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<div>:{{redirect|Ash|the item attached to Ho-Oh|Sacred Ash}} ''For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''<br />
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{{CharacterInfobox|<br />
name=Ash Ketchum|<br />
jname=サトシ |<br />
tmname=Satoshi |<br />
slogan=no |<br />
image=[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|230px]] |<br />
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |<br />
age=yes |<br />
years=10 (as of [[EP001|debut]]) |<br />
colors=yes|<br />
eyes=Brown |<br />
hair=Black |<br />
gender=Male |<br />
hometown=[[Pallet Town]] |<br />
region=[[Kanto]] |<br />
relatives={{Delia}}, Unknown father ([[EP002]]), Unknown grandfather ([[EP002]]) (Japanese only) ({{pkmn|anime}})<br>[[Mom]] ([[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]])<br />
|trainer=yes |<br />
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |<br />
game=counterpart|<br />
counterpart={{ga|Red}}|<br />
leader=no |<br />
team=no |<br />
brain=no |<br />
anime=yes |<br />
epnum=EP001 |<br />
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |<br />
enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]])<br>[[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}}) |<br />
java=[[Rica Matsumoto]] |<br />
}}<br />
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'''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!]]". <br />
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==In the anime==<br />
===Character===<br />
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the [[original series]].]]<br />
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Ash's main goal in life, as described in [[EP001|the first episode]], 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. This would set his course for the future.<br />
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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 was reluctant to admit it whenever 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]]. He 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. This hampered matters further when his {{AP|Charizard}}, his most powerful Pokémon, refused to listen to him due to his inexperience until [[EP105|he had proven himself]] to the powerful Fire-type.<br />
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Ash's dedication to his goal paid off over time, and after earning his first eight badges, he competed in the [[Indigo League]]. He 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 {{ho|Battle Frontier}}.<br />
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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 [[Ash's friends|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. In another instance, {{AP|his Charizard|Charizard}} defeated [[Gary's Blastoise]] 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, as evidenced by his treatment of {{AP|Gligar}} in ''[[DP085|Fighting Fear With Fear!]]''. At first, he was hesitant to let his Pokémon evolve to get stronger, but, as shown in the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, he has no problem at all in allowing his team members to reach their evolved forms, except for Pikachu.<br />
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[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.]]<br />
[[Image:Ash No Hat.PNG|right|frame|200px|Ash without {{AP|his hat|hat}}.]]<br />
Early on, Ash originally trained not to further himself but instead to catch more Pokémon than 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. This is shown 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. This would later be contradicted in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary]]''; however, when he starts chasing and shouting at Aipom for his hat being stolen in a manner similar to Mankey.<br />
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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]]''.<br />
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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.<br />
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[[Image:AshAura.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ash using Aura inside the [[Tree of Beginning]].]]<br />
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Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{an|Latias}}, {{an|Shaymin}} and {{an|Giratina}}. 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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Any one of you kids who see this idiot's face on TV...fucking grow up!<br />
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==In the manga==<br />
{{mangastub}}<br />
The [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga version]] of Ash Ketchum is based on the anime version, but there are many differences between the two. For example, while the anime version of Ash is indifferent to love, romance, or members of the opposite gender (or same gender, some may argue), the manga version of Ash has a huge crush on Gary's sister, [[May Oak]]. He's also prone to quickly falling in love just like Brock, but to a much more subtle/less extreme degree.<br />
===Pokémon===<br />
