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		<title>User talk:Yo99</title>
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		<updated>2008-02-18T14:35:51Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Yo99: Removing all content from page&lt;/p&gt;
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		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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		<title>User talk:Yo99</title>
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		<updated>2007-07-27T20:18:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Yo99: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Please read the [[aging in the anime|article I just made]] to understand why Ash&#039;s article says that he is 10.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:12, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:No.  Really.  I&#039;m not doing this.  Read the article and stop changing it to 11 years or you will be blocked.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:17, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
In 3rd movie bonus with Pikacu and the pichu brothers Ash tells Pikachu they have be together for a year so he whould 11 right.&lt;br /&gt;
:As the article explains, aging in the anime is weird.  It&#039;s difficult, if not impossible, to mark exactly how the passage of time works, even if they mention how much time has passed; consider that in the Viridian Gym episode, the narrator &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; says a year has passed.  And yet, supposedly, when he meets May, they&#039;re the same age.  The writers haven&#039;t paid much attention to the timeline, and so the aging of characters is difficult to estimate and impossible to track.  So... it&#039;s pretty much easier just to list their first mentioned age. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:29, 27 July 2007 (UTC)in soom other show anime people age like naruto&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::That&#039;s because [[wp:Naruto|Naruto]] has a well-defined time-skip element, both in the manga and the anime.  That anime&#039;s version of the time-skip is the transition between the original series and Hurricane Chronicles.  There are no time-skips in the Pokémon games, hence no time-skips in the [[Pokémon anime]] either.  If you want Pokémon characters actually aging, you might want to try [[Pokémon Special|Pokémon Adventures]] (Pokémon Special in Japan), where the characters from the Red/Green/Blue and Yellow chapters are older by the time the FireRed/LeafGreen chapter rolls around. [[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 20:13, 27 July 2007 (UTC)ok i get it now&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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		<title>User talk:Yo99</title>
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		<updated>2007-07-27T19:34:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Yo99: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Please read the [[aging in the anime|article I just made]] to understand why Ash&#039;s article says that he is 10.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:12, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:No.  Really.  I&#039;m not doing this.  Read the article and stop changing it to 11 years or you will be blocked.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:17, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
In 3rd movie bonus with Pikacu and the pichu brothers Ash tells Pikachu they have be together for a year so he whould 11 right.&lt;br /&gt;
:As the article explains, aging in the anime is weird.  It&#039;s difficult, if not impossible, to mark exactly how the passage of time works, even if they mention how much time has passed; consider that in the Viridian Gym episode, the narrator &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; says a year has passed.  And yet, supposedly, when he meets May, they&#039;re the same age.  The writers haven&#039;t paid much attention to the timeline, and so the aging of characters is difficult to estimate and impossible to track.  So... it&#039;s pretty much easier just to list their first mentioned age. --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:29, 27 July 2007 (UTC)in soom other show anime people age like naruto&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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	<entry>
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		<title>User talk:Yo99</title>
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		<updated>2007-07-27T19:25:47Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Yo99: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Please read the [[aging in the anime|article I just made]] to understand why Ash&#039;s article says that he is 10.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:12, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:No.  Really.  I&#039;m not doing this.  Read the article and stop changing it to 11 years or you will be blocked.  --[[User:Pie|Pie]] &amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;~[[User talk:Pie|♪]][[Special:Contributions/Pie|♫]]&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; 19:17, 27 July 2007 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
In 3rd movie bonus with Pikacu and the pichu brothers Ash tells Pikachu they have be together for a year so he whould 11 right.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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		<title>Ash Ketchum</title>
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		<updated>2007-07-27T19:15:26Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Yo99: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Ash redirects here.  For the item attached to Ho-Oh, see [[Sacred Ash]].  For the ash at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ash Ketchum&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;サトシ&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Satoshi&#039;&#039;) is the main character of both the [[Pokémon anime]] and the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. His Japanese voice actress is 松本梨香 &#039;&#039;[[Rica Matsumoto]]&#039;&#039;, his English voice actresses are [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]]) and [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present) and his Brazilian voice actor is [[Fabio Lucindo]]. In the first dub of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] he was voiced by [[Kayzie Rogers]] as Jamie Peacock.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is apparently based on the main character of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], [[Red (game)|Red]]. He shares his name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His Japanese name can be taken to mean &amp;quot;wisdom&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;reason&amp;quot; (智), and his English name has many meanings. His English last name is a pun on the original English Pokémon motto, &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;em All]]!&amp;quot;  As for his first name, some note that &amp;quot;Ash&amp;quot; has the same letters found in &#039;&#039;S&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;to&#039;&#039;&#039;sh&#039;&#039;&#039;i&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the anime=&lt;br /&gt;
==Character==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the original series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;s goal, as described in the first episode, &#039;&#039;[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]&#039;&#039;, is to be the world&#039;s greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn and unskilled [[Pokémon trainer]]. He was forced to accept the irreverent [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, from that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a trainer.  He [[captured Pokémon|caught]] his [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|first Pokémon]] by luck, knew nothing about [[Pokémon battle|battling]], and showed a reluctance to admit when he was wrong.  Many of his first [[Gym]] [[badge]]s were given to him out of pity or gratitude rather than claiming a victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s.  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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;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.  After recovering from his defeat, he continued on to improve his skill, take on new challenges, and compete in more [[Pokémon League]] competitions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the Advanced Generation series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon 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. For example, he uses his Pikachu&#039;s speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. Additionally, during the first season of the series, while Ash trained not to further himself, but instead to catch more Pokémon than his rival, Gary, he later slowed his pace which allowed him (as well as the writers of the anime) to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference|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&#039;s Primeape|a Mankey]] stole [[Ash&#039;s hat|his hat]] in [[EP025]], he screamed and yelled at it, but when [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|an Aipom]] did the same in [[AG178]], he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In nearly every episode of the anime, 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 friends. [[Ash&#039;s friends|His closest friends]] have joined him on his Pokémon journey through the years: [[Misty]], [[Brock]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Max]], and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He has traversed much of the [[Pokémon 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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}. In the English dub of the [[The Power of One|second movie]], he was revealed to be &amp;quot;The Chosen One&amp;quot; - the one who would bring balance back to the world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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.  Ash also carries around a broken [[Poké Ball]], of which the other half belongs to Gary and is a symbol of their rivalry, as well as [[Misty&#039;s special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Family==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father is never introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon trainer, but it is unclear whether he is still living. There has been much discussion in the fandom as to the identity of Ash&#039;s father, though the writers have chosen to not focus on this aspect of Ash&#039;s life. Common characters put forward by fans for the role are [[Giovanni]], [[Professor Oak]] and [[Silver (anime)|Silver]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is an only child, breaking from the tradition of several other main characters, with the exception of [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] and possibly [[Tracey]], whose siblings are often a foil or focal point in their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon==&lt;br /&gt;
===On hand===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|Pikachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|Aipom]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Starly}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Staravia|Staravia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig|Turtwig]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===With Professor Oak===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Battle Frontier - Satoshi&#039;s Lineup 3.jpg|thumb|right|Ash surrounded by his Pokémon in the [[Battle Frontier (song)|Battle Frontier]] opening.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Chikorita}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Bayleef|Bayleef]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Cyndaquil|Cyndaquil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Heracross|Heracross]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Krabby}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Kingler|Kingler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Muk|Muk]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Noctowl|Noctowl]] ([[alternate color]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Snorlax|Snorlax]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Tauros|Tauros]] (×30)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Totodile|Totodile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Torkoal|Torkoal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorunt}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Glalie|Glalie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Corphish|Corphish]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Taillow}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Swellow|Swellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Treecko}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Grovyle}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Sceptile|Sceptile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Phanpy}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Donphan|Donphan]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===In training===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Charizard|Charizard]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Squirtle|Squirtle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Primeape|Primeape]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Released===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|Butterfree]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Lapras|Lapras]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Pidgeot|Pidgeot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Traded or temporarily owned===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Beedrill|Beedrill]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Haunter|Haunter]] (befriended but never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Raticate|Raticate]] (Traded for his Butterfree, but decided to trade back and keep his Butterfree)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Seaking|Seaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Larvitar|Larvitar]] (again, never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Arbok}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Weezing}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Badges obtained==&lt;br /&gt;
