History Characters / PokemonTheGreatAdventure

* BladeOnAStick: wields a spear that crosses with MagicStaff.

* BigBrotherInstinct: definitely. He didn't even know Ash was his brother that he was already trying to protect him from being crushed by Giovanni. Given how strong Ash is, this is hardly necessary ...
* BigBrotherMentor: older than Ash and more relaxed, as well as already knowleagable in Aura, the two have an excellent relationship. Ash likes him a lot.

* [[CoolBigSis Cool Big Bro]]: is very friendly and caring toward Ash, trying to protect him from Giovanni's influence and actively supporting him during the Indigo Conference.
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: can control Aura, although his powers are considerably weaker than Ash's.

* MissingMom: his mother, Esmeralda, died protecting him from Team Dark Moon.

* WeakButSkilled: having discovered his powers earlier, Simon is more skilled than his younger brother in the use of Aura. However, their power level are on a totally different scale. And their mentor is even stronger.

* DotingParent: is always here for eiher of his children, sometimes despite their wishes, and gave Ash his Sandshrew after his victory.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: utterly loves his sons despite the fact both antagonize him for being a criminal. When Simon was captured and Esperalda died, he was unable to do anything for some time and swore eternal friendship to Silver after the rescue.

One of the five Ancient Rulers and the youngest of them, she is nonetheless the second most powerful of the lot and stands for Good and Harmony. After dying sealing the dimentional rift over Shamouti Island, the life energy of the place slowly restaured her strength and resurected her after a mere thousand years. She still remained asleep, keeping Lugia company, in order to avoid Arceus. She reappears after saving Ash and Lugia with Shiny Celebi's help and holds off the three Birds, buying time for the group to restore the balance. She is Dana's little sister and Silver's wife, much to everyone's surprise.

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: of Good and Harmony.
* BadassBoast: gives one to the three Birds during their fight.

* DeityOfHumanOrigin: according to the comparison between the Five Rulers and the Legendaries, it is implied Nathea and her siblings were just humans who received god-like powers.

* GodInHumanForm: how she met Silver. She managed to maintain the guise for twelve years ... until someone killed said guise.
* GodOfGood: her role in Eä.

* HotGod: since she looks like Lucy, who was Silver's ex-girlfriend, yes, she is attractive.
* InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals: she and Lucy look ''extremely'' like one another.
* LightEmUp: her main form of magic.

* PhysicalGod: given she's a DeityOfHumanOrigin, that's normal.
* YouShallNotPass: pulled one against the three Birds so Ash could bring the Ice Pearl to the altar. Too bad the birds TookAThirdOption ...

* ArchnemesisDad: Played weirdly to say the least. Simon left at an early age because he didn't like his father was a Mafia boss. It still lasts to this day, to the point the kid uses his half-brother's first name rather than his own. Strangely enough, despite being fully aware of it, Giovanni still dotes on him and Ash ...

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/PokemonTheGreatAdventureAshTeam Ash's Team]]

[[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/PokemonTheGreatAdventureSilverTeam Silver's Team]]

* [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/PokemonTheGreatAdventureMainCrew Main Crew]]

!!Ash's team

Common tropes:

* {{Badass}}: all of the bloody lot! Yes, even the ShrinkingViolet and the TagalongKid/NaiveNewcomer.
* IKnowYourTrueName: Ash knows the True Name of every single one of them. To compare, most Trainers don't know such a thing exist and those who do only know at most one of their Pokémon's True Names.
* UndyingLoyalty: everyone of them is fiercely loyal to Ash for various reason.

