Satoshi

Satoshi

サトシ

Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi in Japan, is a fictional character and protagonist of the anime Pokémon. There are also incarnations of him in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, the Pocket Monsters Zensho manga, and the Ash & Pikachu manga. He is loosely based on the male protagonist of the Pokémon Red and Blue. The family name “Ketchum” is a pun of the anime’s former tagline and slogan “Gotta catch ‘em all!”.

At the beginning of the series, Ash was 10 years old, and later, in the episode “The Battle Of The Badge”, Ash said that it was a whole year since he and Pikachu had visited Viridian City, making him 11. Furthermore, in the short called “Pikachu & Pichu” which was attached to Pokémon 3: The Movie, he said the day when the events depicted in the short took place was the day he met Pikachu, meaning his age at that time would be at least 12. However, two seasons later, the official Japanese Pokémon website reported that Ash was the same age as May, who was 10 years old at the time. This and the fact that the two are at the same height suggests that none of the characters have aged since the show began, placing the Pokemon anime in a floating timeline.

Ash is a caring and valiant trainer but he can be confident to the point of arrogance and is known for being stubborn at times. He also has quite the reckless streak, which has led him to troublesome situations and even near death. But when in a Pokémon battle, he is highly competitive, and he shows tremendous presence of mind, taking advantage of the battlefield as well the nature of his and the enemy Pokémon’s moves to claim victory after victory, though he has been known to lose from time to time.

Ash has matured greatly over the course of the series, and has considerably improved his abilities as a trainer, but his earnestness and determination remain the same. During the first season of the series, Ash trained to catch more Pokémon than his childhood rival, Gary Oak, although Gary has caught more. He soon begins to focus more on each of his Pokémon’s abilities. He also impresses many trainers by winning battles in which his Pokémon has a type disadvantage. At the Johto League Silver Conference Ash finally won a battle against Gary.

Throughout the anime, Ash has met a number of rivals, including Richie, whom he faced in the Indigo League, and Casey, a diehard Electabuzz fanatic. During Pokémon tournaments, Ash has made rivals out of Harrison, Jackson, Morrison, and Tyson (the last of which went on to become the champion of the Hoenn Pokémon league). Near the beginning of Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl, Ash meets an arrogant young trainer named Paul, who quickly becomes his new rival.

Ash’s primary nemesis is a group of comical antagonists named Team Rocket. Ever since the second episode, “Pokémon Emergency!”, two Team Rocket operatives named Jessie and James, along with a talking Meowth, have always tried to steal his first Pokémon Pikachu but have always failed. There are some occasions when they work together like the Pokémon: The Movie 2000.

Ash’s mother is Delia Ketchum (Hanako in Japan). She is a caring and thoughtful woman, though occasionally oblivious as her son, and in the English version of the anime often pesters him to change his boxer shorts every day, a gag throughout the early episodes of the first few series.

The identity of his father has remained unknown. One reference to him exists in the anime. During a phone conversation between Ash and his mother in the second episode, she states to her amazement that he got from Pallet Town to Viridian City in one day. “It took your father four days to get there when he started Pokémon training”, she says, “He’ll be so proud!”. A line from the play, Pokémon Live!, suggests that Delia, at one time, had a relationship with the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni when she was a teenager, but in the anime, no evidence of Giovanni being Ash’s father has been shown currently.

In the episode “Showdown at Dark City,” Ash went by the name of Tom Ato (tomato) after spotting some ketchup that Pikachu was eating. He had to disguise his name, so that his real name would not get a bad reputation, since he was dealing with the rivaling Yas and Kas gyms.