===Indigo League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash inspects the eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]] pinned to the inside of his vest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Boulderbadge|Boulderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Cascadebadge|Cascadebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Thunderbadge|Thunderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Marshbadge|Marshbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbowbadge|Rainbowbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Soulbadge|Soulbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Volcanobadge|Volcanobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Earthbadge|Earthbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Orange League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coral Eye Badge|Coral Eye Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Sea Ruby Badge|Sea Ruby Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Spike Shell Badge|Spike Shell Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Jade Star Badge|Jade Star Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Johto League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Zephyrbadge|Zephyrbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Hivebadge|Hivebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Fogbadge|Fogbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stormbadge|Stormbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Glacierbadge|Glacierbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Plainbadge|Plainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mineralbadge|Mineralbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Risingbadge|Risingbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Hoenn League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Ashbalance.jpg|thumb|right|Ash triumphantly holds up the [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stonebadge|Stonebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Knucklebadge|Knucklebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Dynamobadge|Dynamobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Heatbadge|Heatbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Featherbadge|Featherbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mindbadge|Mindbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbadge|Rainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Battle Frontier===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Sinnoh League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Forest Badge|Forest Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Cobble Badge|Cobble Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Fen Badge|Fen Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Relic Badge|Relic Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Mine Badge|Mine Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Icicle Badge|Icicle Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Beacon Badge|Beacon Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--A note to future editors: Follow the form below when Ash and the others enter a new region/league, so that there&#039;s no unnecessary typing. We know the eight badges beforehand, why not type them when we know them instead of waiting?--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--===Region League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#1badge|1badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#2 Badge|2 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#3 Badge|3 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#4 Badge|4 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|5 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|6 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|7 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|8 Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon League ranking==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash placed in the following [[Pokémon League]] [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]]:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Top 16)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon Championship battles===&lt;br /&gt;
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Battle Frontier]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon competitions==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has participated in the following competitions:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fuchsia Free-For-All Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Grass Tournament]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon contest]]s&lt;br /&gt;
**Terracotta Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied w/[[May (anime)|May]])&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jubilife City|Jubilife]] Contest&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Orienteering]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competiton (Winner)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[PokéRinger]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Whirl Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught 44 &amp;lt;!-- Count good as of DP013: the evolution of Starly into Staravia--&amp;gt; different kinds of Pokémon, including evolutions and counting Larvitar, Haunter, and Raticate, even though Larvitar and Haunter were not officially his. The original tagline for the dub was &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;Em All!]]&amp;quot;, but Ash has only caught 8.92% of the current number of Pokémon. This line was eventually dropped in 2003.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught or received 60 different individual Pokémon, 30 of which are his Tauros.&lt;br /&gt;
*So far, every time Ash becomes the champion of something, he then battles and gets defeated by [[Gary Oak|Gary]] a few episodes later, before heading off to a new region. This has happened after his championing of the [[Orange League]] and the [[Battle Frontier]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[EP241|At one time]], Ash was transformed into a {{p|Pikachu}}. This transformed state is sometimes referred to as [[Ashachu]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured each [[generation]]&#039;s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] (Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig).&lt;br /&gt;
*Starting with the Advanced story arc and onward, the trend of Ash having all three starter Pokémon has been reduced to him only having one, while his other companions have the other Pokémon. Seemingly, in the Diamond and Pearl series, his rival [[Paul]] will have {{p|Chimchar}} instead of someone in Ash&#039;s group.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured a form of each {{t|Flying}}-type Pokémon that players can encounter early in different games: {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Swellow}}, and {{p|Staravia}}.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*With the exception of Koga, Ash had to either do some sort of heroic deed or re-challenge all of the Kanto Gym Leaders to earn his badge. This, however never applied to his Earth Badge, as he never battled against Giovanni himself, instead challenging the Team Rocket trio that had constantly followed him.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash always befriends someone shortly before the regional tournament. That person will beat Ash later on in the semifinals.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the entire series, Ash has dressed up as a girl at least twice.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*A pattern has developed among Ash&#039;s {{t|Grass}} starters: [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] never evolved, [[Ash&#039;s Chikorita|Chikorita]] evolved once and [[Ash&#039;s Treecko|Treecko]] evolved twice. Many believe [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig]] won&#039;t evolve so the pattern continues.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash&#039;s room, seen at the start of [[EP001|the first episode]], contains a lot of merchandise based off various Pokémon, including a bedspread with a [[Poké Ball]] pattern, a trash can with a {{p|Staryu}} on it, a big {{p|Snorlax}} [[Pokémon doll|doll]], a {{p|Poliwag}} pencil sharpener, a {{p|Clefairy}} bank, a {{p|Zubat}} mobile, a poster with {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Charmander}}, and a {{p|Voltorb}} alarm clock with a {{p|Pidgey}} inside it which he breaks in his sleep.  He also has many books, a globe, a boombox, a television and a [[Bug Catcher]]&#039;s net.  Based on the slanting of the ceiling of his room, it is probably in the attic of his house.&lt;br /&gt;
*During his adventures in Kanto, Johto and the Orange Islands, Ash pinned his badges to the inside of his jacket.  From Hoenn onwards, they have been kept in some form of case.  It is unknown where the badges of Ash&#039;s previous journeys are, though it is assumed that they are kept somewhere in his house.  Delia placed Ash&#039;s trophy from the Orange Islands on top of the television, though this was missing when Ash looked in his living room in &#039;&#039;[[AG191|Home is Where the Start Is]]&#039;&#039;.  Interestingly, the scene following it showed an identical trophy placed in Professor Oak&#039;s lab.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has died and was revived two times on-screen.  One time was in &#039;&#039;[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]&#039;&#039; and again in &#039;&#039;[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Each time Ash successfully wins his eighth badge, all eight are stolen, though soon after returned. It is unknown if this will happen again in [[Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the manga=&lt;br /&gt;
The 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 (or same, some may argue) sex, manga Ash has a big crush on Gary&#039;s sister, [[May Oak]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pikachu}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Fearow}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Butterfree}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charizard}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Squirtle}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Oddish}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Muk}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Lapras}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorlax}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Related articles=&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Ashley]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ashachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on Ash|Episodes focusing on Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=External links=&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash at [[wp:The Anime Fanlistings Network|The Anime Fanlistings Network]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi&#039;s Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
==On Bulbagarden forums==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Ash Ketchum</title>