[[Image:Satoshidengeki.PNG|thumb|right|Ash in [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga.]]<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]]<br>{{AP|Pikachu}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]]<br>{{AP|Fearow}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]]<br>[[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] &rarr; [[Image:011.png]] &rarr; [[Image:012.png]]<br>[[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie &rarr; Metapod &rarr; Butterfree]]<br />
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| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:004.png]] &rarr; [[Image:005.png]] &rarr; [[Image:006.png]]<br>[[Ash's Charizard|Charmander &rarr; Charmeleon &rarr; Charizard]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]]<br>{{AP|Bulbasaur}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:007.png]]<br>{{AP|Squirtle}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:043.png]]<br>{{p|Oddish}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]]<br>{{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:099.png]]<br>{{AP|Kingler}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]]<br>{{AP|Muk}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]]<br>{{AP|Tauros}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]]<br>{{AP|Lapras}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]]<br>{{AP|Snorlax}}<br />
|}<br />
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====Traded away====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=150px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:056.png]]<br>{{p|Mankey}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:079.png]]<br>{{p|Slowpoke}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})<br />
|}<br />
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* '''Mankey''': Given away for a map, which turned out to be fake.<br />
* '''Giant Slowpoke''': Given away to {{Gary}} for [[Daisy Oak|May Oak]]'s photo.<br />
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==In the TCG==<br />
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].<br />
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{| {{bluetable}} <br />
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"<br />
!Name<br />
!Type<br />
!Level<br />
!Rarity<br />
!Set<br />
!Set no.<br />
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| {{TCG ID|7th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Torkoal|9}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|7th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 9/19<br />
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| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Grovyle|1}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 1/20<br />
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| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Phanpy|4}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 4/20<br />
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| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Swellow|7}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 7/20<br />
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| {{TCG ID|9th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Aipom|10}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|9th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 10/19<br />
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| {{TCG ID|"ADV-P" Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|"ADV-P" Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 36/"ADV-P"<br />
|}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
===Pokémon===<br />
* Ash has captured each [[generation]]'s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, and Turtwig.<br />
* 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}}.<br />
* 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]]. Incidentally, all four have evolved into their final evolutions, with 2 of them evolving from the same region they were caught and the other 2 evolving in a different region. If the [[Orange Archipelago]] is also included, {{AP|Snorlax}} also falls in this category.<br />
* All together, Ash has seen at least twenty-seven different species of legendary Pokémon, and at least ten of them multiple times.<br />
* Ash has owned at least one Pokémon of each type except {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Psychic}}.<br />
* The Pokémon that Ash was going to initially choose as his starter upon making it to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab was {{p|Squirtle}}, however, since it (along with the other traditional starters) had already been taken, his only choice left was to take {{AP|Pikachu}}.<br />
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===Challenges/Gym related===<br />
* 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.<br />
* 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 a case. <br />
* 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.<br />
* The longest time between 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!]]''.<br />
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===Miscellaneous===<br />
[[Image:Ash maid.jpg|200px|thumb|Ash crossdressed for a third time.]]<br />
* Ash has crossdressed once in each anime series: The first time he did this was in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', in the [[original series]]. He crossdressed a second time in ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'', in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' marked the third time he crossdressed, 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 way.<br />
