Ash's clothing

Ash in his Journeys outfit wearing his Z-Power Ring, Dynamax Band, and Mega Glove

Ash Ketchum has worn a variety of outfits and clothing throughout his appearances in Pokémon the Series.

Main outfits

Pokémon the Series

All of Ash's main outfits are highlighted by a red hat. They often strongly feature the colors red and blue, along with black, white, green, and yellow. These are primary and bold colors, accenting Ash's primary status in the series. Additionally, this color scheme may be a reference to the first generation of games, Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow. In most series, his outfit is based on the male protagonist of the region he's traveling in.

Original series

Ash's original series outfit
Ash without his hat in the original series

Ash's first outfit is, unlike those of many of his friends, a unique outfit design in its own right, though it is also directly inspired by Red's. This fact is also echoed by the outfits of Brock and Misty, which were designed purely for the animated series instead of using the outfits seen in the games themselves, and also the artwork for the games.

Ash's hat in this series is red with a white front panel that has a stylized green "L" on it. His other statement piece is a blue short-sleeved jacket with gold accents and white collar and sleeves worn open over a dark teal T-shirt, though the shirt is sometimes depicted as black. Ash kept his Kanto, Orange League, and Johto Badges pinned to the inside of the jacket, which from time to time, would be taken off by him, most notably when his Pokémon need warmth. The rest of his outfit consists of light blue cuffed jeans, a brown belt with a silver rectangular buckle that features a black triangle on the left side, green fingerless gloves with light green cuffs, black and white high-top sneakers with red dots on both sides, and a green backpack. The backpack has two pockets and two open compartments on each side. The main, bigger pocket is delimited by a black zip fastener, while the external pocket has an orange stripe on it.

The only part of the outfit with a known story behind it is the hat, which he won from a contest from the Pokémon League. Ash would turn his hat backwards when he was concentrating heavily, such as when he would face a Trainer or capture a Pokémon. This was very much the case early in his journey in Kanto, though by the time his journey in Johto ended, he hardly ever turned his cap.

Ash wore this outfit from Pokémon - I Choose You! to Gotta Catch Ya Later!. Ash has worn this outfit in the most episodes, wearing it during a total of 273.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Ash's Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire outfit

Ash's second outfit was the first alternate main outfit to be seen on any character, and by default, the least expected. Brock and Misty's second outfits would not debut until several episodes after Ash's did. This outfit was given to Ash as a gift by his mother in Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

Ash's new hat has a black stripe going up the back of it with a green half Poké Ball design. He also wore a bright blue sleeveless hoodie with a white hood, a white upside-down semicircle over the pocket, a small button closure similar to his old jacket, and a gold line circling the hem. In addition, he wears a black t-shirt with an scarlet stripe across the chest, black gloves instead of green (though the cuffs retain their light green coloration), light blue pants with a thin line circling each thigh paired with a black belt, and blue and black sneakers. His backpack in this series is green, with one pocket and a red Poké Ball design on it.

All of his new clothes, however, bear a notable resemblance to his old clothes, probably to maintain his style and avoid confusion which would be caused by a completely new appearance. This becomes a common theme among all new outfits: the new ones take on the style on the former outfits.

The symbol on his hat, backpack, and hoodie pocket reflect the Poké Ball symbols seen frequently in the Generation III games, particularly in the designs of the main characters' clothes. Ash's Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire outfit is similar to the one Red wears in Generation III, most notably, his sleeves.

Ash wore this outfit from Hoenn Alone! to When Pokémon Worlds Collide!. Ash has worn this outfit in more different series than any other, wearing it during three different series.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Ash's Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl outfit
Ash's Poké Ball belt in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

For Ash's third outfit, the black portion of his hat is slightly wider and the logo is changed to light blue. He wears a black vest with a white collar and a curved yellow stripe along the chest, a white t-shirt, baggy light blue cargo pants, the same black and light green gloves from his precious outfit, and black and red sneakers. The backpack is similar to the one he wore in AG, being green with two pockets, and having a white Poké Ball design with a red "button".

As he is in Sinnoh, his outfit possessed some similarities to that of Lucas, the male player character from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The primary differences are the hat designs, sneakers, backpack color, and the fact that Ash wears fingerless gloves and no scarf. It also bears traits of Red's outfit from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, mainly the white collar and closed vest.

Ash wore this outfit from When Pokémon Worlds Collide! to Memories Are Made of Bliss.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Ash's Pokémon the Series: Black & White outfit

Ash's fourth outfit shows his hat with a white front panel, similar to his original hat, with a bright blue Poké Ball logo on it. He wears a bright blue and white short-sleeved hoodie with two black semicircles on the chest and a gold zipper, dark gray pants that are tucked into black and red high-top sneakers, and black fingerless gloves with red cuffs. This outfit bears similarities to the clothes worn by Hilbert from Pokémon Black and White. The backpack is blue-green, with one pocket, black straps, and a light green, curved stripe on it, resembling a Poké Ball design.

Ash wore this outfit from In The Shadow of Zekrom! to The Dream Continues!.

Pokémon the Series: XY

Ash's Pokémon the Series: XY outfit

Ash's fifth outfit shows his hat with a white brim and a white semicircle separated from the base by a small rectangular portion, plus a blue short-sleeved jacket with white stripes along the sleeves, collar, sides, and opening over a black t-shirt with white sleeves and black cuffs, slate gray pants that are tucked into red and black high-top sneakers, and black fingerless gloves with red cuffs. This outfit possesses some similarities to the outfit worn by Calem from Pokémon X and Y. The backpack is one pocket, colored turquoise with black straps and a white, slanted Poké Ball design on it, similar to previous generations.