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&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Ash redirects here.  For the item attached to Ho-Oh, see [[Sacred Ash]].  For the ash at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ash Ketchum&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;サトシ&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Satoshi&#039;&#039;) is the main character of both the [[Pokémon anime]] and the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. His Japanese voice actress is 松本梨香 &#039;&#039;[[Rica Matsumoto]]&#039;&#039;, his English voice actresses are [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]]) and [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present) and his Brazilian voice actor is [[Fabio Lucindo]]. In the first dub of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] he was voiced by [[Kayzie Rogers]] as Jamie Peacock.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is apparently based on the main character of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], [[Red (game)|Red]]. He shares his name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His Japanese name can be taken to mean &amp;quot;wisdom&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;reason&amp;quot; (智), and his English name has many meanings. His English last name is a pun on the original English Pokémon motto, &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;em All]]!&amp;quot;  As for his first name, some note that &amp;quot;Ash&amp;quot; has the same letters found in &#039;&#039;S&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;to&#039;&#039;&#039;sh&#039;&#039;&#039;i&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the anime=&lt;br /&gt;
==Character==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the original series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;s goal, as described in the first episode, &#039;&#039;[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]&#039;&#039;, is to be the world&#039;s greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn and unskilled [[Pokémon trainer]]. He was forced to accept the irreverent [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, from that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a trainer.  He [[captured Pokémon|caught]] his [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|first Pokémon]] by luck, knew nothing about [[Pokémon battle|battling]], and showed a reluctance to admit when he was wrong.  Many of his first [[Gym]] [[badge]]s were given to him out of pity or gratitude rather than claiming a victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s.  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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;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.  After recovering from his defeat, he continued on to improve his skill, take on new challenges, and compete in more [[Pokémon League]] competitions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the Advanced Generation series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon 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. For example, he uses his Pikachu&#039;s speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. Additionally, during the first season of the series, while Ash trained not to further himself, but instead to catch more Pokémon than his rival, Gary, he later slowed his pace which allowed him (as well as the writers of the anime) to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference|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&#039;s Primeape|a Mankey]] stole [[Ash&#039;s hat|his hat]] in [[EP025]], he screamed and yelled at it, but when [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|an Aipom]] did the same in [[AG178]], he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In nearly every episode of the anime, 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 friends. [[Ash&#039;s friends|His closest friends]] have joined him on his Pokémon journey through the years: [[Misty]], [[Brock]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Max]], and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He has traversed much of the [[Pokémon 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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}. In the English dub of the [[The Power of One|second movie]], he was revealed to be &amp;quot;The Chosen One&amp;quot; - the one who would bring balance back to the world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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.  Ash also carries around a broken [[Poké Ball]], of which the other half belongs to Gary and is a symbol of their rivalry, as well as [[Misty&#039;s special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Family==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father is never introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon trainer, but it is unclear whether he is still living. There has been much discussion in the fandom as to the identity of Ash&#039;s father, though the writers have chosen to not focus on this aspect of Ash&#039;s life. Common characters put forward by fans for the role are [[Giovanni]], [[Professor Oak]] and [[Silver (anime)|Silver]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is an only child, breaking from the tradition of several other main characters, with the exception of [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] and possibly [[Tracey]], whose siblings are often a foil or focal point in their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon==&lt;br /&gt;
===On hand===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|Pikachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|Aipom]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Starly}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Staravia|Staravia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig|Turtwig]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===With Professor Oak===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Battle Frontier - Satoshi&#039;s Lineup 3.jpg|thumb|right|Ash surrounded by his Pokémon in the [[Battle Frontier (song)|Battle Frontier]] opening.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Chikorita}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Bayleef|Bayleef]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Cyndaquil|Cyndaquil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Heracross|Heracross]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Krabby}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Kingler|Kingler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Muk|Muk]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Noctowl|Noctowl]] ([[alternate color]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Snorlax|Snorlax]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Tauros|Tauros]] (×30)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Totodile|Totodile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Torkoal|Torkoal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorunt}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Glalie|Glalie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Corphish|Corphish]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Taillow}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Swellow|Swellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Treecko}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Grovyle}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Sceptile|Sceptile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Phanpy}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Donphan|Donphan]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===In training===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Charizard|Charizard]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Squirtle|Squirtle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Primeape|Primeape]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Released===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|Butterfree]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Lapras|Lapras]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Pidgeot|Pidgeot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Traded or temporarily owned===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Beedrill|Beedrill]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Haunter|Haunter]] (befriended but never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Raticate|Raticate]] (Traded for his Butterfree, but decided to trade back and keep his Butterfree)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Seaking|Seaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Larvitar|Larvitar]] (again, never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Arbok}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Weezing}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Badges obtained==&lt;br /&gt;
===Indigo League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash inspects the eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]] pinned to the inside of his vest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Boulderbadge|Boulderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Cascadebadge|Cascadebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Thunderbadge|Thunderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Marshbadge|Marshbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbowbadge|Rainbowbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Soulbadge|Soulbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Volcanobadge|Volcanobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Earthbadge|Earthbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Orange League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coral Eye Badge|Coral Eye Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Sea Ruby Badge|Sea Ruby Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Spike Shell Badge|Spike Shell Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Jade Star Badge|Jade Star Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Johto League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Zephyrbadge|Zephyrbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Hivebadge|Hivebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Fogbadge|Fogbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stormbadge|Stormbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Glacierbadge|Glacierbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Plainbadge|Plainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mineralbadge|Mineralbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Risingbadge|Risingbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Hoenn League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Ashbalance.jpg|thumb|right|Ash triumphantly holds up the [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stonebadge|Stonebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Knucklebadge|Knucklebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Dynamobadge|Dynamobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Heatbadge|Heatbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Featherbadge|Featherbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mindbadge|Mindbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbadge|Rainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Battle Frontier===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Sinnoh League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Forest Badge|Forest Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Cobble Badge|Cobble Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Fen Badge|Fen Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Relic Badge|Relic Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Mine Badge|Mine Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Icicle Badge|Icicle Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Beacon Badge|Beacon Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--A note to future editors: Follow the form below when Ash and the others enter a new region/league, so that there&#039;s no unnecessary typing. We know the eight badges beforehand, why not type them when we know them instead of waiting?--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--===Region League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#1badge|1badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#2 Badge|2 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#3 Badge|3 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#4 Badge|4 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|5 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|6 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|7 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|8 Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon League ranking==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash placed in the following [[Pokémon League]] [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]]:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Top 16)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon Championship battles===&lt;br /&gt;
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Battle Frontier]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon competitions==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has participated in the following competitions:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fuchsia Free-For-All Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Grass Tournament]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon contest]]s&lt;br /&gt;