** 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.<br />
* Several of the variety of {{wp|ash tree}}s, from which his name could be derived, are related to Kanto in some way: not only are there trees known as the "red ash", "green ash", and "blue ash", for the first three games, but also the "indigo ash", for the [[Indigo Plateau]].<br />
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==Names==<br />
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"<br />
|- style="background: #ccf;"<br />
! Language<br />
! Name<br />
! Origin<br />
|- <br />
|Japanese<br />
| サトシ ''Satoshi''<br />
| Can be taken to mean 智 (wisdom; reason); named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].<br />
|-<br />
|English<br />
| Ash Ketchum<br />
| 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}}. {{wp|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.<br />
|-<br />
|French<br />
| Sacha Ketchum<br />
| Similar to ''Ash''.<br />
|-<br />
|Korean<br />
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''<br />
| 지 is from 智 ''satoshi''.<br />
|-<br />
|Chinese<br />
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''<br />
| 智 is from 智 ''satoshi''.<br />
|}<br />
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==Related articles==<br />
* [[Ashley]]<br />
* [[Ashachu]]<br />
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://www.freewebs.com/satoshi-kun/ SPURT!], shrine to Satoshi.<br />
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===On Bulbagarden forums===<br />
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]<br />
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<div>:{{redirect|Ash|the item attached to Ho-Oh|Sacred Ash}} ''For the ash found at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].''<br />
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{{CharacterInfobox|<br />
name=Ash Ketchum|<br />
jname=サトシ |<br />
tmname=Satoshi |<br />
slogan=no |<br />
image=[[Image:SatoshiDP.png|230px]] |<br />
caption=Art from Diamond/Pearl anime |<br />
age=yes |<br />
years=10 (as of [[EP001|debut]]) |<br />
colors=yes|<br />
eyes=Brown |<br />
hair=Black |<br />
gender=Male |<br />
hometown=[[Pallet Town]] |<br />
region=[[Kanto]] |<br />
relatives={{Delia}}, Unknown father ([[EP002]]), Unknown grandfather ([[EP002]]) (Japanese only) ({{pkmn|anime}})<br>[[Mom]] ([[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga]])<br />
|trainer=yes |<br />
trainerclass={{pkmn|Trainer}} |<br />
game=counterpart|<br />
counterpart={{ga|Red}}|<br />
leader=no |<br />
team=no |<br />
brain=no |<br />
anime=yes |<br />
epnum=EP001 |<br />
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |<br />
enva=[[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]])<br>[[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}}) |<br />
java=[[Rica Matsumoto]] |<br />
}}<br />
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'''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!]]". <br />
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{{spoilers}}<br />
==In the anime==<br />
This retard's main goal in life is to become the world's biggest retard.<br />
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===Family===<br />
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.<br />
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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}}. <!--Pokémon Live does NOT call Giovanni Ash's father. He dated Delia for a time but she left the gang after meeting Ash's father. --><br />
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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 on its necessity to Ash's further maturity and development as a Trainer.<br />
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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.<br />
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===[[Pokémon]]===<br />
As a Trainer, Ash has captured and befriended a sizable number of Pokémon over the course of the anime's run. His philosophy on {{pkmn|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 perform 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. <br />
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====On hand====<br />
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{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"<br />
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]]<br>{{AP|Pikachu}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:396.png]]&rarr;[[Image:397.png]]&rarr;[[Image:398.png]]<br>{{AP|Starly &rarr; Staravia &rarr; Staraptor|Staraptor}}<br />
|}<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"<br />
| align=center | [[Image:387.png]]&rarr;[[Image:388.png]]<br>{{AP|Turtwig &rarr; Grotle|Grotle}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:390.png]]<br>{{AP|Chimchar}}<br />
|}<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"<br />
| align=center | [[Image:418.png]]<br>{{AP|Buizel}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:207.png]]&rarr;[[Image:472.png]]<br>{{AP|Gligar &rarr; Gliscor|Gliscor}}<br />
|}<br />
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====With Professor Oak====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]]<br>{{AP|Bulbasaur}}<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:098.png]] &rarr; [[Image:099.png]]<br>{{AP|Krabby &rarr; Kingler|Kingler}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]]<br>{{AP|Muk}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]]<br>{{AP|Tauros}}<br>(×30)<br />
