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| Ash Ketchum サトシ Satoshi | |
 Ash Ketchum
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| Age | 10 |
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Pallet Town |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | Delia Ketchum (mother) Adam Ketchum (father) Red Ketchum (adopted father) Silver Ketchum (cousin) |
| Trainer class | Pokemon Trainer Champion Monarch |
| Generation | Unknown |
| Games | Unknown |
| Member of | Aether Foundation |
| Rank | Ultra Guardian |
Ash Ketchum is the main supporting character of Power Rangers Forever series. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Pallet Town whose goal is to become a Pokémon Master. His starter Pokémon was a Pikachu that he received from Professor Oak after arriving late at his laboratory. On his journeys around the Pokémon world, he's been accompanied by a multitude of close friends. In Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, he becomes the first Champion of the Alola region's Pokémon League. In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, he becomes the new Monarch of the World Coronation Series.
History
Prior to Power Rangers Forever: Kalos Arc
At some point in his early life, Ash went on a field trip in a rainy forest and got lost. Scared to the point of tears, he was forced to hide in a hollow tree trunk. A group of local Pokémon joined him and cheered him up, which was partially what motivated him to become a Pokémon Trainer.
Ash also enrolled in Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp when he was young. One day, another camper named Serena got lost in the forest and wounded her leg after getting startled by a Poliwag. Ash, who was looking for the Poliwag, came to her rescue and wrapped a handkerchief around the wounded knee to brace it. He then helped her up and guided her out of the forest.
At some point before starting their journeys, Ash was friends with Gary Oak until they both fished out a Poké Ball on both their lines. After arguing about who would keep it, they broke it in two, each keeping one half as a reminder of that day.
Power Rangers Forever: Kalos Arc
TBA
Power Rangers Forever: Alola Arc
TBA
Power Rangers Forever: Galar Arc
TBA
Personality
Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to Pokémon. If a Pokémon is in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, even if he has no prior connection to them. If they are the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by humans, such as Team Rocket, Pokémon thieves, hunters, or poachers, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them.
Despite this, and previous dealings with evil organizations, Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic and naive outlook, a trait his companions seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his Pokémon and his friends. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. An example would be Team Rocket's frequent 'sudden appearances' that coincide with their needs at that time, and Ash never questioning it until it is too late. Another example would be how he always praises Clemont for his inventions, no matter their high failure rate, and the near inevitable explosion, or Cilan for his various hobbies. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, possibly due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train wild Pokémon.
Physically Ash is in very good shape, especially for someone 10 years of age. He has constantly been shown to have a lot of stamina, walking miles upon miles through all kinds of environments, while journeying between towns on his journey. He also has huge endurance, as seen when he took powerful attacks from various Pokémon head on and then recovering quite quickly. Furthermore, Ash has demonstrated himself to be a bit acrobatic, occasionally being able to keep up with Iris, who virtually grew up swinging and jumping through treetops. Ash has occasionally displayed great reflexes, being able to dodge attacks or catch falling objects out of the blue, and even being able to save himself, or others, in the last second during perilous situations. What's more, Ash has exhibited tremendous will power, as seen when he took attacks for long periods of time and keeps advancing, which also drives his "never give up" attitude when it comes to Pokémon battles.
Ash is also quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, more specifically in the field of romance. Throughout the series, Ash has only displayed open interest in a female only once, and nothing came out of it. Though some girls in the series have actually shown obvious (and subtle) affection towards him, Ash meets it with nearly unfailing obtuseness, which some characters have also noticed. Even when it involves other peoples romance Ash is usually oblivious until someone points it out to him. A few times when it came to a matter of Pokémon love, with a male who's experiencing difficulty in gaining the attention of a female, while his friends will mainly give advice in improving the male's looks or charm, Ash's advice is simply to be stronger.
Ash has traversed much of the Pokémon world and has thus far participated in various Pokémon League Conferences, but he is still learning new things about Pokémon all the time. He has also gained a close connection with many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, such as the ones who played major roles in the movies. In the English dub second movie, he was revealed to be "The Chosen One" - the one who would bring balance back to the world when it was disrupted.
