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Ash Ketchum

2009-03-05T21:21:13Z

CommanderMarsLuver: /* On hand */

:{{redirect|Ash|the item attached to Ho-Oh|Sacred Ash}} ''For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''
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{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Ash Ketchum|
jname=サトシ |
tmname=Satoshi |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|230px]] |
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[EP001|debut]]) |
colors=yes|
eyes=Brown |
hair=Black |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[Pallet Town]] |
region=[[Kanto]] |
relatives={{Delia}}, Unknown father ([[EP002]]), Unknown grandfather ([[EP002]]) (Japanese only) ({{pkmn|anime}}) [[Mom]] ([[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]])
|trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
game=counterpart|
counterpart={{ga|Red}}|
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP001 |
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}}) |
java=[[Rica Matsumoto]] |
}}

'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of both the [[Pokémon anime]] and the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. Ash is apparently based on the main character of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]], {{ga|Red}}. He shares his name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His Japanese name can be taken to mean "wisdom" or "reason" (智). His English last name is a pun on the original English Pokémon motto, "[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]".

{{spoilers}}
==In the anime==
===Character===
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the [[original series]].]]

Ash's main goal in life, as described in the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', is to be the world's greatest {{g|Master}}. Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn and unskilled {{g|Trainer}}. He was forced to accept the irreverent {{AP|Pikachu}} from [[Professor Oak]] as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he carelessly broke his alarm clock and woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal, however, and when he showed his willingness to give up his own safety to keep Pikachu safe, he formed a strong bond of friendship with his Pokémon which would set his course for the future.

However, from that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. He [[captured Pokémon|caught]] his [[Ash's Caterpie|first Pokémon]] by luck, knew nothing about {{g|battle|battling}}, and showed a reluctance to admit when he was wrong. Many of his first [[Gym]] [[badge]]s were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance rather than claiming a 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]], who always reminded Ash that he was always a step or seven behind, with Gary catching around forty-five Pokémon by the time Ash had only caught his seventh, with matters being further hampered when his {{AP|Charizard}}, his most powerful Pokémon, refused to listen to him due to his inexperience until he had proven himself to the powerful Fire-type.

Ash's dedication to his goal paid off over time, and after earning his first eight badges, he competed in the [[Indigo League]], and advanced further in the rounds than Gary, making it to Round Five while Gary lost his fourth round. After recovering from his defeat, he continued on to improve his skill, take on new challenges, and compete in more {{g|League}} competitions, triumphing in the [[Orange League]] and the [[Battle Frontier]].

Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at {{g|training}}, but his earnestness and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, his family, and his 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 and learning 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, and defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] with his {{AP|Charizard}} by causing the field to overheat and have Charizard mount a close-range attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without making it evolve, and he is hesitant to let his Pokémon evolve to get stronger, as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''.

[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.]]
[[Image:Ash No Hat.PNG|right|frame|200px|Ash without {{AP|his hat|hat}}.]]
Additionally, during the first season of the series, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than his rival, Gary. He later slowed his pace which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Johto]] League [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon, as when [[Ash's Primeape|a Mankey]] 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 [[Dawn's Ambipom|an Aipom]] did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat.

In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the Johto League saga, 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 {{AP|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 ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.

He has traversed much of the {{g|world}} and has thus far participated in four [[Pokémon League#Championship competitions|Pokémon League regional competitions]], but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time.

[[Image:AshAura.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]].]]

Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{an|Latias}} and {{an|Shaymin}}. In the English dub of the [[The Power of One|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world. 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. 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. However, these were one time deals, as Riolu had an unnaturally powerful aura.

He has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] region, though he has stated that the contest he got it for was the only one he intends on entering. He also has one for the Hoenn region as it was required to watch one of the contests held there. Ash also carries around a broken [[Poké Ball]], of which the other half belongs to Gary and is a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry, as well as [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift, and also half of a ribbon he received in a contest against May before she left the group to compete in Johto.
 

===Family===
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.

His father was never introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer that began his journey in Pallet Town, but it is unclear whether he is still living. There has been much discussion in the fandom as to the identity of Ash's father, though the writers have chosen to not focus on this aspect of Ash's life. Common characters put forward by fans for the role are [[Giovanni]], [[Professor Oak]] and {{an|Silver}}. 

An interview with the series' storyboarder confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According the same storyboarder, Ash's father may or may not be introduced at the series, depending its necessity to Ash's further maturity and development as a Trainer.

Ash is an only child, breaking from the tradition of several other main characters, with the exception of {{an|Dawn}} and possibly {{Tracey}}, whose siblings are often a foil or focal point in their lives.

===[[Pokémon]]===
As a trainer, Ash has captured and befriended a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime's run. His philosophy on training is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome the toughest of challenges. He seems to battle best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are speedy and maneuverable, yet able to preform high-powered attacks, but he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care. Ash tends to battle in a fairly unorthodox manner as well, and his Pokémon often reflect this.

====On hand====

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]] {{AP|Pikachu}}
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]]→[[Image:397.png]] → [[Image:398.png]] {{AP|Starly → Staravia|Staravia}}→ Staraptor
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:387.png]]→[[Image:388.png]] {{AP|Turtwig → Grotle|Grotle}}
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]] {{AP|Chimchar}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:418.png]] {{AP|Buizel}}
| align=center | [[Image:207.png]]→[[Image:472.png]] {{AP|Gligar → Gliscor|Gliscor}}
|}

====With Professor Oak====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]] {{AP|Bulbasaur}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:098.png]] → [[Image:099.png]] {{AP|Krabby → Kingler|Kingler}}
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]] {{AP|Muk}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]] {{AP|Tauros}} (×30)
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]] {{AP|Snorlax}} 
| align=center | [[Image:214.png]] {{AP|Heracross}} 
| align=center | [[Image:155.png]] {{AP|Cyndaquil}} 
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:152.png]] → [[Image:153.png]] {{AP|Chikorita → Bayleef|Bayleef}} 
| align=center | [[Image:158.png]] {{AP|Totodile}} 
| align=center | [[Image:164 s.png]] {{AP|Noctowl}} ({{shiny2}})
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Phanpy Egg.png]] → [[Image:231.png]] → [[Image:232.png]] {{AP|Egg → Phanpy → Donphan|Donphan}}
| align=center | [[Image:341.png]] {{AP|Corphish}}
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Treecko.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Grovyle.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Sceptile2.png]] {{AP|Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile|Sceptile}}
| align=center | [[Image:324.png]] {{AP|Torkoal}}
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:276.png]] → [[Image:277.png]] {{AP|Taillow → Swellow|Swellow}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:361.png]] → [[Image:362.png]] {{AP|Snorunt → Glalie|Glalie}}
|}

====In training====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:057.png]] {{AP|Primeape}}
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Squirtle2.png]] {{AP|Squirtle}}
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:004.png]] → [[Image:005.png]] → [[Image:006.png]] [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard]]
|}

* '''Primeape''': In training with {{ka|Anthony}}.
* '''Squirtle''': Returned to [[Squirtle Squad]] but can be called upon at any time.
* '''Charizard''': Left at [[Charicific Valley]] but can be called upon at any time.

====Released====

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] → [[Image:011.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Butterfree.png]] [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]] → [[Image:018.png]] [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto → Pidgeot]]
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]] {{AP|Lapras}}
|}
* '''Butterfree''': Released to mate and breed with a [[pink Butterfree]].
* '''Pidgeot''': Released to protect various {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeotto}} from various {{p|Spearow}} and a {{p|Fearow}}.
* '''Lapras''': Released to be with its family and other {{p|Lapras}}.

====Traded away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:020.png]] {{AP|Raticate}}
| align=center | [[Image:190 f.png]] [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]]
|}

* '''Raticate:''' Received from [[Gentleman]] for Butterfree; subsequently sent it back again.
* '''Aipom:''' Traded to {{an|Dawn}} for {{AP|Buizel}}

====Given away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]] {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}
|}

* '''Beedrill''': Caught Beedrill in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]], but subsequently gave it to {{an|Casey}} due to his knowledge of her fondness for black-and-yellow-striped Pokémon.

====Unofficial====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:093.png]] {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Larvitar Egg.png]] → [[Image:246.png]] {{pkmn|Egg}} → {{AP|Larvitar}}
|}

* '''Haunter''': Never officially caught Haunter, but it accompanied him back to [[Saffron City]] to aid in his Gym battle against [[Sabrina]] before it decided to remain with her
* '''Larvitar''': Cared for Larvitar as an egg and took it home to its mother; he never caught it in a ball, but he did use it in battle on at least one occasion.

