Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum as seen in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl series (Season 10+)
Japanese name	Satoshi (サトシ, Satoshi?)
Voice actor(s) (English)	Veronica Taylor (Seasons 1-8)[1] Sarah Natochenny (Season 9-present) Jamie Peacock (The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon first dub)[2]
Voice actor(s) (Japanese)	Rica Matsumoto[3]
First appearances
Game	Pokémon Puzzle League
Anime episode	"Pokémon, I Choose You!"
In-Universe Information
Occupation	Roaming Pokémon trainer

Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi (サトシ, Satoshi^?) in Japan, is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the Pokémon anime. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Veronica Taylor (born April 9, 1978) is an American Voice actress. Sarah Natochenny (born September 20, 1987 in Forest Hills Queens) is an American Actress. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European Kayzie Rogers (also credited as Katherine Freeman or Jamie Peacock) is an American Voice actress. Synopsis The storyline centers around Dr Yung an enigmatic Pokémon scientist who has developed a new technology called the "Mirage System" to resurrect extinct Pokémon is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Pokémon Puzzle League is a Puzzle game for the Nintendo 64 console In the Pokémon franchise a is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls raises them and trains them to battle other trainers' Pokémon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European There are also incarnations of him in a plethora of manga adaptations, of which include The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pocket Monsters Zensho, and Ash & Pikachu. There are various Pokémon manga series The manga are usually drawn in Japan by Shogakukan, and translated into English in the North America mainly The Pokémon Shōnen manga series known as Pocket Monsters Dengeki Pikachu in Japan was made by Toshihiro Ono Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters He is loosely based on Red, the protagonist of the games Pokémon Red and Blue. Red is a name used to refer to two related but distinct fictional characters in the Pokémon franchise the protagonists of the series in their respective media and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games The family name "Ketchum" is a pun on the series' franchise's former tagline and slogan, "Gotta catch 'em all!". A family name or last name is a type of Surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs If you came here to express your personal opinion about Pokémon please go somewhere else

Character biography and personality

At the beginning of the series, Ash Ketchum was 10 years old, and later, in the episode "The Battle Of The Badge", Ash said that it was a whole year since he and Pikachu had visited Viridian City, making him 11. is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of Video Furthermore, in the short called "Pikachu & Pichu" which was attached to Pokémon 3: The Movie, he said the day when the events depicted in the short took place was the anniversary of the day he met Pikachu, meaning his age at that time would be at least 12. is the third feature-length Pokémon movie The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 8, 2000, and the English adaptation entitled However, two seasons later, Pokeani reported that Ash was the same age as May, who was 10 years old at the time. This and the fact that the two are at the same height suggests that both of the characters are the same age.

Ash as seen in the original series (Seasons 1-5).

Ash is a caring and valiant trainer but he can be confident to the point of arrogance and is known for being stubborn at times. He also has quite the reckless streak, which has led him to troublesome situations and even gotten him killed, although he was revived shortly thereafter. ^[4] But when in a Pokémon battle, he is highly competitive, and he shows tremendous presence of mind, taking advantage of the battlefield as well as the nature of his and the enemy Pokémon's moves to claim victory after victory, though he has been known to lose from time to time. His favorite Pokémon is Pikachu.

Ash has matured greatly over the course of the series, and has considerably improved his abilities as a trainer, but his earnestness and determination remain the same. During the first season of the series, Ash trained to catch more Pokémon than his childhood rival, Gary Oak, although Gary has caught more, much more. He soon begins to focus more on each of his Pokémon's abilities. He also impresses many trainers by winning battles in which his Pokémon has a type disadvantage. At the Johto League Silver Conference Ash finally won a battle against Gary.

Ash's primary nemesis is a group of comical antagonists named Team Rocket. Ever since the second episode, "Pokémon Emergency!", two Team Rocket operatives named Jessie and James, along with a talking Meowth, have tried to steal his first Pokémon, Pikachu, but have always failed. is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &ndash a collection of Video games is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of Video There are some occasions when they work together like the Pokémon: The Movie 2000. is the second Pokémon feature-length film complementing the Orange Islands saga of the series and featuring several new Pokémon including Lugia and Slowking

Ash's mother is Delia Ketchum (Hanako in Japan). She is a caring and thoughtful woman, though occasionally oblivious as her son, and in the English version of the anime often pesters him to change his boxer shorts every day, a gag throughout the early episodes of the first few series. The running gag is an often amusing Joke or reference that appears repeatedly throughout a work or series of works

The identity of his father has remained unknown. One reference to him exists in the anime. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European During a phone conversation between Ash and his mother in the second episode, she states to her amazement that he got from Pallet Town to Viridian City in one day. "It took your father four days to get there when he started Pokémon training", she says, "He'll be so proud!". A line from the play, Pokémon Live!, suggests that Delia, at one time, had a relationship with the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni when he was a teenager, but in the anime, this is never mentioned. Pokémon Live! was a musical stage show that toured the United States in late 2000

Character design

Ash's design is based on the main character known as Red in Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, released in Japan as, are both the second installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing "Ash" is one of the optional names for him in the first three games, and is a westernization of "Satoshi", taken from famous creator of Pokemon and founder of Game Freak Satoshi Tajiri. is the Japanese Video game developer behind the Pokémon series of RPGs as well as several other games is a Japanese electronic Game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, known outside of Japan as Pokémon. For the Game Series, Ash's character design was overseen by Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida For the anime, Ash's character design was overseen by Sayuri Ichishi (OS~AG), Yamada Toshiya (DP). (born January 27, 1966 in Tokyo) is a Japanese Illustrator most famous for being the art director of Pokémon franchise ^[5]

Appearances in other media

The only video game that Ash has truly appeared in to date is Pokémon Puzzle League, where he tries to become a Pokémon Puzzle Master. Pokémon Puzzle League is a Puzzle game for the Nintendo 64 console While Ash is loosely based on Red, the protagonist of Pokémon Red and Blue, the protagonist in Pokémon Yellow is based on him. Furthermore, in Pokémon Gold and Silver, Red acts a sort of "final boss" of the game, residing in Mount Silver. Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, released in Japan as, are both the second installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing He carries a team comprising of Pikachu and the final evolutions of Pokémon that the player can catch without random battles in the original games (Squirtle, Charmander, and Bulbasaur are starter pokémon, and Eevee and Snorlax can be obtained through special events in the main story). As a nod to how powerful Ash's Pikachu is, Red's Pikachu is at level 81. Red's Pikachu is the strongest Pokémon, levelwise, to have appeared in any Pokémon handheld game.

The portrayals of Ash in the manga The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pocket Monster Zensho, and Ash & Pikachu, are very similar to the one in the anime. There are key differences in the manga, though. In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, it is based on Ash's journey up until the end of the Orange Islands travel. Ash is usually seen traveling by himself during the course of this manga although he is joined by Misty and Brock in Indigo sometimes. Misty is the only one to join Ash in the Orange Islands and at the end of the series, Ash travels with Gary Oak. Ash has other Pokémon in addition to the some of the ones above including Fearow and Oddish. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series The Ash & Pikachu manga is similar, although it has the episodes from the anime like "The Fortune Hunters" and "A Goldenrod Opportunity" combined, but with a couple of changes. In Pocket Monsters Zensho, Satoshi (as Ash is known in Japanese) starts with Charmander instead of Pikachu. Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters The manga ends at the Indigo Plateau, where Satoshi defeats the Elite Four.

References

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