Although viewed as a normal human, Ash does have some special abilities, as he is said to have the same Aura as Sir Aaron, a legendary hero, and is theoretically able to manipulate it in much the same way. Therefore, he made a connection with Sir Aaron's Lucario. However, he has not received any training in this field, opting to continue his Pokémon journey instead. He has also been likened to an ancient Aura guardian in The Keystone Pops!, who also had a partner Pikachu. Later, in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2, Ash uses Aura again to locate a lost Riolu and read Riolu's mind as well. This time, however, he merely senses the Aura, rather than manipulating it. In SS021, an unhatched Riolu reacted to Ash's Aura, and Ash was able to sense the Egg's response, leading him to it. Ash also has the unique ability to use Bond Phenomenon.
Though his passion remains in battling, Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with his Pokémon, having participated in other events like Pokémon Contests, PokéRinger tournaments, and even a fashion show and a cosplay convention as well as various other Pokémon competitions. He has Contest Passes for Sinnoh and Hoenn. Ash carries with him half of a broken Poké Ball, while Gary has the other half, as a symbol of their ongoing, but now friendly, rivalry; Misty's special lure, which she sent to him as a gift; and half of a Ribbon he received after his Contest Battle with May in the unofficial Terracotta Contest ended in a tie.
Pokemon
As a Trainer, Ash has caught and befriended a sizable number of Pokémon throughout the anime. His philosophy on training is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship, and hard work are needed to overcome adversity. Several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to after he befriended them. He seems to battle best with Pokémon that are similar to Pikachu: ones that are speedy and maneuverable, yet able to perform high-powered attacks; however, he is willing to work with any Pokémon that comes into his care.
Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually lead to him creating the original technique, Counter Shield. Also, sometimes he will use someone else's battle strategies as shown with Paul and Tierno, though when using the latter's, Ash stated that his unique strategy is the one he can truly count on, instead of simply mimicking others.
Ash is very attached to his Pokémon and prefers to battle and train with them personally. Furthermore, he cares about their opinion, even giving them the option of whether they should evolve or not. As such, the majority of his Pokémon also share Ash's stubborn and reckless nature, persistently attempting to rise and continue the battle, even after receiving a great amount of damage and being at the end of their rope. However, if it is by their wish, or if he believes it is best for them, Ash will (if sometimes reluctantly) trade or release them, and in some cases, leave them with more experienced individuals so that they could get stronger.
Though Ash normally catches five or more Pokémon per region (not including when he traveled through the Orange Archipelago and challenged the Battle Frontier in his second tour of Kanto), he rarely ever switches the Pokémon in his current party with those in storage at Professor Oak's Laboratory. He usually only does so when battling against powerful opponents (such as Trainers in the Pokémon League Conferences, and Frontier Brains), or when attending certain events that requires a specific Pokémon (like Tauros at the Pokémon Swap Meet or Snorlax at the Sumo Conference). However, during Pokémon the Series: Black & White, Ash actively cycled through the nine Pokémon he managed to catch in Unova, although these Pokémon, when not in his party, were instead kept in storage at Professor Juniper's lab in Nuvema Town. Near the end of his journey in Unova, Professor Juniper transferred all of Ash's Pokémon to Professor Oak's lab. Ash did not use this system of training in the following series, though he did leave his Alolan party with Professors Kukui and Burnet at the end of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
Ash currently has ownership of 76 Pokémon, including all 30 of his Tauros. Including pre-evolved forms, traded, released, and given away Pokémon (and not including the additional Tauros), in total, Ash has currently officially owned a total of 95 different Pokémon species.
On Hand
As of The Road Most Traveled!, Ash has begun rotating his team with Pokémon from Professor Oak's Lab and Kukui's home. The only fixed member on his team is Pikachu.