!!Pikachu
Ash's first Pokémon and greatest friend, he is actually the [[TheLeader Team Leader]] and Ash's strongest opponent. His Nature is Mild.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: the reason Charizard listens to him when Pikachu berates him. Pikachu is so strong even he isn't sure he can defeat him.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Fleeting Flash.
* {{Badass}}: as the Team Leader, he has to be.
* BerserkButton: don't hurt Ash. Just don't. Charizard learned it the hard way.
* ElementalPunch: Mjollnir, which is a lightning-powered Iron Tail.
* HappilyMarried: or mated since they are Pokémon, with Sunflower.
* TheHero: of the FiveManBand made by Ash's most used {{Mon}}.
* TheLeader: of Ash's team.
* MixedAncestry: there's a Raikou somewhere in his bloodline.
* NumberTwo: to Ash.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: ridiculously small. Able to take on monsters way bigger than he is and win without breaking a sweat. Even a Legendary, though with some help.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: tries to be this and usually makes it.

!!Pidgeot
Ash's first caught Pokémon, he is one of the team's strongest members. At first reluctant to work with Caterpie, it changed after the bug's evolution. However, he has a thing against Fearow. His nature is Serious.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Jet Stream
* BigBadassBirdOfPrey: with an emphasis on Badass. As a Pidgeotto, he was able to nearly tie against Brock's Onix.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: evolving into Pidgeot during his fight against Giovanni's Rhydon gave him new attacks and a way greater strength.
* PowerupMount: Ash sometimes uses him as a mount.

!!Butterfree
Ash's second caught Pokémon, he is a shy yet extremely strong Pokémon and the only one of the team to have a family. His Nature is Timid and Ash temporary released him.

* TenMinuteRetirement: temporary left Ash to be with his mate before deciding to stick to his side. His mate came along.
* {{Badass}}: as part of Ash's crew, it's kind of a must.
** BadassFamily: given how Bubble is, it's likely he'll end up ruling one ...
** RetiredBadass: Ash let him retire from Pokémon Battling at the end of the Indigo Conference so he could raise his children.
* BattleCouple: with his mate.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: one of the sweetest members of Ash's team. Perfectly able to own you.
* BigDamnHeroes: he and Bubble saved Ash and the gang from a crazed Sabrina.
* CowardlyLion: prefers to avoid fighting and appears as weak as a Butterfree could be, but defeated even opponents who had an adventage against him.
* HappilyMarried: to Bubble, the pink Butterfree. The two even have kids.
* IKnowYourTrueName: it's Timid Rainbow.
* LoveAtFirstSight: how he fell for Bubble.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Bubble is strong-willed and more than ready to use her strength. Butterfree is shy, gentle and usually a NiceGuy.
* MeaningfulName: Butterfree's TrueName is '''Timid''' Rainbow.
* PapaWolf: won't take to predators going for his kids.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: sure, Butterfree is purple, but Bubble is pink due to a color deficiency.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: one of Ash's smallest teammates. Still not to be underestimated.

!!Clefable
A Pokémon Ash recruited on her mother's behalf, she quickly grew to become one of the boy's most dangerous fighters. A tomboy at heart with a knack for punching and fighting in general, she's kinda Pikachu's second in command. Her Nature is Brave.

* ActionGirl: One of the few girls in Ash's team. Is one of the heaviest hitters of the crew.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Starlight
* {{Badass}}: one of the biggest with Pikachu and Charizard.
** BadassAdorable: quite pretty as a Clefable. Can own Legendary ass.
*** CuteBruiser: as a Cleffa. People usually had the habit to ask if Ash was kidding when he got her out. She proved them wrong. All of them.
* TheBigGuy: of the FiveManBand made with Pikachu, Charizard,Hitmontop, Mightyena and Axew.
* CombatPragmatist: when outpowered, she uses every single dirty trick to win. Ash is counting on her.
* GoodIsNotSoft: she's a good girl with a fiery temper to match.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: has a serious knack for punching attacks.
* GroinAttack: pulled it out against a Machamp. It didn't like it at all.
* PluckyGirl: she never gives up.
* ShipTease: heavily, with Hitmontop. Too bad they can't actually mate ..
* SignatureMove: Drain Punch, which she inherited from her father.
* TheRedBaron: The Steadfast Clefable
* {{Tomboy}}: oh so much ...
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: with Mightyena.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: with Hitmontop. And given they are from different egg groups, it isn't going to be resolved soon ...