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]]<br>{{AP|Snorlax}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:214.png]]<br>{{AP|Heracross}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:155.png]]<br>{{AP|Cyndaquil}}<br><br><br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:152.png]] &rarr; [[Image:153.png]]<br>{{AP|Chikorita &rarr; Bayleef|Bayleef}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:158.png]]<br>{{AP|Totodile}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:164 s.png]]<br>{{AP|Noctowl}}<br>({{shiny2}})<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Phanpy Egg.png]] &rarr; [[Image:231.png]] &rarr; [[Image:232.png]]<br>{{AP|Egg &rarr; Phanpy &rarr; Donphan|Donphan}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:341.png]]<br>{{AP|Corphish}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:Ash's Treecko.png]] &rarr; [[Image:Ash's Grovyle.png]] &rarr; [[Image:Ash's Sceptile2.png]]<br>{{AP|Treecko &rarr; Grovyle &rarr; Sceptile|Sceptile}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:324.png]]<br>{{AP|Torkoal}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:276.png]] &rarr; [[Image:277.png]]<br>{{AP|Taillow &rarr; Swellow|Swellow}}<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:361.png]] &rarr; [[Image:362.png]]<br>{{AP|Snorunt &rarr; Glalie|Glalie}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====In training====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:057.png]]<br>{{AP|Primeape}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Squirtle2.png]]<br>{{AP|Squirtle}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:004.png]] &rarr; [[Image:005.png]] &rarr; [[Image:006.png]]<br>[[Ash's Charizard|Charmander &rarr; Charmeleon &rarr; Charizard]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''Primeape''': In training with {{ka|Anthony}}.<br />
* '''Squirtle''': Returned to [[Squirtle Squad]] but can be called upon at any time.<br />
* '''Charizard''': Left at [[Charicific Valley]] but can be called upon at any time.<br />
<br />
====Released====<br />
<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] &rarr; [[Image:011.png]] &rarr; [[Image:Ash's Butterfree.png]]<br>[[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie &rarr; Metapod &rarr; Butterfree]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]] &rarr; [[Image:018.png]]<br>[[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto &rarr; Pidgeot]]<br />
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]]<br>{{AP|Lapras}}<br />
|}<br />
* '''Butterfree''': Released to mate and breed with a [[pink Butterfree]].<br />
* '''Pidgeot''': Released to protect various {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Pidgeotto}} from various {{p|Spearow}} and a {{p|Fearow}}.<br />
* '''Lapras''': Released to be with its family and other {{p|Lapras}}.<br />
<br />
====Traded away====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=200px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:020.png]]<br>{{AP|Raticate}} <br />
| align=center | [[Image:190 f.png]]<br>[[Dawn's Ambipom|Aipom]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''Raticate:''' Received from [[Gentleman]] for Butterfree; subsequently sent it back again.<br />
* '''Aipom:''' Traded to {{an|Dawn}} for {{AP|Buizel}}.<br />
<br />
====Given away====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=100px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]]<br>{{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''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.<br />
<br />
====Unofficial====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:093.png]]<br>{{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:Ash's Larvitar Egg.png]] &rarr; [[Image:246.png]]<br>{{pkmn|Egg}} &rarr; {{AP|Larvitar}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''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<br />
* '''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.<br />
<br />
====Temporary====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=400px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=2 | [[Image:077.png]] → [[Image:078.png]]<br>{{p|Ponyta}} → {{p|Rapidash}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:137.png]]<br>{{p|Porygon}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:110.png]]<br>{{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Weezing}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:052.png]]<br>{{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Meowth}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:024.png]]<br>{{DL|Pokémon League entrance exam instructor|Arbok}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:163.png]]<br>{{p|Hoothoot}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:119.png]]<br>{{p|Seaking}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:106.png]]<br>{{p|Hitmonlee}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:026.png]]<br>{{p|Raichu}} <br />
| align=center | [[Image:325.png]]<br>{{p|Spoink}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:458.png]]<br>{{p|Mantyke}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''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.<br />
* '''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]]''.<br />
* '''Arbok, Weezing, and Meowth''': Used during a Pokémon League exam in ''[[EP056|The Ultimate Test]]''.<br />
