ash_ketchum
JP:
サトシ (Satoshi)EN: Ash Ketchum
Pikachu, I choose you!
Lead character in the Pokémon anime from 1997 to 2023, based on ]], the player character in the first Pokémon games. Ash is a Pokémon Trainer who, over the course of 1,200+ weekly episodes, took on the challenge of each region that was depicted in the most recent main games at the time, as well as thwarting the evil scheme of the Team Rocket. He has had a number of travel partners and recurring rivals.
His signature Pokémon is Pikachu, in which he chose not to evolve it due to him preferring its current appearance over Raichu.
His name in Japanese is a reference to the Pokémon creator, Tajiri Satoshi.
h4. Official art
* !post #7364752: Pokemon Journeys
h4. Variations
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h5. Series variations
* ash_ketchum pokemon_(classic_anime)
** He wears a blue and white jacket with wing collar and gold trim worn open over a black t-shirt with jeans, sneakers, green fingerless gloves, and his white and red baseball cap with a green "L" on the front.
* ash_ketchum pokemon_rse_(anime)
* ash_ketchum pokemon_dppt_(anime)
** He wears this outfit: post #1179562, post #659965
* ash_ketchum pokemon_bw_(anime)
* ash_ketchum pokemon_xy_(anime)
* ash_ketchum pokemon_sm_(anime)
* ash_ketchum pokemon_journeys
** He wears a blue, sleeveless vest over a white shirt with a red stripe on the front, as well as two-toned shorts (blue on the front, dark blue on the back). His new baseball cap is mostly red, with a white brim and a black Pokédex symbol on the front. He also sometimes carries a green backpack.
h5. Cross-dressing versions
* ashley (pokemon)
** Ash crossdressing as a blonde girl wearing an orange dress.
* ash_ketchum enmaided
** Ash crossdressing by wearing a maid costume.
* ashley (pokemon bw098)
** Ash crossdressing as a pink-haired girl wearing a blue dress.
h5. Other
* ash_ketchum pokemon_journeys winter_clothes
** A variation on his usual clothes worn when traveling to Sinnoh. The only modification is that instead of a vest, he wears a long-sleeved blue winter jacket, which he doesn't bother to close.
See also ash ketchum (cosplay) for other people dressed as Ash.
h4. Ash's Pokémon
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h6. Joined in the original series (Kanto/Orange Islands)* (Pichu →) Pikachu ↔ Gigantamax Pikachu
* Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree
* Pidgeotto → Pidgeot
* Bulbasaur
* Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard
* Squirtle (squirtle kamina_shades)
* Krabby → Kingler
* (Mankey →) Primeape
* Haunter (Temporary)
* Muk
* Tauros (x 30)
* Mr. Mime (Barri-chan/Mimey)
* Lapras
* Snorlax
h6. Joined in the original series (Johto)
* Heracross
* Chikorita → Bayleef
* Cyndaquil → Quilava
* Totodile
* Noctowl (Shiny)
* Egg → Phanpy → Donphan
* Egg → Larvitar (Temporary)
h6. Joined in Advanced Generation
* Taillow → Swellow
* Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile
* Corphish
* Torkoal
* Snorunt → Glalie
* Aipom (Traded to Dawn (pokemon))
h6. Joined in Diamond & Pearl
* Starly → Staravia → Staraptor
* Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra
* Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape
* Buizel
* Gligar → Gliscor
* Gible
h6. Joined in Best Wishes!/Best Wishes! Season 2
* Pidove → Tranquill → Unfezant (female)
* Oshawott
* Tepig → Pignite
* Snivy
* Egg → Scraggy
* Sewaddle → Swadloon → Leavanny
* Palpitoad
* Roggenrola → Boldore
* (Sandile →) Krokorok → Krookodile
h6. Joined in XY/XY&Z
* Egg → Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja
* Fletchling → Fletchinder → Talonflame
* Hawlucha
* Goomy → Sliggoo → Goodra
* Egg → Noibat → Noivern
h6. Joined in Sun & Moon
* Egg → Rowlet
* Rockruff → Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
* Litten → Torracat → Incineroar
* "Hoshigumo"/"Nebby" → Cosmoem → Solgaleo (temporary)
* Poipole → Naganadel
* Meltan → Melmetal
h5. Active roster for Pocket Monsters
* (Dragonair →) Dragonite
* Gengar ↔ Gigantamax Gengar
* Egg → Riolu → Lucario ↔ Mega Lucario
* Galarian Farfetch'd → Sirfetch'd
* Dracovish
h4. See also
* Red (pokemon)
* , the protagonist of [[pokemon horizons|Pokémon Horizons
h4. External links
* Bulbapedia article: Ash Ketchum
* Wikipedia article: Ash Ketchum
Aliases: none