!!Charizard

A Pokémon Ash rescued from a storm after his Trainer abandonned him, he is one of the boy's strongest {{Mon}} with Clefable and Pikachu. Though he had an unruly phase, an incident involving Ash in a coma made him change his mind and become the most loyal member of the Team.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: courtesy of Ho-Oh, Charizard's new TrueName is Blazefire.
* '''''{{Badass}}''''': one of the biggest of the Team, with Pikachu and Clefable.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: tag-teamed with Pikachu and Clefable to royally own a Zapdos, thus earning Ash his nickname of the Legendary Slayer.
* HeroicVow: after the incident at Grandpa Canyon, Charizard swore on Reshiram, the Dragon of Truth, to only use Outrage in case of do-or-die situations. To Pokémon, breaking an oath made on Reshiram is sentenced with death.
* TheLancer: to Pikachu
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: after sending Ash in a coma. It's enough to break him out of his rebellious spirit and become utterly devoted to the kid.
* ThouShaltNotKill: what his HeroicVow roughtly amounts to. Charizard knows full-well what he can do under Outrage and only uses it when he has no other choice, as it makes him dangerous enough to kill his own Trainer in a fit of rage.
* UnstoppableRage: Supersonic + Outrage = a crazed and overpowered flame dragon that destroys everything in his way ... even his Trainer.
* WhatTheHellHero: was on the receiving end of this from Pikachu after said rampage, leading to the aforementionned HeroicVow. Hurting one's Trainer is SeriousBusiness.

!!Bulbasaur

A Pokémon abandonned by his previous Trainer, he developped a distrust for humans that stopped after witnessing Ash struggle to save his adoptive village. He doesn't want to evolve and wears an Everstone armband to do so. He can also, thanks to the Ancient Queen Dana, use any single attack of his evolutionary line, which makes up for pretty interesting fights ... His Nature is Serious.

* {{Badass}}: what do you think?
** BadassAdorable: as adorable as your average cute Bulbasaur. Able to win against ''massive'' type adventages.
* DidntSeeThatComing: delivers it more than anyone else in the team thanks to [[SupernaturalAid Dana's gift]].
* MeaningfulName: Vibrant Sapling. This is a small young Pokémon who can pack a major punch.
* TheMediator: plays this tole in the team.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: evolving makes Pokémon grow up. Refusing to do so means Bulbsaur is struck as a child. Not that he complains ...
* PintSizedPowerhouse: the little thing is small, yet can use attacks such as Power Whip, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam and Frenzy Plant.
* SupernaturalAid: after witnessing his determination to remain a Bulbasaur, the Ancient Queen Dana allowed him to use any move in his evolutionary line to compensiate. This proved to be vital more than once.

!!Wartortle

A Pokémon abandoned by his Trainer and the leader of a band of rogue Squirtle, he joined Ash after the later saved him, thus contracting a debt toward him. Though not exactly weak, he is one of the least powerful members of the group and works hard to grow in strength. His Nature is Impish.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Heavy Blast
* CurbStompBattle: he vs. a group of giant Onix. Size doesn't matter when your main weakness is your opponent's primary type.
* IOweYouMyLife: has a life debt toward Ash he intends to repay.
* SuperweaponSurprise: was on the receiving end of that when Lorelei's Lapras used Thunder.
* TookALevelInBadass: he evolving into Wartortle gave him a much-needed boost in strength.

!!Haunter

A curious Pokémon Ash met at Lavender Town, he always had a lust for adventure that pushed him to join Ash when he sought the help of Ghost Pokémon against Sabrina. He is actually the middle child of his three siblings and his Nature is Quirky. He and Mightyena work as Ash's primary defense against Ghost and Psychic Pokémon.

* AstralProjection: he and Ash set it up for pranking and spying purposes.
* {{Badass}}: of course!
** BadassBookworm: loves reading as much as pulling a punch.
* JumpedAtTheCall: so there's a friendly Trainer who needs your help to defeat a powerful Gym Leader. Well, what are we waiting for? World, here I come!
* MeaningfulName: Shadow Grin. He is a Ghost Pokémon who is always smiling.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: like Bulbasaur, he is perfectly fine Under this form and wears an Everstone ring.

