EP002)
Unnamed grandfather (EP002,
Japanese version only)
Animated series Pokémon the Series
Debut Pokémon - I Choose You!
Counterpart(s) Ash Ketchum (M20)
English voice actor Veronica Taylor
(EP001-AG145)

Sarah Natochenny
(AG146-JN147, MoMP re-dub)

Jamie Peacock
(MoMP original dub)
Japanese voice actor Rica Matsumoto
Hana Takeda
(JN001; age 6)

Member of Alola League
Rank Champion
Member of World Coronation Series
Rank Master Class (Monarch)
Member of Aether Foundation (Sun & Moon)
Rank Ultra Guardian
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer, Baron, Champion, Monarch
Pallet Town's (Ga-Olé)
Generation I, II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Counterpart(s) Red, Ash (Masters)
Games Puzzle League, Catch the Numbers!, Advanced Generation: I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!, Advanced Generation: Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!, Team Turbo, Team Rocket Blast Off, Poké Ball Launcher, Seek & Find, Tretta, Ga-Olé, GO, Mezastar, Masters EX
English voice actor Veronica Taylor (Puzzle League)
Sarah Natochenny (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor Rica Matsumoto
Manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu
Ash & Pikachu
Pokémon Newspaper Strip
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Counterpart(s) Ash Ketchum (EToP), Ash Ketchum (Pokémon Newspaper Strip)
Debut Pikachu, I See You! (The Electric Tale of Pikachu)
Hoppip, The Wind Calls! (Ash & Pikachu)
Newcomer Trainer, Dawn (Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl)
Legend? Check! Friends? Check! (Pokémon Journeys: The Series)

Ash Ketchum (Japanese: サトシ Satoshi) is the main character of Pokémon the Series. He is also the main character of various manga based on the animated series, including The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash & Pikachu, and Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl.

He is a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town whose goal is to become a Pokémon Master. His first Pokémon was a Pikachu that he received from Professor Oak after arriving late at his laboratory. On his journeys around the Pokémon world, he's been accompanied by a multitude of close friends. In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, he becomes the first Champion of the Alola region's Pokémon League. In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, he becomes the new Monarch and World Champion of the Pokémon World Coronation Series.

He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the Pokémon franchise, Satoshi Tajiri. His English surname is a pun on the English motto, "Gotta catch 'em all!"

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History

Pre-series

Young Ash

Ash grew up in Pallet Town in the Kanto region with his mother, Delia, as his father spent most of his time traveling. Eventually, Ash would meet Professor Oak and his grandson Gary Oak.

In Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, Ash remembered getting lost in a forest while looking for Pokémon. He brought some wild Pokémon out of the rain and found them some shelter in a tree trunk. Ash's happiness about that moment made him think about how much he wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer.

Young Ash and Gary watching a movie

At the age of six, Ash learned that Professor Oak would be holding a Pokémon Summer Camp, and eagerly asked his mother Delia if he could attend. Seeing her son's enthusiasm, she signed him up but also told him that she had things to do outside of the home during the day the camp would take place, so he would have to get himself there in time on his own. Unfortunately for Ash, he ended up breaking his alarm clock in his sleep and overslept, missing the camp.

Later, Ash managed to attend another one of Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camps. One day, another camper named Serena got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a Poliwag. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.

As seen in Lights, Camerupt, Action!, Ash and Gary used to be friends at one point in time and even went to watch movies together. In The Ties That Bind, Ash recalled a day when he was about to start his Pokémon journey. He and Gary Oak both fished out an old, rusty Poké Ball, which snagged on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.

Original series

Ash trying to keep Pikachu safe

In Pokémon - I Choose You!, Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn, rash, and amateur Pokémon Trainer. He was forced to accept a stubborn Pikachu from Professor Oak as his first Pokémon because he woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal and when Pikachu saw that he was willing to compromise his safety to keep it safe, the two of them formed an extremely strong bond that has been noticed and remarked upon by many characters in the series. This unbreakable friendship would set his course for the future.

In Pokémon Emergency!, Misty told off Ash after she found her bike Ash had "borrowed" to save Pikachu with was wrecked. At the end of the episode, Team Rocket made it their primary objective to steal Pikachu after witnessing Pikachu's power. Misty continued following Ash as he headed for Pewter City, telling him in Showdown in Pewter City that she would continue following him until she was paid back for the bike.

Ash caught his first Pokémon, a Caterpie, in Ash Catches a Pokémon, followed by a Pidgeotto the next day.

In Showdown in Pewter City, Ash decided to compete in the Pokémon League regional championships by earning Badges from Gym Leaders across the Kanto region. Ash fought Brock, the Pewter Gym Leader, in a Pokémon battle and lost easily. During his rematch, Ash nearly defeated Brock but refused to give the final blow due to the intervention of Brock's younger siblings. Touched by Ash's kindness to Pokémon and with the return of his estranged father, Flint, Brock decided to go with Ash and pursue his dream of being the world's best Pokémon Breeder and gave Ash the Boulder Badge.

In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, Ash reached the Cerulean Gym and was shocked to learn that Misty was one of its Gym Leaders. Though the match was interrupted when Team Rocket tried to steal the Pokémon from the Gym, Misty's sisters awarded Ash a Cascade Badge when Pikachu saved the Gym with a Thunderbolt. He continued his journey with Misty, who had dreams of becoming the world's greatest Water Pokémon Master.

Ash and his Kanto first partner Pokémon

Ash would go on to obtain the remaining Kanto first partner Pokémon. In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, Ash and friends found a Hidden Village protected by a Bulbasaur. Although hostile at first, Bulbasaur warmed up to Ash after he saved an Oddish from Team Rocket. Bulbasaur agreed to join Ash if he could defeat it in battle, which he did with Pikachu, adding Bulbasaur to his team. In Charmander – The Stray Pokémon, Ash and friends discovered a Charmander that had been left in the rain by his former Trainer, Damian. Brock carried Charmander to the Pokémon Center, while Ash held his coat over the Charmander's tail flame to keep it lit. After Charmander saved Pikachu from being taken by Team Rocket, Ash caught him. In Here Comes the Squirtle Squad, Ash and friends met the Squirtle Squad, a rogue group of Squirtle who were deserted by their Trainers. They were tricked by Team Rocket into capturing Pikachu, after which they betrayed and bombed them. Ash went back to rescue the Squirtle leader, which touched it enough to join his team. The remaining members left with Officer Jenny to become firefighters.

Every time he thought he was doing well, Ash would somehow cross paths with his childhood rival, Gary. Gary and Professor Oak reminded Ash that he was always a step behind Gary. In Mystery at the Lighthouse, Professor Oak told Ash that Gary had caught 45 Pokémon at a point when Ash only had seven.

In Island of the Giant Pokémon, Ash and his friends were swept away onto Pokémon Land, located on the Island of the Giant Pokémon, after a group of Gyarados triggered a cyclone using Dragon Rage. Four of Ash's Pokémon, including Pikachu, had gone missing during the chaos, but they found their way back to him the following day. Ash and the others took a ferry back to the mainland from Tentacool & Tentacruel to The Ghost of Maiden's Peak.

Ash with Misty and Tracey

Many of Ash's first Gym Badges were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance, rather than claiming an actual victory in battle over the Gym Leaders. Of the first five Gym Badges that had been given to Ash in Kanto, only Lt. Surge's Thunder Badge in Electric Shock Showdown was earned from a victory in battle.

Ash's troubles were not made any easier when his Charmander, after evolving into a Charmeleon, and then a Charizard, grew too powerful and refused to listen to him until Ash could prove himself.

Over time, Ash's dedication to his goal paid off. After earning his first eight Badges, Ash went on to compete in the Indigo Plateau Conference, advancing to the fifth round - one further than Gary - and ending up in the Top 16, his defeat coming in the form of his Charizard refusing to battle for him.

Ash in the Orange League Hall of Fame

Following Ash's defeat in the Indigo League, Professor Oak asked him to travel to Valencia Island in the Orange Islands to retrieve the GS Ball from a Pokémon Professor named Ivy. While in the Orange Islands, Ash learned of the Orange Crew, an elite group of Trainers not unlike Gym Leaders, that provided challenges for Trainers to overcome in the Orange League. After Brock decided to stay with Professor Ivy and help her with her work, Ash and Misty were joined by an enthusiastic Pokémon Watcher named Tracey Sketchit. Ash, Misty, and Tracey traversed the Orange Islands on the back of a lost Lapras. Ash caught the Lapras during this time. He eventually defeated the four members of the Orange Crew and finally won the Orange League by triumphing over the Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader, Drake, becoming an Honored Trainer and earning himself a spot in the Orange League Hall of Fame. Before leaving the Orange Islands, Ash managed to find his Lapras's pod and released it back into the wild.

Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash discovered that Brock had returned due to some unknown incident that left the aspiring Pokémon Breeder in dread of even hearing Professor Ivy's name. Meanwhile, Tracey stayed at Professor Oak's Laboratory as Professor Oak's assistant, and Brock rejoined Ash and Misty. After his victory in the Orange League, Ash encountered Gary again, and after being defeated in a one-on-one battle, he learned that his rival had been training hard to participate in the Silver Conference in Johto.

Excited at the prospect of meeting new Pokémon and facing Gary again, Ash and friends left for the Johto region to collect eight Badges from the Gym Leaders in the Johto region and compete in the Johto League. Much like his travels through Kanto, Ash, Misty, and Brock impacted the many people and Pokémon they met along the way (one of them being Kurt, to whom Ash delivered the GS Ball).

In The Grass Route, Ash competed in the Grass Tournament with Bulbasaur. He lost in the final round to Ephraim's Skiploom.

Ash, along with Misty, competed in the Whirl Cup in the Whirl Islands, with Ash placing in the Top 16. He was defeated by Misty in a 2-on-2; Misty ended up losing in the next round. Ash, along with Ritchie, then helped save Silver, a child Lugia, and its parent, from the evil machinations of Team Rocket.

Ash encountered Gary occasionally in Johto, and, while they were still rivals, Gary seemed to view Ash with slightly more respect than before. Ash's growth of character was evident throughout this story arc as he continued to think more and more about his Pokémon and less and less about himself. After earning eight Johto Gym Badges, Ash entered the Silver Conference with Gary. Finally, the two rivals battled in the tournament in a Full Battle. Although it was a close battle, Ash emerged victorious against his rival for the first time in his career as a Pokémon Trainer, marking one of the biggest turning points in said career. After the battle, Gary and Ash departed on good terms with each other, finally overcoming their boyhood animosity and recognizing each other as equals. Ash's journey through Kanto and Johto came to an end when he was forced to split up with Brock and Misty when the two of them received messages to return home.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Ash with Brock, May, and Max

After hearing about a distant region called Hoenn from Harrison, the opponent he lost to in the Silver Conference, Ash decided to journey there and take only Pikachu with him this time. In Hoenn, Ash met a girl named May and her brother, Max, who he later learned were Petalburg Gym Leader Norman's children, and both of whom decided to join Ash on his travels. Shortly after the three companions left Petalburg City, Brock rejoined the group when he saved them from a flock of angry Taillow and their leader. From that point onward, Ash journeyed through Hoenn with one old friend and two new friends, collecting Gym Badges in much the same fashion as before. Once May set her sights on becoming a Top Coordinator, Ash supported her whenever he could while maintaining his focus on winning Badges. During these journeys, Ash and his friends ended up being entwined in the plots of the region's two rivaling villainous teams, Team Aqua and Team Magma, with Pikachu getting possessed by Groudon in the summit of their conflict. Thanks to Team Rocket's unintentional help, they helped save the entire Hoenn region.

