Ash Ketchum (Japanese:サトシ Satoshi) is the main protagonist of the Pokémon anime series who has always dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Master and as soon as he hit the age of ten through thirty-three and is the cousin of Hanna Ketchum, he rushed to Professor Oak's Laboratory to get his first Pokémon. He's the first character to be introduced in the series. Originally wanting to choose Squirtle, Ash ended up getting the Pokémon, Pikachu, and left on his journey. At first, Pikachu did not listen to Ash and kept running away, so Ash had to tie him up. Then after getting chased by a flock of Spearow, Ash attempted to save Pikachu from them; Pikachu, after seeing Ash so determined to help him, protected Ash from the Spearow. From then on, Pikachu and Ash became best friends for life. As a completely unskilled trainer, Ash started his adventure; while meeting his friends Misty and Brock and capturing new Pokémon. Ash eventually defeated all the Gym Leaders in Kanto, allowing him to enter in the Pokémon League. Since then, he has continued to travel, make new friends such as Janice, Tracey, May, Max, Kanata, Dawn, Dee-Dee, Bob, Iris, Cilan, Ann, Clemont, Bonnie, Serena, Ashley, Jason, Gaia, Susan, Mitsumi (In the manga book, her name is Olive), Nami, Paige, Marcos, Jill, Stu, Marvin, Ariel, Daniel, little Maggie, Hailey, Terra, June, Carly, Tommy, Cat, Howard, Beck, Emma, Jack, Lisa, Swift, Leslie, Samantha, Gabriella, Evanna, Eve and Mina; challenging all Gym Leaders and capturing new Pokémon, while still following his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master. Since this goal is so close to his heart, he sometimes acts a bit rash and rushes to the next battle he can as fast as possible. Ash also got himself some Dark Spirits and in every night, he turns into a Werehog, but he controls it now. He started to fell in love with May in a movie, Pokemon Unleashed, and finally admits it to her in a episode. He also has a daughter name Aqua (In the manga book, her name is Amelia and Aqua is Amelia's friend). In Back in Time, Ash gets killed by a Death Master after he returns home and Hanna goes back in time to save him as a ten year old boy. Ash's name in the Japanese version of the anime is Satoshi, which is also the name of the creator of Pokemon. It is unknown who Ash's father is; but in part of the episode, it seem that Drake is Ash's father.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Delia Ketchum (Mother)
Hanna Ketchum (Cousin)
Alba Ketchum (Adopted Sister)
Drake Ketchum (Father, deceased)
Namine (Godmother, deceased)
Jade Ketchum (Cousin)
Nina Ketchum (Cousin)
May Maple (Wife)
Aqua Ketchum (Daughter)
Max Maple (Brother-in-Law)
Friends[]
Ashley Taylor (Best Friend)
Misty Star
Brock Harrison
Dawn
Bob Derver
Devel "Dee-Dee" Derver (Former Crush)
Nami
Annabelle "Ann" Krikle
Jason Rivera
Princess Gaia
Susan Suareiz
Kanata Izumy (Former Crush, deceased)
Hailey Harper (Partner, deceased)
Pikachu
Chu-Chu
Dark Pikachu
Maggie the Werehog (Treats her like a daughter)
Jill the Werehog
Stu the Werehog
Marcos the Werehog
Paige
Sarah (Great Friend, deceased)
Tracey
Iris
Cilian
Clemont
Bonnie
Serena (Childhood Friend)
Dorethy
Tinka
Andreana
Ali (Never Met due to Pokemon: The Movie)
Princess Elise (Never Met due to Pokemon: The Movie)
Sally
WALL-E
EVE
M-O
Psyche Riley Sun
Erica Henson
June Henson
Terra Stone (Great Friend)
Steve Reynolds
Michael Hutcherson
Renee Henson
Carly Bowen
Tommy McDonald
Cat Lover
Howard Simmon
Alexandra Baker
Beck Nightingale
Kevin Jensen
Emma Wenser
Jack Winstead
Lisa Swan (Guardian Protector)
Swift
Leslie
Samantha
Gabriella
Evanna
Eve
Mina
Colonel Katherine Havelock
Daniel Hammond
Rivals[]
Gary Oak
Paul Roberts
Barry
Tripp
Enemies[]
Team Rocket
Stanno
Hudson
Borris
Silver
Michael
Dark Gaia
Commander Watson Preditor
Gunpower Mike West
Psyche Riley Sun (Formerly)
Tressa
Death Master Winsword
Love Interests[]
May Maple (Wife)
Kanata Izumay (Former Crush, deceased)
Devel "Dee-Dee" Derver (Former Crush)
Sarah (Former Crush, deceased)
Hailey Harper (Former Crush, deceased)
Princess Elise (Never Met Due to Pokemon: The Movie)
Sally (Former Crush Due to having an ex-boyfriend)