!!Hitmontop

A mute Pokémon Ash got as a Tyrogue, the two share a friendly relationship rather than being Trainer and Pokémon. His best friend is Clefable and his wish was to become a Hitmontop to continue the Hitmon line started by his grandfather. His Nature is Modest.

* {{Badass}}: like the others.
** HandicappedBadass: he is mute.
* BattleCouple: with Clefable
* CurbStompBattle: against Gary's Blastoise. The turtle couldn't land a hit and got thoroughly trounced. Then Alakazam got out, went berserk and Hitmontop was on the receving end of an overpowered Psychic due to TakingTheBullet for Ash.
* CuteMute: lost his voice after a Scyther cut his vocal cords.
* {{Foil}}: to Clefable
* HeroicSacrifice: took a Psychic from Gary's Alakazam he intended to be for Ash.
* MeaningfulName: a mute Hitmontop called '''Silent''' Hope.
* RoundhouseKick: his prefeed method of fighting, in opposition to Clefacle's GoodOldFisticuffs.
* ShipTease: with Clefable.
* TheSmartGuy: of the FiveManBand.
* TakingTheBullet: for Ash, with Gary's crazed Alakazam's Psychic. Being a Fighting type, Psychic-type attacks are his biggest weakness ...
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: the technician to Clefable's performer. His attacks are weak but efficient and his ability is even called Technician!
* UnresolvedSexualTension: with Clefable. In spades. And since they are in different egg groups, it won't be solved anytime soon ...

!!Mightyena

A Pokémon originating from Hoenn, Ash rescued her from a swarm of Beedrill and saved her from poison, earning her loyalty. She is the team's motherly figure and grew from a weak and naive little girl into a powerful fighter. Her Nature is Naive.

* ActionGirl: which makes her closer to Clefable than Sandslash and Wigglytuff, despite being TheChick of the FiveManBand made by Ash's main {{Mon}}.
* {{Badass}}: like everyone else.
** ActionMom: has apparently adopted a little Rattara called Twilight Fang.
** BadassAdorable: as a Poochyena, she tied with Blaine's Ninetales for her first Gym Battle.
** BigBadassWolf: hyena-flavored.
* TheChick: of the FiveManBand.
* CoolBigSis: toward Nina, her [[spoiler: cloned]] little sister.
* EleventhHourSuperpower: being possessed by Ash through Aura, thus allowing her to defeat Gary's crazed Alakazam.
* IKnowYourTrueName: Nightsong. Quite fitting for a TeamMom.
* LadyOfWar
* MamaBear: don't ever think about messing with the Corral's younger inhabitants. She will wreck you.
* MentalFusion: Ash used Aura to fusion their minds and give her his Aura powers, resulting in the above EleventhHourSuperpower.
* ParentalSubstitute: to Axew.
* TakeAThirdOption: during the fight against the cloned Pokémon, rather than fighting her clone, she managed to evolve and took hers away from the fighting area. Said clone did nothing, as she knew perfectly Mightyena was naturally stronger now and fighting her was a ''bad'' idea.
* TeamMom: Lucky Lucky even mentions she plays nanny for the younger members of the corral.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: with Clefable

!!Wigglytuff

A Pokémon that Ash tok in his team after promising her he would help her master Sing, she is very feminine and, despite looking rather weak, possesses a stength not to be underestimated. Her greatest passion is singing and her Nature is Sassy.

* {{Badass}}: yep, she's one too.
** BadassAdorable: among the prettiest members of the team. Her signature attacks allow her to put you to sleep or take you down with her.
** BadassBookworm: knows how to read and does it from times to times;
* GirlyGirl: even more than Mightyena. Also serves as TheChick of the team, overall speaking.
* MakeMeWannaShout: her voice-based attacks are especially powerful.
* MeaningfulName: Soft Lullaby. Her Sing attack is especially efficient.
* TakingYouWithMe: her signature Perish Song, which allowed her to take Blaine's Rhyhorn and a ''giant Steelix''.