While Ash had no major recurring rival in Hoenn, he did encounter certain Trainers multiple times and formed friendly rivalries with them. One such friend was Morrison, who was very similar to and just as competitive as Ash and was first introduced close to the end of the group's travels in Hoenn. Just like the Indigo Plateau and Silver Conferences, Ash did not win the Ever Grande Conference, but he came very close before losing to Tyson, who went on to win the tournament. After parting ways with May, Max, and Brock, Ash returned to Pallet Town. As he passed through Viridian City on his way back home, he met Scott and Agatha and learned about the Battle Frontier in Kanto. He decided to take on the Battle Frontier and was surprised but happy to learn that Brock, May, and Max would join him on this adventure as well. Eventually, Ash conquered the seven Frontier Brains and was offered the opportunity to become a Frontier Brain himself, but declined in favor of continuing his Pokémon journey.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Ash arriving in Sinnoh

Following Ash's victory over the Battle Frontier, May set her sights on Pokémon Contests in the Johto region and traveled there while Max returned home to Petalburg City in Hoenn. After encountering and battling his old rival, Gary (who has now become a Pokémon researcher), and learning of a new region with new Pokémon, Ash decided to leave for the Sinnoh region to earn the Gym Badges available there. Like before, he took only Pikachu with him at first but brought his Aipom along when she snuck onto the ship Ash was leaving on. While Brock did not directly accompany Ash to Sinnoh, he did meet with him while there and traveled with him through Sinnoh as he had for Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. This time, they were accompanied by another aspiring Pokémon Coordinator named Dawn. Ash enthusiastically supported Dawn in her endeavors to become a Top Coordinator. Unlike May, he watched all of Dawn's Contests without being distracted by the need to train. Just as he supported Dawn in her Contests, she supported him in his Gym battles. She would even go as far as dressing up as a cheerleader with her Pokémon sometimes and cheer for him.

While traveling through Sinnoh, Ash formed a heated rivalry with a Trainer named Paul. Throughout Ash's journey, Paul would constantly put him down and the two often argued over their nearly opposite training styles. While Paul was harsh, distant, and sometimes plain cruel to his Pokémon, Ash insisted that the best way to raise Pokémon was through patience, caring, and friendship. Their rivalry came to a head after they competed in a Tag Battle Tournament together when Paul released his Chimchar after it failed to meet his expectations. Ash then decided to take in the Chimp Pokémon and promised to make it strong using his philosophy. Although Ash always considered himself on par with him, Paul would often come out the better in their battles as his Pokémon were very powerful, due to him only keeping Pokémon that were naturally really strong. Ash's Pokémon, though they grew under his command and became strong in their own right, could not yet equal those of Paul's. Later events would soon lead to a particularly crushing defeat at Lake Acuity for Ash, losing a Full Battle while only knocking out two of Paul's Pokémon in return, this being Ash's heaviest loss in any battle up to that point. Following the defeat, Ash acknowledged that he had to take Paul more seriously and cautiously in the future.

Ash in the Wallace Cup
Ash in the Hearthome Collection

While in Sinnoh, Ash competed in two official Pokémon Contests, once in Jubilife City and a second time in the Wallace Cup upon Wallace's recommendation. He also competed against several Pokémon Stylists in the Hearthome Collection fashion show in Arriving in Style!, where he ended up in third place, winning the Unique Award for his original performance.

As Ash and his friends journeyed through Sinnoh, they ended up becoming heavily involved with the legends of Sinnoh, with Ash being personally chosen by Azelf of the lake guardians. Along with Cynthia, Looker and Team Rocket, they faced off against Pokémon Hunter J as well as the evil Team Galactic. Thanks to their efforts, the Sinnoh region was spared from Cyrus's insane scheme.

Ash eventually obtained all of the Sinnoh Gym Badges he needed to enter Sinnoh's Pokémon League Conference. During his battles in the Lily of the Valley Conference, he managed to advance to the Top 4. For the second time since meeting Paul (the first being in a PokéRinger tournament during which Ash's Staravia evolved into a Staraptor and defeated Paul's Honchkrow), Ash managed to defeat his bitter rival, notably using Paul's discarded Chimchar, now an Infernape, to deal the finishing blow. This confirmed Ash's beliefs in how to raise Pokémon, showing that though he took his time and raised his Pokémon with care and friendship they achieved the same results as Paul's methods. This caused Paul to finally acknowledge Ash as a Trainer of some merit, thus ending their arguments. Ash later fought against Tobias, becoming the only known Trainer to defeat his Darkrai. Although Ash ultimately lost the battle at the same magnitude as his loss to Paul at Lake Acuity, he was not overly upset as he was closer to his Pokémon than ever before. After Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Ash, Dawn, and Brock split up and went their separate ways, with Brock confirming that he would not be joining Ash on his later travels as he decided to pursue his new dream of being a Pokémon doctor.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Ash with Iris and Cilan

Shortly after returning home from his Sinnoh journey, Ash traveled with Delia and Professor Oak on a trip to the Unova region. After losing in a battle to Trip and seeing the power of the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom, Ash became interested in traveling to Unova to meet new Pokémon, as well as new friends. In Unova, he brought along only his Pikachu as he did in Hoenn.

Soon after he started his journey, Ash met Iris, a wild girl who is (as he later learns) a possible successor of the Opelucid Gym and wishes to be a Dragon Master, and Cilan, one of the Striaton Gym Leaders, who aspires to be the world's greatest Pokémon Connoisseur. After Ash earns their interest by telling Iris of his encounter with Zekrom and battling Cilan for the Trio Badge, the three decide to travel together. During his time in Unova, along with his quest for the Badges, the three friends also competed in the local competitions Club Battle, Clubsplosion, and Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup. Despite battling quite well, Ash failed to win any of the tournaments and managed to be the runner-up of two of the three. Despite these mishaps, he was not upset to see his friends win the competitions instead of him.

As they journeyed, Ash and his friends once again found themselves caught up in Team Rocket's new plot, which was personally being supervised by Giovanni. This time, Team Rocket planned to take over the world using a Meloetta that Ash befriended to unleash the power of the forces of nature. Thanks to Cynthia and Ridley, Ash and his friends managed to thwart Team Rocket's evil plot.

After managing to obtain eight Unova Gym Badges, Ash was allowed to participate in the Vertress Conference along with his current and some new rivals. In the preliminary round, Ash battled Trip one-on-one, defeating him for the first time and ending their rivalry. Ash also defeated his friend and rival, Stephan, in the tournament. He then battled one of his newer rivals, Cameron, where he lost in A Unova League Evolution!, ending in the Top 8 of the Vertress Conference.

After the Conference, the three friends decided to check out some ruins that Professor Juniper's father, Cedric Juniper discovered, and on the way, they met with a strange young man named N. They soon became entwined in the plots of Ghetsis, Colress, and Team Plasma as they sought to take over the world using Reshiram's power. Ash and his friends, along with Looker, the Team Rocket trio, Professor Cedric, as well as N, Anthea and Concordia, managed to foil Plasma's evil scheme.

As their adventures started coming to a close, Ash and his friends decided to take the long way back to Kanto by sailing on a series of luxury liners through a chain of islands called the Decolore Islands. On the way, Ash met Alexa, a Pokémon Journalist, from whom he learned of the Kalos region. Soon after they reach Kanto, Ash split up with Iris and Cilan, who wished to go in separate directions to follow their dreams.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Ash as a Baron at the Battle Chateau

After his brief visit to Pallet Town and having left his Pokémon in Professor Oak's care beside Pikachu, Ash arrived at the Kalos region with Alexa, first visiting Lumiose City, where he parted ways with the journalist and tried to challenge the Lumiose Gym at Prism Tower. He was forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the Clembot, found out that he didn't have any Kalos Badges. He was rescued by Clemont and Bonnie.

Ash brought an injured Froakie to Professor Sycamore, who told Ash about an additional stage of Pokémon evolution he was researching called Mega Evolution. Assisted by Pikachu and Froakie, Ash calmed down an angry Garchomp belonging to Sycamore that was attacking Lumiose City. Ash saw a Mega Evolved Pokémon for the first time when a Mega Blaziken saved him and Pikachu from falling off of Prism Tower. Froakie then allowed itself to be captured by Ash, and Clemont and Bonnie started to travel with Ash.

Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the Bug Badge, after defeating the Santalune Gym Leader, Viola. The group was joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. Ash and Serena learn that Clemont was the Lumiose Gym Leader, who was exiled from his Gym by his invention. They help Clemont face Clembot, and after the issue was resolved, the two boys promised to battle after Ash fulfilled the original conditions set by Clembot (even if it was no longer necessary), to earn four Badges. With that, the group set off on their journey again. During their travels, they occasionally met the ninja boy Sanpei, whose presence always led to progress in Froakie's (and later Frogadier's and Greninja's) strength.

Ash briefly traveled with the Shalour Gym Leader Korrina to discover more about Mega Evolution and Mega Stones.

Ash with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie

Ash and his friends later attended Professor Sycamore's Pokémon Summer Camp, where they met the trio of Shauna, Tierno, and Trevor, with whom the group started a friendly rivalry with. In Ash's case, his rivalry would mainly be with Trevor and Tierno as Serena and Shauna pursued Pokémon Showcases.

During their journey, Ash caught a lost and traumatized Goomy, which he raised into a Sliggoo, and later, a powerful Goodra. After earning his fourth Gym Badge, Ash eventually faced Clemont in their promised Gym Battle, and won with Goodra's help, gaining his fifth Badge. Later, Ash and friends came across Goodra's old home, where they discovered it was taken over by a Florges and her companions. After saving Goodra's swamp from Team Rocket while simultaneously solving the issue concerning Florges, Ash left Goodra in the wetlands so it could act as the protector of its swamp and the Pokémon living in it. Some time afterward, when Ash reached Laverre City to challenge the Gym, he made a new rival in Sawyer, a novice trainer hailing from Hoenn. Along the way, Ash also supported Serena in her quest to become Kalos Queen and gave her some helpful advice when she eventually lost, telling her that losing is simply another step towards victory.

Later in their journeys, Ash and friends reached Anistar City and, together with Professor Sycamore, they met the Gym Leader, Olympia. She revealed his Frogadier's past as a Froakie from before meeting Ash and a glimpse of Frogadier's, his friend's, Sycamore's, Team Rocket's, and his fate, indicating that they would all play a vital role in Kalos's future. Ash challenged her to a Double Battle, which he won using Frogadier and Talonflame.

