History Characters / PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum

[-'''Series-wide:''' [[Characters.PokemonTheSeriesOriginalTrio Original Trio]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]], [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu Pikachu]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization Team Rocket Organization]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSupportingCast Supporting Cast]]\\

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[-'''Series-wide:''' '''Ash Ketchum''' | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu Pikachu]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSupportingCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization Team Rocket Organization]]\\
[[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeries The Original Series]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMistyAndBrock Misty and Brock]], [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlMainCast Main Cast]], [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhite Black & White]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXY XY]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon Sun & Moon]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Journeys]] ([[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesMainCast Main Cast]]) \\
'''Others:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movie characters]]-]]]]]

* BoyishShorts: {Zigzagged|Trope}}. Ash was the naive main character who became a skilled trainer, but almost always wore pants in all his appearances (at first, to resemble Red from the games). In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', however, he switches to shorts -- which is the last series he appeared in before being retired from the series.

* ChickMagnet: The list of girls to have shown canon feelings for him include [[FieryRedhead Misty]], [[LoveTriangle Melody]], [[PlayingWithFire Macy]], [[PsychicPowers Anabel]], [[BirdsOfAFeather Angie]], and [[ChildhoodFriends Serena]]. To say nothing of the ''[[InterspeciesRomance Pokémon]]'' (like [[ClingyJealousGirl Chikorita]], [[OlympusMons Latias]], Smoochum, Aipom, [[HomoeroticSubtext Oshawott]] and ''maybe'' [[MacGuffinSuperPerson Meloetta]]) who have developed crushes on him. Ash, however, [[CluelessChickMagnet remains totally oblivious with the exception mentioned above]].

[-'''Series-wide:''' '''Ash Ketchum''' | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu Pikachu]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization Team Rocket Organization]]\\

[[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeries The Original Series]] ([[Characters.PokemonTheOriginalSeriesMistyAndBrock Misty and Brock]], [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire Ruby and Sapphire]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl Diamond and Pearl]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlMainCast Main Cast]], [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhite Black & White]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXY XY]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon Sun & Moon]] ([[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonMainCast Main Cast]]) | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Journeys]] ([[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesMainCast Main Cast]]) \\

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[[folder:Pikachu]]
-->See his [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesAshsPokemon page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Hoenn)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireAshsPokemon page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Sinnoh)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlAshsPokemon page]].
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[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Unova)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteAshsPokemon page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Kalos)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYAshsPokemon page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Alola)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonAshsPokemon page]].

[[folder:Ash's Pokémon (Journeys)]]
-->See their [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesAshsPokemon page]].
[[/folder]]

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[-'''Series-wide:''' '''Ash Ketchum''' | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPikachu Pikachu]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Team Rocket Trio]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTriosPokemon Team Rocket Trio's Pokemon]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketOrganization Team Rocket Organization]]\\
'''Major Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMisty Misty]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBrock Brock]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesMay May]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDawn Dawn]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesPaul Paul]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesIris Iris]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSerena Serena]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesLillie Lillie]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesGoh Goh]] \\
'''Original Series:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto)]]\\
[[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheOriginalSeriesOneShotCharacters One-shot Characters]]\\
'''Advanced Generation:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Hoenn)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireGymLeadersAndFrontierBrains Gym Leaders and Frontier Brains]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphireVillains Villains]]\\
'''Diamond and Pearl:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Sinnoh)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearlVillains Villains]]\\
'''Black and White:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Unova)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteRivals Rivals]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesBlackAndWhiteVillains Villains]]\\
'''XY:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Kalos)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYRivals Rivals]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYMegaEvolutionSpecials Mega Evolution Special]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesXYVillains Villains]]\\
'''Sun and Moon:''' [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Alola)]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonKahunasAndGuardianDeities Kahunas and Guardian Deities]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] | [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoonVillains Villains]]\\
'''Journeys:''' [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesAshsPokemon Ash's Pokémon (Journeys)]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesCast Supporting Cast]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesGalar Galar]] | [[Characters/PokemonJourneysTheSeriesOneShotCharacters One-shot Characters]]\\
'''Horizons:''' [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesLeadCharacters Lead Characters]] | [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesPokemon Pokémon]] | [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesAntagonists Antagonists]] | [[Characters/PokemonHorizonsTheSeriesSupportingCast Supporting Cast]]\\
'''Movies:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movies 1 to 19]] | [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou I Choose You!]] | [[Characters/PokemonThePowerOfUs The Power of Us]] | [[Characters/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]-]]]]]

%%As new episodes are constantly airing, expect heavy spoilers for episodes not yet aired outside Japan.