**Terracotta Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied w/[[May (anime)|May]])&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jubilife City|Jubilife]] Contest&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Orienteering]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competiton (Winner)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[PokéRinger]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Whirl Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught 44 &amp;lt;!-- Count good as of DP013: the evolution of Starly into Staravia--&amp;gt; different kinds of Pokémon, including evolutions and counting Larvitar, Haunter, and Raticate, even though Larvitar and Haunter were not officially his. The original tagline for the dub was &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;Em All!]]&amp;quot;, but Ash has only caught 8.92% of the current number of Pokémon. This line was eventually dropped in 2003.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught or received 60 different individual Pokémon, 30 of which are his Tauros.&lt;br /&gt;
*So far, every time Ash becomes the champion of something, he then battles and gets defeated by [[Gary Oak|Gary]] a few episodes later, before heading off to a new region. This has happened after his championing of the [[Orange League]] and the [[Battle Frontier]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[EP241|At one time]], Ash was transformed into a {{p|Pikachu}}. This transformed state is sometimes referred to as [[Ashachu]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured each [[generation]]&#039;s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] (Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig).&lt;br /&gt;
*Starting with the Advanced story arc and onward, the trend of Ash having all three starter Pokémon has been reduced to him only having one, while his other companions have the other Pokémon. Seemingly, in the Diamond and Pearl series, his rival [[Paul]] will have {{p|Chimchar}} instead of someone in Ash&#039;s group.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured a form of each {{t|Flying}}-type Pokémon that players can encounter early in different games: {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Swellow}}, and {{p|Staravia}}.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*With the exception of Koga, Ash had to either do some sort of heroic deed or re-challenge all of the Kanto Gym Leaders to earn his badge. This, however never applied to his Earth Badge, as he never battled against Giovanni himself, instead challenging the Team Rocket trio that had constantly followed him.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash always befriends someone shortly before the regional tournament. That person will beat Ash later on in the semifinals.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the entire series, Ash has dressed up as a girl at least twice.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*A pattern has developed among Ash&#039;s {{t|Grass}} starters: [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] never evolved, [[Ash&#039;s Chikorita|Chikorita]] evolved once and [[Ash&#039;s Treecko|Treecko]] evolved twice. Many believe [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig]] won&#039;t evolve so the pattern continues.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash&#039;s room, seen at the start of [[EP001|the first episode]], contains a lot of merchandise based off various Pokémon, including a bedspread with a [[Poké Ball]] pattern, a trash can with a {{p|Staryu}} on it, a big {{p|Snorlax}} [[Pokémon doll|doll]], a {{p|Poliwag}} pencil sharpener, a {{p|Clefairy}} bank, a {{p|Zubat}} mobile, a poster with {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Charmander}}, and a {{p|Voltorb}} alarm clock with a {{p|Pidgey}} inside it which he breaks in his sleep.  He also has many books, a globe, a boombox, a television and a [[Bug Catcher]]&#039;s net.  Based on the slanting of the ceiling of his room, it is probably in the attic of his house.&lt;br /&gt;
*During his adventures in Kanto, Johto and the Orange Islands, Ash pinned his badges to the inside of his jacket.  From Hoenn onwards, they have been kept in some form of case.  It is unknown where the badges of Ash&#039;s previous journeys are, though it is assumed that they are kept somewhere in his house.  Delia placed Ash&#039;s trophy from the Orange Islands on top of the television, though this was missing when Ash looked in his living room in &#039;&#039;[[AG191|Home is Where the Start Is]]&#039;&#039;.  Interestingly, the scene following it showed an identical trophy placed in Professor Oak&#039;s lab.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has died and was revived two times on-screen.  One time was in &#039;&#039;[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]&#039;&#039; and again in &#039;&#039;[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Each time Ash successfully wins his eighth badge, all eight are stolen, though soon after returned. It is unknown if this will happen again in [[Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the manga=&lt;br /&gt;
The 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 (or same, some may argue) sex, manga Ash has a big crush on Gary&#039;s sister, [[May Oak]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pikachu}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Fearow}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Butterfree}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charizard}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Squirtle}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Oddish}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Muk}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Lapras}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorlax}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Related articles=&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Ashley]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ashachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on Ash|Episodes focusing on Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=External links=&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash at [[wp:The Anime Fanlistings Network|The Anime Fanlistings Network]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi&#039;s Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
==On Bulbagarden forums==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;:&#039;&#039;Ash redirects here.  For the item attached to Ho-Oh, see [[Sacred Ash]].  For the ash at the foot of Mt. Chimney, see [[volcanic ash]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ash Ketchum&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;サトシ&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Satoshi&#039;&#039;) is the main character of both the [[Pokémon anime]] and the manga [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. His Japanese voice actress is 松本梨香 &#039;&#039;[[Rica Matsumoto]]&#039;&#039;, his English voice actresses are [[Veronica Taylor]] ([[EP001]]-[[AG145]]) and [[Sarah Natochenny]] ([[AG146]]-present) and his Brazilian voice actor is [[Fabio Lucindo]]. In the first dub of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] he was voiced by [[Kayzie Rogers]] as Jamie Peacock.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is apparently based on the main character of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]], [[Red (game)|Red]]. He shares his name with the creator of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. His Japanese name can be taken to mean &amp;quot;wisdom&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;reason&amp;quot; (智), and his English name has many meanings. His English last name is a pun on the original English Pokémon motto, &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;em All]]!&amp;quot;  As for his first name, some note that &amp;quot;Ash&amp;quot; has the same letters found in &#039;&#039;S&#039;&#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039;&#039;to&#039;&#039;&#039;sh&#039;&#039;&#039;i&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the anime=&lt;br /&gt;
==Character==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Anime Ash.png|thumb|Ash Ketchum in the original series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;s goal, as described in the first episode, &#039;&#039;[[EP001|Pokémon! I Choose You!]]&#039;&#039;, is to be the world&#039;s greatest [[Pokémon Master]]. Ash began his journey at the age of 10 as a warm-hearted and well-intentioned but stubborn and unskilled [[Pokémon trainer]]. He was forced to accept the irreverent [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, from that point, Ash still had a lot to learn about becoming a trainer.  He [[captured Pokémon|caught]] his [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|first Pokémon]] by luck, knew nothing about [[Pokémon battle|battling]], and showed a reluctance to admit when he was wrong.  Many of his first [[Gym]] [[badge]]s were given to him out of pity or gratitude rather than claiming a victory in battle over the [[Gym Leader]]s.  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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash&#039;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.  After recovering from his defeat, he continued on to improve his skill, take on new challenges, and compete in more [[Pokémon League]] competitions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:SatoshiAG.png|thumb|left|Ash in the Advanced Generation series]]&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has changed a great deal over the course of the series, particularly in regards to his skill at [[Pokémon 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. For example, he uses his Pikachu&#039;s speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack. Additionally, during the first season of the series, while Ash trained not to further himself, but instead to catch more Pokémon than his rival, Gary, he later slowed his pace which allowed him (as well as the writers of the anime) to focus on the individual traits of each Pokémon. At the [[Silver Conference|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&#039;s Primeape|a Mankey]] stole [[Ash&#039;s hat|his hat]] in [[EP025]], he screamed and yelled at it, but when [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|an Aipom]] did the same in [[AG178]], he stated merely that he would feel strange without a hat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In nearly every episode of the anime, 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 friends. [[Ash&#039;s friends|His closest friends]] have joined him on his Pokémon journey through the years: [[Misty]], [[Brock]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[May (anime)|May]], [[Max]], and [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
He has traversed much of the [[Pokémon 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.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash apparently has a close connection with [[Legendary Pokémon]], especially {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}. In the English dub of the [[The Power of One|second movie]], he was revealed to be &amp;quot;The Chosen One&amp;quot; - the one who would bring balance back to the world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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.  Ash also carries around a broken [[Poké Ball]], of which the other half belongs to Gary and is a symbol of their rivalry, as well as [[Misty&#039;s special lure]], which she sent to him as a gift.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Family==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash lived with his mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], until he left for his Pokémon journey at the age of ten.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father is never introduced. The anime suggests that his father was once a Pokémon trainer, but it is unclear whether he is still living. There has been much discussion in the fandom as to the identity of Ash&#039;s father, though the writers have chosen to not focus on this aspect of Ash&#039;s life. Common characters put forward by fans for the role are [[Giovanni]], [[Professor Oak]] and [[Silver (anime)|Silver]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ash is an only child, breaking from the tradition of several other main characters, with the exception of [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]] and possibly [[Tracey]], whose siblings are often a foil or focal point in their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon==&lt;br /&gt;
