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Ash Ketchum

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Name: Ash Ketchum (American), Satoshi (Japanese)

Name Meaning: Satoshi is named after the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri. Ash Ketchum's first name comes from the English word ash and Ketchum comes from "catch 'em."

Gender: Male

Age: 10

Height: 5'2"

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Hometown: Pallet Town

Known Relatives: Delia Ketchum (mother); his father went out to become a Pokemon Master when Ash was younger, but not much more is known about him.

Voice Actors: Veronica Taylor (American), Matsumoto Rica (Japanese)

Aspirations: To be the world's greatest Pokemon Master

Achievements:
 Bullet Indigo League - Top 16
 Bullet Orange League - Winner
 Bullet Johto League - Top 8
 Bullet Hoenn League - Top 8

First Appearance: Pokemon I Choose You!

In the Anime:

From the small town of Pallet, Ash is the main character in Pokemon. Ash is a Pokemon trainer who travels around different regions to earn badges from Gym Leaders to enter Pokemon Leagues. His goal is to be the greatest Pokemon Master there ever was. He started his journey when he woke up late and missed all the normal starting Pokemon, so he got paired with a disobedient electric mouse, Pikachu. They didn't get along at the beginning, but after their first few adventures, they became the best of friends.

Ash travels with friends. When he first met Misty he accidentally wrecked her bike, but in their travels together, they have become good friends. He then met Brock, a Pokemon breeder. Together they traveled around Kanto. From then Ash has made a lot of friends and enemies. On his travels, he has traveled with Misty, Brock, Tracey, May and Max. He has met people from the Elite Four and has received valuable advice from them. He has also met criminal gangs like Team Rocket. Some rumor has it that he has a crush on Misty.

Ash can be naive at times because he does things without thinking, but he always tries to do the right thing. Unlike other trainers, Ash cares about his Pokemon and would rather throw in the towel than risk a Pokemon's well-being. Ash is always trying to learn new things and help others out. Ash's determination has earned him many badges. His hard work has paid off as Ash owns a top 16 finish at the Indigo League, a victory in the Orange Islands competition, a top 8 finish at the Johto League and a top 8 finish at the Hoenn League.

Some say Ash is the luckiest boy alive, since he has seen so many rare Pokemon and beaten so many Gym Leaders with over 50 years of experience as Pokemon trainers. Ash is lucky, but that's what makes his adventures captivating, since you never know what's going to happen next. However, Ash does seem to be pretty forgetful, since he scans almost any Pokemon he sees, but that's because he wants to learn all he can about the world of Pokemon.

Ash has appeared in every movie and episode from the beginning. Ash trains very hard with his Pokemon, teaching them new attacks and just improving their skills. He can train his Pokemon in different and unusual ways.

Ash battles very well. He knows that Pokemon battling isn't all about power. He sometimes gets very cocky. Ash knows his types and what advantages they have over other Pokemon. In Gym battles, just when Ash is about to lose, most of the time, he comes from behind and finds a way to win.

Ash always has to be on the top of his game, since Team Rocket could attack at any second. If he sees another trainer in distress, Ash is always willing to lend a helping hand. Along with his friends, Ash will stop at nothing until he is the world's greatest Pokemon master!

In the Games:

Ash is usually the person you are in Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow.

Indigo League Badges Obtained:

Badge Picture Episode Obtained
Boulder Badge Boulder Badge
Gym Location: Pewter City
Gym Leader: Brock
Given in episode: Showdown at Pewter City
Cascade Badge Cascade Badge
Gym Location: Cerulean City
Gym Leader: Misty
Given in episode: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
Thunder Badge Thunder Badge
Gym Location: Vermilion City
Gym Leader: Lt. Surge
Won in episode: Electric Shock Showdown
Marsh Badge Marsh Badge
Gym Location: Saffron City
Gym Leader: Sabrina
Given in episode: Haunter Versus Kadabra
Rainbow Badge Rainbow Badge
Gym Location: Celadon City
Gym Leader: Erika
Given in episode: Pokemon Scent-sation
Soul Badge Soul Badge
Gym Location: Fuchsia City
Gym Leader: Koga
Won in episode: The Ninja Poke-Showdown
Volcano Badge Volcano Badge
Gym Location: Cinnabar City
Gym Leader: Blaine
Won in episode: Volcanic Panic
Earth Badge Earth Badge
Gym Location: Viridian City
Gym Leaders: Jessie, James
Won in episode: The Battle of the Badge

