Ash Ketchum (Pokémon Newspaper Strip)
| Ash Ketchum | |
 Ash Ketchum in Pokémon Newspaper Strip | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Delia (mother) |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Red |
| Anime counterpart | Ash Ketchum |
| Counterpart debut | EP001 |
Ash Ketchum is one of the main characters of the Pokémon Newspaper Strip. He is based on Ash Ketchum from the anime.
Character
Ash is a Pokémon Trainer, and also attends a regular school. He and his classmate Misty frequently lose their temper around each other and battle Pokémon. Ash lives with his mother Delia Ketchum, who often lectures him about his chores on the house, or about controlling his Pokémon. Ash's Pokémon often disobey him and attack him, and also sometimes damage his house and cause trouble at his school. His Pokémon often talk to each other, but humans can't understand their language.
History
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Ash debuted in Strip 1, where he began attending the same school as Misty. After an announcement that Pokémon Trainers may bring their Pokémon to school only if they are not disruptive, Misty and Ash said that each other's Pokémon should not be allowed for that reason, respectively, and they started to battle.
In Strip 2, Ash and Misty complimented each other for their maturity, because they hadn't been fighting lately. Ash said that his Pikachu would win against Misty's Horsea, and they started to battle again.
In Strip 3, Ash battled and eventually caught an apparently wild Starmie, which was eventually revealed to be Misty's.
In Strip 7, Gary's Rapidash was defeated by Ash's Metapod.
In Strip 8, Ash wore a Pikachu costume for Halloween.
In Strip 9, Ash was sent to the principal's office because Ash's Pikachu was outside its Poké Ball at school.
In Strip 10, Ash started to train his Pokémon in practice battles against each other, but Ash was repeatedly struck by attacks.
In Strip 14, his mother Delia Ketchum angrily told him to do the chores in the house, but Ash couldn't because he was trapped under his Snorlax.
In Strip 16, at the night of Christmas Eve, Ash ordered Pikachu to shock someone making noise outside his house, not knowing it was Santa Claus.
In Strip 17, Ash ordered their Pokémon to stay awake at the night of the New Year, but Ash himself fell asleep.
In Strip 18, Ash witnessed Misty's Psyduck unleashing an energy explosion, but seemed unfazed by it and said that it is a worthless Pokémon.
Pokémon
On hand
| Debut | Strip 2 |
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- Main article: Ash's Charmander
In Charmander's debut, it was breathing fire at school, while there was an announcement saying that the students's Pokémon should not cause any trouble. Later in Strip 5, Ash's Charmander was used in Ash's battle against Misty's Starmie.
| Debut | Strip 4 |
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- Main article: Ash's Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur debuted when Ash used in the battle against Misty's Starmie.
| Debut | Strip 6 |
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- Main article: Ash's Squirtle
In Squirtle's debut, it and Ash's Pikachu battled for children's amusement.
| Debut | Strip 7 |
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- Main article: Ash's Butterfree
When Ash's Metapod debuted in Strip 7, Gary commanded his Rapidash to attack it with fire, but Metapod used Harden, thus deflecting the attack back at Rapidash and defeating it.
In Strip 32, Metapod evolved into Butterfree. However, most of the subsequent strips still depicted it as a Metapod.
In Strip 44, Ash and Misty found Metapod back when it was wild.
| Debut | Strip 12 |
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- Main article: Ash's Snorlax
Like in the anime, Ash's Snorlax is frequently seen eating or sleeping. In Snorlax's debut, it slept on top of Ash, pinning him to the ground.
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| For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here | ||||||
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