===On hand===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|Pikachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Aipom|Aipom]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Starly}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Staravia|Staravia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig|Turtwig]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===With Professor Oak===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Battle Frontier - Satoshi&#039;s Lineup 3.jpg|thumb|right|Ash surrounded by his Pokémon in the [[Battle Frontier (song)|Battle Frontier]] opening.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Chikorita}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Bayleef|Bayleef]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Cyndaquil|Cyndaquil]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Heracross|Heracross]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Krabby}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Kingler|Kingler]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Muk|Muk]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Noctowl|Noctowl]] ([[alternate color]])&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Snorlax|Snorlax]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Tauros|Tauros]] (×30)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Totodile|Totodile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Torkoal|Torkoal]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorunt}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Glalie|Glalie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Corphish|Corphish]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Taillow}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Swellow|Swellow]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Treecko}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Grovyle}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Sceptile|Sceptile]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Phanpy}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Donphan|Donphan]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===In training===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Charizard|Charizard]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Squirtle|Squirtle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Primeape|Primeape]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Released===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Butterfree|Butterfree]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Lapras|Lapras]]&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}} &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Pidgeot|Pidgeot]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Traded or temporarily owned===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Beedrill|Beedrill]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Haunter|Haunter]] (befriended but never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Raticate|Raticate]] (Traded for his Butterfree, but decided to trade back and keep his Butterfree)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Seaking|Seaking]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon egg|Egg]] &amp;amp;rarr; [[Ash&#039;s Larvitar|Larvitar]] (again, never formally caught)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Arbok}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Weezing}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}} (Used during a Pokémon League exam)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Badges obtained==&lt;br /&gt;
===Indigo League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Asheightkanto.jpg|thumb|right|Ash inspects the eight [[badge]]s of [[Kanto]] pinned to the inside of his vest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Boulderbadge|Boulderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Cascadebadge|Cascadebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Thunderbadge|Thunderbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Marshbadge|Marshbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbowbadge|Rainbowbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Soulbadge|Soulbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Volcanobadge|Volcanobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Earthbadge|Earthbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Orange League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coral Eye Badge|Coral Eye Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Sea Ruby Badge|Sea Ruby Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Spike Shell Badge|Spike Shell Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Jade Star Badge|Jade Star Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Johto League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Zephyrbadge|Zephyrbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Hivebadge|Hivebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Fogbadge|Fogbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stormbadge|Stormbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Glacierbadge|Glacierbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Plainbadge|Plainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mineralbadge|Mineralbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Risingbadge|Risingbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Hoenn League===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Ashbalance.jpg|thumb|right|Ash triumphantly holds up the [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Stonebadge|Stonebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Knucklebadge|Knucklebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Dynamobadge|Dynamobadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Heatbadge|Heatbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Balancebadge|Balancebadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Featherbadge|Featherbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Mindbadge|Mindbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Rainbadge|Rainbadge]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Battle Frontier===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Factory Head Noland|Knowledge Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arena Tycoon Greta|Guts Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dome Ace Tucker|Tactics Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pike Queen Lucy|Luck Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Palace Maven Spenser|Spirits Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Salon Maiden Anabel|Ability Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pyramid King Brandon|Brave Symbol]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Sinnoh League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Coal Badge|Coal Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#Forest Badge|Forest Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Cobble Badge|Cobble Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Fen Badge|Fen Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Relic Badge|Relic Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Mine Badge|Mine Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Icicle Badge|Icicle Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#Beacon Badge|Beacon Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--A note to future editors: Follow the form below when Ash and the others enter a new region/league, so that there&#039;s no unnecessary typing. We know the eight badges beforehand, why not type them when we know them instead of waiting?--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--===Region League===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Badge#1badge|1badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#2 Badge|2 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#3 Badge|3 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge#4 Badge|4 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|5 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|6 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|7 Badge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Badge# Badge|8 Badge]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon League ranking==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash placed in the following [[Pokémon League]] [[Pokémon League Conference|competitions]]:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] (Top 16)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Silver Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] (Top 8)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon Championship battles===&lt;br /&gt;
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Orange League]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Battle Frontier]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Pokémon competitions==&lt;br /&gt;
Ash has participated in the following competitions:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bug-Catching Contest]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Fuchsia Free-For-All Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Grass Tournament]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[P1 Grand Prix]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon Balloon Race]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon contest]]s&lt;br /&gt;
**Terracotta Contest (unofficial) (Winner - Tied w/[[May (anime)|May]])&lt;br /&gt;
**[[Jubilife City|Jubilife]] Contest&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Orienteering]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Swap Meet]] Tauros-battling competiton (Winner)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[PokéRinger]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Seaking Catching Day]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sumo Conference]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Whirl Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Extreme Pokémon Race|Extreme Pokémon]] (Champion)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught 44 &amp;lt;!-- Count good as of DP013: the evolution of Starly into Staravia--&amp;gt; different kinds of Pokémon, including evolutions and counting Larvitar, Haunter, and Raticate, even though Larvitar and Haunter were not officially his. The original tagline for the dub was &amp;quot;[[Gotta Catch &#039;Em All!]]&amp;quot;, but Ash has only caught 8.92% of the current number of Pokémon. This line was eventually dropped in 2003.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has caught or received 60 different individual Pokémon, 30 of which are his Tauros.&lt;br /&gt;
*So far, every time Ash becomes the champion of something, he then battles and gets defeated by [[Gary Oak|Gary]] a few episodes later, before heading off to a new region. This has happened after his championing of the [[Orange League]] and the [[Battle Frontier]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[EP241|At one time]], Ash was transformed into a {{p|Pikachu}}. This transformed state is sometimes referred to as [[Ashachu]].&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured each [[generation]]&#039;s {{type2|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] (Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig).&lt;br /&gt;
*Starting with the Advanced story arc and onward, the trend of Ash having all three starter Pokémon has been reduced to him only having one, while his other companions have the other Pokémon. Seemingly, in the Diamond and Pearl series, his rival [[Paul]] will have {{p|Chimchar}} instead of someone in Ash&#039;s group.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has captured a form of each {{t|Flying}}-type Pokémon that players can encounter early in different games: {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Noctowl}}, {{p|Swellow}}, and {{p|Staravia}}.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*With the exception of Koga, Ash had to either do some sort of heroic deed or re-challenge all of the Kanto Gym Leaders to earn his badge. This, however never applied to his Earth Badge, as he never battled against Giovanni himself, instead challenging the Team Rocket trio that had constantly followed him.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash always befriends someone shortly before the regional tournament. That person will beat Ash later on in the semifinals.&lt;br /&gt;
*In the entire series, Ash has dressed up as a girl at least twice.&lt;br /&gt;
*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.&lt;br /&gt;
*A pattern has developed among Ash&#039;s {{t|Grass}} starters: [[Ash&#039;s Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]] never evolved, [[Ash&#039;s Chikorita|Chikorita]] evolved once and [[Ash&#039;s Treecko|Treecko]] evolved twice. Many believe [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig]] won&#039;t evolve so the pattern continues.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash&#039;s room, seen at the start of [[EP001|the first episode]], contains a lot of merchandise based off various Pokémon, including a bedspread with a [[Poké Ball]] pattern, a trash can with a {{p|Staryu}} on it, a big {{p|Snorlax}} [[Pokémon doll|doll]], a {{p|Poliwag}} pencil sharpener, a {{p|Clefairy}} bank, a {{p|Zubat}} mobile, a poster with {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Charmander}}, and a {{p|Voltorb}} alarm clock with a {{p|Pidgey}} inside it which he breaks in his sleep.  He also has many books, a globe, a boombox, a television and a [[Bug Catcher]]&#039;s net.  Based on the slanting of the ceiling of his room, it is probably in the attic of his house.&lt;br /&gt;