====Temporary====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:077.png]] → [[Image:078.png]] {{p|Ponyta}} → {{p|Rapidash}}
| align=center | [[Image:137.png]] {{p|Porygon}}
| align=center | [[Image:110.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Weezing}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:052.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Meowth}}
| align=center | [[Image:024.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Arbok}}
| align=center | [[Image:163.png]] {{p|Hoothoot}}
| align=center | [[Image:119.png]] {{p|Seaking}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:106.png]] {{p|Hitmonlee}}
| align=center | [[Image:026.png]] {{p|Raichu}}
| align=center | [[Image:325.png]] {{p|Spoink}}
| align=center | [[Image:458.png]] {{p|Mantyke}}
|}

* '''Ponyta/Rapidash''': Borrowed from [[Lara Laramie]] after she was injured and couldn't ride Ponyta in the race in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon]]''. It evolved into Rapidash during the race and earned Ash the win.
* '''Porygon''': Lent to by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop [[Team Rocket]] from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system in ''[[EP038|Computer Soldier Porygon]]''.
* '''Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth''': Used during a Pokémon League exam in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''.
* '''Hoothoot:''' Borrowed (with [[Brock]] and [[Misty]]) from [[Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest in ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''.
* '''Seaking:''' Caught and released during the contest in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''.
* '''Hitmonlee:''' Borrowed from [[Master Hamm]] in ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]'' to battle May with a {{p|Hitmonchan}}.
* '''Raichu:''' Trained during ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''.
* '''Spoink''' and '''Mantyke''': Used in the Pokémon triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]''.

===Badges obtained===
====Indigo League====
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]].]]
* {{badge|Boulder}} ([[EP005]])
* {{badge|Cascade}} ([[EP007]])
* {{badge|Thunder}} ([[EP014]])
* {{badge|Marsh}} ([[EP024]])
* {{badge|Rainbow}} ([[EP026]])
* {{badge|Soul}} ([[EP032]])
* {{badge|Volcano}} ([[EP059]])
* {{badge|Earth}} ([[EP063]])

====Orange League====
* {{badge|Coral-Eye}} ([[EP085]])
* {{badge|Sea Ruby}} ([[EP093]])
* {{badge|Spike Shell}} ([[EP103]])
* {{badge|Jade Star}} ([[EP108]])

====Johto League====
* {{badge|Zephyr}} ([[EP131]])
* {{badge|Hive}} ([[EP144]])
* {{badge|Plain}} ([[EP159]])
* {{badge|Fog}} ([[EP182]])
* {{badge|Storm}} ([[EP209]])
* {{badge|Mineral}} ([[EP224]])
* {{badge|Glacier}} ([[EP238]])
* {{badge|Rising}} ([[EP254]])

====Hoenn League====
[[Image:Ashs hoenn badges.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight badges from Hoenn.]]
* {{badge|Stone}} ([[AG016]])
* {{badge|Knuckle}} ([[AG031]])
* {{badge|Dynamo}} ([[AG040]])
* {{badge|Heat}} ([[AG056]])
* {{badge|Balance}} ([[AG070]])
* {{badge|Feather}} ([[AG085]])
* {{badge|Mind}} ([[AG100]])
* {{badge|Rain}} ([[AG111]])

====Battle Frontier====
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] ([[AG136]])
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] ([[AG149]])
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] ([[AG153]])
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] ([[AG158]])
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] ([[AG164]])
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] ([[AG170]])
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] ([[AG190]])

====Sinnoh League====
* {{badge|Coal}} ([[DP018]])
* {{badge|Forest}} ([[DP037]])
* {{badge|Cobble}} ([[DP068]])
* {{badge|Fen}} ([[DP083]])
* {{badge|Relic}} ([[DP102]])
* {{badge|Mine}} ([[DP108]])




===Pokémon Competitions===
====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash placed in the {{g|League}} [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]] listed below.

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Top 16)
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)
|}
====Pokémon Championship battles====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of battles (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)
* [[Hoenn Battle Frontier|Kanto Battle Frontier]] (Champion)
|}

====Miscellaneous Competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following competitions:

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]
* [[Grass Tournament]]
* [[Hearthome Collection]] (Runner-up)
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)
*[[Pokémon Contest]]s
**{{to|Terracotta}} Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied with {{an|May}})
**{{ci|Jubilife}} Contest
** [[Wallace Cup]] (Top 8)
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]]
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competition (Winner)
* [[PokéRinger]] (Champion)
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]]  (Champion - with [[Paul]])
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)
* [[Whirl Cup]] (Top 16)
* [[Pokémon Cosplay|Pokémon Cosplay Contest]] Runner up
* [[DP091|Summer School Triathalon]] Winner
* [[Alto Mare]] Canal Race
* [[Rota]] Tournament (Champion)
|}

===Voice actors===
{| class="expandable" {{bluetable|background: white; width: 50%}}
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Voice actor(s)
|-
| Croatian
| Saša Buneta Marko Torjanac
|-
| Czech
| [[Radek Škvor]]
|-
| Dutch
| Christa Lips
|-
| English
| [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}} dub) [[Jamie Peacock]] (''[[Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' only)
|-
| French (Canada)
| Sébastien Reding
|-
| French (Europe)
| Aurélien Ringelheim
|-
| German
| Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-present)
|-
| Hebrew
| יהונתן מגון Yehonatan Magon דניאל מגון Daniel Magon
|-
| Italian
| [[Davide Garbolino]]
|-
| Japanese
| 松本梨香 '[[Rica Matsumoto]]
|-
| Korean
|최덕희 Choi Deok-Hyi 이선호 Lee Seon-Ho 안현서 An Hyeon-Seo
|-
| Norwegian
| Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|-
| Polish
| Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, all movies) Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|-
| Portuguese (Brazil)
| [[Fábio Lucindo]]
|-
| Portuguese (Europe)
| [[Maria João Luís]] [[Sandra Faleiro]] [[Sandra de Castro]] Unknown voice actress Cristina Carvalhal [[Bárbara Lourenço]] Ana Madureira
|-
| Spanish (Europe)
| [[Adolfo Moreno]]
|-
| Spanish (Latin America)
| [[Gabriel Ramos]]
|-
| Swedish
| Dick Eriksson
|}

==In the manga==
{{mangastub}}
The [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga version]] of Ash Ketchum is based on the anime version, but there are many differences after both versions took different directions. For example, while anime Ash is indifferent to romance or members of the opposite gender (or same gender, some may argue), manga Ash has a big crush on Gary's sister, [[May Oak]]. He's also prone to quickly falling in love like Brock, but to a much less extreme degree.
===Pokémon===
[[Image:Satoshidengeki.PNG|thumb|right|Ash in [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga.]]
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]] {{AP|Pikachu}}
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]] {{AP|Fearow}}
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]] [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]]
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] → [[Image:011.png]] → [[Image:012.png]] [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree]]
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:004.png]] → [[Image:005.png]] → [[Image:006.png]] [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]] {{AP|Bulbasaur}}
| align=center | [[Image:007.png]] {{AP|Squirtle}}
| align=center | [[Image:043.png]] {{p|Oddish}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]] {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}
| align=center | [[Image:099.png]] {{AP|Kingler}}
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]] {{AP|Muk}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]] {{AP|Tauros}}
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]] {{AP|Lapras}}
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]] {{AP|Snorlax}}
|}

====Traded away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=150px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:056.png]] {{p|Mankey}} 
| align=center | [[Image:079.png]] {{p|Slowpoke}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
|}

* '''Mankey''': Given away for a map, which turned out to be fake.
* '''Giant Slowpoke''': Given away to {{Gary}} for [[May Oak]]'s photo

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{| {{bluetable}}
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|7th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Torkoal|9}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|7th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 9/19
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Grovyle|1}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 1/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Phanpy|4}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 4/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Swellow|7}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 7/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|9th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Aipom|10}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|9th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 10/19
|-
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==Trivia==
===Pokémon===
* Ash has caught 49 different kinds of Pokémon, including evolutions and counting Larvitar, Seaking, Beedrill, Haunter, and Raticate, even though Larvitar and Haunter were not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, and Seaking was released as part of contest rules. The original tagline for the dub was "[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]", but Ash has only caught 9.74% of the current number of Pokémon. This line was eventually dropped in 2003, when he only had 8.03% of the then total of 386.
* Ash has caught or received 64 different individual Pokémon, 30 of which are his Tauros.
* Ash's first choice of a starter was Squirtle. Later, it is revealed that Gary was the Pallet Town trainer who chose Squirtle. Ash's second choice was Bulbasaur, while his third was Charmander.
* Ash has captured each [[generation]]'s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, and Turtwig..
* Ash has captured one {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon from each series region that players can encounter early in different games: {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Noctowl}}, {{AP|Taillow}}, and {{AP|Starly}}.
* In both the [[Timeline of events in the anime#Kanto|Kanto]] and [[Timeline of events in the anime#Johto|Johto]] story arcs, Ash managed to capture all three of the starter Pokémon for both regions. This trend was broken in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, where he only captured {{AP|Treecko}}, while the other two were {{OP|May|Torchic}} and {{OP|Brock|Mudkip}}.
* Ash has the most Pokémon that know moves that [[Anime move errors|they can't learn in the games]]: [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie]] with {{m|Counter}} (although it apparently failed to use the move); {{AP|Charizard}} with {{m|Tackle}}; {{AP|Bulbasaur}} with {{m|Tickle}} (debatable), {{m|Dig}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}}; {{AP|Raticate}} with {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}; {{AP|Staravia}} with {{m|Gust}}; and {{AP|Larvitar}} with {{m|Harden}}.
* Ash has three turtle-like Pokémon: Squirtle, Torkoal and Grotle. Each corresponds to one of the three elemental types of the starter Pokémon, though Torkoal isn't a starter itself.
* Three of Ash's Pokémon were caught by him after first premiering in Pokémon movies: {{AP|Donphan}} (''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), {{AP|Aipom}} (''[[Spell of the Unown]]''), and {{AP|Buizel}} (''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'').
* The last Pokémon that Ash has captured in every [[region]] are a part of [[:category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line|one-evolution families]], namely {{AP|Phanpy|Donphan}} in [[Johto]], {{AP|Snorunt|Glalie}} in [[Hoenn]], {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}} in [[Kanto]] and {{AP|Gligar|Gliscor}} in [[Sinnoh]]. If the [[Orange Archipelago]] is also included, {{AP|Snorlax}} also falls in this category.
** All of them, except Snorlax, were caught in their base forms and has eventually evolved to its final form.
* All together, Ash has seen at least twenty-seven different species of legendary Pokémon, and at least ten of them multiple times.