!!Aerodactyl

A prehistoric Pokémon met by Ash at the Grandpa Canyon, his actions drove Charizard mad and caused him to hurt Ask, sparkling a fierce hatred between the two. Despite this and feeling remorseful, he willingly joined Ash to atone for his wrongs. His Nature is Hardy.

* TheAtoner: his reason for joining the team. He felt remorseful for driving Charizard crazy, leading to Ash ending in a coma.
* {{Badass}}: one more.
* HeelFaceTurn: thanks to Ash's powers, he went from agressive to totally tame.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: with Kabutops and Omastar, the other two Fossil Pokémon.
* PowerupMount: was used as a ride several times, especially by Brock's younger brother.
* TheRival: to Charizard.
* TrueName: Razor Fang.

!!Sandslash

An incredibly shy Pokémon Ash received as a Sandshrew, it is one of the kindest members of the team and is counted as being among the weakest. However, being in Ash's team means one thing: ''she isn't.'' Her nature is Bashful.

* TheChick: of the crew as a whole, even more than Mightyena.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: oh so much! This little creature that shied away from practically everything? She took down a freaking ''giant Haunter'' that had knocked Ash and the rest of his team after opening a can of HeroicResolve and evolving ito Sandslash. The ghost never saw it coming.
* HeroicResolve: opens a can of it when faced with Black Fog, the giant Haunter of the powerplant. Cue her evolving into Sandslash and beating it to a pulp.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: to Black Fog mind-raping Ash. It is quickly followed by a PreAsskickingOneLiner
-->''"This I won't forget. And I won't forgive. Black Fog, I am bringing you down."''
* MeaningfulName: her name is Sandy Claw. Sandslash is a Ground Pokémon with quite huge claws.
* ShrinkingViolet: her definite personality trait.
* ThresholdGuardian: seeing Ash under MindRape and being on her own to save him is enough to turn this morbidly shy little girl into a killing machine.

!!Fearow

A Pokémon Ash caught to disband a Spearow flock, Fearow was utterly rebellious for a long time before an incident changed his mind and turned him into a truly loyal companion. He has a rivalry with Pidgeot and his Nature is Naughty.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: he is the head of the flock because he is the toughest bastard of them.
* {{Badass}}: his flock terrorized Pallet Forest for a long time. He was their boss.
* CassandraTruth: firmly believes Ash is [[spoiler: the Chosen with a Golden Heart]]. He is right.
* HeelFaceTurn: after coming into contact with said heart. Even a rebelious criminal must surrender to the might of TheChosenOne.
* {{Patricide}}: killed his own father to take the head of the flock.
* TheRival: to Pidgeot.
* TrueName: Hard Beak

!!Axew

A baby Pokémon that hatched after the incident with Mewtwo, he was immediately adopted by the team and especially Mightyena, who gave him his True Name. Very childish and innocent, he has a Gentle nature and a lot of potential ...

* [[spoiler: BadassAdorable: his first attack was Dragon Pulse. He used it to free Ash before Proton could knife him, and then to knock the man's Crobat.]]
* CheerfulChild: has shades of this.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: until his father got in trouble before his eyes, that is ...
* CutenessProximity: invoqued it the moment he was born.
* HappilyAdopted: by Mightyena and Ash.
* LampshadeHanging: when he starts training and the team explain him the different principles behind Pokémon battles, Axew is quick to comment about the STAB mechanism.
-->'''Axew''': The stab?
-->'''Pikachu''': STAB stands for Same Type Attack Bonus. That's an expression the humans use when your move is more powerful because it's the same type as you. Since you are a Dragon, any move of the Dragon type will benefit from the bonus due to you also being a Dragon. It won't be the case with Night Slash or Cut, though.
-->'''Axew''': It sounds like 'to stab'.
-->'''Onix''': Well, getting a power boost can make a move pretty painful, especially a high-level one. The same way, being stabbed by something pointy and sharp is both painful and dangerous. It's harder to heal a knife wound than a cut. I guess the humans must've had fun coming with the name …
* MeaningfulName: he is a baby Pokemon. His True Name is '''''Baby''''' Tooth.
* [[spoiler: PintsizedPowerhouse: his first attack was a ''double Dragon Pulse'' strong enough to knock a fully grown man out like a light. He later used the canalized version to OneHitKO a ''Crobat''.]]
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: so cute he invoqued CutenessProximity the moment he was born.
* TagalongKid/SixthRanger: to the FiveManBand made by the crew.
* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: his first attack was revealed when Proton nearly killed Ash. It didn't end well for the man.
* YouLeaveHimAlone: his reaction to Proton's murder attempt on Ash. Cue TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening and CurbStompBattle.