 Pikachu ↔ Gigantamax Pikachu ♂ |
Traveling with
 Rotom Phone |
At Professor Oak's Lab/In Rotation
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
 Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur ♂ |
 Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard ♂ |
 Snorlax |
 Heracross |
 Noctowl 
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 Egg → Phanpy → Donphan |
 Chikorita → Bayleef → Meganium ♀ |
 Totodile → Croconaw → Feraligatr |
 Cyndaquil → Quilava |
 Houndour → Houndoom |
 Taillow → Swellow |
 Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile |
 Corphish ♂ |
 Torkoal |
 Snorunt → Glalie |
 Hitmonlee |
 Elekid → Electabuzz → Electivire |
 Starly → Staravia → Staraptor ♂ |
 Turwig → Grotle → Torterra |
 Buizel ♂ |
 Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape |
 Gligar → Gliscor |
 Gible → Gabite → Garchomp ♂ |
 Pidove → Tranquill → Unfezant ♀ |
 Oshawott ♂ |
 Tepig → Pignite ♂ |
 Snivy ♀ |
 Egg → Scraggy ♂ |
 Sewaddle → Swadloon → Leavanny ♂ |
 Palpitoad ♂ |
 Roggenrola → Boldore |
 Krokorok → Krookodile ♂ |
 Fletchling → Fletchinder → Talonflame ♂ |
 Hawlucha ♂ |
 Egg → Noibat → Noivern ♂ |
 Dragonite ♂ |
 Gengar ↔ Gigantamax Gengar |
 Egg → Riolu → Lucario ↔ Mega Lucario |
 Farfetch'd → Sirfetch'd |
 Fossilized Drake and Fish → Dracovish |
 Dreepy → Drakloak → Dragapult |
 Larvitar → Pupitar → Tyranitar |
With Kukui and Burnet/In Rotation
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps at Professor Kukui and Burnet's house.
 Grubbin → Charjabug → Vikavolt |
 Rowlet |
 Rockruff → Lycanroc |
 Litten → Torracat → Incineroar |
 Passimian |
 Meltan → Melmetal |
At Home
This section shows the Pokémon that Ash keeps with Delia at home.
 Mimey ♂ |
In training
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash still owns but are in the care of another Trainer.
 Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise |
 Primeape |
Released
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash formally released into the wild.
 Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree ♂ |
 Pidgeotto → Pidgeot ♂ |
 Lapras |
 Egg → Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja ♂ |
 Goomy → Sliggoo → Goodra ♂ |
 Poipole → Naganadel |
Traveled with
This section is for the Pokémon that Ash traveled together or bonded with for some period of time but never officially caught.
 Haunter |
 Rotom |
 Nebby |
Ride Pokemon
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| Garchomp is Ash's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
Garchomp's known moves are Fire Blast and Dragon Pulse. | ||
| Debut | A Mission of Ultra Urgency! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Shin'ichirō Miki | |
| English | Shin'ichirō Miki | |
Temporary
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In The Ol' Raise and Switch!, Professor Kukui tasked everyone with switching their partner Pokémon with somebody else and Ash was given Snowy. At first, Snowy didn't warm up to Ash. However, with help and encouragement from Litten, Snowy soon warmed to him and was used in a battle against Pikachu, who was under Lillie's command. | ||
| Debut | Racing to a Big Event! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Reina Ueda | |
| English | Emily Jenness | |
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| Ash caught this Buzzwole, which had earlier entered Alola through an Ultra Wormhole, as a part of his and his classmates' first Ultra Guardians mission. He used a Beast Ball provided to him by the Aether Foundation. It was later released back through the Ultra Wormhole, thus allowing it to return home.
None of Buzzwole's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | A Mission of Ultra Urgency! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | ||
| English | Billy Bob Thompson | |
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| Stakataka entered Alola through an Ultra Wormhole at the Pokémon School. Attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it failed and it was soon captured by Viren who used it to hold a golden statue of himself. The Ultra Guardians stopped him and Stakataka was captured by Ash and sent home through an Ultra Wormhole.
