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Ash Ketchum サトシSatoshi
Ash Ketchum inSecrets of the Jungle
Age	10[1]
Gender	Male
Hometown	Pallet Town
Region	Kanto
Relatives	Delia (mother) Unnamed father
Trainer class	Trainer
Animated debut	I Choose You!
English voice actor	Sarah Natochenny
Japanese voice actor	Rica Matsumoto

Ash Ketchum (Japanese:サトシSatoshi) is aPokémon Trainer fromPallet Town whose goal is to become aPokémon Master. He is the main protagonist of themovie trilogy consisting ofI Choose You!,The Power of Us, andSecrets of the Jungle,Pokémon movies set in a different continuity fromPokémon the Series. Despite having largely the same personality as theAsh of the main series and starting out hisjourney in a similar way, the rest of Ash's story developed in quite a different way.

In animation

History

Pre-series

InSecrets of the Jungle, Ash remembered that when he was young, his friend used to laugh at his dream. His father gave him a word of encouragement, saying that his dream lied in his heart and it would never come true if he gave up.

I Choose You!

On the day Ash was supposed to pick up his firstPokémon and start his journey, he overslept and arrived too late atProfessor Oak's Laboratory.Professor Oak informed him that the threefirst partner Pokémon had already been taken by other Trainers from Pallet Town:Gary,Marina, andTierno. There was, however, a fourth Pokémon, a stubbornPikachu. Ash decided to choose Pikachu and, after receiving new clothes fromhis mother, he left Pallet Town and started his journey.

After scaring off awild flock of angrySpearow, Ash and Pikachu finally started to bond when aHo-Oh suddenly appeared in the sky, flying overhead. They looked in awe at the sight of this unknown Pokémon, as Ho-Oh dropped aRainbow Wing. Ash picked it up and then saw a rainbow appear in the sky. Smiling, he promised Pikachu that they would both meet Ho-Oh again someday. Continuing his journey, Ash ventured insideViridian Forest, where he eventually encountered aCaterpie. With the help of Pikachu, he managed to catch it. He also decided to qualify for thePokémon League and managed to win threeBadges.

Ash eventually met two other Trainers,Verity andSorrel, while chasing after anEntei. After the Entei ran away and it started raining, they went looking for shelter. While doing so, they encountered a lonelyCharmander on a rock, weakened from the pouring rain. After a brief argument with Charmander'soriginal Trainer,Cross, Ash and Verity took Charmander to a cave. Sorrel healed Charmander and it fully recovered by the next day. Offering it a chance to join Ash on his journey, Charmander accepted and wascaught by Ash. Ash continued his journey with Verity and Sorrel, and after he told them about his Rainbow Wing and desire to see Ho-Oh, the three Trainers decided to go toRaizen Mountains, where Ho-Oh was said to appear.

After encountering Cross again and losing a battle against him, Ash started to question himself and his Pokémon, especially after Cross called him the worst Trainer he had ever seen. Ash faulted his Pokémon for the loss and due to his change of heart and personality, the Rainbow Wing turned dark. Unbeknownst to him, Ash had been followed and watched by aMarshadow for some time. Marshadow decided help him bond with Pikachu again by pulling him into a dream that made Ash realize what his Pokémon meant to him and see the error in his ways.

Eventually, Ash, Verity, and Sorrel finally reached the Raizen Mountains and its highest peak Mt. Tensei. As Ash proceeded to place the Rainbow Wing on Rainbow Rock to make Ho-Oh appear, he was stopped by Cross and his Incineroar. Cross had been spying on the group for some time and had learned of their quest to find Ho-Oh. He wanted to battle Ho-Oh and tried to steal the Rainbow Wing from Ash. They engaged in another battle and this time Ash managed to beat Cross with his newly evolved Charizard. Despite this, Cross still took the Rainbow Wing however, and placed it atop Rainbow Rock. Due to Cross's evil heart, the Rainbow Wing became corrupted, which in turn corrupted the Marshadow from earlier and nearby wild Pokémon. With newfound power from the corrupted Rainbow Wing, the corrupted Marshadow was able to control the wild Pokémon and had it turn against the humans.

Ash and Pikachu tried to stop Marshadow, but Pikachu got heavily injured in the process. While shielding Pikachu from the corrupted Pokémon, Ash took the full blast. His body slowly disappeared and all but his consciousness vanished. As a result of this, the corrupted Rainbow Wing withered and freed Marshadow and the other Pokémon of its control. Pikachu then took hold ofAsh's hat and cried over the loss of his Trainer and best friend (despair and sorrow were so strong that Pikachu unleashed a massive Thunderbolt). Ash's consciousness woke up in a spirit world where he was all alone. Faintly hearing Pikachu's voice, Ash ran towards the sound. Because of this, his body started to regenerate in the real world in a bundle of light, and Pikachu connected with the light to reunite with Ash, fully reviving him.

Soon after, a new Rainbow Wing appeared before Ash. Ash placed the Rainbow Wing atop Rainbow Rock and this time it recognized the Trainer's pure heart. A rainbow appeared, followed by Ho-Oh flying over Mt. Tensei. Ho-Oh and Ash had a battle, and afterwards went their separate ways. After healing at a Pokémon Center, Ash, Verity, and Sorrel said their goodbyes to Cross, who had changed his ways and promised to battle against Ash again someday. Sometime after, Ash also split ways with Verity and Sorrel, who both went to pursue their own goals. Ash continued his journey with Pikachu, vowing to once become a Pokémon Master.