Shortly after, the group came across a mysterious Pokémon, dubbed Squishy by Bonnie, who was being pursued relentlessly by the villainous team Team Flare, prompting the group to put it under their protective custody. Some time afterward, Ash and his friends got involved in a conflict in Sanpei's hometown, which led to Frogadier evolving into Greninja, as well as achieving Bond Phenomenon for the first time. During another confrontation with Team Flare in Terminus Cave, Ash learned Bond Phenomenon came at a cost, as he was able to share Greninja's senses, but also share its pain.

Ash and Greninja activating the Bond Phenomenon

Later on, Ash met up with Alain, who became intrigued by Greninja's Bond Phenomenon and requested to battle Ash. Ash put up a decent fight but eventually lost. After his loss against Alain, Ash and Greninja began training to perfect Greninja's new form. Ash and Greninja later had a rematch with Alain and a battle against Diantha, during the latter Greninja even managed to reach its final Ash-Greninja form. Despite their training, the two were unsuccessful in mastering the transformation as Ash passed out during both battles from exhaustion from using the form.

After losing a rematch with Sawyer, in which Greninja even failed to transform, Ash began feeling doubtful of his ability to master the transformation. His confidence was shaken further after brutally losing to the Snowbelle Gym Leader Wulfric in a battle where all three of his Pokémon were unable to bring down Wulfric's second Pokémon, Avalugg. After seeing how badly Greninja got hurt during their battle and blaming himself for the loss, a depressed Ash left into the Winding Woods by himself. After an argument with Serena, Ash was able to get back to his old self. He later met up with Greninja, and while trying to save a wild Spewpa, the two were able to perfect Bond Phenomenon. With Greninja's Ash-Greninja form perfected, Ash was able to defeat Wulfric in a rematch, earning him his final Kalos Gym Badge and qualifying him for participation in the Lumiose Conference.

After returning to Lumiose City, Ash entered the Lumiose Conference. Following several notable victories, Ash had Goodra rejoin his team for his semi-final battle against Sawyer. After a narrow victory, Ash managed to defeat Sawyer and reach the finals of the Conference, marking his first appearance in the finals of a Pokémon League; where he would face Alain. On the night before the final battle, he and his friends learned more about the Ash-Greninja transformation. In the finals of the Lumiose Conference, Ash and Alain started a back-and-forth battle that eventually came down to Alain's Mega Charizard X against Ash's Greninja in its Ash-Greninja form. After a fierce battle, Greninja was defeated, causing Ash to end up as the Runner-Up of the Lumiose Conference. Ash showed great sincerity and principle following the battle, shaking Alain's hand regardless of the result.

Ash and his Pokémon captured by Team Flare

During the closing ceremony of the conference, Team Flare began their final operation, using the power of the blue Zygarde Core Z2 to cause massive roots to destroy parts of Lumiose City. Ash and his Pokémon were ultimately abducted by Team Flare and were taken captive at the top of Prism Tower, as Lysandre intended to use Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon for his plans by using Team Flare's Mega Evolution energy ray to control them. However, upon hearing Pikachu's voice, Ash resisted the machine's influence, even getting Greninja to do the same thing. After talking some sense into Alain, Ash and Greninja broke free from their bindings by using the Bond Phenomenon. Ash and Alain soon engaged in a battle against Lysandre and ultimately managed to defeat him. When Ash later heard about the Giant Rock, he met up with the rest to combat it. Thanks to everyone's combined effort, Chespie was saved from the Giant Rock. Squishy and Z2 ultimately destroyed the creature, before the two Zygarde left.

Following the crisis, Ash helped Alain and Serena resolve their issues and bid farewell to his rivals. Later, after dropping Goodra off at the wetlands again, the group came across Xerosic, one of Team Flare's Scientists. Ash, his Greninja, his friends and the gang were ultimately able to foil Xerosic's plans and hand him over to Officer Jenny. The group soon reunited with Squishy and Z2, who requested Greninja's help to obliterate the remaining negative energy left by Team Flare's crisis. Knowing this was for the sake of Kalos, Ash bade farewell to Greninja before Greninja left with the two Zygarde. After releasing Greninja, Ash and the gang headed back to Lumiose City to say their final goodbyes. After bidding farewell to Serena, who headed for Hoenn, Ash separated from Clemont and Bonnie as well and returned to Pallet Town.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Ash and his classmates

Ash traveled with Delia to the Alola region after Mimey won the trip via lottery. It was shown that Ash gave his Kalos Pokémon to Professor Oak, who gave him and his mother a Pokémon Egg to deliver to his cousin Samson. While on Melemele Island, Ash stumbled upon the Pokémon School, where he met Lana, Lillie, Mallow, Kiawe, Sophocles, Samson, and Professor Kukui and learned about Z-Rings and Z-Moves. Later on, he met Tapu Koko, the guardian of Melemele Island, who gave Ash a Z-Ring and an Electrium Z. With these discoveries, Ash decided to remain in Alola to study at the school and learn more about Z-Moves, living with Professor Kukui.

Later, Tapu Koko challenged Ash and Pikachu to a battle. Ash's Electrium Z broke after Ash and Pikachu used the Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc on Tapu Koko. Ash then decided to take on the island challenge to obtain new Z-Crystals and prove his worth.

Ash and his Z-Ring

Ash caught several Pokémon on Melemele Island, such as his Rowlet, Rockruff, and Litten. Ash also got a Normalium Z after his fight with Totem Gumshoos on Melemele Island. Tapu Koko gave him a new Electrium Z after Ash won his grand trial battle with Melemele Island kahuna Hala. Also, Ash struck up a friendly rivalry with Lillie's brother Gladion. He then gained a Grassium Z and Rockium Z during his trial and grand trial on Akala Island. He also briefly reunited with Brock, Misty, and some of his Pokémon during a field trip to Kanto for an extracurricular activity.

One day, Ash was entrusted to take care of a Cosmog by Solgaleo and Lunala, which he saw in a dream. The Cosmog, nicknamed Nebby by Lillie, took a liking to Ash and frequently caused trouble with its ability to teleport people around. In Faba's Revenge!, Faba kidnapped Nebby while Ash's attention was elsewhere. When Ash and Lillie learned about this, they enlisted Gladion and Lusamine in helping them rescue it. When the four found Faba, they also found that he successfully forced Nebby to summon a Nihilego from an Ultra Wormhole. After Nihilego kidnapped Lusamine and retreated into the Ultra Wormhole, Ash discovered that the incident caused Nebby to evolve into a Cosmoem.

Ash, his classmates, and Gladion then watched as the guardian deities helped Nebby evolve into the Legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and upgrade Ash's Z-Ring into a Z-Power Ring. With a Solganium Z he received from Nebby, Ash activated Solgaleo's Z-Move, Searing Sunraze Smash, and had Nebby open up an Ultra Wormhole, allowing everyone to traverse through Ultra Space on Nebby's back. There, after Ash's Electrium Z temporarily transformed into a Pikashunium Z, Ash and Pikachu used it to launch a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. The attack defeated Nihilego, weakening it long enough for Lillie and Gladion to pull their mother free from its hold. The Pikashunium Z then reverted to an Electrium Z. With their mission finished, Lusamine was taken back through the Ultra Wormhole to the Altar of the Sunne.

During Kukui and Burnet's wedding reception in the aftermath of the incident, Ash and his friends were invited to join an Ultra Beast response task force, known as the Ultra Guardians, which they all agreed to. On their first mission, Ash and his classmates were assigned to capture a Buzzwole that had appeared through an Ultra Wormhole. The Ultra Guardians encountered it at Mahalo Trail, where Ash eventually realized it preferred flexing to battling. As a result, Ash and Kiawe distracted it long enough for the former to throw a Beast Ball at it, successfully capturing it. Later, Buzzwole was brought to Melemele Meadow, where Professor Burnet temporarily opened a new wormhole, allowing Buzzwole to return home.

Ash in his Ultra Guardian uniform

Later, Ash encountered a Poipole who seemed strangely attached to Pikachu. After a while, Poipole was confirmed to be an Ultra Beast. Ash was permitted to capture it, though he failed several times as Poipole thought the catching process was a game. After Ash helped it understand what was happening, Poipole allowed itself to be captured and was allowed to stay with the group until they could find its Ultra Wormhole and send it back.

Ash attempted to participate in the Ula'ula Island challenge, but he was rejected by Nanu and lost in an impromptu "pre-trial". Afterward, Ash decided to stay on the island and train under Tapu Bulu. This allowed him to formally participate in his island challenge, which turned out to be a battle against Jessie's Mimikyu, who recently gained a Mimikium Z. Ash barely won thanks to Pikachu learning Electroweb, as well as being able to once again use 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Finally, Ash participated in the grand trial, where he faced off against Nanu in a 3-on-1 battle in Nanu's favor and won, earning himself a Lycanium Z.

Ash led the Ultra Guardians' investigation into mysterious dark clouds that appeared over the Alola region, causing all of the adults in Alola to lose their energy and motivation. The cause was revealed to be a Necrozma pursuing a Lunala, which resulted in a massive battle against Necrozma. During this time, Nebby joined the fight; Necrozma possessed Lunala and then Nebby to become Dawn Wings and Dusk Mane Necrozma, respectively; and the Ultra Guardians pursued Necrozma into Poipole's world. There, they learned about how Necrozma needed to regain its true form to release Nebby. After Ash and Gladion acquired Z-Crystals for Nebby and Lunala, the Ultra Guardians, with the help of their Pokémon, Lunala, Poipole's friends, and everyone else in Alola, shared their Z-Power with Necrozma, causing it to release Nebby. Afterward, Ash and Nebby used Searing Sunraze Smash, while Gladion and Lunala used Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom on Necrozma. The combined Z-Moves fully restored Necrozma's light, giving it the strength to become its true form, Ultra Necrozma. Afterward, the Ultra Guardians, Nebby, and Lunala traveled back to Alola through the Ultra Wormhole, while Ash said farewell to Poipole, who chose to stay behind in its world.

Later, Ash and his classmates arrived on Poni Island for their research projects for school. Ash's project was to have a grand trial battle. In A Grand Debut!, Ash battled the newly appointed island kahuna Hapu in a one-on-one battle and won. Letting Pikachu choose their reward for the completion, Ash received a Steelium Z.

Ash after winning the Manalo Conference

Following this victory, Ash entered the first-ever Manalo Conference, along with his classmates. He eventually made it to the semifinals, where he faced off against the Team Skull Boss Guzma. After a tough match, Ash was able to defeat him and advance to the finals, where he was set to face Gladion. On the night before the final battle, Ash's Meltan fused with its fellow Meltan, evolving into Melmetal, which Ash ended up using as his first Pokémon in the finals. The match eventually resulted in a battle between the two Trainers' Lycanroc, with Ash's Lycanroc eventually emerging victorious, thus earning Ash the title of Alola League Champion.