*During his adventures in Kanto, Johto and the Orange Islands, Ash pinned his badges to the inside of his jacket.  From Hoenn onwards, they have been kept in some form of case.  It is unknown where the badges of Ash&#039;s previous journeys are, though it is assumed that they are kept somewhere in his house.  Delia placed Ash&#039;s trophy from the Orange Islands on top of the television, though this was missing when Ash looked in his living room in &#039;&#039;[[AG191|Home is Where the Start Is]]&#039;&#039;.  Interestingly, the scene following it showed an identical trophy placed in Professor Oak&#039;s lab.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ash has died and was revived two times on-screen.  One time was in &#039;&#039;[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]&#039;&#039; and again in &#039;&#039;[[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Each time Ash successfully wins his eighth badge, all eight are stolen, though soon after returned. It is unknown if this will happen again in [[Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the manga=&lt;br /&gt;
The 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 (or same, some may argue) sex, manga Ash has a big crush on Gary&#039;s sister, [[May Oak]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Pokémon===&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pikachu}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Fearow}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Caterpie}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Metapod}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Butterfree}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pidgeotto}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Bulbasaur}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Charmander}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charmeleon}} &amp;amp;rarr; {{p|Charizard}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Squirtle}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Oddish}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Muk}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Lapras}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Snorlax}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Related articles=&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--* [[Ashley]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ashachu]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[:Category:Episodes focusing on Ash|Episodes focusing on Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=External links=&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://kari.beautiful-beast.net/satoshi/ Poké Master], the fanlisting for Ash at [[wp:The Anime Fanlistings Network|The Anime Fanlistings Network]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/r-satoshi.html Satoshi&#039;s Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi1.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 1] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://pokeani.com/poke/r_poke-satoshi2.html Satoshi&#039;s Pokémon pg. 2] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)&lt;br /&gt;
==On Bulbagarden forums==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/showthread.php?t=5254 Ash Club]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Anime characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Electric Tale of Pikachu characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Characters named after real people]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{Mangastub}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Animecharacters}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Ash&#039;s Pokémon}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[de:Ash]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[ja:サトシ]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox_game |&lt;br /&gt;
  name = Pokémon Gold Version |&lt;br /&gt;
  boxart = [[Image:Pokemon_Gold_boxart_EN-US.jpg|300px]] |&lt;br /&gt;
  caption = Pokémon Gold Version&#039;s boxart, featuring Ho-oh. |&lt;br /&gt;
  category = RPG |&lt;br /&gt;
  players = 2 players simultaneous |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_ja = Nov 21, 1999 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_au = Oct 13, 2000 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_eu = Apr 06, 2001 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_na = Oct 15, 2000 |&lt;br /&gt;
  publisher = Nintendo |&lt;br /&gt;
  developer = Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |&lt;br /&gt;
  esrb = Everyone |&lt;br /&gt;
  staff = yes |&lt;br /&gt;
  stafflink = Staff of Pokémon Gold and Silver |&lt;br /&gt;
  website_en = [http://web.archive.org/web/20041112151330/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-322 Games: Pokémon Gold] |&lt;br /&gt;
  website_ja = [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/kingin/index.html ポケットモンスター緑] |&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox_game |&lt;br /&gt;
  name = Pokémon Silver Version |&lt;br /&gt;
  boxart = [[image:Pokemonsilverbox.jpg|300px]] |&lt;br /&gt;
  caption = Pokémon Silver Version&#039;s boxart, featuring Lugia. |&lt;br /&gt;
  category = RPG |&lt;br /&gt;
  players = 2 players simultaneous |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_ja = Nov 21, 1999 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_au = Oct 13, 2000 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_eu = Apr 06, 2001 |&lt;br /&gt;
  release_date_na = Oct 15, 2000 |&lt;br /&gt;
  publisher = Nintendo |&lt;br /&gt;
  developer = Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK Inc. |&lt;br /&gt;
  esrb = Everyone |&lt;br /&gt;
  staff = yes |&lt;br /&gt;
  stafflink = Staff of Pokémon Gold and Silver |&lt;br /&gt;
  website_en = [http://web.archive.org/web/20041112160759/http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-323 Games: Pokémon Silver] |&lt;br /&gt;
  website_ja = [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/kingin/index.html ポケットモンスター緑] |&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{StrategyWiki}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Pokémon Gold&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Pokémon Silver&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;ポケットモンスター {{tt|金|きん}}・{{tt|銀|ぎん}}&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Pocket Monsters Gold and Silver&#039;&#039;) were the first [[Generation II]] games to be released &amp;amp;mdash; November 21, 1999 in Japan and October 11, 2000 in the US. A sister game, [[Pokémon Crystal]] was released later, featuring some gameplay advances.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Trivia==&lt;br /&gt;
*Pokémon Gold and Silver started the trend of having [[Legendary Pokémon]] as mascots, and the trend of using types of jewelry or precious metals as names.&lt;br /&gt;
*Pokémon Gold and Silver are the only [[paired version]]s where both the [[version mascot]] of the game played and the counterpart game&#039;s version mascot are both catchable without trades.&lt;br /&gt;
*Copies of Pokémon Gold and Silver typically lose the ability to save after a period of about seven years, due to the internal battery running dry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== New features ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Items are sorted by type in the [[bag]]: healing [[item]]s, balls, and key items.&lt;br /&gt;
* A new region, [[Johto]], is open for exploration, as well as is the original [[Kanto region]] once the [[Elite Four]] are defeated.&lt;br /&gt;
* 8 more badges to collect.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Apricorn]]s make an appearance and are useful for getting new types of [[Poké Ball]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* The [[PokéGear]] was introduced, which had the functions Clock, Map, Phone and Radio.&lt;br /&gt;
* 100 new Pokémon to catch, including the [[version mascots]], {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Time]] of day (Morning, Day, Night), as well as overworld changes to reflect those times. Game also allows for Daylight Savings Time adjustments by talking to player&#039;s mother.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Days of the week]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Two new Pokémon types, [[Dark (type)|Dark]] and [[Steel (type)|Steel]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Example.jpg]]&amp;lt;IMG src=&amp;quot;http://pokemonpalace.com/pictures/news/possible.jpg&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;288&amp;quot; height=&amp;quot;248&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Coming soon&lt;br /&gt;
=See also=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Beta]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{games}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Games]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Pokémon Gold and Silver|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Game Boy Color games]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[de:Pokémon Gold &amp;amp; Silber]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[ja:ポケットモンスター金・銀]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>DP006</title>
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{{EpisodePrevNext|&lt;br /&gt;
prevlink=DP005 |&lt;br /&gt;
prevtitle=DP005: Gettin&#039; Twiggy with It! |&lt;br /&gt;
nextlink=DP007 |&lt;br /&gt;
nexttitle=DP007: Like It or Lup It! |&lt;br /&gt;
series=Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl |&lt;br /&gt;
episodelist=List of Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl episodes }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{EpisodeInfobox2|&lt;br /&gt;
epcode=DP006 |&lt;br /&gt;
title_en=Different Strokes for Different Blokes |&lt;br /&gt;
title_ja=迷いの森！シンジふたたび!! |&lt;br /&gt;
title_ja_trans=Forest of Hesitation! Shinji Again!! |&lt;br /&gt;
screen=yes |&lt;br /&gt;
screenshot=ForestofHesitationShinjiAgain.jpg |&lt;br /&gt;
broadcast_jp=October 26, 2006 |&lt;br /&gt;
broadcast_us=June 12, 2007 |&lt;br /&gt;
en_series= |&lt;br /&gt;
en_op=[[Diamond and Pearl (song)|Diamond and Pearl]] |&lt;br /&gt;
ja_op=[[Together]] |&lt;br /&gt;
ja_ed=[[By Your Side ~Hikari&#039;s Theme~|君のそばで 〜ヒカリのテーマ〜]] |&lt;br /&gt;
olmteam=Team Iguchi |&lt;br /&gt;
scenario=米村正二 |&lt;br /&gt;
storyboardn=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
storyboard1=浅田裕二 |&lt;br /&gt;
directorn=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
director1=浅田裕二 |&lt;br /&gt;
artn=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
art1=岩根雅明 |&lt;br /&gt;
footnotes=*[[filb-eppics:dp006|Screenshots on Filb.de]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Different Strokes for Different Blokes&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;迷いの森！シンジふたたび!!&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Forest of Hesitation! {{tt|Shinji|Paul}} Again!!&#039;&#039;) is the sixth episode of &#039;&#039;Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl&#039;&#039;. It was first broadcast in Japan on October 26, 2006&amp;lt;!-- and in the USA on ??? --&amp;gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Short summary goes here. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{spoilers}}&lt;br /&gt;
= Synopsis =&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Detailed synopsis goes here. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The episode begins in the middle of a forest on a peaceful day, with the gang preparing for a delicious meal cooked by Brock. While Dawn is laying plates on the table, Aipom happily picks tasty oranges from the trees above. Down below, Piplup calls up to Aipom, wanting an orange itself. Aipom sticks its tongue out at the young Pokémon however, and jumps up and down. But while doing so, it gets too excited and bangs his head on a branch above it and drops the orange out of its tail hand in shock and into the mouth of a hungry Piplup. Aipom drops down to the ground and starts to shout at Piplup for eating its orange, but Piplup doesn&#039;t seem interested. Turtwig then runs over and tries to break up the argument between the Pokémon, but is quickly slapped away by Aipom and Piplup who doesn&#039;t want someone interfering in their quarrel. Aipom decides to take the fight to another level, and fires off a {{m|Swift}} attack at Piplup, who responds with a {{m|BubbleBeam}} attack. The two attacks collide and explode, which bring Ash and Dawn&#039;s attention to the squabble.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The two continue their fight, but Ash, Dawn and Brock run over and Ash demands that they stop. Just then, Turtwig, angry at being slapped away before, jumps into the fray but is smacked again by Aipom&#039;s {{m|Iron Tail}} attack and Piplup&#039;s {{m|Peck}}. Not impressed by this, Turtwig lets out a roar and attacks both Pokémon with a furious {{m|Razor Leaf}} attack. At this, both Piplup and Aipom stop bickering as Turtwig stands proudly between them. Ash thanks his Pokémon for breaking them up, and Turtwig bites onto his head affectionately. Ash laughs, and tries to shake Turtwig off, but is stopped when a voice from behind him calls out. Turning around, Ash is shocked to see the trainer he had not long ago battled, Paul. The young trainer nods, and then smirks at Ash&#039;s reaction.