The Power of Us

Continuing his journey, Ash acquired new clothes at some point and traveled toFula City to participate in theWind Festival. Shortly after arriving, he metMargo, who was having an argument withTownes, Hoyt, and Miles. Ash defeated Hoyt'sPhanpy in a battle, and as a thanks for his intervention, Margo gave him a quick tour through Fula City. Next, Ash decided to participate in thePokémon Catch Race and was awarded the runner-up prize after saving a rampagingTyranitar by removing the rope from its neck.

The next day, Ash metRisa, who recognized Ash from the Pokémon Catch Race and wanted him to help her catch a Pokémon. Ash agreed to this, and with his and Pikachu's help, Risa managed to catch anEevee. Meanwhile, the Wind Festival was disrupted by minor acts of vandalism. Moreover, the "eternal flame" that protects Fula City was also stolen. With approval from the city's mayor,Oliver, Ash helped clean up the vandalism and set out to find the eternal flame. Following a trail alongside Risa,Toren,Harriet, and Oliver, Ash eventually found out that Margo was behind the vandalism and theft, as she had been trying to stop the townspeople from looking for her friend, the rare PokémonZeraora.

Soon after, disaster struck as a bottle containingEffect Spore, whichTeam Rocket had stolen from Fula City's laboratory, exploded and spread a poisonous cloud throughout the city. Ash inspired Risa, Toren, and Harriet to help solve the issue by telling them to use their "Pokémon Power"; working alongside their Pokémon partners to help protect the city. Together, they came up with a plan, with Risa bringing back the eternal flame to its pedestal and trying to summonLugia, Harriet powering up the city's old power plant and windmill to blow away the Effect Spore, and Toren trying to create an antidote for the Effect Spore alongside his laboratory colleagues.

Meanwhile, Ash decided to convince Zeraora that not all humans are bad, as it was hunted by humans in the past and had lost all trust in them save for Margo. Ash battled Zeraora with Pikachu, but one of Zeraora'sElectric attacks went awry and headed towards a group of wild Pokémon. Ash stepped in to protect the Pokémon and got slightly injured, causing Zeraora to realize he was right. Alongside Zeraora, Oliver, and many other townspeople, Ash helped put out a forest fire caused by the Effect Spore. Eventually, the Effect Spore was neutralized with the help of Toren, Harriet, andCallahan; and the remaining fires were doused by Lugia, who was successfully summoned by Risa.

With Fula City saved, Ash participated in the Wind Festival with his new friends, and Oliver declared that the city would live with Zeraora in peace from now on. After the festival ended, Ash left Fula City and continued on his journey.

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Expansion of role inSecrets of the Jungle, andDistant Blue Sky!

Secrets of the Jungle

Ash reappeared inSecrets of the Jungle, where he traveled to theForest of Okoya. In the forest, he metKoko, a wild boy who was raised by Pokémon, including theMythical PokémonZarude.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Ash reappeared inDistant Blue Sky!.

Character

InI Choose You!,Delia describes Ash as being rambunctious and having a big heart.

Pokémon

This listing is of Ash's knownPokémon as ofDistant Blue Sky!:

On hand

Pikachu ♂

Status unknown

Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard ♂

Released

Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree ♂

Temporary

Ekans

Debut	The Power of Us
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Rob Mungle

Ekans is the first Pokémon that Ashcaught during thePokémon Catch Race.

None of Ekans's moves are known.

Sentret

Debut	The Power of Us

Sentret is a Pokémon that Ash caught during the Pokémon Catch Race.

None of Sentret's moves are known.

Achievements

Badges obtained

This listing is of theBadges Ash has obtained in theKantoregion:

• Two unknown Badges (I Choose You!)
• Rainbow Badge (I Choose You!)

Pokémon competitions

Ash has competed in the followingPokémon competitions:

• Pokémon Catch Race - Runner-up (The Power of Us)

Outfits

Main article:Ash's clothing

Like inPokémon the Series, Ash's main outfits are highlighted byhis hat and strongly feature the colors red and blue, along with black, white, green, and golden yellow.

Voice actors

Artwork

Official artwork from I Choose You!	Official artwork from The Power of Us	Official artwork from Secrets of the Jungle

In the manga

Movie adaptations

I Choose You!

Ash appeared inthe manga adaptation of the 20th movie, where his role is mostly the same as in the movie itself.

Pokémon

On hand

Pikachu ♂

Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard

Released

Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree ♂

Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix

Ash appeared inICYR1, where he took on an island trial onPoni Island. During the trial, he encountered aTotemKommo-o and battled it. In the middle of the battle, Ash had a flashback of the day that he met Pikachu.

During the flashback, Ash ran toProfessor Oak's Laboratory as he was late in getting his first Pokémon. Since three of the Pokémon Professor Oak provided weren't available, Ash had to choose Pikachu in which they got off on a rocky start. During their travels, Ash accidentally angered aSpearow when he accidentally threw a rock at it. This caused a flock ofSpearow to chase after the two. With Ash's determination, Pikachu was able to save Ash by defeating the Spearow flock. With that done, Ash and Pikachu then sawHo-Oh flying by them.

Back in the present, Ash still had to deal with Kommo-o. After Ash remembered the day that he met Pikachu, he was able to defeat Kommo-o with Pikachu using10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

InICYR3, Ash arrived atMount Tensei, alongsideVerity andSorrel. While there, he held out theRainbow Wing and tried to place it on the rock. Before he could do so, however,Cross came by and challenged Ash to a battle. Even though Ash was able to defeat Cross'sIncineroar, he had to challenge hisLycanroc next.

Pokémon

Pikachu ♂

Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard

References

Related articles

• Ash Ketchum

Ash'sPokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
WithProfessor Oak/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
WithKukui andBurnet/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
Athome:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Solgaleo
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
I Choose You! trilogy only:	Pikachu	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Pikachu	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, seehere

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