After winning the Alola League championship, Ash was given the right to have an exhibition match against the Masked Royal. However, during a Guzzlord invasion of the Manalo Stadium, the Masked Royal's true identity as Professor Kukui was exposed. With his cover blown, Kukui decided to battle Ash as himself and make the exhibition match a Full Battle, which Ash agreed to. During the battle, Ash's Torracat was finally able to defeat its longtime rival, Professor Kukui's Incineroar, and evolve into an Incineroar itself. Before Kukui could send out his last Pokémon, Tapu Koko appeared and took its place in the battle. When Ash was down to his last Pokémon, Pikachu, Tapu Koko gave Kukui a Tapunium Z, while Ash's Electrium Z once again transformed into a Pikashunium Z, allowing both Pokémon to unleash their signature Z-Moves. In the end, Ash's Pikachu's Z-Move proved superior and defeated Tapu Koko, ending the exhibition match with Ash's victory.

After the Manalo Conference had ended, Ash was left unsure of what to do next. However, after hearing Olivia mention how important knowing the "outside world" is, he decided to return home and start traveling around the world. After saying farewell to his classmates, Kukui, and Burnet, he boarded a plane back to Kanto, leaving all of his current party Pokémon (excluding Pikachu) under the two Professors' care.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash's goal of battling Monarch Leon

Sometime after his return to Kanto, Ash joined Professor Oak in attending the opening of the new Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City. During the opening ceremony, the head of the lab, Professor Cerise, informed the attendees that a rare Pokémon would be appearing at the local port shortly. Ash eagerly rushed over there and found out the rare Pokémon was a Lugia. During this encounter, he also met a boy named Goh, and the two shared a ride with Lugia throughout Kanto. When they later returned to the Cerise Laboratory, Professor Cerise was amazed by the information they had gathered about Lugia, and he asked them to become his research assistants. They accepted the offer and were provided with their room to stay in. Delia also left Mimey at the lab to take care of Ash while he stayed there.

Later, Ash and Goh traveled to the Galar region to watch the finals of the World Coronation Series. The match ended in the victory of Galar's undefeated Champion Leon, thus making him the Monarch, the official strongest Trainer in the world. Inspired by this, Ash decided he wanted to battle Leon himself. However, before he could challenge him, a Gigantamax Drednaw went on a rampage and started causing havoc. While Ash and Goh battled it, Pikachu ended up Gigantamaxing as well, therefore giving him enough power to defeat Drednaw. Leon, impressed by Ash's performance, accepted his challenge to a battle. Ash also received a Dynamax Band from Leon. After Ash lost, he decided to take part in the World Coronation Series as well and climb through its ranks to one day challenge Leon again.

Upon entering the World Coronation Series, Ash immediately started building up a winning streak, soon even reaching the Great Class after defeating Korrina. Ash's winning streak came to an end, however, when he encountered Bea, a Fighting-type Gym Leader from Galar, who was also aiming to defeat Leon. In their two-on-two match at the Fighting Dojo, Ash failed to defeat a single one of Bea's Pokémon, with her powerful Grapploct with its many limbs and Octolock proving especially troublesome. This crushing defeat caused Ash to start losing his self-confidence and led to him entering a losing streak, even resulting in him falling back into the Normal Class. This caused him to get depressed, until he was snapped back into his senses by a motivational speech from Goh. Thanks to this, he quickly fought his way back into the Great Class and challenged Bea to a rematch at the Cianwood Gym, managing to tie with her this time.

One night, Ash's Dynamax Band began to glow. After learning about cases of Pokémon Dynamaxing in Galar outside of Power Spots, Ash and Goh headed there to investigate. Soon after arriving in the region, Ash and Goh ended up getting separated while in the Slumbering Weald, where Ash encountered Zacian, whereas Goh encountered Zamazenta. Later, Ash encountered Leon and joined him in taking care of the Dynamax Pokémon rampaging around Galar. During this quest, they ended up encountering Chairman Rose and Oleana, and Ash accompanied them to dine and spend a night at Rose Tower. When he departed the next day to rendezvous with Goh, Eternatus emerged from the Hammerlocke Energy Plant, starting the Darkest Day and prompting Ash to head there. At the Hammerlocke Stadium, Ash re-encountered Rose and engaged him in a battle, eventually winning thanks to his newly evolved Lucario. Reuniting with Goh, the two then engaged in a battle against Eternatus, after Leon had failed to stop it. With Zacian and Zamazenta's help, they successfully defeated Eternatus and sealed it away, ending the Darkest Day.

Ash with Dawn, Goh, and Chloe

Following his second battle with Bea, Ash entered another winning streak, steadily increasing his ranking. One day, he received a letter from Iris, challenging him to a World Coronation Series battle. He happily accepted her invitation, but was later surprised to find out that Iris had succeeded Alder as the new Champion of Unova. After an intense battle, Ash defeated his former traveling companion and rose to the Ultra Class as a result. In his first Ultra Class battle, Ash was pitted against Volkner and succeeded in defeating him. Following the match, Volkner informed Ash that Cynthia was taking part in the World Coronation Series as well, and had managed to climb her way into the Master Class.

Knowing that he was going to be facing very strong opponents in the Ultra and Master Classes, Ash sought Korrina's help to Mega Evolve his Lucario. After receiving a Mega Glove from Korrina, Ash traveled to Mega Island and managed to obtain himself a Lucarionite, just in time to receive a message informing him that Bea was to be his next Ultra Class opponent. As such, Ash then traveled to Stow-on-Side to settle his score with Bea once and for all on her home turf. Using his newly acquired Mega Lucario, Ash was able to defeat Bea's Gigantamax Machamp, finally earning him a victory against his rival.

After defeating Bea, Ash sought Allister's help in Gigantamaxing his Gengar. Thanks to the Max Soup made by him, Gengar was able to unlock its Gigantamax potential, which proved useful in Ash's World Coronation Series battle against Marnie.

His victories kept bringing Ash more and more fame as the rising star of Kanto, causing the news of his next Ultra Class battle, this one against Drasna of the Kalos Elite Four, to gain widespread media attention. Following a reunion and a training session with Clemont and Bonnie, Ash took on Drasna and defeated her, putting him at the very top of the Ultra Class. As such, his next match was to be an entrance battle against Raihan, the lowest-ranked Trainer in the Master Class. After briefly reuniting with Greninja in Kalos and having his Lucario train its Aura with it, Ash felt ready for the match. Raihan, Leon's long-time rival, gave Ash a very tough challenge, even forcing him to use Gengar's Gigantamax instead of Lucario's Mega Evolution to bypass his weather strategy. Eventually, however, Ash managed to win, officially putting him in the Master Class along with the other reigning regional Champions and Alain.

Ash wearing his Z-Power Ring, Dynamax Band, and Mega Glove

During a visit to the Crown Tundra, Ash reunited with Lillie and her family just as they succeeded in finding Lillie's missing father, Mohn. He then proceeded to accompany them back to Alola, where he reunited with his Alolan family and friends. Ash also participated in a special Battle Royal that was organized to celebrate the homecoming of the Alola Champion. During the Battle Royal, the entire Alola region showed their support for Ash and encouraged him to win the Masters Eight Tournament as Alola's representative.

After some hard training with his Pokémon kept at Professor Oak's lab and Paul, Ash traveled to Galar once more to participate in the Masters Eight Tournament, along with the rest of the Masters Eight, reuniting with Iris, Alain, and the other regional Champions. His first opponent was chosen to be Steven. After watching the other quarterfinal battles, Ash and Steven began their battle. Although he had a tough time against the Hoenn Champion, Ash was eventually able to defeat him with the help of 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, advancing him to the semifinals to face Cynthia. After witnessing Leon rather easily defeat Diantha, Ash took on Cynthia. Although Cynthia gained an early lead, Ash gradually evened the odds, until his Mega Lucario finally took home the victory, meaning that Ash and Leon's long-awaited battle was to finally happen.

Ash after becoming the new Monarch

At the start of the finals, Leon surprised everyone by allowing Ash to use all three of Mega Evolution, Dynamax, and Z-Moves during the battle, which Ash accepted. During the climax of the battle, Eternatus appeared above Wyndon Stadium and granted both Trainers an additional use of Dynamax. The climactic showdown ended with a clash between Ash's Pikachu and Leon's Charizard. Ultimately, Ash's partner emerged victorious against the undefeated Charizard, fulfilling Ash's dream of defeating Leon and making him the new Monarch.

Following the Masters Eight Tournament, Ash announced his intentions to set off on a new journey alone to continue learning more about Pokémon and achieve his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master. After departing from the Cerise Laboratory, Ash parted ways with Goh, who wished to go his way to achieve his dream.

Ash resuming his journey with Pikachu

Shortly after parting ways with Goh, Ash met an injured wild Latias. He helped to treat her injuries and protected her from being stolen by Team Rocket. As a result, she started to secretly follow him. Soon after, Ash reunited with Misty and Brock, who joined him in his travels once more as they continued to help out Pokémon in need and reunite with Ash's other old friends like Cilan, the Squirtle Squad, and his Lapras. Latias eventually reappeared before Ash and requested his help in saving a Latios from a Pokémon hunter. Once the hunter had been stopped, Latias left with Latios, who stubbornly didn't trust humans yet. He decided to return to Pallet Town following this, with Brock and Misty also deciding to return to their respective hometowns, although not before expressing a desire to travel again in the future. After returning home, Ash reunited with Tracey and his Pidgeot, the latter of whom returned to his party. During an encounter with Gary, he was asked how close he was to becoming a Pokémon Master now that he had become the Monarch. After spending a while pondering the answer, Ash deduced that to him, a Pokémon Master is a person who can befriend any Pokémon. Since he had failed to befriend Latios despite helping him, he figured he still had to work more to achieve his dream. As such, he resolved to resume traveling and left Pallet Town with Pikachu once more.

Character

Ash and his mother

Ash is an only child who lived with his mother Delia until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten. His main goal in life, as described in the first episode, is to be the world's greatest Pokémon Master. One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed throughout the series, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.

Ash has a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. As shown on several occasions, such as in Lumiose City Pursuit! and The Road Most Traveled!, he is even willing to put his own life in danger to help Pokémon. Should the problem be caused by humans, such as Team Rocket, Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers, Ash will resolve to do anything in his power to stop them.

Despite this and previous dealings with villainous teams, Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait his companions seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent "sudden appearances" that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises Clemont for his inventions, no matter their high failure rate, and the near-inevitable explosion, or Cilan for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train wild Pokémon.

In the original series, though Ash actively took part in battles, he was rarely seen independently training his Pokémon. However, since Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, Ash is shown training more noticeably, having practice battles with his friends and focusing on moves, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats. For example, after winning in a Gym battle against Winona in Sky High Gym Battle! and witnessing her Pokémon's powerful Aerial Ace, Ash was motivated to have his Swellow learn it. Even his losses can inspire him, such as when he lost to Clayton in Short and To the Punch! and decided to teach his Buizel one of the moves Clayton's Mr. Mime had used during their battle. He believes nothing he and his Pokémon do on their journey is a waste of time.