===Challenges/Gym related===
* So far, every time Ash becomes the champion of something, he then battles and gets defeated by {{Gary}} a few episodes later, before heading off to a new region. This has happened after his championing of the [[Orange League]] and the Kanto {{ho|Battle Frontier}}, which were both "filler seasons" before the start of even-numbered generations.
* In each region (except for the Orange Islands), Ash always loses against at least one of the [[Gym Leader]]s before challenging them to a rematch.
* So far, Ash always befriends someone shortly before the regional tournament. That person will beat Ash later on in the semifinals.
* During his adventures in Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, Ash pinned his badges to the inside of his jacket. From Hoenn onwards, they have been kept in some form of case.
* The most badges Ash has ever gotten in the first thirty-five episodes were six badges in Kanto, which makes sense considering that Kanto was significantly shorter than any other saga (aside from the Orange Island saga and the Battle Frontier saga). In every other region thus far, he has only won two badges in the first thirty-five episodes.
* Each time Ash successfully wins his eighth badge, all eight are stolen, though are soon after returned.
* Discounting [[Koga]], who was a [[Gym Leader]] at the time of Ash's battle against him, Ash has so far battled three [[Elite Four]] members, namely [[Lorelei|Prima]], {{EF|Drake}} and [[Agatha]], losing to all three.
* The most number of episodes that Ash has gone without obtaining a [[badge]] was the 31-episode gap between ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'' and ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''.

===Pokémon in relation to others===
* Ash has owned four Pokémon that have also been owned by [[Gym Leaders]]. [[Falkner]] ({{AP|Pidgeot}}), [[Flannery]] ({{AP|Torkoal}}), [[Winona]] ({{AP|Swellow}}), and [[Gardenia]] ({{AP|Turtwig}}). Coincidentally, all of them either have bird or turtle-like Pokémon. Other Gym Leaders have owned Pokémon that happened to be either the evolved form or pre-evolved form of one of Ash's Pokémon. [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]] ({{AP|Pikachu}}), [[Cissy]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} ({{AP|Squirtle}}), [[Falkner]]'s {{p|Hoothoot}} ({{AP|Noctowl}}), [[Bugsy]]'s {{p|Metapod}} ({{AP|Butterfree}}), and [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Floatzel}} ({{AP|Buizel}}).
** A related coincidence is that three of the four female Gym Leaders listed above own a turtle/tortoise-like Pokémon.
* All of Ash's primate-based Pokémon have been owned by two Trainers - [[Paul]] previously owned {{AP|Chimchar}}, {{ka|Anthony}} currently owns {{AP|Primeape}}, and Dawn currently owns Aipom which later evolved into {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}.
* Ash, along with May, owns the most Pokémon that have evolved twice since they were obtained, with three. Strangely, for both Trainers, they are the final form {{type2|Fire}} starter from [[Kanto|their own region]] ({{AP|Charizard}}), the final form {{type2|Grass}} starter from the [[Hoenn|other region]] that appeared in [[Generation III]]'s handheld games ({{AP|Sceptile}}), and the first Pokémon that they caught from the wild, their region's native butterfly ({{AP|Butterfree}}). These correspond to May's {{TP|May|Blaziken}}, {{TP|May|Venusaur}}, and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}.
* Ash has owned at least one Pokémon of each type except {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Psychic}}.
** All of these types are those of the [[pseudo-legendary|pseudo-legendaries]]. {{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Salamence}} and {{p|Garchomp}} are all {{type2|Dragon}}s, {{p|Tyranitar}} a {{type2|Dark}} and {{p|Metagross}} is both {{t|Steel}} and {{t|Psychic}}. However, he did temporarily own a {{p|Spoink}}, which is a Psychic-type, for an event.
* Four of Ash's Pokémon have been introduced to moves by someone else: {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, {{AP|Swellow}} and {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{m|Energy Ball}}, and {{AP|Staravia}} and {{m|Brave Bird}}. Of these, three are [[TM]] moves in the games.

===Miscellaneous===
* Though not as touched on anymore, a running gag in the English version of the series involved [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]] making sure that Ash changed his underwear every single day.
* The only girl Ash has even shown a confirmed [[Shipping|interest]] is named [[Giselle]] whom appeared in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''.
[[Image:Ash maid.jpg|200px|thumb|Ash crossdressed for a third time.]]
* Ash has crossdressed once in each anime series: ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'' was the first time, in the [[original series]], ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' was the second, in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' was the third, in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. Each time Ash has crossdressed, he was never willing to do so and was coerced or forced into it in some fashion.
** In addition to dressing as a girl, Ash has dressed up as fruit on at least two occasions. The first time, he dressed as an apple in ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight!]]'' while the second he dressed as an eggplant in ''[[AG104|Claydol Big and Tall]]''. On both occasions he was used to lure a large Pokémon.
** Ash has also had to dress up on numerous occasions as Pokémon to help out the [[characters of the day]]. He has so far been a Mr. Mime in ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'', as an Octillery in ''[[EP215|Octillery the Outcast]]'' and as a Seviper in ''[[AG048|Zig Zag Zangoose!]]''.
* Ash's {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} outfit looks much like {{ga|Lucas}}'s. The biggest difference between the two is the fact that Lucas wears a scarf, and that Ash retains the {{wp|baseball cap}} style for his hat, while Lucas's is a {{wp|flat cap}}.
* Ash has been mistaken to be the son of two women from [[Kanto]] and the [[Orange Islands]]. The first time was in ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'' where he was mistaken for a boy named Arnold, while the second was in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'' when [[Luana]] mistook him for her son [[Travis]].
* The Family of {{wp|Ash Tree}}s, which are considered a possible name source for Ash, contain trees known as the Blue Ash, Green Ash, and the {{tt|Red|or Pumpkin}} Ash, matching the first three games released.

==Names==
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
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|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| Can be taken to mean 智 (wisdom; reason); named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
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|English
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. The Sat'''osh'''i in the Japanese name also sounds like Ash. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
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|French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
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|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 지 is from 智 ''satoshi''.
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|Chinese
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
| 智 is from 智 ''satoshi''.
|}

==Related articles==
* [[Ashley]]
* [[Ashachu]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}

==External links==
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://www.freewebs.com/satoshi-kun/ SPURT!], shrine to Satoshi.
*[http://ash-ketchum-fans.deviantart.com/ Ash-Ketchum-Fans] art collection on deviantART

==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]

{{Champions}} 
{{Ash's Pokémon}} 
{{Leaguetrainers}} 
{{Animecharacters}}

[[Category:Anime characters]]
[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]
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== Physical ==

your template has been put into use. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 03:15, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
:Okey-dokey. '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 03:17, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

== Okay ==

Dude, use the preview button. Also, how did my edit mess up the template? Every single one made after you reverted mine has screwed it up more and more. Look at it in I.E[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 21:39, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
:Well I'm sorry that all browsers look at templates differently. I'm trying to make it for all browsers and when you edited it, the template failed on Firefox. And I ''have'' been using the preview button. I just realize that it might look better in another way ''after'' I've already pressed the Save page button. '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 21:46, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
::No worries, I was just wondering. Looks fine now.--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 21:50, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

== Dawn's name origin ==

Check {{an|Dawn}}'s Talk page.[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 02:33, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:Could you make new sections when you're starting up a new subject? It makes the talk page more organized. But I guess I can always just make a new section for you if you don't want to. '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:42, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::I was just trying to save space, make one less click down. In the future I'll just make a new section[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 02:54, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