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The two exchange taunts, and Ash is again shocked to hear that Paul is also heading for the nearby Gym. Paul then asks if that Turtwig is his, and Ash says that he caught it recently. Paul smirks, not looking impressed. Ash becomes angry at Paul&#039;s arrogance, and demands a Pokémon battle from him. Paul agrees, pulling a Poké Ball from his belt and calls out his Chimchar. Dawn seems worried, as Chimchar is a Fire type, while Turtwig is a Grass type. Ash doesn&#039;t care about type however, saying that he&#039;ll prove his Pokémon can withstand a type disadvantage. After some battle preparations, Dawn and Brock along with their Pokémon sit down on a nearby log to watch the battle. Paul wonders if Ash will back out now, but Ash isn&#039;t about to back down and starts the battle off by ordering a Quick Attack.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Turtwig runs towards Chimchar, who jumps up on Paul&#039;s command and stops right in front of Turtwig before using a {{m|Scratch}} attack. Ash is shocked at the fire monkey&#039;s speed, but dismisses it and tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, but Chimchar somersaults backwards to avoid the attack which impresses Dawn. Paul then orders Chimchar to use {{m|Ember}}, which Ash tells his Pokémon to avoid. However, Turtwig just stands there and takes the attack, and is sent flying back. Ash asks what&#039;s wrong with Turtwig, wondering why his Pokémon didn&#039;t dodge any of the attacks it told it to. Turtwig only shakes its head however, and Ash continues to look confused. Noticing the sun, Ash has an idea and tells Turtwig to use {{m|Synthesis}}. Dawn wonders what this does, and Brock explains that Turtwig is healing itself using the power of sunlight.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Paul isn&#039;t impressed, and tells Chimchar to use {{m|Flame Wheel}}. His Pokémon does so, leaping up before using the flames in its mouth to surround its whole body in fire and making a blazing wheel. Turtwig again makes no effort to try to avoid the attack, and is engulfed by fire. Chimchar jumps back after smashing into the injured Grass Pokémon, and Ash asks Turtwig if it can continue. Ash tells his Pokémon to attack again, but is stopped by a net fired from the sky. Ash and everyone else looks up to see Team Rocket&#039;s balloon and Jessie, James and Meowth leering down at them. The three start to recite their motto, and just as they are about to say their names, Paul calls out &#039;Ember&#039;. The two repeat the name, then stop in suprise, wondering who spoke during their motto. Chimchar then uses an Ember attack as ordered, and Jessie, James and Meowth dance around in pain in their balloon as they are burnt.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the flames die out, James wonders who Paul is, before Ash tells them to give his Turtwig back. Jessie wonders what he&#039;s talking about, and the three look down and are shocked to find that instead of grabbing Pikachu they got Turtwig instead. Paul says that he has no idea who they are, and Jessie demands that James tell him. James then sends out Carnivine, eager to silence the arrogant young trainer. Carnivine isn&#039;t too interested in a battle however, and happily chomps down on James&#039; head before James tells it to use {{m|Bullet Seed}}. Happy at its fill, Carnivine jumps up and fires off the attack as told. Ash tells Paul to get out of the way, but Paul refuses to move and orders Chimchar to use Ember to deflect the attack. Chimchar does so, and Ash tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf to break out of the net. Ash runs and grabs the falling Turtwig, then tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to get rid of Team Rocket. The electric attack hits the balloon, causing it to explode and Team Rocket blasting off again.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The force of the explosion however sends Ash, Paul and Chimchar over the edge of the cliff they were fighting on. Paul remains focused as they fall however, landing on a protruding tree and then jumping down from branch to branch. While Paul does this however, Ash continues to fall, grabbing ahold of Turtwig and landing head first into the pool of water below. Brock and Dawn call down to Ash, asking if he&#039;s okay, and Ash waves his arms around, telling them that he is and for them not to worry. Ash hears a sound behind him, and looks over to see Paul calling Chimchar back into its Poké Ball. The young trainer than starts to walk into the forest, with Ash calling to him to no avail. Ash tries to make conversation with Paul, but Paul makes it clear that he has no intention of being nice to, or cooperating with Ash. He then continues to walk, and Ash tries to follow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Elsewhere, Dawn is asking Brock how they can find Ash again. Brock checks inside his Pokémon handbook, which contains a map of the surrounding area. Brock reads out the forest name, and Dawn looks worried as she&#039;s heard of it somewhere before... and it wasn&#039;t good. Back with Ash, we find him and Turtwig walking alone, with Paul gone off by himself. Ash looks around, wondering where the exit to this forest is. At that, a Stantler pops its head of some nearby bushes and stares hard at him while Ash checks the Pokémon on his Pokédex. After the Pokédex scan is complete, Ash smiles at Stantler, but is shocked to see its antlers light up.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The light glowing from them entrances Ash and Turtwig, and before he knows it, Ash finds himself in a huge empty field. Void of colour and the wind blowing hard, Ash and Turtwig quickly become depressed and wonder how in the world they got there. Deciding to keep on walking to try to get out, Ash walks toward but soon finds himself right back at the pond that he and Turtwig fell into before Paul walked off by himself. Ash stares at the pool of water in shock, wondering how he could have come back here. He and Turtwig then walk back into the forest, only to be stopped by the Stantler again, who repeats what appears to be a {{m|Hypnosis}} attack which fools people into seeing things which aren&#039;t there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This time, Ash and Turtwig are tricked into thinking that they are in the middle of a hot and vast desert. After some thinking, Ash realises what is going on: The desert isn&#039;t real, and if he keeps on walking, he&#039;ll just be tricked again and end up right back where he started. The only way to get out of it will be for pain to snap him out, and so Ash tells Turtwig to bite his head. Turtwig does so, and the pain rips Ash out of the delusion and back into the forest. Ash soon finds that maybe it was safe in the illusion desert, as not one, but many Stantler appear and use their Hypnosis attack on Ash at the same time. This time Ash finds himself flying through the air happily with Turtwig by his side. In reality, Ash and Turtwig are flailing around the floor in deluded joy. Watching all of this is Paul, who isn&#039;t impressed by Ash being so easily manipulated by the Pokémon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Paul then calls out his Chimchar, and orders it to use Ember on the Stantler surrounding Ash. The fire balls fly overhead, and the Stantler run off in fear leaving Ash to slowly come out of his fantasy world. Ash is about to thank Paul for saving him, struggling as he didn&#039;t think Paul would have bothered after all the arguments the two had had recently. Just then however, one of the Stantler appears and stares angrily at Paul for just attacking it. Paul isn&#039;t impressed, and tells his Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Chimchar does so, rolling into a flaming ball and slamming hard into Stantler and knocking it back. As the Pokémon screams in pain, Paul throws a Poké Ball and catches it. Ash thanks Paul for helping him, but Paul doesn&#039;t appear interested as he examines the Poké Ball containing Stantler. The young boy then throws the Poké Ball into the air and releases Stantler. Ash asks why he released such a cool Pokémon, and Paul tells him that it was too weak for his needs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Outside the forest, Dawn explains to Brock what she had heard about the forest. Brock says that they should go in and look for Ash, regardless of the danger. Dawn agrees, and the two enter along with Pikachu and Piplup. Back inside, Ash is trying to get Turtwig to eat an apple that he picked from a tree. Turtwig coolly tries to get Ash to eat it himself, but a stomach rumble makes them both think otherwise. Ash splits the apple in half and offers a piece to Turtwig. The two sit down and relax for a short while, eating their halves of the apple while Ash talks to Turtwig about them both being friends. Turtwig nods and agrees, but their talk is disturbed by another Stantler that appears from the bushes. Ash covers his eyes quickly, and runs in the opposite direction before slamming into a tree and causing a whole swarm of Beedrill. The Beedrill start to chase him, but during the chase Ash is spotted by Brock and Dawn who wave to him happily.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
They both soon notice the Beedrill and along with Ash, run for their lives. Ash is soon stopped however, when he bumps into a large Ursaring. Although this scares the Beedrill away, Ash finds himself cowering in the shadow of a very angry bear. Turtwig isn&#039;t about to let Ursaring hurt its master however, and jumps up and bites Ursaring&#039;s head as Ursaring tries to shake the young Grass type Pokémon off. It manages to do so, but just as Ursaring is about to attack Ash himself, Turtwig launches itself and {{m|Headbutt}}s the attacking Pokémon. Ash smiles and thanks Turtwig for saving him. He then tells Pikachu to use Iron Tail and for Turtwig to use Razor Leaf.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The two Pokémon do so, and Ash compliments them on their awesome combination of attacks. This causes Ursaring to become even more frustrated. The angry Pokémon lets out an loud roar and fires a {{m|Hyper Beam}} into the air, before chasing Ash, Dawn, Brock and their Pokémon out of the forest as it stampedes behind them. Ash then notices Paul on the road in front of them, and they get out of the way as Paul tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel to knock out Ursaring. Once again, Paul catches the Pokémon, and Dawn congratulates him. Ash isn&#039;t impressed however, and tells her that even though he caught it, he probably won&#039;t keep it. Paul scans the Poké Ball however, and liking what he sees, puts Ursaring&#039;s ball on his belt after concluding that the Pokémon is good enough to meet his standards. After a brief conversation , Paul says that they should have another Pokémon battle. Ash wonders what Pokémon Paul will use, and both trainers get into their positions. Ash tells Turtwig to use {{m|Quick Attack}}, and Paul, using Chimchar, tells it to use {{m|Pound}}. This time however, when Ash tells Turtwig to dodge, Turtwig does so, making Chimchar&#039;s attack miss.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dawn is surprised at Turtwig&#039;s actions, before Ash tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar counters with Ember. Both attacks produce a stalemate however, which leads Ash to taking a much more direct approach by telling Turtwig to use {{m|Tackle}}. Paul remains cool however, and tells Chimchar to use {{m|Dig}} to dodge the attack. Chimchar digs underground, dodging Tackle and remaining safe. As everyone tries to work out where Chimchar will appear, Chimchar emerges from underground and lets loose a sneak attack at Turtwig. Ash tells Turtwig to keep calm and use Quick Attack, but Paul just responds with another Dig attack. The monkey then pops out of one after another, mocking the poor Grass Pokémon and confusing it. Chimchar sees this, and jumps out behind Turtwig again and attacks it with its claws. Ash grits his teeth, but remains confident as he tells Turtwig to use Razor Leaf on Chimchar&#039;s holes. The attack enters the holes, flushing Chimchar out as it clutches itself painfully.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Paul isn&#039;t impressed, and tells his Pokémon to use Ember. The attack is avoided however, as Ash tells Turtwig to jump into one of the holes to dodge. Ash asks Paul how that move was, but Paul just laughs and says that he&#039;s already thought of a way to deal with it. Paul tells Chimchar to use Ember on the holes to flush Turtwig out, just as Ash just did to his Pokémon. Turtwig is flung out of the hole, engulfed in flame and Dawn looks on in dismay and Brock says that the damage to Turtwig is doubled because of the type disadvantage. Ash tells Turtwig to use Synthesis to heal itself however, which annoys Paul who decides to finish off the battle quickly by ordering a Flame Wheel attack. Chimchar rolls quickly towards Turtwig, but Ash tells Turtwig to stand there. Turtwig is shocked, and wonders why its trainer didn&#039;t tell it to dodge. Ash tells it to trust him, and at the last moment, Ash tells Turtwig to jump down the hole in front of it, which it does, avoiding the attack and catching Chimchar by surprise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As the monkey tries to find Turtwig, Ash tells his Pokémon to use Quick Attack, and then to bite Chimchar. Turtwig does so, and Chimchar flails around madly trying to shake the Grass Pokémon off. Paul decides to take the battle underground, and tells Chimchar to take it and Turtwig into one of the holes with it. Ash is shocked, and Paul smiles at his reaction and tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. Flames burst out of the ground&#039;s holes, and both Pokémon are thrust above ground, engulfed in fire. Ash asks if Turtwig is okay, and his gutsy Pokémon manages to get back up. Ash tells Turtwig to use Quick Attack, and Paul tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel. The two Pokémon collide, but when the smoke clears, Chimchar is the one left standing. Ash falls to his knees and apologises to Turtwig, before thanking it for putting up such a great fight. Chimchar dances happily and Paul scolds it for doing so. Ash calls out to Paul, but Paul doesn&#039;t care about anything anyone as weak as Ash wants to say, and walks off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The episode ends with Ash staring with hatred at the departing Paul.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Major events =&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Paul]] captures a {{p|Stantler}}, then later releases it.&lt;br /&gt;