None of Stakataka's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | The Long Vault Home! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | ||
| English | Daniel J. Edwards | |
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| Pheromosa entered Alola through an Ultra Wormhole and began attacking Trainers who possessed Z-Crystals, stealing the Z-Crystals afterward. Meowth fell in love with Pheromosa and thwarted several attempts by the Ultra Guardians to catch it. Pheromosa was eventually defeated by Bewear, allowing Pheromosa to be caught and returned home. | ||
| Debut | Beauty is Only Crystal Deep! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | ||
| English | Emily Cramer | |
Achievements
Badges obtained
Kanto Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Kanto region:
- Boulder Badge (Showdown in Pewter City)
- Cascade Badge (The Water Flowers of Cerulean City)
- Thunder Badge (Electric Shock Showdown)
- Marsh Badge (Haunter versus Kadabra)
- Rainbow Badge (Pokémon Scent-sation!)
- Soul Badge (The Ninja Poké-Showdown)
- Volcano Badge (Volcanic Panic)
- Earth Badge (The Battle of the Badge)
Orange Archipelago Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Orange Archipelago:
- Coral-Eye Badge (Fit to be Tide)
- Sea Ruby Badge (Navel Maneuvers)
- Spike Shell Badge (Misty Meets Her Match)
- Jade Star Badge (Pokémon Double Trouble)
Johto Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Johto region:
- Zephyr Badge (Fighting Flyer with Fire)
- Hive Badge (Gettin' The Bugs Out)
- Plain Badge (A Dairy Tale Ending)
- Fog Badge (From Ghost to Ghost)
- Storm Badge (Machoke, Machoke Man!)
- Mineral Badge (Nerves of Steelix!)
- Glacier Badge (Nice Pryce, Baby!)
- Rising Badge (Better Eight Than Never)
Hoenn Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Hoenn region:
- Stone Badge (The Winner By a Nosepass!)
- Knuckle Badge (Just One of the Geysers)
- Dynamo Badge (Watt's with Wattson?)
- Heat Badge (Going, Going, Yawn!)
- Balance Badge (Balance of Power)
- Feather Badge (Sky High Gym Battle!)
- Mind Badge (Solid as a Solrock)
- Rain Badge (Eight Ain't Enough!*, Reuniting for the First Time!**)
Frontier Symbols
This listing is of the Symbols Ash has obtained in the Battle Frontier:
- Knowledge Symbol (The Symbol Life)
- Guts Symbol (Wheel... of Frontier!)
- Tactics Symbol (Tactics Theatrics!!)
- Luck Symbol (Queen of the Serpentine!)
- Spirits Symbol (Ka Boom with a View!)
- Ability Symbol (Second Time's the Charm!)
- Brave Symbol (Pace - The Final Frontier!)
Sinnoh Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Sinnoh region:
- Coal Badge (O'er the Rampardos we Watched!)
- Forest Badge (The Grass Menagerie!)
- Cobble Badge (A Triple Fighting Chance!)
- Fen Badge (A Crasher Course in Power!)
- Relic Badge (Shield with a Twist!)
- Mine Badge (Dealing With Defensive Types!)
- Icicle Badge (Sliding Into Seventh!)
- Beacon Badge (The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!)
Unova Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Unova region:
- Trio Badge (Dreams by the Yard Full!)
- Basic Badge (Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!)
- Insect Badge (Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!)
- Bolt Badge (Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!)
- Quake Badge (Battling the King of the Mines!)
- Jet Badge (An Amazing Aerial Battle!)
- Freeze Badge (Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!)
- Toxic Badge (Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2)
Kalos Badges
This listing is of the Badges Ash has obtained in the Kalos region:
- Bug Badge (Battling on Thin Ice!)
- Cliff Badge (Climbing the Walls!)
- Rumble Badge (Showdown at the Shalour Gym!)
- Plant Badge (The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!)
- Voltage Badge (The Moment of Lumiose Truth!)
- Fairy Badge (Fairy-Type Trickery!)
- Psychic Badge (All Eyes on the Future!)
- Iceberg Badge (A Real Icebreaker!)
Alola Trials
This listing is of the trials Ash has cleared in the Alola region:
- Verdant Cavern trial (To Top a Totem!; received the Normalium Z)
- Melemele Island grand trial (Trial and Tribulation!; received the Fightinium Z/Electrium Z)
- Lush Jungle trial (Currying Favor and Flavor!; received the Grassium Z)
- Akala Island grand trial (Trials and Determinations!; received the Rockium Z)
- Thrifty Megamart trial (A Battle Hand-Off!)