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!!Ash Ketchum
The series' hero. A young boy living alone with his mother, he is the first to meet a wounded Silver upon a stormy night. Over time, he comes to see the man as a surrogate father and when his journey starts, the two travel together as student and teacher. [[spoiler:It later appears he is an Aura User and the Chosen with a Golden Heart. Also, his familly isn't exactly what it seems ...]]

* TenMinuteRetirement: after Silver tells him about the Dead Star incident and Adrian's death, Ash decides to completely avoid fighting. It takes an old battle-hardened Scyther and Silver talking him down for him to snap. WorldOfCardboardSpeech ensues, as well as a can of whoop-ass on a pair of Rocket Rebels.
* ActionHero: he is just as capable of holding his own in a fight as his Pokémon are.
* [[spoiler:EmpoweredBadassNormal: after his Aura Powers awoke.]]
* BadassAndChildDuo: with Silver. Also counts as a technical BadassFamily.
** BadassNormal: before his Aura Powers awoke.
* BareFistedMonk: thanks to Learning tai chi chuan and capoeira with Silver. Then he receives [[KiAttack Aura]] ...
* BerserkButton: don't cause unnecessary suffering. Ash is an empath and actually witnessing it causes him pain, to which he tends to react ''violently'' ... Threatening his loved ones is also ill-advised.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: usually a nice and cheerful kid who's friendly with everyone. Now re-read the Badass tropes ...
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Ash's attempt to catch Mewtwo with the Master Ball ended with him and Clefable on their butt.
* [[spoiler:TheChosenOne: Ash is revealed to be the Chosen with a Golden Heart, a person whose heart is so pure it is made of pure gold and can bond his heart to any living creature and feel other peoplee's feelings. He has an unknown counterpart in the Chosen with a Silver Soul, a person whose soul is like a silver mirror and has the ability to mentally control any creature and never lose his calm. Said person is unknown at the time of the story, though the author has left some clues ...]]
* {{Capoeira}}: he and Hitmontop learned it from Silver, Hitmontop to evolve and Ash for self-defense.
* {{Determinator}}
* DisappearedDad: Ash's father, Bruno, left him and Delia to continue his journey as a Trainer before the boy was born. At least, that's the official reason ...
* EleventhHourSuperpower: before they awoke, Ash's Aura Powers had the habit of kicking in in stressful situations, giving him far greater reflexes than a normal person would. It allowed the boy to hold back a bunch of angry Mankey with Aura Vision and martial arts only.
* TheEmpath: Ash is a Healer and [[spoiler:an Aura Guardian]]. As such, he has the natural ability to reach out for any living's heart and touch it. Silver describes it as a "Healer that heals the hearts", in opposition to a "Healer that heals the wounds".
* EpicFail: Literally. Ash may have failed to catch Mewtwo with the Master Ball, but it was still pretty gutsy of him to use Clefable as a decoy to launch himself the ball point-blank. Failed? Sure. Kuddos for trying? You bet!
* GeniusBruiser: Not as intelligent as Brock but still quite knowledgeable in a certain number of fields. Training for a week with Lorelei sure helps ...
* [[spoiler:HeroicBastard: Ash is revealed to be the result of a one-night stand between Giovanni and Delia.]]
* IKnowYourTrueName: knows the True Name of every single of his teammates, except those caught in the Orange Islands.
* {{Irony}}: is nicknamed the Legendary Slayer for having defeated an OlympusMons. Is actually [[spoiler: the Chosen with a Golden Heart]]
* LightningBruiser: when fighting by himself, Ash is this.