In the beginning of the series, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his rivalry with Gary. As a result, he had some bad habits, such as shamelessly boasting of his skill if he were ever on a winning streak, and becoming angered easily if he were personally insulted, as seen in The Path to the Pokémon League. Ash used to complain about perfectly legal things, like Giselle's Cubone using a bone in The School of Hard Knocks, or Blaine's use of the lava in Volcanic Panic. He even locked himself up in his room and sulked after losing to Ritchie, although this anger was not entirely unfounded as the loss came as a result of both his Charizard's disobedience and Team Rocket wearing out his other Pokémon before the match began. He overcame his disappointment after seeing and listening to how Ritchie took his loss as a way to better himself as a Trainer in Friends to the End. Fortunately, during his journey, Ash has gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism of his skill, though he still gets upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded.

Ash and Paul

Perhaps one of Ash's greatest rivalries was against Paul during his time in the Sinnoh region. On the contrary of Ash, who strongly believed in the bond between Trainer and Pokémon, Paul's only concern was with a Pokémon's strength, believing that bonding only caused them to become spoiled and unmotivated. Due to this, aside from winning the Sinnoh League, Ash's biggest goal during his Sinnoh travels was to ultimately change Paul's mindset and have the latter finally acknowledge him as a Trainer worthy of his attention. After a long and exhausting journey, he finally managed to accomplish this after defeating Paul at the Lily of the Valley Conference, after which Paul finally recognized Ash as his rival and equal.

In most episodes of the series, especially those during the Johto League arc, Ash befriends someone who will influence him and cause him to strive to become a better Trainer. Although he is not a dependent individual, he is still young and has learned to make his way relying on his friends, particularly the maternal skills of Brock. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu, but Ash has come to see his closest human friends in the same light over time; using the term for Misty and Brock in Gotta Catch Ya Later! as well as May and Max in Battling the Enemy Within.

Ash has changed a great deal throughout the series, particularly regarding his skill at Pokémon training, but his earnestness, rashness, and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, and supporters, but most of all his Pokémon. Ash became a great Trainer by learning to find and use the inner strength of each of his Pokémon by bonding with them. For example, when he received a banner filled with prints from his Pokémon in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!, he knew which Pokémon placed specific prints, showing his close bond with them. He also learns where their hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses his Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. In another instance, his Charizard defeated Gary's Blastoise by causing the field to overheat before mounting a close-quarters attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can be without forcing it to evolve, as evidenced by his treatment of Gligar in Fighting Fear With Fear!. He is happy when his Pokémon evolve but lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them.

Ash after catching a Pokémon

Physically, Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head-on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with Iris, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous willpower, as seen when he took attacks for long periods and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles. He is also strong, being capable of picking up heavy Pokémon such as Larvitar and Hippopotas.

Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the field of romance. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a female only once, and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have shown obvious affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other people's romance, Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. Also, on a few occasions when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will often mainly advise on improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger. Despite this, however, it is shown on several occasions that Ash does seem to understand the concept of marriage, most notably in The Professors' New Adventure, when he got excited by the news of Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet's engagement, and subsequently worked with his classmates to organize a big wedding ceremony for them.

Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than Gary, a feat that he never accomplished. Ash later slowed his pace, which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the Silver Conference, with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history as a Trainer. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon. This was shown when a Mankey stole his hat in Primeape Goes Bananas, he screamed and yelled at it, even climbing trees just to get his hat back, but when an Aipom did the same in Slaking Kong, he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat. When Aipom stole his hat again on several future occasions, however, while she was under his ownership, he chased after her in the same manner as before, most likely out of exasperation that she still hadn't learned her lesson.

Ash has traversed much of the Pokémon world and has thus far participated in various Pokémon League Conferences, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, such as the ones who played major roles in the movies. In the English dub second movie, he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.

Ash using Aura inside the Tree of Beginning

Ash possesses some special abilities as he has the rare ability to use Aura. He is said to have the same Aura as Sir Aaron, a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's Lucario. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in The Keystone Pops!, who also had a partner Pikachu. Later, in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2, Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost Riolu and read its mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it. In Caring for a Mystery!, an unhatched Riolu reacted to Ash's Aura, and he was able to sense the Egg's response, leading him to it. Ash also has the unique ability to use Bond Phenomenon. After he obtained a Key Stone, Ash's Aura powers were enhanced significantly, allowing him and his Lucario to sense each other from a great distance away. After training with Greninja, Ash, and Lucario were able to synchronize their Auras even better, allowing Lucario to make its Aura Sphere grow into massive proportions by drawing power from the Auras of its allies.

Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with his Pokémon, having participated in other events like Pokémon Contests, PokéRinger tournaments, and even a fashion show and a cosplay convention as well as various other Pokémon competitions. He has Contest Passes for Sinnoh and Hoenn. Ash carries with him half of a broken Poké Ball, while Gary Oak has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; Misty's special lure, which she sent to him as a gift; and half of the Terracotta Medal he received after his Contest Battle with May in the unofficial Terracotta Contest ended in a tie.

Ash and his Alolan family

His father has not been introduced. The series suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer who began his journey in Pallet Town and that he is still living. In the original, he is also confirmed to have a grandfather, whose son followed his footsteps. An interview with the series storyboard artist Masamitsu Hidaka confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According to Hidaka, Ash's father may or may not be introduced in the series, depending on its necessity to further Ash's maturity and development as a Trainer. On the other hand, according to Takeshi Shudō's novelization, Ash's father left home to go on a journey right after Ash was born and never returned since. As he never registered his name in the Pokémon Trainer's list, his whereabouts are unknown. However, during his time in Alola, Ash's family expanded with Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet, as shown in The Shape of Love to Come!, when Mina was making a family portrait of them and agreed with Lana when she called the Professors his Alolan family. Ash also gets an Alolan brother in Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet's son, Lei, as seen in That New Old Gang of Mine!.

Once he gained the title of Champion in the Alola region, Ash became a local celebrity there, as seen in All Out, All of the Time! and Helping the Hometown Hero!. After becoming the World Coronation Series Monarch, Ash became a more recognized figure in other regions, as seen in A Squad's Worth of Passion!.

Pokémon

Ash with his team and Pokémon at Oak's lab as of Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!
Some of the Pokémon Ash formerly traveled with (plus the Pink Butterfree)

As a Trainer, Ash has caught and befriended a sizable number of Pokémon throughout the animated series. His philosophy on training is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship, and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. Several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to after he befriended them. He seems to battle best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.

Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He often ignores type advantages and has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually led to him creating the original technique, Counter Shield. Also, sometimes he will use someone else's battle strategies as shown with Paul and Tierno, though when using the latter's, Ash stated that his unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.

Ash is very attached to his Pokémon and prefers to battle and train with them. Furthermore, he cares about their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should evolve or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving a great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) trade or release them, and in some cases, leave them with more experienced individuals so that they could train and get stronger. If Ash ever accidentally upsets his Pokémon, he will work hard to make amends and repair the bond with them.

Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per region (not including when he traveled through the Orange Islands and challenged the Battle Frontier in his second tour of Kanto), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current party with those in storage at Professor Oak's Laboratory. He usually only does so when battling against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the Pokémon League Conferences, and Frontier Brains), or when attending certain events that require a specific Pokémon (like Tauros at the Pokémon Swap Meet or Snorlax at the Sumo Conference). However, during Pokémon the Series: Black & White, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in Unova, although these Pokémon when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at Professor Juniper's lab in Nuvema Town. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash did not use this system of training in the following series, though he did leave his Alolan party with Professors Kukui and Burnet at the end of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Ash currently has ownership of 78 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolved forms, traded, released, and given away Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 98* different Pokémon species.

On hand

As of The Road Most Traveled!, Ash has begun rotating his team with Pokémon from Professor Oak's Lab and Kukui's home. The only fixed member of his team is Pikachu.

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Traveling with

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Rotom Phone

With Professor Oak/In rotation

This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

With Kukui and Burnet/In rotation

This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at Professor Kukui and Burnet's house.

At home

This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps with Delia at home.

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Mr. Mime

In training

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but is in the care of another Trainer or a group of other Pokémon.

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Squirtle
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Primeape

Released

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally released into the wild.

Officially owned

Note that while Larvitar and Solgaleo are listed in this section, Ash never formally caught either of them in a Poké Ball.

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Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree
Ash Lapras.png
Lapras
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Egg → Larvitar
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Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja
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Goomy → Sliggoo → Goodra
Nebby Solgaleo anime.png
Nebby
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Poipole → Naganadel
Temporarily owned

This section is for the Pokémon Ash temporarily caught and released within a single episode. These Pokémon do not count as official captures by Bulbapedia.

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Seaking
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Buzzwole
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Stakataka
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Pheromosa
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Rowlet

Traded away

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash traded away.

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Raticate
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Aipom

Given away

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash gave to another Trainer to keep for themselves.

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Beedrill

Traveled with

This section is for the Pokémon that Ash traveled together or bonded with for a while but never officially caught.

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Haunter
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Azelf
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Meowth
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Meloetta
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Rotom Pokédex
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Latias

Temporarily owned

Main article: List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum

Achievements

Ash's Badge and trophy collection
Main article: Ash Ketchum's achievements

Pokémon League rankings

Ash has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

Championship matches

Ash has challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:

World Coronation Series

Ash with the World Championship Trophy

Ash has competed in the World Coronation Series. His rank and class are as follows:

Voice actors

Language [hide]Voice actor
Japanese 松本梨香 Rica Matsumoto
武田華 Hana Takeda (age 6; JN001)
English Veronica Taylor (EP001-AG145, M01-M08, A Sneak Peek at Pokémon, Mewtwo Returns)
Sarah Natochenny (AG146-present, M09-present, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon redub)
Kayzie Rogers (The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon original dub)
Arabic بثينة شيا Buthaina Shaya (EP001-EP105)
منى مجذوب Mona Majzoub (EP106-EP209)
Unknown voice actress (EP263-AG092)
Unknown voice actor (M04-M07)
رنا الرفاعي Rana Al Rifai (M22, JN001-JN147 and The Arceus Chronicles)
Bengali সুমিত বেরা Sumit Bera
Catalan Marta Covas
Mandarin Chinese 賀世芳 Hè Shìfāng (EP001-EP081, EP117-EP259)
李明幸 Li Míngxìng (EP082-EP116)
汪世瑋 Wāng Shìwěi (EP260-present)
張晔 Ye Zhang (M22)
Croatian Saša Buneta
Marko Torjanac
Czech Radek Škvor (EP001-EP209, DP001-XY049, M01-M04, M11, M17)
Jan Škvor (XY050-present, M18-M19)
Štěpán Krtička (M06-M07)
Danish Mathias Klenske
Dutch Christa Lips
Unknown voice actor (M05-M07)
Filipino Klariz Magboo (EP001-XY093)
Will Ashley (XY094-present)
Finnish Sari Moilanen (EP001-EP142, M01-M04, PK01-PK07, Mewtwo Returns)
Jami Kantola (M05-M07)
Hanna Leino (EP158-present, M10-M19, M22, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon)
French Canada Sébastien Reding (M01-M07)
Europe Aurélien Ringelheim
Charles Pestel (M04, M07)
German Caroline Combrinck (EP001-EP157, DP105-XY140)
Veronika Neugebauer (EP158-DP104)
Felix Mayer (SM001-present)
Greek Βούλα Κώστα Voula Kosta
Hebrew יהונתן מגון Yonatan Magon
דניאל מגון Daniel Magon
Hindi प्रसाद बर्वे Prasad Barve (Cartoon Network dub: S01-S14, Disney dub: S10)
नचिकेट दिघे Nachiket Dighe (Hungama TV and Disney dubs: S01-S09, S11-present)
Hungarian Balázs Szvetlov
Gergely Ungvári (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire)
Csongor Szalay (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl)
Icelandic Grímur Gíslason (M03)
Guðjón Davíð Karlsson (M05)
Indonesian Ahmad Zulkifli Lubis/Iphie Lubis (EP001-AG192, DP004-Pokémon the Series: Black & White, M02-M13, M16)
Kamal Nasuti (DP001-DP003)
Sofie (Pokémon the Series: Black & White, Disney dub)
Turie Sandos (Pokémon the Series: XY and Pokémon the Series: XYZ)
Siti Balqis (younger; XY121)
Sri Hastuty/Tuty Pinkan (Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, RTV dub, Pokémon Journeys: The Series)
Dimas Setiaji (M22)
Italian Davide Garbolino
Korean 최덕희 Choi Deok-Hui (Original series, original dubs of M01-M02)
안현서 An Hyeon-Seo (original dubs of M03-M05)
이선호 Lee Seon-Ho (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire-present, M06-M19, M22, redubbed movies)
Norwegian Nils-Martin Crawfurd
Polish Hanna Kinder-Kiss (EP001-AG040, DP053-present, M01-M19, M22)
Grzegorz Drojewski (DP001-DP052)
Portuguese Brazil Fábio Lucindo (S01-S18, M01-M18, Pokémon Chronicles, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon)
Gustavo Nader (M06 unreleased original recordings)
Alex Minei (some loops on BW051)
Charles Emmanuel (S19-S22, M19-M22)
Matheus Perissé (S23-present, M23-present, M06-M07 second dub)
Danilo Diniz (M06 third dub)
Portugal Maria João Luís (EP001-EP031, EP033, M01-M02)
Sandra Faleiro (EP032, EP034-EP094)
Sandra de Castro (EP095-EP128, EP158-EP209, AG093-AG177, DP001-DP052, Pokémon Live!)
Paula Pais (EP129-EP157)
Cristina Carvalhal (M03-M04)
Bárbara Lourenço (EP210-AG040, Pokémon Chronicles)
Raquel Ferreira (AG041-AG092)
Susana João (M07)
Ana Madureira (AG178-AG192)
Raquel Rosmaninho (DP053-present, M10-M23)
Romanian Cristina Serac (Original series)
Cristian Niculescu (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon)
Russian Алёна Узлюк Alena Uzlyuk (EP001-EP004)
Анна Левченко Anna Levchenko (EP005-EP105)
Марина Тарасова Marina Tarasova (M01-M03)
Ирина Поладько Irina Poladko (DP001-DP052)
Марина Бакина Marina Bakina (DP053-DP104; M11)
Лариса Некипелова Larisa Nekipelova (AG001-AG192, DP105-present; M08-M10, M12-present)
Spanish Latin America Gabriel Ramos (EP001-DP090, DP105-DP157, M01-M11)
Irwin Daayán (DP091-DP104)
Rommy Mendoza (young, DP138)
Miguel Ángel Leal (DP158-JN147, M13-M19, M22, EP007*, EP168*, EP266*, EP267*, EP269*, AG055*)
Nicolás Toledo (age 6, JN001)
Pablo Gandolfo (M06-M07 Argentinian dub)
Alan Fernando Velázquez (M12)
Spain Adolfo Moreno
Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr. (M03, Mewtwo Returns)
Swedish Dick Eriksson
Tamil ரகுவரன் Raghuvaran (Cartoon Network dub)
கதிர் கானி கான் Khadeer Gani Khan (Hungama TV and Disney Dubs: S01-S10, S17)
சாய் அப்ஜித் Sai Abhijith (Disney Dubs: S11-present)
Telugu సాయి వెంకట్ Sai Venkat (Hungama TV and Disney dubs: S01-S10, S17)
సాయి తేజ Sai Teja (Disney Dubs: S11-present)
Thai ฉันทนา ธาราจันทร์ Chanthana Tharachan
ศันสนีย์ ติณห์กีรดิศ Sansanee Tinkeeradit (DP054-present)
Turkish Ahmet Taşar (EP001-XY101)
Kerem Kobanbay (XY102-SM043)
Arda Meriçliler (SM044-Present)
Sercan Gidişoğlu (M03)
Fatih Özkul (M06)
Vietnamese Đặng Hoàng Khuyết


Artwork

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For more artwork, please see Ash Ketchum images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the core series games

Pikachu riding on Ash's shoulder

Ash Ketchum is based on Red, his counterpart from the games. Additionally, "Ash" is one of the suggested names for Red in the games Pokémon Red, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, for the rival character Blue in the games Pokémon Blue (international) and LeafGreen, and for Ethan in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

In Pokémon Yellow, some elements are based on the animated series. Red, the player character, starts with a Pikachu, which is based on Ash's Pikachu. Red later receives the trio of Kanto first partner Pokémon in similar circumstances as Ash: Bulbasaur from a girl based on Melanie, Charmander from a boy based on Damian, and Squirtle from an Officer Jenny.

In the Spanish version of Pokémon X and Y, a male Rising Star in Route 21 says that his Pokémon is named "Ash Ketchum".

In the Special Demo Version of Pokémon Sun and Moon, the player, Sun, receives an unsigned letter from somebody heavily implied to be Ash. Included with this letter is a Greninja, with "Ash" being listed as its Original Trainer. Like in the animated series, Ash's Greninja can transform into Ash-Greninja by using its unique Ability, Battle Bond.

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a photo of Ash and Pikachu can be seen in the back room of the abandoned Thrifty Megamart.

Events

Several event Pokémon based on Ash's Pokémon have been made throughout the franchise. In addition to the aforementioned Greninja, a special form of Pikachu wearing Ash's different hats up to Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon were made available in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Later games introduced Pikachu with Ash's hats from I Choose You! and Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

List of events featuring Ash's Pokémon

In addition, the Japanese and Korean versions of the Reshiram and Zekrom distributed in honor of Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom / Black—Victini and Reshiram credited サトシ Satoshi or 지우 Jiwoo as the original Trainer.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Play It! series

Ash does not appear in Pokémon Play It! or Pokémon Play It! Version 2. However, in the lesson "How do I evolve my Pokémon?" of the first game, Ash is mentioned by Julie: "I know Ash is good, but I want to be the best that ever was!"

Pokémon Puzzle League

In Puzzle League, Ash is the player character in the 1P Stadium mode, and one of the characters available in the 2P Stadium mode.

Pokémon

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Pikachu
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Squirtle
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Bulbasaur


Sega Pico series

Ash appears in Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!, I've Begun Hiragana and Katakana!, and Pico for Everyone Pokémon Loud Battle!.

Pokémon Team Turbo

In Team Turbo, Ash is seen on the main menu screen. However, he does not participate in any of the races or minigames.

Perdue series

In Pokémon Team Rocket Blast Off, Pokémon Poké Ball Launcher, and Pokémon Seek & Find, the male player character is Ash. His female counterpart in these games is May.

Pokémon Tretta

In Tretta, Ash and his Pokémon appear in multiple Tretta pucks as a cross-promotion with Pokémon the Series: XY. When Pikachu is in play, he appears wearing Ash's Kalos hat.

Pucks

Tretta No. Name Type Class
05-01 Pikachu (Invasion! Mega Rayquaza) Electric Tretta Master class.png
Z1-07 Pikachu (Birth! Z Tretta!!) Electric Tretta Master class.png
Z2-06 Ash-Greninja (Zygarde Super Power Up, Ash-Greninja Comes Calling) Water Tretta Master class.png
P Pikachu (Roaring All-Stars CD Bonus) Electric
P Ash-Greninja (Promotional Tretta) Water
P Ash-Greninja (Promotional Tretta) Water
 



Pokémon Ga-Olé

Ash and his Pokémon appear in multiple Ga-Olé pucks including his Pokémon from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

His Pokémon Journeys: The Series incarnation is a character alongside Goh in Ga-Olé's Grand Rush set 4. Ash replaced the Experienced Trainer that offers consolation disks if no Pokémon were captured during Get by Battle mode. He, also appears as an opponent in Trainer and Battle Mode, which was available to challenge from February 24, 2020. This was considerably earlier into the set's duration compared to other sets—the fourth Ultra Legend set, which also featured special opponents in Trainer and Battle Mode, shares this trait. Ash could be challenged after defeating the other Trainer and Battle Mode opponents. The lineup included 1 new Trainer class in addition to Ash and Goh, who had their hometown as part of their name instead of "Pokémon Trainer". Promotional disks could also be dispensed for an additional ¥100 following battles with Goh or Ash, with 'WINNER' versions available to players who successfully defeated their teams. Players facing Ash could receive a Mew disk or a Lugia disk.

Pokémon

Pallet Town's Ash
マサラタウンのサトシ
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Difficulty: ★★★★★
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Mr. Mime
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Tretta Psychic type.png Psychic
Tretta Grass type.pngGa-Olé Double Rush.png Leech Seed
Tretta Dragon type.pngTretta Flying type.png
Dragonite
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Tretta Dragon type.png Dragon Rush
Tretta Grass type.pngGa-Olé Double Rush.png Leech Seed
Tretta Electric type.png
Pikachu
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Tretta Electric type.png Thunderbolt
Tretta Grass type.pngGa-Olé Double Rush.png Leech Seed
Tretta None type.png
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Tretta None type.png
Tretta None type.pngGa-Olé Double Rush.png


Disks

Tretta No. Name Type Class
P Pikachu (Promotional disks) Electric
P Pikachu (Promotional disks) Electric
P Pikachu (Promotional disks) Electric
P Rowlet (Promotional disks) GrassFlying
P Lycanroc (Promotional disks) Rock
P Torracat (Promotional disks) Fire
P Melmetal (Promotional disks) Steel
 



Pokémon GO

Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu wearing Ash's original hat have been made available to catch and hatch from Eggs during certain events. Additionally, for the 2019 April Fools' event, Ash himself could appear in photobombs when using the Camera.

Pokémon Mezastar

Ash, in a version based on the animated series, appeared in Mezastar. In this game, Ash is seen using Pikachu, Gengar, Dracovish, Lucario, and Sirfetch'd. In the first Super Tag series, as part of a tie-in with the animated series, Ash, Goh, or the Team Rocket trio could randomly challenge the player as a Trainer and Battle opponent. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Ash's Lucario, with a tag partner based on Ash's Gengar. In the first set in the Double Chain series, Ash reappeared as an opponent in an event that recreated the Masters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022. Upon beating the character, the player can receive a Support Pokémon Ticket based on Ash's Gengar, which can Gigantamax. Ash and Leon could also be challenged as Trainer Tag Battle opponents for a limited time as part of the ranked Challenge from Ash & Leon! campaign.