* '''Hoothoot:''' Borrowed (with [[Brock]] and [[Misty]]) from [[Hagatha]] in order to navigate the haunted forest in ''[[EP121|Illusion Confusion]]''.<br />
* '''Seaking:''' Caught and released during the contest in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]''.<br />
* '''Hitmonlee:''' Borrowed from [[Master Hamm]] in ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]'' to battle May with a {{p|Hitmonchan}}.<br />
* '''Raichu:''' Trained during ''[[DP088|Camping It Up!]]''.<br />
* '''Spoink''' and '''Mantyke''': Used in the Pokémon triathlon in ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team]]''.<br />
<br />
===Badges obtained===<br />
====Indigo League====<br />
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]].]]<br />
* {{badge|Boulder}} (''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Cascade}} (''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Thunder}} (''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Marsh}} (''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Rainbow}} (''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Soul}} (''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Volcano}} (''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Earth}} (''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'')<br />
[[Image:Orangebadges.PNG|thumb|130px|right|Ash's four Orange League badges.]]<br />
====Orange League====<br />
* {{badge|Coral-Eye}} (''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Sea Ruby}} (''[[EP093|Navel Maneuvers]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Spike Shell}} (''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Jade Star}} (''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'')<br />
[[Image:Johtobadges2.PNG|thumb|140px|right|Ash's eight badges of Johto.]]<br />
====Johto League====<br />
* {{badge|Zephyr}} (''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Hive}} (''[[EP144|Gettin' The Bugs Out]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Plain}} (''[[EP159|A Dairy Tale Ending]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Fog}} (''[[EP182|From Ghost to Ghost]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Storm}} (''[[EP209|Machoke, Machoke Man!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Mineral}} (''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Glacier}} (''[[EP238|Nice Pryce, Baby!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Rising}} (''[[EP254|Better Eight Than Never]]'')<br />
<br />
====Hoenn League====<br />
[[Image:Ashs hoenn badges.jpg|thumb|right|Ash's eight badges from Hoenn.]]<br />
* {{badge|Stone}} (''[[AG016|The Winner By a Nosepass!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Knuckle}} (''[[AG031|Just One of the Geysers]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Dynamo}} (''[[AG040|Watt's with Wattson]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Heat}} (''[[AG056|Going, Going, Yawn!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Balance}} (''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Feather}} (''[[AG085|Sky High Gym Battle!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Mind}} (''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Rain}} (''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough!]]'')<br />
<br />
====Battle Frontier====<br />
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]] (''[[AG136|The Symbol Life]]'')<br />
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]] (''[[AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!]]'')<br />
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]] (''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'')<br />
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]] (''[[AG158|Queen of the Serpentine]]'')<br />
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]] (''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'')<br />
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]] (''[[AG170|Second Time's the Charm]]'')<br />
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]] (''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier]]'')<br />
<br />
====Sinnoh League====<br />
* {{badge|Coal}} (''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos we Watched]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Forest}} (''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Cobble}} (''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Fen}} (''[[DP083|A Crasher Course in Power!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Relic}} (''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'')<br />
* {{badge|Mine}} (''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'')<br />
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<br />
===Pokémon Competitions===<br />
====Pokémon League ranking====<br />
Ash placed in the {{g|League}} [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]] listed below.<br />
<br />
{|class="expandable"<br />
|-<br />
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
* [[Indigo Conference]] (Top 16)<br />
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)<br />
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Pokémon Championship battles====<br />
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:<br />
<br />
{|class="expandable"<br />
|-<br />
!align="left"|List of battles (heavy spoiler)<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
[[Image:Orangecup.PNG|thumb|left|100px|Ash's Orange League trophy.]]<br />