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'''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 06:31, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:Hey, Congratulations! :] --×'''[[User:Kevzo8|Ke]][[Special:Contributions/Kevzo8|vz]][[User_talk:Kevzo8|o8]]''' 14:43, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::Wait, seriously? I joined three days before January ended... But thanks! :D '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 23:13, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:::you accomplished more in those three days than any other new Jan user did the entire month. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 23:23, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::::more than me, for sure. CONGRATULATIONS[[User:DCM|DCM]][[User talk:DCM|((Mock Me]][[Special:Contributions/DCM|Edits))]] 23:29, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::Thanks again, everybody! Hope I can contribute even more later on! '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 23:31, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::Good job!--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 23:33, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Thanks! Though I just realized the image in the userbox doesn't get pretty sparkles because of the resizing. :( '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 23:34, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Yeah, seriously. I find it hard to this day to find things to do, and I'm four months old. Good for you! --[[User:Bulbapedian|Bulbapedian]] - [[User talk:Bulbapedian|Talk]] 23:35, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::It's true. We are in the middle of a lul, sort of. All that's going on is a general template update. I hope you stick around, I can see that you have a lot of potential. --[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 23:39, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah, well, I guess reading that welcome and watching the other users helped too. And I did know a bit of wikicode before joining Bulbapedia, so... '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 23:40, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

== Thankyou ==

Thankyou Sol for welcoming me into the Bulbapedia community. I edit at Wikipedia, and thought that I'd give Bulbapedia a try, now that I am playing Pokemon Diamond alot. Thanks again! [[User:Dougie|Dougie]] 00:56, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
:You're welcome! ;) Just remember to learn the general idea of things, such as link templates, policy, et cetera. It shouldn't be too hard to get settled! '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 00:58, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

==Thanks==
I'll Keep That in Mind Next Time! [[User:JimmyA562|Jimmy A. FiveSixTwo]] 19:48, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

== Trainer cards ==

Add Japanese info as well, please. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 03:19, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
:I actually have absolutely no idea about the TCG. I'm just fixing up the templates using the information already there so they don't look messed up. And I only find the messed up ones using [[Special:Random|the random page link]] to the side. '''~ [[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 03:22, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
::Oh, okay then. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 03:29, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

== Look, dude ==

Learn to use the preview button, kay? You could've made all those edits on [[Archie]] in one. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 01:16, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:All right, Sol. I just felt really rushed because it looked so weird, and... yeah. D: '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 01:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

...Me? I like to merge, so don't be startled it's on the bottom...anyway, the tidbits I told you...not that hard to follow. It only takes 2-3 more seconds to do. Pokédex linking, spacing, italics out of parentheses (though that one, if you don't want to, fine...). Just doing the levels...meh. Quality over quantity. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:14, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
:Whut? Er, uh, wrong section? D: And I must've forgotten to do that Dx '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 04:16, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
::You want me to move it? Fine...one moment please... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:19, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

== Pronuncikashun ==

we actually had the pronunciations added to some articles, straight from an official guide, but, there were so many arguments, the idea was scrapped. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 05:54, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

== Romanizations ==

Please don't mess with them, be it Japanese, Chinese or Korean. As tempting as it is, the romanizations are used consistantly around the site, and changing one ruins this chain. Because Korean and Chinese are fairly isolated languages (i.e. not derived from another) their romanizations are, well, their own way of saying it. Because Japanese has a fair amount derived from English, we assume that when a Pokémon's name is Rizaadon, it is Lizardon, and Beiriifu is Bayleef. Thanks, --[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 23:25, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
:...I'm Korean. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 23:27, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
::<nowiki>*facepalm*</nowiki> I know nothing about Korean. Japanese is my field...--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 23:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
::Rex = owned. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 23:31, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Anyway, {{p|Chikorita}} and {{p|Meganium}} can back me up if there's anyone not convinced, as the Korean would say it differently than how it's romanized, but it would still sound the same. So, uh... yeah. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 23:36, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

==Hi==
I noticed you have been editing the <code>User:</code> namespace a lot today. You may not be aware of this, but Bulbapedia has a {{Bulbapedia|Userspace policy}} that asks users to try and minimize the number of Userspace edits they make in a short period of time. Instead of making multiple edits, why not use the Preview button (Alt + Shift + P) located right next to the edit button to look at your page and see how it is coming? That way, your page can look great while staying within the required amount of edits. Just wait until tomorrow, ok? Thanks! --[[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|10% Satisfaction Guaranteed!]] 21:31, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:Nice.--[[Flash Fire (ability)|freezing]][[Heat Wave (move)|COLD]] ([[user:Cold|page]], [[User talk:Cold|talk]]) 21:31, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
::Preview button doesn't work when you have to test templates out D: '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 21:32, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Nor does it work when testing externally used whatevers... (monobook or w/e) Preview button seems flawed :O [[User:The Dark Fiddler|The Dark Fiddler]] - [[User talk:The Dark Fiddler|10% Satisfaction Guaranteed!]] 21:33, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
::::You mean {{ut|S1tHSL4y3r#Please|externally us}}{{ut|S1tHSL4y3r#Again|ed files}}? :P '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 21:36, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

== Templates ==

Um.... so there isn't a place to post about all templates so I thought I'd do it here.... Would it be possible to mock up an alternative with a style more similar to the {{template|Kanto}}? Trom liekz that one more than just moz-bordering the ones we already have. If you haven't the time, I can do it. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 23:42, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:I did try and make {{template|Starter Pokémon}} and {{template|Legendary Pokémon}} like that, but it's hard to make those two look clean without having the titles at the top as well as the side, because it would have to be something like:</div>
{|
|- style="font-size: 90%;"
! style="background: #ddf; padding: 2px 15px;" | [[Kanto]] ([[Professor Oak|Prof. Oak]]):
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; padding: 2px 10px;" | {{color|{{grass color}}|Grass:}} {{p|Bulbasaur}} - {{p|Ivysaur}} - {{p|Venusaur}}
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; padding: 2px 10px;" | {{color|{{fire color}}|Fire:}} {{p|Charmander}} - {{p|Charmeleon}} - {{p|Charizard}}
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; padding: 2px 10px;" | {{color|{{water color}}|Water:}} {{p|Squirtle}} - {{p|Wartortle}} - {{p|Blastoise}}
|}<div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; text-align: justify;">
:And doing separate rows for Pokémon Yellow and all that stuff would just make the template look lo~ong.
:As for {{template|Animecharacters}}, I think I like that format better than what it would be if it was done in a {{template|Kanto}} format, so I just mozbordered that. However, if more people like the {{template|Kanto}} format over how it is currently, then I'll format it that way and see what happens. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 23:52, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
::Hmm.... I'll give {{template|starter Pokémon}} a go... I'm not entirely sure the type distinctions need to be there. Also, the PMD3 starters need to be included as well. That could make the template quite fat... As for animecharacters, there are some designs on the talk page. Anyway, good work. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 00:01, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Bleargh, the versions of Animecharacters look, well... I don't know. The supporting cast section looks fat, to put it bluntly. But then, it's not the newest version, so I suppose it might look better in that version. I'll see what I can about doing the PMD3 starters. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 00:06, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

== Link Tems ==

i have a nasty habit of missing non-linked things when i edit. not sure why...-- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|MAG]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|NE]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|DETH]]''' 23:08, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[Sparky]] Edit ==
Sorry about that edit. You are right, that is grammatically correct. Btw, I don't believe that we have met before. Why don't you take a look at [[User:Theryguy512|my user page???]] --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 01:53, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
:I joined a few days before January ended, so we probably haven't met. So... er... uh... yeah. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 02:01, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=List_of_moves&oldid=677324 :D] — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 05:30, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
:No problemo; all it took was a few clicks on Microsoft Word and it did the trick. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 05:32, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
::Yeah, as you can see I did try, but by the time I remembered that you don't need the alignment or the pipe my computer had crashed ''again''. I updated the other template with our compromise if you hadn't noticed yet. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 05:39, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I noticed. :) Now that both of those are settled, there's only... *counts on fingers* Er, I'm going to need more fingers. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 05:42, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

== Sorry ==

Sorry, I wasn't sure what template to use to link to Ash's Swellow. Thanks for fixing that for me. [[User:Auxia|'''AUXIA''']] ([[User talk:Auxia|''talk'']]) 01:20, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
:No problem! When in doubt, just use a piped link <nowiki>[[page title|text]]</nowiki> and just let somebody else fix it for you later. :P '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 01:37, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

== Redirects ==
When making redirects, you must write out the full link, which means that templates cannot be used. --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 02:49, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
:I was SUBSTing them and I forgot that <nowiki>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</nowiki> acted like a template and I forgot to SUBST that. D: '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 02:51, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
::It's okay. BTW, I don't believe that we have met. Why don't you take a look at [[User:Theryguy512|my user page???]] --'''[[User:Theryguy512|Theryguy]][[User Talk:Theryguy512|512]]''' 02:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Um... look a few sections up? '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 02:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
::::<nowiki>*laugh*</nowiki> Nice one, rye.--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 02:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

== aww ==

aww you're so nice. thank you!--[[User:Pokemongirl1|Pokemongirl1]] 00:38, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

