Satoshi (Zensho)

Satoshi サトシ Satoshi
File:SatoshiZensho.jpg Satoshi
Age	10
Gender	Male
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Relatives	mother

Satoshi is the main character of the Pokémon Zensho manga and directly based on Red of the original games. Like his counterparts, he is Shigeru's rival.

History

After he saves Shigeru's life from a falling pillar caused from their final battle in the Pokémon League, they renew their friendship and set out to capture Mewtwo.

Pokémon

On hand

Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard

Debut	Prologue: Pallet Town

Main article: Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)

Charizard is Satoshi's starter Pokémon. He obtained it when it was a Charmander. It evolved into Charmeleon after defeating Shigeru's Squirtle and into Charizard after defeating Blaine's Arcanine.

Pikachu → Raichu

Debut	Pewter City

Satoshi found Raichu when it was a Pikachu in Viridian Forest. It was shy around Satoshi at first but he proved to Pikachu that he was friendly. Afterwards, Pikachu joins Satoshi on his journey.

In Cerulean City, Pikachu participates in its first Gym battle where it had trouble swimming and fell in the water. It saved Misty from Gyarados, thus, earning Satoshi the Cascade Badge.

Pikachu voluntarily evolved into Raichu with a ThunderStone before battling the Elite Four.

Raichu's only known move is Thunderbolt.

Ditto

Debut	Fuschia City

Ditto is a Pokémon that Satoshi found in the Safari Zone.

Ditto's only move is Transform.

Lapras

Debut	Saffron City

Lapras originally belonged to Sabrina and was given to Satoshi after trying to defeat Giovanni.

Lapras's known moves are Mist, Hydro Pump and Ice Beam.

Jigglypuff

Debut	Cinnabar Island

Jigglypuff was caught around the time Satoshi battled Blaine.

Alakazam

Debut	Indigo Plateau

Satoshi's Alakazam first appeared when it was sent out to battle Agatha's Gengar and won.

In the box

Box Pokémon

Satoshi's Box Pokémon

Debut	Prologue: Pallet Town

Multiple Magikarp and some other Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Released

Seel

Debut	Cerulean City

Misty gave Seel to Satoshi after saving her from Gyarados. Satoshi then releases it when he arrived in the Seafoam Islands.

Dratini

Debut	Fuschia City

Dratini is a Pokémon that Satoshi found in the Safari Zone. He gives it to a fisherman afterwards.

Trivia

• He shares his name with Ash Ketchum from Pokémon anime. However, he is based on Red, not Ash, so his name actually comes from the optional names from game, not the anime hero's name. A similar situation applies to Shigeru, Satoshi's rival and Haruka from Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪.
  • He also shares his name with the creator of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri.
• Unlike in the games (where winning is necessary to proceed), Satoshi suffers a complete loss against Shigeru in their second rematch after having all eight badges.
• As opposed to Ash's Pikachu in the anime, Satoshi's Pikachu in this version voluntarily used a Thunderstone on itself in preparation for the battle against the Elite 4.

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.