Ash's shirt underneath

Ash's hat continues to sport the rounded Poké Ball design seen in previous generations, and most notably seems to be directly based on Red's Generation III hat; albeit modified to somewhat resemble characteristics of Calem's hat as well. In general, the outfit heavily borrows characteristics from Red and Calem.

Ash wore this outfit from The Dream Continues! to Till We Compete Again!. This is the second outfit that Ash has worn in more than one series, namely two.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Ash's Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon outfit, with his original Z-Ring

Ash's sixth outfit is almost identical to the outfit worn by Elio in Pokémon Sun and Moon, with the coloring of the shirt being inverted and the hat being recolored from black to red with a white and blue brim, in keeping with the usual color scheme of Ash's headwear. This outfit deviates from Ash's previous styles in many ways; Ash no longer wears long pants, instead wearing ribbed dark gray capri shorts with a red border, he now wears only a T-shirt with no jacket or hoodie over the top, and he no longer wears gloves and socks. His shoes are blue and white with light blue soles. His backpack, shorts, and shoes are all identical to Elio's.

Ash wore this outfit from Alola to New Adventure! to Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!. In the same episode, Ash obtained a silver Z-Ring, which was eventually upgraded into a black Z-Power Ring in Revealing the Stuff of Legend!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash's Pokémon Journeys: The Series outfit

Ash's seventh outfit once again gives his hat a white brim, as well as a black stylized "C" with a green circle inside it. The rest of his outfit consists of consists of a bright blue vest with a yellow zipper, a white short sleeve t-shirt with a red stripe across the chest, indigo shorts with a black stripe down each side, and black sneakers with blue highlights. His backpack is green and black with one pocket and a C-shaped Poké Ball design similar to the one on his hat. This is the first outfit since the Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire outfit not to have any similarities with a male player character's outfit.

Ash started wearing this outfit in Enter Pikachu!.

In The Climb to Be the Very Best!, Ash received a Dynamax Band from Leon. Ash also left his Z-Power Ring at home, as revealed in Legend? Go! Friends? Go! until he retrieved it prior to Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, but did wear his Z-Power Ring throughout his return to Alola in Helping the Hometown Hero!. In An Adventure of Mega Proportions!, Ash received a black Mega Glove with a red cuff from Korrina, which has a Key Stone in the middle. It resembles the gloves that he wore in Pokémon the Series: Black & White and Pokémon the Series: XY. Unlike his Z-Ring and Z-Power Ring in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Ash usually only wears these in battle. During his World Coronation Series Matches, Ash wears his Mega Glove on his left hand, his Z-Power Ring on his left wrist, and his Dynamax Band on his right wrist.

In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Ash switches out his beat-up black and blue sneakers for red and black shoes with the green league logo on the outside given by his mom.

I Choose You! trilogy

This section deals with the main outfits worn by the alternate version of Ash who appeared in the twentieth, twenty-first, and twenty-third Pokémon movies.

I Choose You!

Ash's outfit in I Choose You

This outfit from I Choose You!, which retells parts of Ash's journey during the earliest episodes of the original series, is nearly identical to his original outfit, with certain parts of its design slightly altered. His hat now bears a logo similar to the one he has on his Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon hat, except it is colored green and a part of the upper section is missing, which gives it a similar appearance to the old logo.

His jacket was also given a few changes. It is a slightly darker blue, it now has pockets that are horizontal rather than diagonal, the white collar is slightly smaller, the gold trim on the bottom is now just a small stripe, and there is now just a single top button instead of the original two. His shirt is black instead of dark teal and it isn't tucked into his belt, making the belt not visible. His gloves are now teal green rather than just green. His black and white sneakers are less detailed and lack the red dots. The hat's original logo now appears on his backpack, which is two shades of green with one pocket.

Ash also wore this outfit during Distant Blue Sky!.

The Power of Us

Ash's outfit in The Power of Us

In The Power of Us, Ash has another new outfit, this time unlike anything seen in the main series. Besides retaining the same hat that he wore in the previous movie, this outfit consists of a light blue and white jacket with a large red collar, which in turn has a single yellow line across the center and a similarly-colored trim at the bottom of said jacket. His jacket is kept open to reveal a black shirt, looser-fitting than his previous outfit. The bottom half has him sporting gray capri shorts with a thin white line coming down both sides, black fingerless gloves with a blue line across the cuff and a rectangular cutout on the back, and blue sneakers with yellow laces. His backpack is dark blue and black with a small Poké Ball design on it and one pocket.

Secrets of the Jungle

Ash's outfit in Secrets of the Jungle

Ash gains another new outfit in Secrets of the Jungle, which closely resembles his outfit from Pokémon Journeys: The Series. His hat is the same as the rest of the trilogy, though with a slightly smaller logo, and the rest of his outfit consists of a blue down vest with a yellow zipper and sky blue lining, a white t-shirt with a Poké Ball graphic, dark gray shorts with yellow lines on the pockets and gray cuffs, the same gloves from The Power of Us, and white and blue sneakers with yellow and dark gray soles.

Other outfits

Costumes

Formal attire

Other clothing

Ash dressed as Ashley

Regular clothes

Sleepwear

Ash's green and yellow pajamas
Ash's pajamas in Pokémon the Series: XY

Sportswear

Uniforms

Outdoor gear

Rainwear

Snow wear

Ash's jacket

Swimwear

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