== ==
Why can't I put that information on the page, isn't it good enough, some people might want to know that Bulbasaur used a move that it shouldn't have been able to use :( (And why did she^ copy my user name)--[[User:Pokemonguy1|Pokemonguy1]] 01:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
:First of all, you kinda should've used a link template. "Anime" is a redirect to [[Pokémon anime]], and is left uncapitalized. Secondly, you phrased them in a way that would fit more in the "In the anime" section rather than the "Trivia" section, aside from {{m|Whirlwind}}, which was still poorly phrased anyway. Thirdly, how the heck am I supposed to know why you two have the same username? '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 01:54, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

== We have a problem. ==

Alright. First question. Do you have any relation to {{u|SpontaneousCombusken}}/{{u|EspeonA}}? Answer that and we'll go from there. --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 02:48, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
:Er... I think I've seen the name before, but there's no relation at all. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 02:52, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
::Well, I hate to say it, but that's almost definitely a lie. See, I can see your IP address. And yours matches his exactly. Which means you're using the same internet. Are you ''sure'' you have no connection to him? --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 02:55, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I remember where I saw the name before. The {{bp|top contributors of the month}}.
:::Anyway, about the same internet thing... since my brother uses the same internet, he ''could'' be EspeonA... He never tells me what he does on the computer anyway. '''~ overgrown'''[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]] 02:58, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
::::Poli, just give it up. There is a difference between sockpuppets and two people having the same IP. Both of these editors are fantastic, and you want to get them in trouble. Why is that? Neither of them have ever done anything bad, so what's the problem that they had the same IP before? I've edited at school before, and someone else has too. Does that mean that we are sockpuppeting? Hell, no! You have your nose buried so far in the rules, that you can't even enforce them well anymore. Its obvious that these two haven't done anything wrong, so why try to make something out of nothing? ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 03:14, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::Nate, having the same IP address = family, neighborly internet mooching, or sockpuppeting. No other explanation. I've edited from school before, also, but Sol has made it pretty clear that that's not the case by his above comment regarding his brother. And Sol, would you mind asking your brother if he is, in fact, EspeonA? Thanks. --[[User:Politoed666|ニョロトノ]][[User talk:Politoed666|''666'']] 02:53, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::Well, got confirmation. I'm a little surprised that we would be on the same website and not know each other. But then, I can kinda understand why he wants his privacy. Anyway, he said that stopped editing here because of "certain issues," apparently. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 03:03, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

== Excuse me ==

Quotation marks actually USE space--[[User:Kuki|Kuki]][[User talk:Kuki|Talk]] 22:16, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
:Yes. Two bytes per name. That's ''so'' much space, and the other ones use ''so'' little. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

== *cough* ==

Deutsch = German. Not Dutch. :D — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 07:12, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'll always be thinking of it as Dutch because it sounds the same. D: But I'll try to keep it in mind. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 07:13, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
::Um, it doesn't ''really''. Not to Germanic speakers. But whatever. — [[User talk:The dark lord trombonator|THE TROM]] — 07:21, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
:::I should rephrase that. It ''looks'' the same. :P '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 21:28, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

== Thank you ==

Thank you for welcoming me to Bulbapedia. My cousin told me about this site so I just came here and I hope to help with the site one day. Thank you! [[User:CherreBomber|CherreBomber]] 01:33, 2 March 2009 (UTC)CherreBomber
:No problemo. If you follow the rules and actively contribute, then you'll be a great help with the site! '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 01:34, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

== For The Bride and Shaymin ==

Yeah...
That was kind of the point.
Well, not really. I was sort of putting in a bit more without having to edit the Ranger Net article, but THAT CAN'T HAPPEN NOW, CAN IT?

--[[User:Pokemon486|Pokemon486]] 03:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
:...you have anger issues. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 04:06, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

== Hey... ==

Your edits to the TCG are fine. Just slow down and do a favor? Add the origins while you're add it. It may slow you down, but it will limit many edits on the page. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:21, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'm really not a TCG type of person. I just happen to come across articles that don't use the "level" variable using the [[Special:Random|random page link]], and I just fix them so they use it. I guess I can try, but I hardly know TCG style anyway and I'm bound to forget to do it anyway. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:24, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
::It's fine, but in general, '''double spacing: no. Italics (<nowiki>''</nowiki>) go ''outside'' the parentheses. Pokédex is linked'''. I'm not trying to {{tt|lecture|or hassle for that matter...}} you, just some tidbits. I'm also not much of a TCG user, however, I add the game info. I just do the level thing as well, that's all. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:28, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:::When did we start putting the italic marks outside the parenthesis? May I ask? ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 02:39, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
::::I'm guessing ''I'' started that...but it's accurate, isn't it...? [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:40, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::Maybe, I'll have to check. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 02:41, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Sigh... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:42, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Yep. those marks are italic. Carry on. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 02:44, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Yay. Bolded for you. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:19, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Final distraction...good work. I see you're coming along. Keep it up. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 04:23, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, next time, I'll ask before making changes...sigh... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
::Don't worry. I was just getting a little irritated at how many edits were being made to the pages. I can get over it now. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 02:49, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Understood. And for Shining Magikarp...understood as well. [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 02:54, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

==...on an unrelated note==
Got a forums account?--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 02:33, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
:Erm... I really should get one. But I'm really too lazy to. And maybe I should get an AIM as well, considering all the behind-the-scenes stuff happens there. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:39, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
::If you get one, shoot me a PM, willya?--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 02:42, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Your forum username is the same as Bulbapedia, right? '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:44, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Correct. --[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 02:44, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
'''The following errors occurred with your submission:'''
#RexRacer has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her.

There needs to be a comma after "therefore". D: But yeah, apparently I can't send private messages to you. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 02:54, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
:Oh, sorry. My options have it so that only friends and mods can PM me. I can disable it temporarily if you want.--[[User:RexRacer|'''Rex]][[User talk:RexRacer|Racer''']] 03:23, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
::How about I add you as a friend? =/ My username's "Solaris". Oh, and by the way, I just got AIM, so... '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 04:04, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
:::What is this AIM name of your's? ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 04:08, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
::::AIM's "bpSolaris", because both Sol and Solaris were taken.. bp is for Bulbapedia. :P '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 04:09, 4 March 2009 (UTC)

== Amity Square ==

Hey, sorry about the Amity Square thing. I should have used the preview button the first time. Don't worry, I was trying to figure it out >< Thanks for fixing it in any case, though now it's protected >.> This is my first time actually editing a wiki, so apologies if I'm not following proper protocol quite right yet. - ''unsigned comment from {{u|Jamuko}} ([[User talk:Jamuko|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jamuko|contribs]]) ''
:It's fine, I just really despise that article because it's really confusing to figure out. It's not entirely protected, just semi-protected, but I'm not ''exactly'' sure how that works. So, anyway, just make sure you've read the welcome message (that big green thing on your talk page) learn your wikicode, and follow the rules, and you'll be fine. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 05:50, 5 March 2009 (UTC) ''(P.S. I'm pretty sure you're not allowed to add your signature once it's already marked as unsigned, but there's no need to worry about that as long as you don't keep doing it. ~ Sol)''
:::That's not a big deal. SO MANY users do that. It annoys me, but whatever... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 05:51, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
::::What I'm more annoyed by is that nobody SUBSTs the template... D: '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 05:52, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::You mean the welcome, or the unsigned? I don't use it that way... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 05:53, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Unsigned, obviously. Apparently {{bp|signature policy}} states you're supposed to. Maybe I'll ask Geo about it later. '''~ overgrown[[User:Sol|s]][[User_talk:Sol|o]][[Special:Contributions/Sol|l]]''' 05:54, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Ok then. I'm guessing that's new... [[User:Ht14|''ht'']][[User talk:Ht14|''14'']] 06:04, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

hi, im new and i ahv an update for Ash on his pokemon.
i want to know how i get permission tp update his profile.

Ash Ketchum

2009-03-05T21:14:03Z

CommanderMarsLuver: /* On hand */

Ash Ketchum

2009-03-05T21:11:13Z

CommanderMarsLuver: /* On hand */

:{{redirect|Ash|the item attached to Ho-Oh|Sacred Ash}} ''For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''
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{{CharacterInfobox|
name=Ash Ketchum|
jname=サトシ |
tmname=Satoshi |
slogan=no |
image=[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|230px]] |
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |
age=yes |
years=10 (as of [[EP001|debut]]) |
colors=yes|
eyes=Brown |
hair=Black |
gender=Male |
hometown=[[Pallet Town]] |
region=[[Kanto]] |
relatives={{Delia}}, Unknown father ([[EP002]]), Unknown grandfather ([[EP002]]) (Japanese only) ({{pkmn|anime}}) [[Mom]] ([[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]])
|trainer=yes |
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |
game=counterpart|
counterpart={{ga|Red}}|
leader=no |
team=no |
brain=no |
anime=yes |
epnum=EP001 |
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}}) |
java=[[Rica Matsumoto]] |
}}

'''Ash Ketchum''' (Japanese: '''サトシ''' ''Satoshi'') is the main character of both the [[Pokémon anime]] and the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. Ash is apparently based on the main character of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]], {{ga|Red}}. He shares his name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His Japanese name can be taken to mean "wisdom" or "reason" (智). His English last name is a pun on the original English Pokémon motto, "[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]".