Anime

Pokemon
Pokemon
Spring 1997
Pokemon: Pikachu no Natsuyasumi
Pokemon: Pikachu no Natsuyasumi
Summer 1998
Pokemon: Ash's Journey
Pokemon: Ash's Journey
Summer 1998
Pokemon: The First Movie
Pokemon: The First Movie
Summer 1998
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi
Autumn 1998
Pokemon: Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan
Pokemon: Maboroshi no Pokemon Lugia Bakutan
Summer 1999
Pokemon: Pikachu Tankentai
Pokemon: Pikachu Tankentai
Summer 1999
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2000)
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2000)
Autumn 1999
Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu
Pokemon: Pichu to Pikachu
Summer 2000
Pokemon: Kesshoutou no Teiou Entei
Pokemon: Kesshoutou no Teiou Entei
Summer 2000
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2001)
Pokemon: Pikachu no Fuyuyasumi (2001)
Autumn 2000
Pokemon: Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari
Pokemon: Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari
Autumn 2000
Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai
Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai
Summer 2001
Pokemon: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios
Pokemon: Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios
Summer 2002
Pokemon Advanced Generation
Pokemon Advanced Generation
Autumn 2002
Pokemon Housoukyoku
Pokemon Housoukyoku
Autumn 2002
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirachi
Summer 2003
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Rekkuu no Houmonsha Deoxys
Summer 2004
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Mew to Hadou no Yuusha Lucario
Summer 2005
Pokemon: Senritsu no Mirage Pokemon
Pokemon: Senritsu no Mirage Pokemon
Spring 2006
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy
Pokemon Advanced Generation: Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy
Summer 2006
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl
Summer 2006
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Dialga vs. Palkia vs. Darkrai
Summer 2007
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi
Summer 2008
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Choukoku no Jikuu e
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus Choukoku no Jikuu e
Summer 2009
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Genei no Hasha Zoroark
Summer 2010
Pokemon Best Wishes!
Pokemon Best Wishes!
Summer 2010
Pokemon Best Wishes!: Victini to Kuroki Eiyuu Zekrom
Pokemon Best Wishes!: Victini to Kuroki Eiyuu Zekrom
Summer 2011
Pokemon Best Wishes!: Victini to Shiroki Eiyuu Reshiram
Pokemon Best Wishes!: Victini to Shiroki Eiyuu Reshiram
Summer 2011
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2
Spring 2012
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Kyurem vs. Seikenshi
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Kyurem vs. Seikenshi
Summer 2012
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Winter 2013
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure
Spring 2013
Pokemon: Mewtwo - Kakusei e no Prologue
Pokemon: Mewtwo - Kakusei e no Prologue
Summer 2013
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Shinsoku no Genosect - Mewtwo Kakusei
Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Shinsoku no Genosect - Mewtwo Kakusei
Summer 2013
Pokemon XY SP: Road to Kalos
Pokemon XY SP: Road to Kalos
Autumn 2013
Pokemon XY
Pokemon XY
Autumn 2013
Pokemon XY: New Year Special
Pokemon XY: New Year Special
Autumn 2013
Pokemon XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie
Pokemon XY: Hakai no Mayu to Diancie
Summer 2014
Pokemon: Pikachu, Kore Nan no Kagi?
Pokemon: Pikachu, Kore Nan no Kagi?
Summer 2014
Pokemon the Movie XY: Ring no Choumajin Hoopa
Pokemon the Movie XY: Ring no Choumajin Hoopa
Summer 2015
Pokemon XY&Z
Pokemon XY&Z
Autumn 2015
Pokemon the Movie XY&Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magiana
Pokemon the Movie XY&Z: Volcanion to Karakuri no Magiana
Summer 2016
Pokemon Sun & Moon
Pokemon Sun & Moon
Autumn 2016
Pokemon Movie 20: Kimi ni Kimeta!
Pokemon Movie 20: Kimi ni Kimeta!
Summer 2017
Pokemon Movie 21: Minna no Monogatari
Pokemon Movie 21: Minna no Monogatari
Summer 2018
Pokemon (2019)
Pokemon (2019)
Autumn 2019
Pokemon: Mezase Pokemon Master
Pokemon: Mezase Pokemon Master
Winter 2023

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