Pokémon

Super Tag Set
Trainer and Battle opponents
Pallet Town's Ash
マサラタウンの サトシ
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Difficulty: ★★★★☆
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Pikachu
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Mezastar Electric type.png Thunderbolt
Mezastar Ghost type.pngMezastar Poison type.png
Gengar
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Mezastar Poison type.png Sludge Wave
Mezastar Water type.pngMezastar Dragon type.png
Dracovish
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Mezastar Dragon type.png Outrage
Mezastar Fighting type.pngMezastar Steel type.png
Lucario
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Mezastar Fighting type.png Aura Sphere


Double Chain Set
Trainer and Battle opponents
Pallet Town's Ash
マサラタウンの サトシ
Mezastar Trainer Ash 2.png
Difficulty: ★★★★☆
Mezastar Fighting type.pngMezastar Steel type.png
Lucario
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Mezastar Fighting type.png Aura Sphere
Mezastar Electric type.png
Pikachu
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Mezastar Electric type.png Thunderbolt
Mezastar Fighting type.png
Sirfetch'd
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Mezastar Fighting type.png Meteor Assault
Mezastar Ghost type.pngMezastar Poison type.png
Gengar
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Mezastar Ghost type.png Shadow Ball


Trainer Tag Battle opponents
Pallet Town's Ash
マサラタウンの サトシ
Mezastar Trainer Ash 2.png
and
Mezastar Ghost type.pngMezastar Poison type.png
Gengar
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Mezastar Ghost type.png Shadow Ball
Mezastar Electric type.png
Pikachu
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Mezastar Electric type.png Thunderbolt
Mezastar Fighting type.pngMezastar Steel type.png
Lucario
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Mezastar Fighting type.png Aura Sphere
Unbeatable Champion Leon
むてきのチャンピオン ダンデ
Mezastar Trainer Leon.png
Difficulty: ★★★★☆
Mezastar Grass type.png
Rillaboom
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Mezastar Grass type.png Drum Beating
Mezastar Fire type.pngMezastar Flying type.png
Charizard
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Mezastar Fire type.png Flamethrower
Mezastar Ice type.pngMezastar Psychic type.png
Mr. Rime
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Mezastar Ice type.png Ice Beam


Disks

Tag No. Name Type Grade
P Pikachu Electric
P Pikachu Electric
P Pikachu Electric
P Pikachu Electric
3-1-022 Gengar GhostPoison Grade 5
P Gengar GhostPoison
2-1-011 Lucario FightingSteel Grade 5
P Lucario FightingSteel
P Lucario FightingSteel
 



Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Ash (Masters)

Ash, in his Pokémon Journeys: The Series design, forms a sync pair with Pikachu in Pokémon Masters EX. Ash became a playable sync pair on August 28, 2022.

In this game, Ash accidentally wound up on Pasio while training for the Masters Eight Tournament. He first appeared as an NPC during the special event The Classic Thunderbolt. Ash was also shown to pair alongside the other members of his Pokémon Journeys team, which could be battled during the Challenge from Ash event.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#152 VSAsh Masters.png Ash #0025 MastersIcon0025W.png Pikachu Master Sync Pair Mark Masters.png Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
World Cap
Electric
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Ground
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Masters Special Strike.png ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

Quotes

Main article: Ash Ketchum/Quotes

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash Ketchum (EToP)

Ash is a starring character in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, which is based on the animated series. His journey follows roughly the same plot as in the animated series: first traveling the Kanto region to participate in the Pokémon League, before embarking on a journey around the Orange Islands.

Ash with his friends in the movie 10 manga adaptation
Ash and Brock in Magical Pokémon Journey

Movie adaptations

Since Ash and his Pikachu have appeared in every Pokémon movie to date, likewise, Ash is the main character in every movie manga adaptation. The same applies to Ash's team as they made similar appearances.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Ash, along with Misty and Brock, made cameo appearances in bonus chapters of Magical Pokémon Journey. In them, Ash and his friends have mistakenly wandered into the world Magical Pokémon Journey is set in. The bonus chapters chronicle their attempts to return to their world (of the animated series) and their encounters with various aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which differ from the animated series canon (such as the use of Poké Balls).

Ash & Pikachu

Ash in Ash & Pikachu
Ash in his Hoenn attire in Ash & Pikachu

Ash is the main protagonist of Ash & Pikachu, which is based on the Johto, Hoenn, and Battle Frontier sagas of the animated series, adapting episode plots from those sagas.

Pokémon

Currently owned
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Pikachu
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Cyndaquil
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Totodile
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Bulbasaur
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Egg → Larvitar
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Heracross
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Muk
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Bayleef
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Snorlax
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Tauros
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Treecko → Grovyle
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Corphish
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Taillow → Swellow
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Torkoal
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Snorunt → Glalie
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Charizard
Temporary
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Psyduck


Ash in the Pokémon Newspaper Strip

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

Main article: Ash Ketchum (Pokémon Newspaper Strip)

Ash is one of the main characters of the Pokémon Newspaper Strip.

Pokémon Battle: Pikachu's Big Exciting Adventure

Ash appeared in Pokémon Battle: Pikachu's Big Exciting Adventure manga. It is one of the manga adaptation of the animated series, with one of its chapters being based on The Green Guardian.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Ash and Pikachu appear as main characters alongside Dawn and her Piplup in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, an adaptation of the animated series based on Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. However, instead of following the plot of the series, this manga follows Ash and Dawn going through various experiences with the Pokémon they encounter while traveling.

Pokémon

On hand
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Pikachu
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Turtwig → Grotle
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Staravia
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Chimchar
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Buizel
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Gliscor


Traded away
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Aipom


Temporary
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Piplup


Mewtwo Returns

Ash appears in the Mewtwo Returns manga. It was released to coincide with the release of the twenty-second movie and its own manga adaptation.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash appears as a main character in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, playing the same role as he does in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Pokémon

On hand
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Dragonite
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Gengar
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Egg → Riolu → Lucario
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Farfetch'd → Sirfetch'd
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Dracovish


Traveling with
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Rotom Phone
With Professor Oak
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Charizard
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Bulbasaur
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Muk
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Tauros (×30)
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Snorlax
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Bayleef
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Quilava
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Totodile
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Corphish
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Infernape
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Oshawott
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Pignite
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Krookodile
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Talonflame
At the Cerise Laboratory
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Mr. Mime
Flashback
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Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja
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Rowlet
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Lycanroc

Achievements

Badges
World Coronation Series

Current rank

Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters

Ash appears as a character in Daisuki ♥ Pocket Monsters.

Pokémon

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Pikachu


In the TCG

Ash's Friendship, Ash's only Supporter card. Notice how it uses the Sun & Moon layout. This means no cards focusing on Ash himself were released in the first decade of Pokémon!

While Ash Ketchum was the main character of the primary Pokémon animation for the majority of the brand's existence, Ash makes vanishingly few appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This is especially notable when compared to the main antagonists of the Team Rocket trio, which have received more cards than Ash has. The majority of cards relating to Ash have not been released outside of Japan.

Most of the time, it is the Pokémon that Ash uses that receive cards. Usually, these are released alongside Pokémon movies. The first of these was a jumbo promo card for his Pikachu teamed up with the Pichu Brothers, which was Pichu and Pikachu. It was a tie in to Pikachu and Pichu, one of the Pikachu shorts. The first card released at normal size was Ash's Treecko, released as a promotional card. Ash is present in the art of the card, although only as a mirage. Ash's Torkoal heralded in the usual way Ash's Pokémon were released in the EX Series, by being released as part of the Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys deck kit. That kit was released to coincide with Destiny Deoxys, and included many of the Pokémon seen in the movie as cards. Several more of Ash's Pokémon would receive cards in deck kits in this manner. As cards with "Ash's" as a prefix, they are mechanically Owner's Pokémon.

Staraptor Pokémon M. This card does not say it is Ash's Staraptor, and its name only indicates it is from the movie. But the icon of Ash and the artwork make it clear that this is Ash's Staraptor.

As the Diamond & Pearl Series rolled around, cards featuring Pokémon that Ash possesses changed. They were instead Pokémon M, a group of Pokémon SP based on the Pokémon seen in Pokémon movies which were released in the Movie Commemoration Random Pack to promote Arceus and the Jewel of Life. Two of them are Pokémon that Ash used, namely Pikachu Pokémon M for Ash's Pikachu and Staraptor Pokémon M for Ash's Staraptor. Ash is featured in the artwork of the cards. A third card, Pikachu Pokémon M LV.X, was released as DPt-P Promotional card alongside the set and is a Level Up for the Pikachu Pokémon M card. After this, Ash Ketchum related cards made fewer appearances for a while.

Cards relating to Ash returned in the Black & White Series. An event tied to the distribution of Secret Eggs which had the possibility of hatching into a Pidove based on Ash's Pidove (among other main characters' Pokémon) also involved the release of a BW Black Star Promo Pidove. This ties the card to Ash's Pidove as well. In the XY Series, an Ash-GreninjaEX was released. It showcased Ash-Greninja, a new form that Ash's Greninja could take on in the show during Pokémon the Series: XYZ that resembles Ash himself. Both of these cards received English releases.

Ash's PikachuGX has to be in play to get Ash's Friendship's full effect of drawing four cards. Otherwise, the Supporter just draws two cards.

The Sun & Moon Series has Ash's most prominent appearances in the TCG to date. The Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit included a complete half deck themed around Ash Ketchum instead of having Ash only be included in a movie themed deck. Many of the Pokémon have artwork related to Ash's adventures in Alola during Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon. (Although these cards are not named after Ash, and therefore have no gameplay distinction, the context of their artwork and this product mean they very clearly represent the Pokémon that Ash meets.) Ash's Pikachu got another printing, this time as Ash's PikachuGX. Most importantly, an Ash Supporter card was finally printed as Ash's Friendship. It causes the user to draw two cards, but instead draws four cards if that player also has Ash's PikachuGX in play. Naturally, Ash is present in the art of Ash's Pikachu GX, as well as in the art of three of the other Pokémon in the Ash deck. A card for Ash's Litten, Litten, was released as a promotional card alongside the deck kit, which also has Ash in its artwork.

Ash's Pikachu would be printed seven more times in the Sun & Moon Series, this time as SM Black Star Promos representing the various Ash's Pikachu forms. These cards, as with the entire promotion surrounding the forms, were a tie in to the movie I Choose You!. Each one wears one of Ash's hats from across Pokémon the Series. These cards also received an English language release.

Lastly, a card representing Ash's Pikachu, Pikachu, was printed as SM Black Star Promo, with its basis being the movie Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution. While this card did receive an English printing, a printing with art including Ash Ketchum was only used in Japan.