{{spoilers}}
==In the anime==
===Character===
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the [[original series]].]]

Ash's main goal in life, as described in the first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', is to be the world's greatest {{g|Master}}. Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn and unskilled {{g|Trainer}}. He was forced to accept the irreverent {{AP|Pikachu}} from [[Professor Oak]] as his [[starter Pokémon]] because he carelessly broke his alarm clock and woke up late on the day he was set to get his first Pokémon. He was determined to achieve his goal, however, and when he showed his willingness to give up his own safety to keep Pikachu safe, he formed a strong bond of friendship with his Pokémon which would set his course for the future.

However, from that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a Trainer. He [[captured Pokémon|caught]] his [[Ash's Caterpie|first Pokémon]] by luck, knew nothing about {{g|battle|battling}}, and showed a reluctance to admit when he was wrong. Many of his first [[Gym]] [[badge]]s were given to him merely out of gratitude for his assistance rather than claiming a 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]], who always reminded Ash that he was always a step or seven behind, with Gary catching around forty-five Pokémon by the time Ash had only caught his seventh, with matters being further hampered when his {{AP|Charizard}}, his most powerful Pokémon, refused to listen to him due to his inexperience until he had proven himself to the powerful Fire-type.

Ash's dedication to his goal paid off over time, and after earning his first eight badges, he competed in the [[Indigo League]], and advanced further in the rounds than Gary, making it to Round Five while Gary lost his fourth round. After recovering from his defeat, he continued on to improve his skill, take on new challenges, and compete in more {{g|League}} competitions, triumphing in the [[Orange League]] and the [[Battle Frontier]].

Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at {{g|training}}, but his earnestness and determination have remained. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, his family, and his 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 and learning 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, and defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] with his {{AP|Charizard}} by causing the field to overheat and have Charizard mount a close-range attack while Blastoise was blinded by the steam. He also prefers to train a Pokémon to be the best it can without making it evolve, and he is hesitant to let his Pokémon evolve to get stronger, as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''.

[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.]]
[[Image:Ash No Hat.PNG|right|frame|200px|Ash without {{AP|his hat|hat}}.]]
Additionally, during the first season of the series, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than his rival, Gary. He later slowed his pace which allowed him to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Johto]] League [[Silver Conference]], with great humility and maturity, Ash finally won a battle against his old rival, signifying a great milestone in his history. His maturity has also increased in his dealings with Pokémon, as when [[Ash's Primeape|a Mankey]] 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 [[Dawn's Ambipom|an Aipom]] did the same in ''[[AG179|Slaking Kong]]'', he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat.

In most episodes of the anime, especially those during the Johto League saga, 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 {{AP|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 ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later]]'' as well as {{an|May}} and [[Max]] in ''[[AG178|Battling the Enemy Within]]''.

He has traversed much of the {{g|world}} and has thus far participated in four [[Pokémon League#Championship competitions|Pokémon League regional competitions]], but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time.

[[Image:AshAura.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]].]]

Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{an|Latias}} and {{an|Shaymin}}. In the English dub of the [[The Power of One|second movie]], he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world. 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. 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. However, these were one time deals, as Riolu had an unnaturally powerful aura.

He has a [[Contest Pass]] for the [[Sinnoh]] region, though he has stated that the contest he got it for was the only one he intends on entering. He also has one for the Hoenn region as it was required to watch one of the contests held there. Ash also carries around a broken [[Poké Ball]], of which the other half belongs to Gary and is a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry, as well as [[Misty's special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift, and also half of a ribbon he received in a contest against May before she left the group to compete in Johto.
 

===Family===
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.

His father was never introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon Trainer that began his journey in Pallet Town, but it is unclear whether he is still living. There has been much discussion in the fandom as to the identity of Ash's father, though the writers have chosen to not focus on this aspect of Ash's life. Common characters put forward by fans for the role are [[Giovanni]], [[Professor Oak]] and {{an|Silver}}. 

An interview with the series' storyboarder confirmed Ash's father is a Trainer on his own journey. According the same storyboarder, Ash's father may or may not be introduced at the series, depending its necessity to Ash's further maturity and development as a Trainer.

Ash is an only child, breaking from the tradition of several other main characters, with the exception of {{an|Dawn}} and possibly {{Tracey}}, whose siblings are often a foil or focal point in their lives.

===[[Pokémon]]===
As a trainer, Ash has captured and befriended a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime's run. His philosophy on training is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are needed to overcome the toughest of challenges. He seems to battle best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are speedy and maneuverable, yet able to preform high-powered attacks, but he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care. Ash tends to battle in a fairly unorthodox manner as well, and his Pokémon often reflect this.

====On hand====

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]] {{AP|Pikachu}}
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]]→[[Image:397.png]] {{AP|Starly → Staravia|Staravia}}Staraptor →}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:387.png]]→[[Image:388.png]] {{AP|Turtwig → Grotle|Grotle}}
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]] {{AP|Chimchar}}
|}
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
| align=center | [[Image:418.png]] {{AP|Buizel}}
| align=center | [[Image:207.png]]→[[Image:472.png]] {{AP|Gligar → Gliscor|Gliscor}}
|}

====With Professor Oak====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]] {{AP|Bulbasaur}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:098.png]] → [[Image:099.png]] {{AP|Krabby → Kingler|Kingler}}
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]] {{AP|Muk}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]] {{AP|Tauros}} (×30)
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]] {{AP|Snorlax}} 
| align=center | [[Image:214.png]] {{AP|Heracross}} 
| align=center | [[Image:155.png]] {{AP|Cyndaquil}} 
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:152.png]] → [[Image:153.png]] {{AP|Chikorita → Bayleef|Bayleef}} 
| align=center | [[Image:158.png]] {{AP|Totodile}} 
| align=center | [[Image:164 s.png]] {{AP|Noctowl}} ({{shiny2}})
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Phanpy Egg.png]] → [[Image:231.png]] → [[Image:232.png]] {{AP|Egg → Phanpy → Donphan|Donphan}}
| align=center | [[Image:341.png]] {{AP|Corphish}}
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Treecko.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Grovyle.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Sceptile2.png]] {{AP|Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile|Sceptile}}
| align=center | [[Image:324.png]] {{AP|Torkoal}}
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:276.png]] → [[Image:277.png]] {{AP|Taillow → Swellow|Swellow}}
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:361.png]] → [[Image:362.png]] {{AP|Snorunt → Glalie|Glalie}}
|}

====In training====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:057.png]] {{AP|Primeape}}
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Squirtle2.png]] {{AP|Squirtle}}
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:004.png]] → [[Image:005.png]] → [[Image:006.png]] [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard]]
|}

* '''Primeape''': In training with {{ka|Anthony}}.
* '''Squirtle''': Returned to [[Squirtle Squad]] but can be called upon at any time.
* '''Charizard''': Left at [[Charicific Valley]] but can be called upon at any time.

====Released====

{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] → [[Image:011.png]] → [[Image:Ash's Butterfree.png]] [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]] → [[Image:018.png]] [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto → Pidgeot]]
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]] {{AP|Lapras}}
|}
* '''Butterfree''': Released to mate and breed with a [[pink Butterfree]].
* '''Pidgeot''': Released to protect various {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeotto}} from various {{p|Spearow}} and a {{p|Fearow}}.
* '''Lapras''': Released to be with its family and other {{p|Lapras}}.

====Traded away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:020.png]] {{AP|Raticate}}
| align=center | [[Image:190 f.png]] [[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]]
|}

* '''Raticate:''' Received from [[Gentleman]] for Butterfree; subsequently sent it back again.
* '''Aipom:''' Traded to {{an|Dawn}} for {{AP|Buizel}}

====Given away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]] {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}
|}

* '''Beedrill''': Caught Beedrill in the [[Bug-Catching Contest]], but subsequently gave it to {{an|Casey}} due to his knowledge of her fondness for black-and-yellow-striped Pokémon.

====Unofficial====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:093.png]] {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Larvitar Egg.png]] → [[Image:246.png]] {{pkmn|Egg}} → {{AP|Larvitar}}
|}

* '''Haunter''': Never officially caught Haunter, but it accompanied him back to [[Saffron City]] to aid in his Gym battle against [[Sabrina]] before it decided to remain with her
* '''Larvitar''': Cared for Larvitar as an egg and took it home to its mother; he never caught it in a ball, but he did use it in battle on at least one occasion.