* Paul also captures an {{p|Ursaring}}.&lt;br /&gt;
* Paul defeats [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig]] with [[Paul&#039;s Chimchar|Chimchar]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Ash&#039;s Turtwig starts to leason to Ash.&lt;br /&gt;
== Debuts ==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- Events such as new characters, or first screen appearance of Pokémon go here. --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Characters =&lt;br /&gt;
== Humans ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash Ketchum]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Brock]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jessie]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[James]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Paul]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pokémon ==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ash&#039;s Pikachu|Ash&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Aipom}} ([[Ash&#039;s Aipom|Ash&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{P|Turtwig}} ([[Ash&#039;s Turtwig|Ash&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Piplup}} ([[Dawn&#039;s Piplup|Dawn&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Bonsly}} ([[Brock&#039;s Sudowoodo|Brock&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Carnivine}} ([[James&#039;s Carnivine|James&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Chimchar}} ([[Paul&#039;s Chimchar|Paul&#039;s]])&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Ursaring}} ([[Paul&#039;s Ursaring|Paul&#039;s]], newly captured)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Beedrill}} (group)&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Ekans}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{p|Stantler}} (group) (Paul&#039;s, newly captured, but later released it at the end of the episode) (Seiyū: 小西克幸 &#039;&#039;[[Katsuyuki Konishi]]&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Trivia = &lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:DP006_senryuu.jpg|thumb|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ash&#039;s Turtwig]] is added to &#039;&#039;[[By Your Side ~Hikari&#039;s Theme~]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Music from [[Jirachi: Wish Maker]] and [[Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]] are used as background music.&lt;br /&gt;
* The next episode preview is narrated by [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Professor Oak&#039;s lecture]]: [[Dawn (anime)|Dawn]]&lt;br /&gt;
** The segment begins with footage of Dawn&#039;s fantasy with Piplup in &#039;&#039;[[DP001|Following a Maiden Voyage]]&#039;&#039; but the rest of the footage is actually from May&#039;s contests, with focus on her [[May&#039;s Squirtle|Squirtle]] and [[May&#039;s Blaziken|Combusken]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Pokémon senryū]]: ポケモンと　うつくしくあれ　コーディネーター &#039;&#039;Pokémon to utsukushiku are, Kōdinētā.&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Being beautiful with Pokémon, that is a [[Pokémon coordinator|coordinator]].&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Errors ==&lt;br /&gt;
== Dub edits ==&lt;br /&gt;
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		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Brock%27s_Blissey&amp;diff=136357</id>
		<title>Brock&#039;s Blissey</title>
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		<updated>2007-05-26T13:52:07Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Upcoming notice}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Brock with Happiny poster.jpg|thumb|Brock holding Happiny in the Movie 10 poster]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Brock&#039;s Happiny&#039;&#039;&#039; (Japanese: &#039;&#039;&#039;タケシのピンプク&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Takeshi&#039;s Pinpuku&#039;&#039;) is a [[Pokémon]] which [[Brock]] will hatch from an [[Pokémon egg|egg]] in a future episode of [[List of Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl episodes|Diamond &amp;amp; Pearl]].  It will be the second [[baby Pokémon]] Brock has [[captured Pokémon|caught]], after [[Brock&#039;s Sudowoodo|Bonsly]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was revealed in a movie poster for &#039;&#039;[[Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai]]&#039;&#039;.  Brock won its [[Pokémon egg|egg]] in a Pokémon Cosplay Contest in &#039;&#039;[[DP033|It&#039;s Love! Turning Into Pokémon Convention!!]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
Brock likes the Nures Joy&#039;s and now he has a Happiny the baby form of Chansey, the pokemon that is seen with Nures Joy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Related articles=&lt;br /&gt;
For more information on this Pokémon&#039;s species, see {{p|Happiny}}.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Brock&#039;s Pokémon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Brock&#039;s Pokémon|Happiny]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Lopunny_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&amp;diff=120508</id>
		<title>Lopunny (Pokémon)</title>
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		<updated>2007-04-12T21:08:33Z</updated>

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{{PokémonInfobox|&lt;br /&gt;
name=Lopunny |&lt;br /&gt;
jname=ミミロップ |&lt;br /&gt;
tmname=Mimilop |&lt;br /&gt;
image=Art-Mimilop.png |&lt;br /&gt;
caption=Artwork from D/P |&lt;br /&gt;
ndex=428 |&lt;br /&gt;
jdex=- |&lt;br /&gt;
hdex=- |&lt;br /&gt;
sdex=068|&lt;br /&gt;
typen=1 |&lt;br /&gt;
type1=Normal |&lt;br /&gt;
type2= |&lt;br /&gt;
species=Rabbit |&lt;br /&gt;
height-ftin=3&#039;11&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
height-m=1.2 |&lt;br /&gt;
weight-lbs=73.4 |&lt;br /&gt;
weight-kg=33.2 |&lt;br /&gt;
abilityn=2 |&lt;br /&gt;
ability1=Run Away |&lt;br /&gt;
ability2=Disuse |&lt;br /&gt;
egggroupn=2 |&lt;br /&gt;
egggroup1=Ground |&lt;br /&gt;
egggroup2=Humanshape |&lt;br /&gt;
effortyield=???? |&lt;br /&gt;
expyield=2 SPD |&lt;br /&gt;
lv100exp=1,000,000 |&lt;br /&gt;
gender=both |&lt;br /&gt;
female=50 |&lt;br /&gt;
male=50 |&lt;br /&gt;
color=Brown |&lt;br /&gt;
catchrate=60 |&lt;br /&gt;
pokefordex= |&lt;br /&gt;
generation=4 |&lt;br /&gt;
footnotes= }}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Lopunny&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: &#039;&#039;&#039;ミミロップ&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Mimilop&#039;&#039;) is a {{t|Normal}}-type Pokémon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Biology=&lt;br /&gt;
==Physiology==&lt;br /&gt;
===Gender differences===&lt;br /&gt;
None.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Special abilities===&lt;br /&gt;
==Behavior==&lt;br /&gt;
==Habitat==&lt;br /&gt;
==Diet==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Main article: [[Pokémon food]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the anime=&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the manga=&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=In the TCG=&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Pokédex entries=&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;background: #{{normal color}};&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;| Game&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Pokédex]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;| [[Pokémon Diamond]]&lt;br /&gt;
| A very wary Pokémon. When it sense danger, it covers its body with the fur at the fluffy tips of its ears.&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;| [[Pokémon Pearl]]&lt;br /&gt;
| It always tends to its fur at the tip of its ears. It loves tidiness and never neglects self-care. It jumps and runs with lightness.&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Game locations=&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;background: #{{normal color}};&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
! Game&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Rarity]]&lt;br /&gt;
! Location&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]&lt;br /&gt;
| None&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Evolution|Evolve]] from {{p|Buneary}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Base stats=&lt;br /&gt;
{{BaseStats|&lt;br /&gt;
HP=65 |&lt;br /&gt;
Attack=76 |&lt;br /&gt;
Defense=84 |&lt;br /&gt;
SpAtk=54 |&lt;br /&gt;
SpDef=96 |&lt;br /&gt;
Speed=105 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Type effectiveness=&lt;br /&gt;
{{DP type effectiveness|&lt;br /&gt;
Normal=  100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Fighting=200 |&lt;br /&gt;
Flying=  100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Poison=  100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Ground=  100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Rock=    100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Bug=     100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Ghost=   0 |&lt;br /&gt;
Steel=   100 |&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Fire=    100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Water=   100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Grass=   100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Electric=100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Psychic= 100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Ice=     100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Dragon=  100 |&lt;br /&gt;
Dark=    100 }}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Learnset=&lt;br /&gt;
{{learnset intro|Lopunny}}&lt;br /&gt;
==By [[Level|leveling up]]==&lt;br /&gt;
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|- style=&amp;quot;background: #{{normal color}};&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Game&lt;br /&gt;
! [[Generation IV]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Start  || {{M|Magic Coat}}&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{M|Mirror Coat}}&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{M|Defense Curl}}&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;{{M|Pound}}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6 || {{M|Endure}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 13  || &#039;&#039;&#039;{{M|Return}}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 16 || &#039;&#039;&#039;{{M|Quick Attack}}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 23 || {{M|Jump Kick}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 26  || {{M|Baton Pass}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 33  || {{M|Agility}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 36 || &#039;&#039;&#039;{{M|Dizzy Punch}}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 37 || {{M|Baton Pass}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 43  || {{M|Charm}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 46  || {{M|Bounce}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 53  || {{M|Heal Wish}}&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Evolution=&lt;br /&gt;
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==Origin==&lt;br /&gt;
Lopunny appears to be a caricature of  [[wp:Kemonomimi| bunny girls as seen in popular culture]].&lt;br /&gt;
===Name origin===&lt;br /&gt;
Lopunny is a combination of &amp;quot;lop&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;bunny&amp;quot;. Mimilop is a combination of &amp;quot;mimi&amp;quot;, which means ears and &amp;quot;lop&amp;quot;, which can be used to describe floppy ears on rabbits.&lt;br /&gt;
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=External links=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[wp:Lopunny|Article on Wikipedia]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[ja:ミミロップ]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Yo99</name></author>
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