Orange League Badges Obtained:

Badge Picture Episode Obtained
Coral Eye Badge Coral Eye Badge
Gym Location: Mikan Island
Gym Leader: Cissy
Won in episode: Fit to be Tide
Sea Ruby Badge Sea Ruby Badge
Gym Location: Navel Island
Gym Leader: Danny
Won in episode: Navel Maneuvers
Spike Shell Badge Spike Shell Badge
Gym Location: Trovita Island
Gym Leader: Rudy
Won in episode: Misty Meets Her Match
Jade Star Badge Jade Star Badge
Gym Location: Kumquat City
Gym Leader: Luana
Won in episode: Pokemon Double Trouble

Johto League Badges Obtained:

Badge Picture Episode Obtained
Zephyr Badge Zephyr Badge
Gym Location: Violet City
Gym Leader: Falkner
Won in episode: Fighting Flyer with Fire!
Hive Badge Hive Badge
Gym Location: Azalea Town
Gym Leader: Bugsy
Won in episode: Gettin' The Bugs Out
Plain Badge Plain Badge
Gym Location: Goldenrod City
Gym Leader: Whitney
Won in episode: A Dairy Tale Ending
Fog Badge Fog Badge
Gym Location: Ecruteak City
Gym Leader: Morty
Won in episode: From Ghost to Ghost
Storm Badge Storm Badge
Gym Location: Cianwood City
Gym Leader: Chuck
Won in episode: Machoke, Machoke Man!
Mineral Badge Mineral Badge
Gym Location: Olivine City
Gym Leader: Jasmine
Won in episode: Nerves of Steelix
Glacier Badge Glacier Badge
Gym Location: Mahogany Town
Gym Leader: Pryce
Won in episode: Nice Pryce, Baby!
Rising Badge Rising Badge
Gym Location: Blackthorn City
Gym Leader: Clair
Won in episode: Better Eight Than Never

Hoenn League Badges Obtained:

Badge Picture Episode Obtained
Stone Badge Stone Badge
Gym Location: Rustboro City
Gym Leader: Roxanne
Won in episode: The Winner by a Nosepass
Knuckle Badge Knuckle Badge
Gym Location: Dewford Town
Gym Leader: Brawly
Won in episode: Just One of The Geysers
Dynamo Badge Dynamo Badge
Gym Location: Mauville City
Gym Leader: Wattson
Won in episode: Watt's With Wattson?
Heat Badge Heat Badge
Gym Location: Lavaridge Town
Gym Leader: Flannery
Won in episode: Going, Going, Yawn
Balance Badge Balance Badge
Gym Location: Petalburg City
Gym Leader: Norman
Won in episode: Balance of Power
Feather Badge Feather Badge
Gym Location: Fortree City
Gym Leader: Winona
Won in episode: Sky High Gym Battle!
Mind Badge Mind Badge
Gym Location: Mossdeep City
Gym Leader: Liza, Tate
Won in episode: Solid as a Solrock
Rain Badge Rain Badge
Gym Location: Sootopolis City
Gym Leader: Juan
Won in episode: Eight Ain't Enough

Pokemon Currently with Ash:

Picture Episode Obtained
Pikachu Pikachu
Started with in episode: Pokemon, I Choose You!
Aipom Aipom
Caught in episode: Channeling the Battle Zone
Mukkuru Mukkuru
Caught in episode: Find Pikachu! Route 202!
Naetoru Naetoru
Caught in episode: Get Naetoru!