====Temporary====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:077.png]] → [[Image:078.png]] {{p|Ponyta}} → {{p|Rapidash}}
| align=center | [[Image:137.png]] {{p|Porygon}}
| align=center | [[Image:110.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Weezing}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:052.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Meowth}}
| align=center | [[Image:024.png]] {{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Arbok}}
| align=center | [[Image:163.png]] {{p|Hoothoot}}
| align=center | [[Image:119.png]] {{p|Seaking}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:106.png]] {{p|Hitmonlee}}
| align=center | [[Image:026.png]] {{p|Raichu}}
| align=center | [[Image:325.png]] {{p|Spoink}}
| align=center | [[Image:458.png]] {{p|Mantyke}}
|}

* '''Ponyta/Rapidash''': Borrowed from [[Lara Laramie]] after she was injured and couldn't ride Ponyta in the race in ''[[EP033|The Flame Pokémon-athon]]''. It evolved into Rapidash during the race and earned Ash the win.
* '''Porygon''': Lent to by [[Dr. Akihabara]] to help stop [[Team Rocket]] from stealing Pokémon from the Pokémon Center's PC system in ''[[EP038|Computer Soldier Porygon]]''.
* '''Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth''': Used during a Pokémon League exam in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''.
* '''Hoothoot:''' Borrowed (with [[Brock]] and [[Misty]]) from [[Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest in ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''.
* '''Seaking:''' Caught and released during the contest in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''.
* '''Hitmonlee:''' Borrowed from [[Master Hamm]] in ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]'' to battle May with a {{p|Hitmonchan}}.
* '''Raichu:''' Trained during ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''.
* '''Spoink''' and '''Mantyke''': Used in the Pokémon triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]''.

===Badges obtained===
====Indigo League====
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]].]]
* {{badge|Boulder}} ([[EP005]])
* {{badge|Cascade}} ([[EP007]])
* {{badge|Thunder}} ([[EP014]])
* {{badge|Marsh}} ([[EP024]])
* {{badge|Rainbow}} ([[EP026]])
* {{badge|Soul}} ([[EP032]])
* {{badge|Volcano}} ([[EP059]])
* {{badge|Earth}} ([[EP063]])

====Orange League====
* {{badge|Coral-Eye}} ([[EP085]])
* {{badge|Sea Ruby}} ([[EP093]])
* {{badge|Spike Shell}} ([[EP103]])
* {{badge|Jade Star}} ([[EP108]])

====Johto League====
* {{badge|Zephyr}} ([[EP131]])
* {{badge|Hive}} ([[EP144]])
* {{badge|Plain}} ([[EP159]])
* {{badge|Fog}} ([[EP182]])
* {{badge|Storm}} ([[EP209]])
* {{badge|Mineral}} ([[EP224]])
* {{badge|Glacier}} ([[EP238]])
* {{badge|Rising}} ([[EP254]])

====Hoenn League====
[[Image:Ashs hoenn badges.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight badges from Hoenn.]]
* {{badge|Stone}} ([[AG016]])
* {{badge|Knuckle}} ([[AG031]])
* {{badge|Dynamo}} ([[AG040]])
* {{badge|Heat}} ([[AG056]])
* {{badge|Balance}} ([[AG070]])
* {{badge|Feather}} ([[AG085]])
* {{badge|Mind}} ([[AG100]])
* {{badge|Rain}} ([[AG111]])

====Battle Frontier====
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] ([[AG136]])
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] ([[AG149]])
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] ([[AG153]])
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] ([[AG158]])
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] ([[AG164]])
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] ([[AG170]])
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] ([[AG190]])

====Sinnoh League====
* {{badge|Coal}} ([[DP018]])
* {{badge|Forest}} ([[DP037]])
* {{badge|Cobble}} ([[DP068]])
* {{badge|Fen}} ([[DP083]])
* {{badge|Relic}} ([[DP102]])
* {{badge|Mine}} ([[DP108]])




===Pokémon Competitions===
====Pokémon League ranking====
Ash placed in the {{g|League}} [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]] listed below.

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Top 16)
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)
|}
====Pokémon Championship battles====
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of battles (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)
* [[Hoenn Battle Frontier|Kanto Battle Frontier]] (Champion)
|}

====Miscellaneous Competitions====
Ash has also participated in the following competitions:

{|class="expandable"
|-
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)
|-
|
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]
* [[Grass Tournament]]
* [[Hearthome Collection]] (Runner-up)
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)
*[[Pokémon Contest]]s
**{{to|Terracotta}} Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied with {{an|May}})
**{{ci|Jubilife}} Contest
** [[Wallace Cup]] (Top 8)
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]]
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competition (Winner)
* [[PokéRinger]] (Champion)
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]
* [[Sinnoh Double Battle Tournament]]  (Champion - with [[Paul]])
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)
* [[Whirl Cup]] (Top 16)
* [[Pokémon Cosplay|Pokémon Cosplay Contest]] Runner up
* [[DP091|Summer School Triathalon]] Winner
* [[Alto Mare]] Canal Race
* [[Rota]] Tournament (Champion)
|}

===Voice actors===
{| class="expandable" {{bluetable|background: white; width: 50%}}
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Voice actor(s)
|-
| Croatian
| Saša Buneta Marko Torjanac
|-
| Czech
| [[Radek Škvor]]
|-
| Dutch
| Christa Lips
|-
| English
| [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}} dub) [[Jamie Peacock]] (''[[Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' only)
|-
| French (Canada)
| Sébastien Reding
|-
| French (Europe)
| Aurélien Ringelheim
|-
| German
| Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-present)
|-
| Hebrew
| יהונתן מגון Yehonatan Magon דניאל מגון Daniel Magon
|-
| Italian
| [[Davide Garbolino]]
|-
| Japanese
| 松本梨香 '[[Rica Matsumoto]]
|-
| Korean
|최덕희 Choi Deok-Hyi 이선호 Lee Seon-Ho 안현서 An Hyeon-Seo
|-
| Norwegian
| Nils-Martin Crawfurd
|-
| Polish
| Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, all movies) Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])
|-
| Portuguese (Brazil)
| [[Fábio Lucindo]]
|-
| Portuguese (Europe)
| [[Maria João Luís]] [[Sandra Faleiro]] [[Sandra de Castro]] Unknown voice actress Cristina Carvalhal [[Bárbara Lourenço]] Ana Madureira
|-
| Spanish (Europe)
| [[Adolfo Moreno]]
|-
| Spanish (Latin America)
| [[Gabriel Ramos]]
|-
| Swedish
| Dick Eriksson
|}

==In the manga==
{{mangastub}}
The [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga version]] of Ash Ketchum is based on the anime version, but there are many differences after both versions took different directions. For example, while anime Ash is indifferent to romance or members of the opposite gender (or same gender, some may argue), manga Ash has a big crush on Gary's sister, [[May Oak]]. He's also prone to quickly falling in love like Brock, but to a much less extreme degree.
===Pokémon===
[[Image:Satoshidengeki.PNG|thumb|right|Ash in [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga.]]
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]] {{AP|Pikachu}}
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]] {{AP|Fearow}}
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]] [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]]
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] → [[Image:011.png]] → [[Image:012.png]] [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree]]
|-
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:004.png]] → [[Image:005.png]] → [[Image:006.png]] [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard]]
|-
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]] {{AP|Bulbasaur}}
| align=center | [[Image:007.png]] {{AP|Squirtle}}
| align=center | [[Image:043.png]] {{p|Oddish}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]] {{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}
| align=center | [[Image:099.png]] {{AP|Kingler}}
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]] {{AP|Muk}}
|-
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]] {{AP|Tauros}}
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]] {{AP|Lapras}}
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]] {{AP|Snorlax}}
|}

====Traded away====
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=150px cellspacing="0"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:056.png]] {{p|Mankey}} 
| align=center | [[Image:079.png]] {{p|Slowpoke}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})
|}

* '''Mankey''': Given away for a map, which turned out to be fake.
* '''Giant Slowpoke''': Given away to {{Gary}} for [[May Oak]]'s photo

==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{| {{bluetable}}
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"
!Name
!Type
!Level
!Rarity
!Set
!Set no.
|-
| {{TCG ID|7th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Torkoal|9}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|7th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 9/19
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Grovyle|1}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 1/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Phanpy|4}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 4/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Swellow|7}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 7/20
|-
| {{TCG ID|9th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Aipom|10}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|9th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 10/19
|-
| {{TCG ID|"ADV-P" Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|"ADV-P" Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 36/"ADV-P"
|}