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Ash's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Pichu and Pikachu (CoroCoro promo) Lightning       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
Ash's Treecko Grass       ADV-P Promotional cards   036/ADV-P
Ash's Torkoal Fighting       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sky-Splitting Deoxys   009/019
Ash's Grovyle Grass       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario   001/020
Ash's Phanpy Fighting       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario   004/020
Ash's Swellow Colorless       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Aura's Lucario   007/020
Ash's Aipom Colorless       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy   010/019
Pikachu Pokémon M Lightning       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   012/022
Staraptor Pokémon M Colorless       Movie Commemoration Random Pack   018/022
Pikachu Pokémon M LV.X Lightning       DPt-P Promotional cards   043/DPt-P
Pidove Colorless BW Black Star Promos   BW15 BW-P Promotional cards   005/BW-P
Ash-GreninjaEX Water XY Black Star Promos   XY133 XY-P Promotional cards   218/XY-P
      XY-P Promotional cards   290/XY-P
Rowlet Grass       Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit   001/026
Ash's PikachuGX Lightning       Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit   005/026
Rockruff Fighting       Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit   011/026
Tauros Colorless       Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit   014/026
Litten Fire       SM-P Promotional cards   059/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM109 SM-P Promotional cards   071/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM110 SM-P Promotional cards   072/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM111 SM-P Promotional cards   073/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM112 SM-P Promotional cards   074/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM113 SM-P Promotional cards   075/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM114 SM-P Promotional cards   076/SM-P
Ash's Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM108 SM-P Promotional cards   086/SM-P
Pikachu Lightning SM Black Star Promos   SM227 SM-P Promotional cards   367/SM-P
      SM-P Promotional cards   369/SM-P
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Ash's Friendship Su       Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit   025/026
 


Trivia

Concept art of Ash's hat from the original series
Ash's drawing of a Dewgong

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese サトシ Satoshi From 智 chi (wisdom; reason) which can be read as Satoshi if a name; named after Satoshi Tajiri.
English,
Portuguese, Hindi,
Bengali, Tamil,
Telugu, Italian,
German, Malay,
Spanish, Turkish
Ash Ketchum Ketchum sounds similar to catch 'em. First name can be found in Japanese name, Satoshi. Also, Ash is a default name for Red in Pokémon Red and Blue. Ash trees are suggested as another explanation as well.
European French Sacha Ketchum Similar to Ash.
Canadian French Ash Ketchum (pre-2010)
Sacha Ketchum (2014-)
Same as English name.
Same as European French name.
Korean 한지우 Han Jiwoo han can mean "one" . 지 ji is from 智 Satoshi. Alternatively, 지우 (知友) jiu can mean "close friend".
Chinese (Mandarin) 小智 Xiǎo Zhì Diminutive nickname derived from 田尻智, Satoshi Tajiri.
Chinese (Cantonese) 小智 Síu Ji Same as Mandarin name
Arabic أش كيتشوم Ash Ketshum From English Name
Bulgarian Аш Кечъм Ash Kechum From English name
Bengali অ্যাশ Ash Transcription of English name
Hindi ऐश Ash Transcription of English name
Icelandic Ash Ketchum*
Askur Ketchum*
Same as English name
Askur literally means ash. Similar to English name.
Indonesian Ali (Kanto saga)
Satoshi (Johto saga - Pokémon the Series: XY)
Ash Ketchum (M20 - present)
Originally from Arabic names that mean "high" or "exalted". Slightly similar to Ash.
Same as his Japanese name
Same as his English name
Lithuanian Ešas Kečiumas From English name
Russian Эш Кетчум Esh Ketchum Transcription of his English name
Tamil ஆஷ் Ash Transcription of English name
Telugu యాష్ Ash Transcription of English name
Thai ซาโตชิ Satoshi Same as his Japanese name
Ukrainian Еш Esh Transcription of English name
Vietnamese Satoshi
Ash Ketchum (in early promotions)
Same as his Japanese name
Same as his English name


References

External links

Related articles


Pokémon the Series characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • BrockTracey SketchitMayMaxDawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • CilanSerenaClemontBonnie (Dedenne) • LanaKiaweLillieSophoclesMallowRotom PokédexGoh (Grookey)
Rivals GaryRitchieHarrisonDrewHarleyMorrisonTysonSolidadPaulNandoZoeyKennyConwayBarryUrsulaTripBiancaBurgundyStephanGeorgiaCameronAriaAlainMietteTiernoShaunaTrevorNiniSawyerGladionHoracioHauLeonRaihanHoraceBeaLeague Conference participantsCoordinatorsPerformersWorld Coronation Series participants
Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • JamesMeowthGiovanniButchCassidyDr. NambaMatoriPierceDr. ZagerGozuTabithaMaxieShellyArchieHunter JSaturnCyrusMarsJupiterCharonColressAldithGhetsisBarretMalamarLysandreMableCelosiaAlianaXerosicBryonyTuppZippRappPlumeriaGuzmaVirenRoseOleana
Professors Professor OakProfessor IvyProfessor ElmProfessor BirchProfessor RowanProfessor CarolinaProfessor JuniperDr. FennelCedric JuniperProfessor SycamoreProfessor KukuiProfessor BurnetProfessor CeriseProfessor MagnoliaSoniaProfessor Amaranth
Relatives Delia KetchumDaisyVioletLilyJames's parentsFlintLolaForrestBrock's siblingsNormanCarolineJohannaChiliCressGraceMeyerLana's fatherLana's motherHarper and SarahRangoSimaMimoKiawe's grandfatherMohnLusamineGladionSophocles's parentsMolayneAbeMallow's motherUluWalkerCamilleHalta
Supporting Officer JennyNurse JoyMagikarp salesmanTodd SnapCharles GoodshowCaseyLizaSakuraLanceClairRaoul ContestaMr. SukizoSteven StoneVivian MeridianRobertScottLilian MeridianSolanaBrandonMarianYuzoRhondaCynthiaReggieAngieLookerIzzy and CaraLyraKhouryTobiasDon GeorgeElderAlderLukeFreddy O'MartianIngoEmmetJervisVirgilNAnthea and ConcordiaPorterAlexaSophieCosetteClembotSanpeiMairinAstridDianthaKorrinaGurkinnMonsieur PierrePalermoKeananMalvaSamson OakAnelaHobbesNinaAnnaLakiDanaYansuWickeFabaIlimaAcerolaDiaChloeChrysaRenParkerTaliaLeiDanikaQuillonHopGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsIsland kahunasMany temporary characters
Supporting Pokémon FearowHo-OhSquirtle SquadPink ButterfreeHaunterJigglypuffMewtwoMimeyLapras herdGranbullPichu BrothersLugiaSilverDelibirdWynautLarvitarKyogre and GroudonArticunoDeoxysLake guardiansForces of natureMeloettaReshiramSuper-ancient PokémonWooperFlorgesSquishyZ2Guardian deitiesBewearToucannon's flockStoutlandOranguruNebbyStuffulUltra BeastsGrandpa ForestNecrozmaLunalaShayminMewRotom PhonesPelipperThievul trioEternatusDrone RotomLegendary heroesLatiasRecurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters


Trainers in League Conferences
Indigo
(Kanto)
MandiPeteGaryJeanetteMelissaAshRitchieAssunta
Silver
(Johto)
DarrenSalvadorJacksonMacyGaryAshHarrisonJon
Ever Grande
(Hoenn)
JumpVivicaGilbertGavinDominickClarkJohnny
KatieMorrisonAshTyson
Lily of the Valley
(Sinnoh)
JeffreyNandoBarryConwayPaulAshTobias
Vertress
(Unova)
RadleyMikaelUltimoKendrickTripBiancaEmmanuel
GeraldoStephanFloraKentonManningAsh
KatharineAntonioRussetRamoneCameronDinoVirgil
Lumiose
(Kalos)
TrevorTitusAstridTiernoRemoSawyerAshAlain
Manalo
(Alola)
HirokiPikalaMr. ElectricMad MagmarRappZipp
TuppPlumeriaDJ LeoMaster fishermanOluoluKahili
FabaIlimaSamsonMallowMina"Jessina"Acerola
Lillie"Jamesio"HauSophoclesLanaKiaweGuzma
GladionAsh
Pokémon Champions
Core series BlueLanceRedStevenWallaceCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaTraceLeonMustardPeonyNemonaGeetaKieranDraytonMost player characters
Masters EX BlueLanceRedStevenCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaLeonScottieBettieAshNemonaGeetaCalemSerenaHopMarnieBedeLeafNateRosaSilverCherenBianca
Other
spin-offs
Ronald (TCG GB)Mark (TCG GB)Mint (TCG GB)Glenn (Pokkén)Master Rosé (Duel)
Animated series LanceCynthiaWallaceAlderDianthaStevenAsh KetchumLeonIrisNemonaGeeta
Other animation Blue (Origins)Red (Origins)Calem (Generations)Celestine (PttP)Edgar Troy (PttP)Ava (PttP)
Adventures Professor OakRedSidneyPhoebeGlaciaDrakeStevenWallaceCynthiaAlderIrisDianthaLeonMustardPeonyNemona
Other manga Shigeru (Zensho)Satoshi (Zensho)Rald (Battle Frontier)


Trainers in the World Coronation Series
Master Ball Master AshLeonCynthiaDianthaStevenLanceAlainIris
Ultra Ball Ultra RaihanFlintDrasnaVolknerMarnieBea
Great Ball Great KricketinaRintoDozerTony
Poké Ball Normal KorrinaHaydenVisquezLobOliver


Main characters
Ash KetchumPikachuGary OakRitchieMay OakProfessor OakDelia KetchumJessieJamesMeowth
Gym Leaders
BrockMistyKogaSabrinaGiovanniRudyDrake
Other
A.J.AyaBillDamianDarioDuplicaEevee brothersGiselleJeanette FisherOfficer JennyJoeNurse Joy
Lara LaramieMahriMelanieMikeyMimiProfessor OrvillePotterFlorinda ShowersRubySamuraiTommy


Ash & Pikachu characters
Main characters
Ash KetchumPikachuMistyTogepiBrockMayMaxJessieJamesMeowth
Rivals
Gary OakDrewMorrison
Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains
WhitneyClairRoxanneNormanNolandGretaLucy
Other
AnnaAzusaProfessor BirchCalistaCarolineProfessor CozmoDrakeEriko
Eriko's grandmotherMrs. GrimmHirotoJack PollocksonKaburagiKiyoLilyProfessor Oak
OliverRobertShellySolanaSusieTabithaTeam Rocket ScientistTimmy
Whitney's grandmotherWinstrate family


Characters: AshMistyBrockPikachuJessieJamesMeowth
GiovanniMechaMew2DeliaProfessor Oak
Songs: You & Me & PokémonIt Will All Be MineMy Best FriendsEverything Changes
Misty's SongThe Best at Being the WorstPikachu (I Choose You)What Kind of Pokémon Are You?
The Time Has ComeDouble TroubleTwo Perfect GirlsI've Got a SecretYou Just Can't WinFinale


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