Anime 
Character Bios Main Characters Ash Ketchum Ash Ketchum
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:
Indigo League - Top 16
Orange League - Winner
Johto League - Top 8
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 |
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Boulder Badge Gym Location: Pewter City Gym Leader: Brock Given in episode: Showdown at Pewter City |
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Cascade Badge Gym Location: Cerulean City Gym Leader: Misty Given in episode: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City |
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Thunder Badge Gym Location: Vermilion City Gym Leader: Lt. Surge Won in episode: Electric Shock Showdown |
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Marsh Badge Gym Location: Saffron City Gym Leader: Sabrina Given in episode: Haunter Versus Kadabra |
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Rainbow Badge Gym Location: Celadon City Gym Leader: Erika Given in episode: Pokemon Scent-sation |
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Soul Badge Gym Location: Fuchsia City Gym Leader: Koga Won in episode: The Ninja Poke-Showdown |
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Volcano Badge Gym Location: Cinnabar City Gym Leader: Blaine Won in episode: Volcanic Panic |
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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 |
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Coral Eye Badge Gym Location: Mikan Island Gym Leader: Cissy Won in episode: Fit to be Tide |
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Sea Ruby Badge Gym Location: Navel Island Gym Leader: Danny Won in episode: Navel Maneuvers |
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Spike Shell Badge Gym Location: Trovita Island Gym Leader: Rudy Won in episode: Misty Meets Her Match |
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Jade Star Badge Gym Location: Kumquat City Gym Leader: Luana Won in episode: Pokemon Double Trouble |
Johto League Badges Obtained:
| Badge Picture | Episode Obtained |
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Zephyr Badge Gym Location: Violet City Gym Leader: Falkner Won in episode: Fighting Flyer with Fire! |
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Hive Badge Gym Location: Azalea Town Gym Leader: Bugsy Won in episode: Gettin' The Bugs Out |
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Plain Badge Gym Location: Goldenrod City Gym Leader: Whitney Won in episode: A Dairy Tale Ending |
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Fog Badge Gym Location: Ecruteak City Gym Leader: Morty Won in episode: From Ghost to Ghost |
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Storm Badge Gym Location: Cianwood City Gym Leader: Chuck Won in episode: Machoke, Machoke Man! |
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Mineral Badge Gym Location: Olivine City Gym Leader: Jasmine Won in episode: Nerves of Steelix |
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Glacier Badge Gym Location: Mahogany Town Gym Leader: Pryce Won in episode: Nice Pryce, Baby! |
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Rising Badge Gym Location: Blackthorn City Gym Leader: Clair Won in episode: Better Eight Than Never |
Hoenn League Badges Obtained:
| Badge Picture | Episode Obtained |
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Stone Badge Gym Location: Rustboro City Gym Leader: Roxanne Won in episode: The Winner by a Nosepass |
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Knuckle Badge Gym Location: Dewford Town Gym Leader: Brawly Won in episode: Just One of The Geysers |
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Dynamo Badge Gym Location: Mauville City Gym Leader: Wattson Won in episode: Watt's With Wattson? |
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Heat Badge Gym Location: Lavaridge Town Gym Leader: Flannery Won in episode: Going, Going, Yawn |
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Balance Badge Gym Location: Petalburg City Gym Leader: Norman Won in episode: Balance of Power |
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Feather Badge Gym Location: Fortree City Gym Leader: Winona Won in episode: Sky High Gym Battle! |
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Mind Badge Gym Location: Mossdeep City Gym Leader: Liza, Tate Won in episode: Solid as a Solrock |
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Rain Badge Gym Location: Sootopolis City Gym Leader: Juan Won in episode: Eight Ain't Enough |
Pokemon Currently with Ash:
| Picture | Episode Obtained |
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Pikachu Started with in episode: Pokemon, I Choose You! |
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Aipom Caught in episode: Channeling the Battle Zone |
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Mukkuru Caught in episode: Find Pikachu! Route 202! |
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Naetoru Caught in episode: Get Naetoru! |
Pokemon at Professor Oak's Lab:
| Picture | Episode Obtained |
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Bulbasaur Caught in episode: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village |
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Muk Caught in episode: Sparks Fly for Magnemite |
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Tauros (30) Caught in episode: The Legend of Dratini |
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Kingler Evolved from Krabby in episode: Round One -- Begin! |
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Snorlax Caught in episode: Snack Attack |
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Heracross Caught in episode: A Sappy Ending |
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Cyndaquil Caught in episode: Good 'Quil Hunting |
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Totodile Caught in episode: The Totodile Duel |
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Noctowl (Shiny) Caught in episode: Fowl Play |
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Bayleef Evolved from Chikorita in episode: Current Events |
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Corphish Caught in episode: Gone Corphishin' |
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Torkoal Caught in episode: All Torkoal, No Play |
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Swellow Evolved from Taillow in episode: That's Just Swellow |
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Glalie Evolved from Snorunt in episode: Rhapsody in Drew |
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Donphan Evolved from Phanpy in episode: Reversing The Charges |
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Sceptile Evolved from Grovyle in episode: Odd Pokemon Out! |
Pokemon in Training:
| Picture | Episode Obtained |
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Squirtle Caught in episode: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad Given to Officer Jenny in episode: The Fire-ring Squad |
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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 |
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Caterpie Caught in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon Evolved into Metapod in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon |
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Metapod Evolved from Caterpie in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon Evolved into Butterfree in episode: Challenge of the Samurai |
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Pidgeotto Caught in episode: Ash Catches a Pokemon Evolved into Pidgeot in episode: Pallet Party Panic |
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Butterfree Evolved from Metapod in episode: Challenge of the Samurai Released in episode: Bye, Bye Butterfree |
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Charmander Caught in episode: Charmander, the Stray Pokemon Evolved into Charmeleon in episode: March of the Exeggutor Squad |
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Krabby Caught in episode: Mystery at the Lighthouse Evolved into Kingler in episode: Round One -- Begin! |
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Raticate Traded for Butterfree in episode: Battle Aboard the St. Anne Traded back in episode: Battle Aboard the St. Anne |
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Haunter Caught in episode: The Tower of Terror Given to Sabrina in episode: Haunter Versus Kadabra |
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Primeape Caught in episode: Primeape Goes Bananas Given away in episode: The Punchy Pokemon |
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Charmeleon Evolved from Charmander in episode: March of the Exeggutor Squad Evolved into Charizard in episode: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon |
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Pidgeot Evolved from Pidgeotto in episode: Pallet Party Panic Left in Viridian Forest in episode: Pallet Party Panic |
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Lapras Caught in episode: The Lost Lapras Released in episode: Viva Las Lapras |
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Chikorita Caught in episode: The Chikorita Rescue Evolved into Bayleef in episode: Current Events |
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Beedrill Caught in episode: The Bug Stops Here Given to Casey in episode: The Bug Stops Here |
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Phanpy Hatched from Egg in episode: Hatching a Plan! Evolved into Donphan in episode: Reversing The Charges |
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Larvitar Hatched from Egg in episode: Hatch Me If You Can Given back to Larvitar's Mother in episode: Mother Of All Battles! |
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Taillow Caught in episode: You Can Never Taillow! Evolved into Swellow in episode: That's Just Swellow |
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Treecko Caught in episode: Tree's A Crowd! Evolved into Grovyle in episode: Exploud and Clear |
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Grovyle Evolved from Treecko in episode: Exploud and Clear Evolved into Grovyle in episode: Odd Pokemon Out! |
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Snorunt Caught in episode: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt Evolved into Glalie in episode: Rhapsody in Drew |