Satoshi (Zensho)

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554Darumaka.png The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan romanization of the Japanese name.
Satoshi
サトシ Satoshi
Satoshi Zensho.png
Satoshi
Age 10
Gender Male
Hometown Pallet Town
Region Kanto
Relatives Mom
Trainer class Trainer, Champion
Game counterpart Red
Champion of Indigo League
Animated counterpart Ash Ketchum
Counterpart debut Pokémon - I Choose You!

(Japanese: サトシ Satoshi) is the main character of Pokémon Zensho, who is directly based on Red of the original games. Like his counterparts, he has a rival based on Blue: Shigeru.

History

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Satoshi first appears in Prologue: Pallet Town, beginning his journey on the same day as Shigeru. He starts off with Charmander, Shigeru with Squirtle. They have their first battle, which Satoshi wins.

Satoshi obtains all eight Badges and challenges the Pokémon League, where he sweeps through the Elite Four quickly and defeats his rival, Shigeru, who already beat the Elite Four, for the final time.

Satoshi pushes Shigeru out of the way of a falling pillar, damaged in their last battle by Shigeru's Blastoise, and the two renew their friendship, pledging to capture Mewtwo together.

Pokémon

On hand

Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard
Satoshi's Charizard
Main article: Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)

Charizard is Satoshi's first Pokémon. He obtains it as a Charmander in the Prologue. It evolves into Charmeleon after defeating Shigeru's Squirtle and into Charizard after defeating Blaine's Arcanine.

Pikachu → Raichu
Satoshi's Pikachu
Satoshi's Raichu
Debut Pewter City

Satoshi finds Raichu in Viridian Forest when it is still a Pikachu. Shy at first, it warms up to Satoshi after he proves that he is friendly.

In Cerulean City, Pikachu participates in its first Gym battle: it has trouble swimming and falls into the water. Although Satoshi does not defeat Misty, the Gym Leader, Pikachu wins Satoshi his Cascade Badge by saving Misty from a Team Rocket Grunt's Gyarados.

Pikachu voluntarily evolves into Raichu with a Thunderstone before battling the Elite Four. At the Indigo Plateau, it is seen defeating Lorelei's Cloyster.

Raichu's known moves are Thunderbolt and Thunder.

Ditto
Satoshi's Ditto
Debut Fuchsia City

Ditto is a Pokémon that Satoshi finds in the Safari Zone.

Ditto's only move is Transform.

Lapras
Satoshi's Lapras
Debut Saffron City

Lapras originally belonged to the Silph Co. and is given to Satoshi after it tries to defeat Giovanni.

Lapras's known moves are Mist, Confuse Ray, and Hydro Pump.

Jigglypuff
Satoshi's Jigglypuff
Debut Fuchsia City

Satoshi captures Jigglypuff before entering the Safari Zone. Jigglypuff was later seen lulling Articuno to sleep that Blaine might capture the legendary bird. The circumstances of its capture are never explored.

Jigglypuff's only known move is Sing.

Alakazam
Satoshi's Alakazam

Satoshi's Alakazam first appears when Satoshi sends it out to battle Agatha's Gengar. The circumstances of its capture are never explored.

None of Alakazam's moves are known.

In the Box

Magikarp, Slowpoke, Krabby, and Psyduck
Satoshi's Magikarp, Slowpoke, Krabby, and Psyduck
Satoshi's Magikarp, Slowpoke, Krabby, and Psyduck
Debut Fuchsia City

Satoshi receives many Magikarp (at least three), a Slowpoke, a Krabby, and a Psyduck from a fisherman in return for his Dratini while at the Safari Zone. They are all sent to his Box afterwards.

None of these Pokémon's moves are known.

Formerly owned

Seel
Satoshi's Seel

Misty gives Seel to Satoshi after he saves her from Gyarados. Satoshi then releases it upon arriving in the Seafoam Islands.

None of Seel's moves are known.

Dratini
Satoshi's Dratini
Debut Fuchsia City

Dratini is a Pokémon that Satoshi found in the Safari Zone by fishing. He gives it to a fisherman afterwards, in exchange for several Water-type Pokémon (see above).

None of Dratini's moves are known.

Nidoran♂
Satoshi's Nidoran♂

Satoshi catches a Nidoran♂ while the Pokémon is getting the mail. However, the Nidoran♂ ends up being a metamorphosed Bill. Bill returns to his human self when Satoshi places him in a machine that separates his human self from his Pokémon self.

None of Nidoran♂'s moves are known.

Trivia

  • He shares his name with Ash Ketchum from the Pokémon anime. However, he is based on Red, not Ash, so his name actually comes from the optional names from the game. A similar situation applies to Shigeru, Satoshi's rival and Haruka from Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪.
  • Satoshi suffers a complete loss to Shigeru in their second rematch; despite the comic being based almost entirely on the games, this situation actually runs counter to them, because, in the games, victory is necessary to proceed.
  • Unlike Ash's Pikachu, Satoshi's Pikachu voluntarily uses a Thunderstone on itself in order to evolve into Raichu; this is in preparation for the battles against the Elite Four.
    • Satoshi is Red's only counterpart to own a Pikachu and permanently evolve it into Raichu.

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