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 Name: Ash Ketchum

Japanese Name: Satoshi

Goal: To be the greatest Pokemon Master

Age: 12 (started his journey at 10)

Hometown: Pallet Town

Likes: Pokemon, catching pokemon, and pokemon battles

Hates: Team Rocket

Voice Actor: Veronica Taylor (American)


  Ash Ketchum, the main character of the Pokemon series, is a determined Pokemon trainer from Pallet Town. After receiving his first Pokemon (Pikachu) from Professor Oak, he had no clue of what he was doing. Eventually, he and Pikachu had become the best of friends, and by gaining friends like Misty and Brock, Ash gradually learned more and more about the values of friendship with Pokemon.

  Not only did he learn from his friends, but he also learned from his life-long rival, Gary Oak. Gary and Ash were rivals ever since they were little kids, however Gary was always the more knowledgeable about Pokemon. Ash usually lost each time they battled, but that never made Ash lose his determination. He actually gained wisdom from his losses to become a better trainer. 
   
 
  After many memorable, exciting adventures with his friends in the Kanto Region, Ash was ready to compete in the Pokemon League at Indigo Plateau. He was able to utilize the skills he learned from training and was able to defeat numerous unique trainers. Unfortunately, his winning streak had to come to an end when he sent out his Charizard as a last resort in a battle against Richie, a boy with as much determination as Ash. Charizard was a lazy Pokemon at the time and felt that it wasn't worth the effort to fight Richie's Pikachu. Ash and Richie remained friends after the battle, and Ash was proud that he was even able to make it to the top sixteen.

  After his loss at the Indigo Plateau, Ash decided to continue Pokemon training at the Orange League. There, he had to say good-bye to his friend Brock for a while. Eventually, Ash and Misty met a Pokemon Watcher named Tracey Sketchit. Tracey, being a Prof. Oak fan, decided to join them after finding out that Ash personally knew the famous Prof. Oak. Ash was able to connect a lot more with his Pokemon (especially Charizard) in the Orange League since earning badges meant working with Pokemon instead of just battling with them. With his strong connections with his Pokemon, he was able to defeat the Pumello Gym Leader, win the Orange League trophy, and earn a place in the Orange League Hall of Fame.

  By the time Ash, Misty, and Tracey came back to Pallet Town, Professor Oak informed them about the Johto League, a region to the west where new adventures awaited. Without any hesitation, Brock decided to rejoin Ash and Misty to explore this western region. There, Ash met and caught brand new Pokemon, and met tons of new Pokemon trainers. By this point, Ash was battling much more strategically than he was in his previous experiences, because dealing with new Pokemon and Pokemon abilities meant expecting the unexpected. After winning several contests, the Whirlpool Cup, and his eight Johto badges, he was ready to compete in the Johto League at Mt. Silver. Like in the Indigo League, Ash defeated numerous trainers. He even defeated his rival Gary Oak in an intense battle that came down to each of their last and strongest Pokemon (Gary's Blastoise against Ash's Charizard)! Ash unfortunately lost in a battle against Harrison, a trainer from the Hoenn Region. In that battle, Ash had to face more than just Johto Pokemon, but he also had to face Harrison's Kecleon and Blaziken (Pokemon which were only capturable in the Hoenn Region). It came down to a heated battle between Ash's loyal Charizard and Harrison's speedy Blaziken. It almost turned out to be a draw, but Charizard had received just a bit more damage than Blaziken. Ash was proud enough that he had made it to the top eight.

  Seeing all the incredible new techniques of Hoenn Pokemon inspired Ash to set off to a new journey - a journey to the Hoenn League, where much more new Pokemon await his capture. After an emotional goodbye, Brock and Misty go back to their Gym Leader duties, and Ash travels to Hoenn with his best-bud Pikachu. Ash has to start out fresh, so he leaves all of his other Pokemon with Prof. Oak, and he also gets some new clothes from his mom! After arriving in Littleroot Town, he meets May, a ten-year-old girl who wants to travel with Pokemon. Together, Ash and May set out to travel the Hoenn League... 

 Ash now carries these Pokemon with him  
  
 Pikachu
received in "Pokemon I Choose You!"

Treecko
captured in "Tree's A Crowd"

Taillow
captured in "You Can Never Taillow"


Corphish
captured in "Gone Corphishin'"

Torkoal
captured in "Break Through Steel Valley! Torkoal vs. Steelix!" 
   
  
   
  
 

 Ash left these Pokemon with Prof. Oak  
  
  Bayleef
evolved in "Current Events"

Cyndaquil
captured in "Good 'Quil Hunting"

Totodile
captured in "The Totodile Duel"

Noctowl
captured in "Fowl Play"

Bulbasaur
captured in "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village"

Phanpy
hatched from egg in "The Egg...Hatches"

Heracross
captured in "A Sappy Ending"

Snorlax
captured in "Snack Attack"


Kingler
evolved from Krabby in "Round One, Begin!"


Muk
captured in "The Legend of Dratini"


Tauros (30)
captured in "The Legend of Dratini" 
   
   
  
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 Ash used to have these Pokemon  
 Charizard
evolved from Charmeleon in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon"
left at Charicific Valley in "Charizard's Burning Ambitions"
re-obtained from Liza in "Dragonite! Invoke the Imperial Wrath"
sent back to Charicific Valley in "Blackthron City Gym! The Final Badge"
re-obtained for Silver Conference in "The Ties That Bind"
sent back to Liza in "Johto Photo Finish"

Squirtle
caught in "Here Comes the Squirtle Squad"
left with Officer Jenny and Squirtle Squad in "The Fire-ring Squad"
returns in "Love, Pokemon Style!"
sent back to Jenny and Squad in "Johto Photo Finish"

Larvitar
hatched from egg in "Hatch Me If You Can!"
given back to its mother in "Mother of All Battles!"

Chikorita
caught in "The Chikorita Rescue"
evolved into Bayleef in "Current Events"

Beedrill
caught and given to Casey in "The Bug Stops Here"

Lapras
caught in "The Lost Lapras"
returned to its family in "Viva Las Lapras"

Pidgeot
evolved from Pidgeotto in "Pallet Party Panic"
left to protect Viridian Forest in "Pallet Party Panic"

Pidgeotto
caught in "Ash Catches A Pokemon!"
evolved into Pidgeot in "Pallet Party Panic"

Charmeleon
evolved from Charmander in "March of the Exeggutor Squad"
evolved into Charizard in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon"

Charmander
caught in "Charmander! The Stray Pokemon"
evolved into Charmeleon in "March of the Exeggutor Squad"

Krabby
caught in "Mystery of the Lighthouse"
evolved into Kingler in "Round One, Begin!"

Primeape
caught in "Primeape Goes Bananas"
given away in "The Punchy Pokemon"

Haunter
caught in "The Tower of Terror"
released in "Haunter vs Kadabra"

Butterfree
evolved from Metapod in "Challenge of the Samurai"
released to breed in "Bye Bye Butterfree"

Raticate
obtained from trade in "Battle Aboard the St. Anne"
traded back in "Battle Aboard the St. Anne"

Metapod
evolved from Caterpie in "Ash Catches A Pokemon"
evolved into Butterfree in "Challenge of the Samurai"

Caterpie
caught in "Ash Catches A Pokemon"
evolved into Metapod in "Ash Catches A Pokemon"