Ash Ketchum

"I'm gonna catch them all!"

- Ash

Ash Ketchum is the protagonist of the anime Pokémon. He's the main character, famous for travelling about with his very first Pokémon, a Pikachu. There are also incarnations of him in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, the Pocket Monsters Zensho manga, and the Ash & Pikachu manga. He is mostly based on the protagonist of the Red and Blue Pokémon.

In the earliest episodes, he made his journey to become a Pokémon Master with friends Misty and Brock, each with a goal of their own. Throughout the years, everything from Ash's clothes to the people he travels with have changed. He is first dressed in a dark undershirt, blue and white short sleeve jacket, and blue jeans. He is then seen wearing a dark blue hoodie in the Hoenn episodes, and a white shirt with a dark vest in the Sinnoh region.

Ash's only known family so far is his mother, Delia Ketchum, who lives in Pallet Town with her Pokemon, Mr. Mime. She's a caring, but some overprotective mom that tries to ensure Ash did everything to make his life better, including reminding Ash to change his underwear every time they meet (Ash had actually been seen in his underwear, a pair of blue and white striped boxers, in a few episodes). Ash's father was mentioned in one of the earliest episodes, but his identity has never been revealed.

Friends:
 * Professor Samuel Oak
 * Misty
 * Brock
 * Casey
 * Tracey Sketchit
 * May
 * Max
 * Todd Snap
 * Dawn

Pokemon:

On Hand:
 * [[Image:Pikachu_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Starly_Sprite.jpg]] → [[Image:Staravia_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Turtwig_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Chimchar Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Buizel_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Gligar_sprite.jpg]] → [[Image:Gliscor_sprite.jpg]]

With Prof. Oak:
 * [[Image:Ash's_Bulbasaur_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Krabby_sprite.jpg]] → [[Image:Kingler's_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Muk's_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Tauros_sprite.jpg]] x 30
 * [[Image:Snorlax_sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Heracross_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Chikorita_Sprite.jpg]] → [[Image:Bayleef_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Cyndaquil_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Totodile_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Ash's_Noctowl_Sprite.jpg]]
 * [[Image:Phanpy_Sprite.jpg]] → [[Image:Donphan_Sprite.jpg]]
 * Corphish
 * Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile
 * Torkoal
 * Taillow → Swellow

In Training:
 * Primeape
 * Squirtle
 * Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard

Released:
 * Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree
 * Pidgeotto → Pidgeot
 * Lapras

Given Away:
 * Beedrill

Befriended:
 * Haunter
 * Larvitar
 * Hippopotas

Temporary:
 * Arbok
 * Weezing
 * Meowth
 * Seaking
 * Ponyta

In Movie:
 * Lucario
 * Latias
 * Riolu

In Manga:
 * Fearow
 * Oddish

Rivals:
 * Gary Oak
 * Richie
 * Paul
 * Morrison
 * Harrison
 * Tyson
 * Zoey

Pokedex:
 * Dexter
 * Dextette

Power:
 * Aura Seeker
 * Prince of the Sea
 * Chosen One

Badges:
 * 8 Kanto
 * 4 Orange Islands
 * 8 Johto
 * 8 Hoenn
 * 7 Frontier Symbols
 * 3 Sinnoh: coal badge, forest badge, cobble badge

Pokémon League Status:
 * Indigo League: Top 16
 * Silver Conference (Johto League): Top 8
 * Ever Grande Conference (Hoenn League): Top 8

Pokemon Championship Battles:
 * Orange League: Champion
 * Battle Frontier: Champion

Other Contests: More pending...!
 * Bug-Catching Contest: Champion
 * Extreme Pokemon: Champion
 * Fuchia Pokemon Race: Champion

Voice Actress:
 * Veronica Taylor (4Kids)
 * Sarah Natochenny (Pokemon USA/DuArt Film & Video)
 * Kayzie Rogers, a/k/a "Jamie Peacock" (MoMP first dub)
 * Rika Matsumoto (Japanese)

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