* [[spoiler:LukeIAmYourFather: Ash's true father is Giovanni Rocket.]]
* MagicMusic: of a sort, thanks to the Heart Flute. He can use it to manipulate emotions on a stronger level than just using his empathic powers.
* MagicalFlutist: can become this with the Heart Flute.
* MixedAncestry: Since Sir Aaron's mother was an Ancient, Ash has a bit of Ancient blood in his veins.
* PapaWolf: toward Axew.
* [[spoiler:ParentalAbandonment: The real reason Bruno left. He learned Ash wasn't his son but Giovanni's and decided to leave him and Delia. He has no intent of coming back and Delia knew it all along.]]
* RedBaron: ironically enough, ''"The Legendary Slayer"''. Three of his Pokémon beat the crap out of a Zapdos during the Silph Battle.
* ScarsAreForever: has a long scar on the right side of his chest following Charizard's rampage at Grandpa Canyon.
* TookALevelInBadass: the entire point of his training with the Elite Four. It worked.
* TrainingFromHell: Ash's four weeks of training with the Elire Four. With Bruno: heavy physical training that ended with him and his team facing a giant Steelix. With Lorelei: hours and hours of reading books with practice the afternoon, something Ash isn't used to. With Agatha: dropped in a haunted and very hostile powerplant to climb his way up the food chain and optionally defeat a giant Haunter. With Lance: a little of everything and especially amplifying Ash's empathic skills. Note that Lance also put the kid against his Gyarados, and he had troubles even with the beast holding off ...
* WhoopiEpiphanySpeech: Ash delivers an absolutly beautiful one during the fight between cloned Pokémon and their originals that doubles with Talking the Monster to Death. And it works!!! The best part? The boy isn't speaking, just playing Lugia's song with a flute. It's his heart that's doing the talking. Chosen One, indeed ... To quote:
-->''"Stop fighting! Violence only brings pain! Do you really want to die, wounded and exhausted? Tell me, what are you fighting for? Because Mewtwo ordered it? Mewtwo is blind from the pain and delusion he was a victim of. Even if he created you, his fight isn't yours. You weren't the fooled ones. You weren't the ones who got hurt. Not all humanity is bad. There is good and evil in everyone. In you, in me, in them. And yet, are we fighting one another? Are you fighting because you want to be your own self? The conditions of one's birth do not determine who he really is. His being depends of his choices and actions. My father is a criminal and I myself am illegitimate. And yet, am I a criminal? Am I a bastard? No. And neither are you. You were cloned from other Pokémon, but that doesn't mean you are those Pokémon. Why? Because Mewtwo copied the DNA only. He didn't duplicate the Pokémon's heart and mind. These things are yours alone. In that regard, you are different. In that regard, you are yourself. And no one else. Are you fighting for a place in the world? The world is large. There are plenty of areas where humans do not live and plenty where they do. There is place for everybody to live, grow and develop into what he was meant to be. Don't fight to take someone else's place. Violence only brings pain and no one wants to live in pain. Take instead what is rightfully yours. Everyone has a place where he belongs. I have found mine. My friends have found theirs at my side. What stops you from seizing your chance and find the place your heart is longing for? What stops you from being happy? Not me. And not anyone here but your own blindness. Open your eyes to the world around. Open your heart to the others. You do not have to fight. You never had to."''
* WorldOfCardboardSpeech: delivers one to Bonnie and Clyde from the Rocket Rebels, right after royally owning them with his team and throwing an Aura Sphere to their face.