- Ula'ula Island grand trial (Guiding an Awakening!; received the Lycanium Z)
- Poni Island grand trial (A Grand Debut!; received the Steelium Z)
(earned in Verdant Cavern trial)
(earned in Lush Jungle trial)
(mostly used by Rowlet)
(earned in Akala Island grand trial)
(mostly used by Lycanroc)
(earned after Hokulani Observatory trial)
(mostly used by Nebby)
Pokemon League
Ash has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Indigo Plateau Conference - Top 16 (Friend and Foe Alike)
- Silver Conference - Top 8 (Johto Photo Finish)
- Ever Grande Conference - Top 8 (At the End of the Fray)
- Lily of the Valley Conference - Top 4 (The Semi-Final Frontier!)
- Vertress Conference - Top 8 (A Unova League Evolution!)
- Lumiose Conference - Runner-Up (Down to the Fiery Finish!)
- Manalo Conference - Winner (Enter the Champion!)
Championship matches
Ash challenged the following Pokémon championships as well:
- Orange League - Champion (Enter The Dragonite)
World Coronation Series
Ash has competed in the World Coronation Series. His rank and class are as follows:
- Rank 3,763 (Normal Class; as of Destination: Coronation!)
- Rank 1,512 (Normal Class; as of Dreams Are Made of These!)
- Rank 1,022 (Normal Class; as of A Festival Reunion!)
- Rank 921 (Super Class; as of A Festival Reunion!)
- Rank 901 (Super Class; as of Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!)
- Rank 890 (Super Class; as of Trade, Borrow, and Steal!)
- Rank 930 (Super Class; as of Solitary and Menacing!)
- Rank 975 (Super Class; as of Making Battles in the Sand!)
- Rank 1,021 (Normal Class; as of Making Battles in the Sand!)
- Unknown rank (Great Class; as of Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!)
- Rank 415 (Great Class; as of Trials of a Budding Master!)
- Rank 381 (Great Class; as of Trials of a Budding Master!)
- Rank 273 (Great Class; as of Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!)
- Rank 184 (Great Class; as of Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!)
- Rank 99 (Ultra Class; as of Thrash of the Titans!)
- Rank 64 (Ultra Class; as Excitement From the Ultra-Shocking Start!)
- Rank 36 (Ultra Class; as of A Battle of Mega Versus Max!)
- Rank 15 (Ultra Class; as of Battling Turned Up to Eleven!)
- Rank 9 (Ultra Class; as Taking Two For The Team!)
- Rank 8 (Master Class; as of Aim For The Eight!)
- Monarch (Master Class; as of Partners in Time!)
Gallery
Voice Actors
- Rica Matsumoto (Japanese)
- Hana Takeda (Japanese; age 6)
- Sarah Natochenny (English)
Trivia
- Ash has never officially caught a female-only Pokémon or a Legendary Pokémon.
- Ash has caught at least one of the starter Pokémon in every region except Galar.
- He has also caught at least one Pokémon belonging to all eighteen types (this includes Pokémon he owns or has owned that have been retroactively made Fairy-type).
- Ash shares at least one Pokémon of the same evolutionary family with one of his rivals in each series.
- Ash's height is around 4'7" (140 cm)
- Ash has defeated more regional Champions onscreen in the anime than any other Trainer, having won against Iris, Steven, Cynthia, and Leon.
- Additionally, he has also defeated Wallace, the former Hoenn Champion.
- In the anime, Ash is the first and, so far, only Trainer:
- With a known hometown to not be native to any of the regions he is the Champion of.
- With access to Z-Moves, Dynamax/Gigantamax, and Mega Evolution at the same time.
- Who has used more than one of those in a single battle.
- Shown to have won two of the same Gym Badge, as he's earned a Rain Badge from both Juan and Wallace.
- In promotional material for the Manalo Conference, Ash was given the title of (Japanese: ゼンリョクチャレンジャ Full-force challenger).
See Also
- Ash Ketchum M20 - his alternate counterpart
- Ash Ketchum (Forever)/Fairy Tail - his Fairy Tail's counterpart
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