!!Alternate Versions of Ash Ketchum
[[folder:Mirror Ash]]
A version of Ash from a MirrorUniverse, who's a big crybaby in comparison to his mainstream counterpart. His existence is revealed when his Pikachu runs off and accidentally steals the main Ash's one.

* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: In his universe, Serena is TheBully to him, and Team Rocket are heroes supporting his efforts from afar, rather than Serena having an obvious crush on him and Team Rocket trying to steal his Pokémon right under his nose. His relationships with the more magically-inclined Clemont and the more polite Bonnie seem about the same though.
* AdaptationalWimp: Mirror Ash isn't a confident fighter eager for a challenge, but rather a wimpy young man who can barely stand up for himself.
* CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end of it by Mirror Serena.
* InSpiteOfANail: Pikachu is still his partner, and he's still traveling with Serena, Bonnie, and Clemont in this reality despite having a completely different personality.
* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: He fell out with Mirror Serena because she not only crushed him in battle, but actively mocked him for it, causing him to run off and swear off traveling with his friends. It takes the main Ash to snap him out of it.
* ProneToTears: He tends to cry whenever things get tough.

[[folder:"I Choose You!" Ash]]
See [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou this character page]] for more information regarding this version of Ash.

[[folder:Alternate Ash]]
Another Ash from an AlternateUniverse, who's also a big crybaby, and distinguished by his blue-colored hat.

'''Movies:''' [[Characters/PokemonMovies Movies 1 to 19]] | [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYou I Choose You!]] ([[Characters/PokemonIChooseYouAshKetchum Ash Ketchum]]) | [[Characters/PokemonThePowerOfUs The Power of Us]] | [[Characters/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle Secrets of the Jungle]]-]]]]]

See [[Characters/PokemonIChooseYouAshKetchum this character page]] for more information regarding this version of Ash.

* LikeBrotherAndSister: With most of his female companions, except Serena Misty (Serena clearly loves him romantically, while in the Misty case, is only implied that she has feelings for him) and Chloe (with whom he did not have a close relationship), being that he is very close to them, but with nothing to indicate that there is romantic interest anywhere.

* * LikeBrotherAndSister: With most of his female companions, except Serena (who clearly loves him romantically.), Misty (mixed messages) and Chloe (with whom he did not have a close relationship), being that he is very close to them, but with nothing to indicate that there is romantic interest anywhere.

* * LikeBrotherAndSister: With most of his female companions, except Serena (who clearly loves him romantically.), Misty (Mixed messages) and Chloe (with whom he did not have a close relationship), being that he is very close to them, but without Nothing to indicate that there is romantic interest anywhere.

* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The original and Unova trios operate on this dynamic, wtih Ash serving as the In-Between to Misty/Iris's Mean and Brock/Cilan's Nice. Ash is stubborn and argumentative, but generally good-natured when not provoked, Misty/Iris is a hotheaded {{Tsundere}} who constantly butts heads with her companions, and Brock/Cilan is the CoolBigBro who tries to calm their arguments.

* AshFace: No pun intended. Ash's recalcitrant Charizard always fries him with Flamethrower [[RunningGag several times]]; ''every'' time Charizard returns to the main group, this is his way of saying hello to his trainer. This used to be how Charizard showed his disrespect, but now it is his way of showing affection. Torkoal and Pignite are known for invoking this trope as well, again out of affection.

* LikeBrotherAndSister: Ash's female travel companions have all has a sibling-like relationship with him, (except possibly Serena, whom he treats with greater respect and courtesy).

** Regularly zigzags with this in the Sun and Moon series. While he often acts like an accident prone FishOutOfWater adapting to Alola's different Pokémon and conventions, his experience built up across other regions makes him the most battle competent of his companions, and he adapts to the Z Ring mechanic even quicker than the native trainers do. In fact, he's only the second trainer to get said Z Ring (after Kiawe), and he winds up mastering all of his Z Moves in a relatively quicker time than the rest of them.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Ash's female travel companions have all has a sibling-like relationship with him, (except possibly Serena), whom he treats with greater respect and courtesy.

* LovedByAll: Gradually grows to become the most beloved figure in the entire Pokémon series over the course of his journey. At his first league, he was booed for showing up so late to his match against Ritchie and using a disobentant Charizard (though Team Rocket kidnapping him and nobody bothering to look for him didn't help). By the time he [[spoiler:qualifies for the Masters Eight]], all of Alola cheers for Ash--their [[spoiler:champion]]--to the point even ''Team Skull'' shows up to a special match in his honor. And when Ash [[spoiler:does defeat Leon]], he becomes recognized as [[spoiler:The World Monarch]] everywhere he goes, with plenty of cheering thralls and fans to his name.

** He is later tasked by Professor Oak to deliver a Pokémon egg to his cousin, Samson. Though he gets distracted by a wild Grubbin, Delia ensures that the delivery is successfully completed.