!!Silver Nor Shadow
A mysterious man who washed up in Pallet Town by a stormy night, carrying an egg in his arms. He quickly bonded with Ash and became his surrogate father and mentor, the two becoming so close they decided to travel together. Silver taught Ash everything he knew, and the man's knowledge seems endless. His past is more than simply 'shadowy'.

* ActionDad: as Ash's surrogate father.
* ActionHero: can stand to ''Koga'' outside a Pokémon battle. And let's not forget the beating he gave to Mewtwo ...
* AnIcePerson: Silver is an Ice Aura Guardian. Elemental Aura is even rarer than Aura itself.
* {{Badass}}: there's a reason Ash became that good. He is that reason.
** BadassAndChildDuo: the second part of the duo he forms with Ash.
** BadassCape: he has a long black cape that can be pretty intimidating. People are stunned to learn he uses it as a pillow or a blanket.
* BerserkButton: '''''never''''' hurt his loved ones, especially Ash.
* CrusadingWidower: after Nathea died sealing the Shamoutian rift. It didn't last.
* DentedIron: Silver states to be this during the Indigo Conference. Also, in Blitz's poké-team entry, it is stated the man lost his ability to control light while purifying him.
* DivineDate: he and Nathea are husband and wife.
* DotingParent: let's see what Silver gives Ash ... a very nice wood-carved badge case, a magic pendant that heals or protects, a badge only five persons, Ash included, won full on their first try, and let's not forget the ticket for a TrainingFromHell with the Elites when Ash felt he was at his limits. Yep, Silver loves his surrogate son.
* DualWielding: his main weapons are two silver swords. When listing his arsenal upon arrival, one can see he has a lot of dual weapons.
* FriendToAllChildren: the man single-handedly defeated a criminal organization to save a child and admits to being utterly unable to hurt a child, no matter how. He uses it to prove Delia he isn't a monster.
* GeniusBruiser: taught Ash most of what he knows and serves as the kid's mentor. Is also ''very'' dangerous.
* HotDad: don't deny a tall, athletic and scared silver-haired man with a simian tail who mainly wears black isn't handsome. Makes you wonder why he and Delia aren't an OfficialCouple yet ...
* JustFriends: because the two of them are this, Silver being a CrusadingWidower and Delia wanting to remain faithful to Bruno even though [[spoiler: she knows he left her and Ash for good.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Ash took a lot of things off Silver's book.
* MeaningfulName: his full name is Silver Nor Shadow. He has silver hairss and wears dark clothes.
* MundaneUtility: see that big fancy black cape of his? It's also a blanket, a pillow and a bag. He even used it as a net once.
* PapaWolf: hurting Ash around Silver is a really stupid thing to do. Mewtwo did it twice and nearly paid for it and he killed Proton after the later tried to break the boy and kill him.
* ParentalSubstitute: what Silver became to Ash after Delia welcomed him in. He is also the only person Ash will ever call "Father", even if Giovanni gets called this way from times to times.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: "Mewtwo, you took my son's life. '''''NOW, GIVE ME YOURS!'''''". Cue CurbStompBattle.
* [[spoiler:[[Really700YearsOld Really 3000 Years Old]]: Silver is indeed a 3000-old Ancient but tries to keep it secret.]]
* RefusalOfTheCall: Lance offered Silver to become the Champion several times. Silver always turned the offer down.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: but quite cheerful and not evil at all.
* WalkingArmory: just read Oak's list of the weapons he was carrying at the beginning of the story.
-->"As I have seen, you're carrying [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and a quiver of arrows]], [[DualWielding two blades]], [[KnifeNut two daggers]] and those strange crossbow-looking weapons I haven't figured what to make of. And I don't talk about [[LaserBlade the two metallic tubes that generate energy blades]]."
* WhatTheHellHero: gives one to Ash at the end of the sixth chapter of ''Mysteries of the sea'', finally knocking the boy out of his pacificism

* {{Parricide}}: killed his own father to take the head of the flock.

* Badass: what do you think?

* Foil: to Clefable

* MakesMeWannaShout: her voice-based attacks are especially powerful.