Aya (Kanto)

Aya is a character appearing in the original series.

Biography

Anime

Aya is a ninja who specializes in using Poison-type Pokémon. She is the sister of Koga and has studied under him since she was very young.

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Aya encountered Ash, Misty, and |Brock in the Fuchsia City Gym. Aya challenged Ash to a battle with her Venonat and Ash agreed—sending out Bulbasaur. He won the match easily with his Bulbasaur's Leech Seed. After the battle her older brother Koga appeared.

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Aya was training at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy, learning Pokémon Jujitsu. She and her Venonat were unable to master it; she even faced Ash and his Bulbasaur in a rematch and lost. But after an encounter with Team Rocket, she was able to bring out her Venonat's full potential and defeat them. She then returned to the dojo to fully master Pokémon Jujitsu.

Manga

Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Aya (ETP)

Aya makes a cameo appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga in the "Pikachu's Excellent Adventure".

In the manga, Jessie, James and Meowth get trapped in Koga's Gym while searching for the Hidden Village with Pikachu, a Charmander, a Squirtle, a Kangaskhan and Tommy. She appears in the background during Team Rocket's battle with Koga. Their battle is only shown briefly in a montage sequence and it is unknown whether Team Rocket was victorious or not. It is also never shown if Ash himself battles Koga or Aya.

Pokémon

Episode appearances

Indigo League

Johto League Champions

Pokémon: Indigo League
Main characters	Ash Ketchum - Brock - Delia Ketchum - Gary Oak - Giovanni - James - Jessie - Misty - Nurse Joy - Officer Jenny - Professor Samuel Oak - Ritchie
Main character's Pokémon	Ash's Bulbasaur - Ash's Butterfree - Ash's Charizard - Ash's Muk - Ash's Pikachu - Ash's Pidgeot - Ash's Kingler - Ash's Squirtle - Ash's Tauros Brock's Zubat - Brock's Geodude - Brock's Onix - Brock's Vulpix Misty's Dewgong - Misty's Goldeen - Misty's Horsea - Misty's Psyduck - Misty's Staryu - Misty's Starmie - Misty's Togepi Growlie - James' Weezing - James' Victreebel - Jessie's Arbok - Jessie's Lickitung - Jessie's Shellder - Team Rocket's Meowth Gary's Arcanine - Gary's Krabby - Gary's Nidoking Happy - Sparky - Zippo
Supporting characters	A.J. - Anthony - Arnold - Arnold's mother - Assunta - Aya - Bill - Blaine - Bruno - Brutella - Butch - Cassandra - Cassandra's grandmother - Cassidy - Chef - Chopper - Cleavon Schpielbunk - Daisy - Dario - Duplica - Dr. Akihabara - Erika - Eve - Eve's professor - Female torchbearer - Fiorello Cappuccino - Flint - Florinda Showers - Foreman - Gary's cheerleaders - Gentleman - Ghost of Maiden's Peak - Giant - Giselle - Hiker - Hippie - Hopkins - Jan - Jeanette Fisher - Jessiebelle - Joe - Katrina - Kaz Gym Leader - Kaiser - Keith - Koga - Lara Laramie - Lily - Lt. Surge - Magikarp salesman - Male torchbearer - Mandi - Mayor - Melanie - Melissa - Melvin - Meowzie's owner - Mikey - Moe - Nastina - Old lady - Oswald - Otoshi - Pete Pebbleman - Exam instructor - Pyro - Poké Fan - Potter - Power plant workers - Race announcer - Rainer - Rebecca - Reiko - Restaurant owner - Sabrina - Sabrina's father - Sabrina's mother - Samurai - Santa Claus - Seymour - Sparky - Stella - St. Anne's captain - Suzie - Timmy - Todd Snap - Tomo - Tomo's father - Tomo's mother - Pokémon Land tour guide - TV presenter - Tyra - Victor - Violet - Westwood V - Worker - Yas Gym Leader

Pokémon: Johto League Champions
Main characters	Ash Ketchum - Brock - Casey - Gary Oak - James - Jessie - Misty - Nurse Joy - Officer Jenny - Professor Samuel Oak - Tracey Sketchit
Main character's Pokémon	Ash's Bayleef - Ash's Bulbasaur - Ash's Charizard - Ash's Cyndaquil - Ash's Heracross - Ash's Noctowl - Ash's Pidgeot - Ash's Pikachu - Ash's Seaking - Ash's Snorlax - Ash's Totodile Brock's Crobat - Brock's Geodude - Brock's Onix - Brock's Pineco - Brock's Vulpix Misty's Goldeen - Misty's Poliwhirl - Misty's Psyduck - Misty's Seaking - Misty's Staryu - Misty's Togepi James' Weezing - James' Victreebel - Jessie's Arbok - Jessie's Wobbuffet - Team Rocket's Meowth Gary's Umbreon Casey's Bayleef - Casey's Beedrill
Supporting characters	Andreas - Alexa - Alex Davis - Anna - Anna's assistant - Annie - Aya - Benji - Benji's father - Brad Van Darn - Bucky - Bugsy - Charmaine - Chigusa - Chuck - Chuck's wife - Cianwood City's Gym referee - Clair - Corn farmer - DJ Mary - Duplica - Ecruteak City's Gym referee - Ephraim - Ephraim's father - Ephraim's mother - Falkner - Foster - Gan Gogh - Goldenrod City's Gym referee - Goldenrod Mall clerk - Goneff - Haruno - Head of Security - Hisashi - Infernando - Jessiebelle - Jack Pollockson - Janina - Jasmine - Jeeves - Kenzo - Keegan - Koume - Lulu - Mackenzie - Mackenzie's father - Madame Muchmoney - Madison - Magikarp salesman - Malachi - Malachi's grandfather - Marcello - Marie - Marie's grandfather - Mareep farmer - Mickey - Morty - Myron - Nario - Old Man Shuckle - Peggy - Pharmacist - Phony Pokémon interpreters - Pierre - Pietra - Poké Fan - Pryce - Raiden - Ralph - Ramona - Rory - Sakura - Satsuki - Simon - Skyler - Shiro - Shonosuke - Sophia - Strussel - Sumomo - Suzie - Tamao - Timothy - Tierra - Temacu - Temacu's father - Tenma - Tetsuya - Todd Snap - Tokichi - Tsuyoshi - TV presenter - Vitzo - Whitney - Zachary Evans - Zachary Evans' father - Zane