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Hoenn Battle Frontier|Kanto Battle Frontier]] (Champion)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Miscellaneous Competitions====<br />
Ash has also participated in the following competitions:<br />
<br />
{|class="expandable"<br />
|-<br />
!align="left"|List of competitions (heavy spoiler)<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]<br />
* [[Grass Tournament]]<br />
* [[Hearthome Collection]] (Runner-up)<br />
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)<br />
*[[Pokémon Contest]]s<br />
**{{to|Terracotta}} Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied with {{an|May}})<br />
**{{ci|Jubilife}} Contest<br />
** [[Wallace Cup]] (Top 8)<br />
* [[Pokémon Orienteering]]<br />
* [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competition (Winner)<br />
* [[PokéRinger]] - [[Crossgate Town]] (Champion)<br />
* [[PokéRinger]] - [[Wind Town]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]<br />
* [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] (Champion - with [[Paul]])<br />
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)<br />
* [[Whirl Cup]] (Top 16)<br />
* [[Pokémon Cosplay|Pokémon Cosplay Contest]] Runner up<br />
* [[DP091|Summer School Triathalon]] Winner<br />
* [[Alto Mare]] Canal Race<br />
* [[Rota]] Tournament (Champion)<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Voice actors===<br />
{| class="expandable" {{bluetable|background: white; width: 50%}}<br />
|- style="background: #ccf;"<br />
! Language<br />
! Voice actor(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Croatian<br />
| Saša Buneta <br>Marko Torjanac<br />
|-<br />
| Czech<br />
| [[Radek Škvor]]<br />
|-<br />
| Dutch<br />
| Christa Lips<br />
|-<br />
| English<br />
| [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] dub) <br> [[Sarah Natochenny]] ({{PUSA}} dub) <br> [[Jamie Peacock]] (''[[Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' only)<br />
|-<br />
| French (Canada)<br />
| Sébastien Reding<br />
|-<br />
| French (Europe)<br />
| Aurélien Ringelheim<br />
|-<br />
| German<br />
| Caroline Combrinck ([[EP001]]-[[EP157]]) <br> Veronika Neugebauer ([[EP158]]-present)<br />
|-<br />
| Hebrew<br />
| יהונתן מגון Yehonatan Magon <br> דניאל מגון Daniel Magon<br />
|-<br />
| Italian<br />
| [[Davide Garbolino]]<br />
|-<br />
| Japanese<br />
| 松本梨香 [[Rica Matsumoto]]<br />
|-<br />
| Korean<br />
|최덕희 Choi Deok-Hyi <br> 이선호 Lee Seon-Ho <br> 안현서 An Hyeon-Seo<br />
|-<br />
| Norwegian<br />
| Nils-Martin Crawfurd<br />
|-<br />
| Polish<br />
| Hanna Kinder-Kiss ([[EP001]]-[[AG040]], [[DP053]]-present, all movies) <br> Grzegorz Drojewski ([[DP001]]-[[DP052]])<br />
|-<br />
| Portuguese (Brazil)<br />
| [[Fábio Lucindo]]<br />
|-<br />
| Portuguese (Europe)<br />
| [[Maria João Luís]] <br> [[Sandra Faleiro]] <br> [[Sandra de Castro]] <br> Unknown voice actress <br> Cristina Carvalhal <br> [[Bárbara Lourenço]] <br> Ana Madureira<br />
|-<br />
| Spanish (Europe)<br />
| [[Adolfo Moreno]]<br />
|-<br />
| Spanish (Latin America)<br />
| [[Gabriel Ramos]] <br> Irwin Daayán<br />
|-<br />
| Swedish<br />
| Dick Eriksson<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==In the manga==<br />
{{mangastub}}<br />
The [[Electric Tale of Pikachu|manga version]] of Ash Ketchum is based on the anime version, but there are many differences between the two. For example, while the anime version of Ash is indifferent to love, romance, or members of the opposite gender (or same gender, some may argue), the manga version of Ash has a huge crush on Gary's sister, [[May Oak]]. He's also prone to quickly falling in love just like Brock, but to a much more subtle/less extreme degree.<br />
===Pokémon===<br />
[[Image:Satoshidengeki.PNG|thumb|right|Ash in [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga.]]<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=300px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:025.png]]<br>{{AP|Pikachu}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:022.png]]<br>{{AP|Fearow}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:017.png]]<br>[[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgeotto]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:010.png]] &rarr; [[Image:011.png]] &rarr; [[Image:012.png]]<br>[[Ash's Butterfree|Caterpie &rarr; Metapod &rarr; Butterfree]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center colspan=3 | [[Image:004.png]] &rarr; [[Image:005.png]] &rarr; [[Image:006.png]]<br>[[Ash's Charizard|Charmander &rarr; Charmeleon &rarr; Charizard]]<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:001.png]]<br>{{AP|Bulbasaur}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:007.png]]<br>{{AP|Squirtle}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:043.png]]<br>{{p|Oddish}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:015.png]]<br>{{TP|Casey|Beedrill}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:099.png]]<br>{{AP|Kingler}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:089.png]]<br>{{AP|Muk}}<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:128.png]]<br>{{AP|Tauros}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:131.png]]<br>{{AP|Lapras}}<br />
| align=center | [[Image:143.png]]<br>{{AP|Snorlax}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Traded away====<br />
{|border="1" style="border: 1px solid #000; border-collapse: collapse;" width=150px cellspacing="0"<br />
|-<br />