==Trivia==
===Pokémon===
* Ash has caught 49 different kinds of Pokémon, including evolutions and counting Larvitar, Seaking, Beedrill, Haunter, and Raticate, even though Larvitar and Haunter were not officially his, Beedrill was given away nearly immediately, and Seaking was released as part of contest rules. The original tagline for the dub was "[[Gotta Catch 'em All!]]", but Ash has only caught 9.74% of the current number of Pokémon. This line was eventually dropped in 2003, when he only had 8.03% of the then total of 386.
* Ash has caught or received 64 different individual Pokémon, 30 of which are his Tauros.
* Ash's first choice of a starter was Squirtle. Later, it is revealed that Gary was the Pallet Town trainer who chose Squirtle. Ash's second choice was Bulbasaur, while his third was Charmander.
* Ash has captured each [[generation]]'s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, and Turtwig..
* Ash has captured one {{type2|Flying}} Pokémon from each series region that players can encounter early in different games: {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, {{AP|Noctowl}}, {{AP|Taillow}}, and {{AP|Starly}}.
* In both the [[Timeline of events in the anime#Kanto|Kanto]] and [[Timeline of events in the anime#Johto|Johto]] story arcs, Ash managed to capture all three of the starter Pokémon for both regions. This trend was broken in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, where he only captured {{AP|Treecko}}, while the other two were {{OP|May|Torchic}} and {{OP|Brock|Mudkip}}.
* Ash has the most Pokémon that know moves that [[Anime move errors|they can't learn in the games]]: [[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie]] with {{m|Counter}} (although it apparently failed to use the move); {{AP|Charizard}} with {{m|Tackle}}; {{AP|Bulbasaur}} with {{m|Tickle}} (debatable), {{m|Dig}}, and {{m|Whirlwind}}; {{AP|Raticate}} with {{m|Hi Jump Kick}}; {{AP|Staravia}} with {{m|Gust}}; and {{AP|Larvitar}} with {{m|Harden}}.
* Ash has three turtle-like Pokémon: Squirtle, Torkoal and Grotle. Each corresponds to one of the three elemental types of the starter Pokémon, though Torkoal isn't a starter itself.
* Three of Ash's Pokémon were caught by him after first premiering in Pokémon movies: {{AP|Donphan}} (''[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''), {{AP|Aipom}} (''[[Spell of the Unown]]''), and {{AP|Buizel}} (''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'').
* The last Pokémon that Ash has captured in every [[region]] are a part of [[:category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line|one-evolution families]], namely {{AP|Phanpy|Donphan}} in [[Johto]], {{AP|Snorunt|Glalie}} in [[Hoenn]], {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}} in [[Kanto]] and {{AP|Gligar|Gliscor}} in [[Sinnoh]]. If the [[Orange Archipelago]] is also included, {{AP|Snorlax}} also falls in this category.
** All of them, except Snorlax, were caught in their base forms and has eventually evolved to its final form.
* All together, Ash has seen at least twenty-seven different species of legendary Pokémon, and at least ten of them multiple times.

===Challenges/Gym related===
* So far, every time Ash becomes the champion of something, he then battles and gets defeated by {{Gary}} a few episodes later, before heading off to a new region. This has happened after his championing of the [[Orange League]] and the Kanto {{ho|Battle Frontier}}, which were both "filler seasons" before the start of even-numbered generations.
* In each region (except for the Orange Islands), Ash always loses against at least one of the [[Gym Leader]]s before challenging them to a rematch.
* So far, Ash always befriends someone shortly before the regional tournament. That person will beat Ash later on in the semifinals.
* During his adventures in Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, Ash pinned his badges to the inside of his jacket. From Hoenn onwards, they have been kept in some form of case.
* The most badges Ash has ever gotten in the first thirty-five episodes were six badges in Kanto, which makes sense considering that Kanto was significantly shorter than any other saga (aside from the Orange Island saga and the Battle Frontier saga). In every other region thus far, he has only won two badges in the first thirty-five episodes.
* Each time Ash successfully wins his eighth badge, all eight are stolen, though are soon after returned.
* Discounting [[Koga]], who was a [[Gym Leader]] at the time of Ash's battle against him, Ash has so far battled three [[Elite Four]] members, namely [[Lorelei|Prima]], {{EF|Drake}} and [[Agatha]], losing to all three.
* The most number of episodes that Ash has gone without obtaining a [[badge]] was the 31-episode gap between ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'' and ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''.

===Pokémon in relation to others===
* Ash has owned four Pokémon that have also been owned by [[Gym Leaders]]. [[Falkner]] ({{AP|Pidgeot}}), [[Flannery]] ({{AP|Torkoal}}), [[Winona]] ({{AP|Swellow}}), and [[Gardenia]] ({{AP|Turtwig}}). Coincidentally, all of them either have bird or turtle-like Pokémon. Other Gym Leaders have owned Pokémon that happened to be either the evolved form or pre-evolved form of one of Ash's Pokémon. [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]] ({{AP|Pikachu}}), [[Cissy]]'s {{p|Blastoise}} ({{AP|Squirtle}}), [[Falkner]]'s {{p|Hoothoot}} ({{AP|Noctowl}}), [[Bugsy]]'s {{p|Metapod}} ({{AP|Butterfree}}), and [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Floatzel}} ({{AP|Buizel}}).
** A related coincidence is that three of the four female Gym Leaders listed above own a turtle/tortoise-like Pokémon.
* All of Ash's primate-based Pokémon have been owned by two Trainers - [[Paul]] previously owned {{AP|Chimchar}}, {{ka|Anthony}} currently owns {{AP|Primeape}}, and Dawn currently owns Aipom which later evolved into {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}}.
* Ash, along with May, owns the most Pokémon that have evolved twice since they were obtained, with three. Strangely, for both Trainers, they are the final form {{type2|Fire}} starter from [[Kanto|their own region]] ({{AP|Charizard}}), the final form {{type2|Grass}} starter from the [[Hoenn|other region]] that appeared in [[Generation III]]'s handheld games ({{AP|Sceptile}}), and the first Pokémon that they caught from the wild, their region's native butterfly ({{AP|Butterfree}}). These correspond to May's {{TP|May|Blaziken}}, {{TP|May|Venusaur}}, and {{TP|May|Beautifly}}.
* Ash has owned at least one Pokémon of each type except {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Psychic}}.
** All of these types are those of the [[pseudo-legendary|pseudo-legendaries]]. {{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Salamence}} and {{p|Garchomp}} are all {{type2|Dragon}}s, {{p|Tyranitar}} a {{type2|Dark}} and {{p|Metagross}} is both {{t|Steel}} and {{t|Psychic}}. However, he did temporarily own a {{p|Spoink}}, which is a Psychic-type, for an event.
* Four of Ash's Pokémon have been introduced to moves by someone else: {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, {{AP|Swellow}} and {{m|Aerial Ace}}, {{AP|Turtwig}} and {{m|Energy Ball}}, and {{AP|Staravia}} and {{m|Brave Bird}}. Of these, three are [[TM]] moves in the games.

===Miscellaneous===
* Though not as touched on anymore, a running gag in the English version of the series involved [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]] making sure that Ash changed his underwear every single day.
* The only girl Ash has even shown a confirmed [[Shipping|interest]] is named [[Giselle]] whom appeared in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''.
[[Image:Ash maid.jpg|200px|thumb|Ash crossdressed for a third time.]]
* Ash has crossdressed once in each anime series: ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'' was the first time, in the [[original series]], ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'' was the second, in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' was the third, in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. Each time Ash has crossdressed, he was never willing to do so and was coerced or forced into it in some fashion.
** In addition to dressing as a girl, Ash has dressed up as fruit on at least two occasions. The first time, he dressed as an apple in ''[[EP107|Pokémon Food Fight!]]'' while the second he dressed as an eggplant in ''[[AG104|Claydol Big and Tall]]''. On both occasions he was used to lure a large Pokémon.
** Ash has also had to dress up on numerous occasions as Pokémon to help out the [[characters of the day]]. He has so far been a Mr. Mime in ''[[EP064|It's Mr. Mime Time]]'', as an Octillery in ''[[EP215|Octillery the Outcast]]'' and as a Seviper in ''[[AG048|Zig Zag Zangoose!]]''.
* Ash's {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} outfit looks much like {{ga|Lucas}}'s. The biggest difference between the two is the fact that Lucas wears a scarf, and that Ash retains the {{wp|baseball cap}} style for his hat, while Lucas's is a {{wp|flat cap}}.
* Ash has been mistaken to be the son of two women from [[Kanto]] and the [[Orange Islands]]. The first time was in ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'' where he was mistaken for a boy named Arnold, while the second was in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'' when [[Luana]] mistook him for her son [[Travis]].
* The Family of {{wp|Ash Tree}}s, which are considered a possible name source for Ash, contain trees known as the Blue Ash, Green Ash, and the {{tt|Red|or Pumpkin}} Ash, matching the first three games released.

==Names==
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
|Japanese
| サトシ ''Satoshi''
| Can be taken to mean 智 (wisdom; reason); named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].
|-
|English
| Ash Ketchum
| Ketchum sounds similar to ''catch 'em''. First name can be found in Japanese name, S'''a'''to'''sh'''i. The Sat'''osh'''i in the Japanese name also sounds like Ash. Also, Ash is a default name for {{ga|Red}} in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
|-
|French
| Sacha Ketchum
| Similar to ''Ash''.
|-
|Korean
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''
| 지 is from 智 ''satoshi''.
|-
|Chinese
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''
| 智 is from 智 ''satoshi''.
|}

==Related articles==
* [[Ashley]]
* [[Ashachu]]
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}

==External links==
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
*[http://www.freewebs.com/satoshi-kun/ SPURT!], shrine to Satoshi.
*[http://ash-ketchum-fans.deviantart.com/ Ash-Ketchum-Fans] art collection on deviantART

==On Bulbagarden forums==
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]

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