Pokemon at Professor Oak's Lab:

Picture Episode Obtained
Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
Caught in episode: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
Muk Muk
Caught in episode: Sparks Fly for Magnemite
Tauros Tauros (30)
Caught in episode: The Legend of Dratini
Kingler Kingler
Evolved from Krabby in episode: Round One -- Begin!
Snorlax Snorlax
Caught in episode: Snack Attack
Heracross Heracross
Caught in episode: A Sappy Ending
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
Caught in episode: Good 'Quil Hunting
Totodile Totodile
Caught in episode: The Totodile Duel
Noctowl Noctowl (Shiny)
Caught in episode: Fowl Play
Bayleef Bayleef
Evolved from Chikorita in episode: Current Events
Corphish Corphish
Caught in episode: Gone Corphishin'
Torkoal Torkoal
Caught in episode: All Torkoal, No Play
Swellow Swellow
Evolved from Taillow in episode: That's Just Swellow
Glalie Glalie
Evolved from Snorunt in episode: Rhapsody in Drew
Donphan Donphan
Evolved from Phanpy in episode: Reversing The Charges
Sceptile Sceptile
Evolved from Grovyle in episode: Odd Pokemon Out!

Pokemon in Training:

Picture Episode Obtained
Squirtle Squirtle
Caught in episode: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
Given to Officer Jenny in episode: The Fire-ring Squad
Charizard Charizard
Evolved from Charmeleon in episode: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon
Left in Charific Valley in episode: Charizard’s Burning Ambitions

Pokemon That Ash Used to Have:

Picture Episode Obtained
Caterpie Caterpie
Caught in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon
Evolved into Metapod in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon
Metapod Metapod
Evolved from Caterpie in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon
Evolved into Butterfree in episode: Challenge of the Samurai
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
Caught in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon
Evolved into Pidgeot in episode: Pallet Party Panic
Butterfree Butterfree
Evolved from Metapod in episode: Challenge of the Samurai
Released in episode: Bye, Bye Butterfree
Charmander Charmander
Caught in episode: Charmander, the Stray Pokemon
Evolved into Charmeleon in episode: March of the Exeggutor Squad
Krabby Krabby
Caught in episode: Mystery at the Lighthouse
Evolved into Kingler in episode: Round One -- Begin!
Raticate Raticate
Traded for Butterfree in episode: Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Traded back in episode: Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Haunter Haunter
Caught in episode: The Tower of Terror
Given to Sabrina in episode: Haunter Versus Kadabra
Primeape Primeape
Caught in episode: Primeape Goes Bananas
Given away in episode: The Punchy Pokemon
Charmeleon Charmeleon
Evolved from Charmander in episode: March of the Exeggutor Squad
Evolved into Charizard in episode: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon
Pidgeot Pidgeot
Evolved from Pidgeotto in episode: Pallet Party Panic
Left in Viridian Forest in episode: Pallet Party Panic
Lapras Lapras
Caught in episode: The Lost Lapras
Released in episode: Viva Las Lapras
Chikorita Chikorita
Caught in episode: The Chikorita Rescue
Evolved into Bayleef in episode: Current Events
Beedrill Beedrill
Caught in episode: The Bug Stops Here
Given to Casey in episode: The Bug Stops Here
Phanpy Phanpy
Hatched from Egg in episode: Hatching a Plan!
Evolved into Donphan in episode: Reversing The Charges
Larvitar Larvitar
Hatched from Egg in episode: Hatch Me If You Can
Given back to Larvitar's Mother in episode: Mother Of All Battles!
Taillow Taillow
Caught in episode: You Can Never Taillow!
Evolved into Swellow in episode: That's Just Swellow
Treecko Treecko
Caught in episode: Tree's A Crowd!
Evolved into Grovyle in episode: Exploud and Clear
Grovyle Grovyle
Evolved from Treecko in episode: Exploud and Clear
Evolved into Grovyle in episode: Odd Pokemon Out!
Snorunt Snorunt
Caught in episode: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt
Evolved into Glalie in episode: Rhapsody in Drew