Ash Ketchum's father

Mr. Ketchum
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Family	Delia Ketchum (wife) Ash Ketchum (son) Unnamed father
Appears in	Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
Debut	Pokémon Emergency! (mentioned only)
In other languages
English	Name Mr. Ketchum
English	Name Mr. Ketchum

An unnamed man is the father of Ash Ketchum and husband to Delia Ketchum from Pokémon the Series.

Quick Answers

Who are the speculated characters that could be Ash Ketchum's father?

The identity of Ash Ketchum's father remains a subject of speculation. He is an unnamed man who, like Ash, embarked on his own journey from Pallet Town. A storyboard artist for the anime mentioned that Ash's father is on a Pokémon journey as a trainer. Additionally, there are unconfirmed theories suggesting Ash Ketchum could be Liko's father.

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What similarities exist between Ash Ketchum and his father's journeys from Pallet Town?

Both Ash Ketchum and his father initiated their journeys from Pallet Town, choosing the path of Pokémon trainers. While Ash's father's identity remains speculative, it's indicated that he continues his own Pokémon journey, paralleling Ash's ongoing adventure.

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What hard evidence exists about the identity of Ash Ketchum's father?

Mr. Ketchum, Ash's father, embarked on a journey from Pallet Town, akin to Ash's own adventure. Despite speculation, there's no concrete evidence about his identity. An anime storyboard artist suggested he is on his own Pokémon journey as a Trainer.

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What information has been revealed about Ash Ketchum's father in interviews with storyboard artists?

Storyboard artists for the anime have revealed in interviews that Ash Ketchum's father is on his own journey as a Pokémon Trainer. This information aligns with dialogue in the series, suggesting he began his journey from Pallet Town, similar to Ash. Despite speculation, his identity remains undisclosed. Promised revelations in season 5 did not materialize.

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What role does Ash Ketchum's father play in the Pokémon series?

Mr. Ketchum, father of Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon series, embarked on a Pokémon journey as a Trainer. His identity remains speculative, with no concrete evidence. He is known to have a close relationship with Ash, encouraging him to pursue his dreams, as revealed in Pokémon The Movie: The Secrets of the Jungle.

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Background

From the very minor portions of dialogue, it can be assumed that his father started on a journey from Pallet Town, much like Ash. Never formally introduced, the identity of his father has always been under heavy speculation. These speculated characters, however, have attained no hard evidence that they are in fact related to Ash in any way. In addition to that, during an interview with a storyboard artist for the Anime series, the artist stated that Ash's father is a man who is on his own Pokémon journey as a Trainer. Delia occasionally murmured: “Ash’s father and grandfather are still on a journey somewhere with the aim of becoming Pokémon Masters… What an envy!”.

Pokémon Journeys

In the last episode of Season 25, Ash Ketchum is scheduled to meet him. However, he runs into some quests and Mr. Ketchum eventually ends up busy meeting only Delia Ketchum. He leaves a present for his son which is the iconic Pokémon hat from the original series.

Trivia

• In The Spell of the Unown's commentary, the producers announced that more about him would be revealed in season 5, which eventually turned out to be untrue.