| align=center | [[Image:056.png]]<br>{{p|Mankey}}<br><br><br />
| align=center | [[Image:079.png]]<br>{{p|Slowpoke}} ({{pkmn2|giant}})<br />
|}<br />
<br />
* '''Mankey''': Given away for a map, which turned out to be fake.<br />
* '''Giant Slowpoke''': Given away to {{Gary}} for [[Daisy Oak|May Oak]]'s photo.<br />
<br />
==In the TCG==<br />
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Ash or his Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].<br />
<br />
{| {{bluetable}} <br />
|- style="background: #DDDDFF;"<br />
!Name<br />
!Type<br />
!Level<br />
!Rarity<br />
!Set<br />
!Set no.<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|7th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Torkoal|9}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|7th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 9/19<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Grovyle|1}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 1/20<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Phanpy|4}} || {{e|Fighting}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 4/20<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|8th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Swellow|7}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|8th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 7/20<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|9th Movie Half Deck|Ash's Aipom|10}} || {{e|Colorless}} || - || - || {{TCG|9th Movie Half Deck}} (no English release) || 10/19<br />
|-<br />
| {{TCG ID|"ADV-P" Promo|Ash's Treecko|36}} || {{e|Grass}} || - || - || {{TCG|"ADV-P" Promotional cards}} (no English release) || 36/"ADV-P"<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Trivia==<br />
===Pokémon===<br />
* Ash has captured each [[generation]]'s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]]: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, and Turtwig.<br />
* 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}}.<br />
* 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]]. Incidentally, all four have evolved into their final evolutions, with 2 of them evolving from the same region they were caught and the other 2 evolving in a different region. If the [[Orange Archipelago]] is also included, {{AP|Snorlax}} also falls in this category.<br />
* All together, Ash has seen at least twenty-seven different species of legendary Pokémon, and at least ten of them multiple times.<br />
* Ash has owned at least one Pokémon of each type except {{t|Dark}}, {{t|Dragon}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Psychic}}.<br />
* The Pokémon that Ash was going to initially choose as his starter upon making it to [[Professor Oak]]'s lab was {{p|Squirtle}}, however, since it (along with the other traditional starters) had already been taken, his only choice left was to take {{AP|Pikachu}}.<br />
<br />
===Challenges/Gym related===<br />
* 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.<br />
* 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 a case. <br />
* 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.<br />
* The longest time between 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!]]''.<br />
<br />
===Miscellaneous===<br />
[[Image:Ash maid.jpg|200px|thumb|Ash crossdressed for a third time.]]<br />
* Ash has crossdressed once in each anime series: The first time he did this was in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', in the [[original series]]. He crossdressed a second time in ''[[AG042|Love at First Flight]]'', in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. ''[[DP062|Tanks for the Memories!]]'' marked the third time he crossdressed, 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 way.<br />
** 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.<br />
* Several of the variety of {{wp|ash tree}}s, from which his name could be derived, are related to Kanto in some way: not only are there trees known as the "red ash", "green ash", and "blue ash", for the first three games, but also the "indigo ash", for the [[Indigo Plateau]].<br />
<br />
==Names==<br />
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"<br />
|- style="background: #ccf;"<br />
! Language<br />
! Name<br />
! Origin<br />
|- <br />
|Japanese<br />
| サトシ ''Satoshi''<br />
| Can be taken to mean 智 (wisdom; reason); named after [[Satoshi Tajiri]].<br />
|-<br />
|English<br />
| Ash Ketchum<br />
| 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}}. {{wp|Ash tree}}s are suggested as another explanation as well.<br />
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|French<br />
| Sacha Ketchum<br />
| Similar to ''Ash''.<br />
|-<br />
|Korean<br />
| 한지우 ''Han Jiu''<br />
| 지 is from 智 ''satoshi''.<br />
|-<br />
|Chinese<br />
| 小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì''<br />
| 智 is from 智 ''satoshi''.<br />
|}<br />
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==Related articles==<br />
* [[Ashley]]<br />
* [[Ashachu]]<br />
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Ash}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi's Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)<br />
*[http://www.freewebs.com/satoshi-kun/ SPURT!], shrine to Satoshi.<br />
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===On Bulbagarden forums===<br />
* [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]<br />
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