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Delia Ketchum
 Delia Ketchum in "Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!" | |
| Home | Pallet Town |
|---|---|
| Region | Kanto |
| Class | Housewife |
| First appearance | "Pokémon, I Choose You!" |
| Game counterpart | Mom (Kanto) |
Delia Ketchum is the mother of Ash Ketchum in the anime, Pokémon the Series. Her debut is in the very first episode, "Pokémon, I Choose You!," and she appears in the episodes where Ash returns to Pallet Town as well as at most Pokémon Leagues to support him, although Delia does not appear at the Lily of the Valley Conference in Sinnoh, the Vertress Conference in Unova, and the Lumiose Conference in Kalos. Delia has a starring role in some episodes of the Pokémon Chronicles, and she also appears in some of the films.
History
As can be seen in a photo in the film Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei, Delia has known Professor Oak and Professor Spencer Hale, with whom she has a very good friendship, for many years; which implies that she has been living in Pallet Town for a long time and that she raised her son Ash there, who occasionally played with Molly Hale, the daughter of her friend Spencer. Delia also got to know Spencer's wife before she disappeared.
In "Lights, Camerupt, Action!," it is shown how Delia and Professor Oak used to take Ash and Gary, respectively, to see movies together before the two began their journey.
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
In "Pokémon, I Choose You!," Delia enters Ash's room to send him to sleep, but Ash tells her he cannot sleep because he is anxious about the start of his upcoming Pokémon journey. Delia tells Ash that if he is going to stay awake, he should at least watch educational programs and puts on a film on TV in which Professor Oak talks about the next aspiring Pokémon Trainers.
The next day, Delia, along with other Pallet Town residents, gather at the entrance to Professor Oak's lab to welcome Ash after obtaining his first Pokémon. Delia packs Ash's backpack with everything he needs for his trip, including his clothes, and orders him to change his underwear daily. After seeing Ash's first partner Pokémon, Pikachu, she comments that it seems like a strange Pokémon for not wanting to enter its Poké Ball, which provokes Pikachu, who electrocutes Delia, Ash, and the others, leaving them unconscious.
In the following episode, "Pokémon Emergency!," Ash contacts Delia after arriving at the Pokémon Center in Viridian Town, where Delia is surprised to learn that Ash had arrived so quickly. Delia tells Ash that it took his father (his grandfather in the Japanese version) four days to get there, and that she would be proud of his son. Delia then tries to cheer Ash up with her enthusiasm, but Ash is still worried about Pikachu, who is badly injured after being attacked by Spearow. Later, Professor Oak mentions during his call with Ash that Delia was the one who told him Ash had already arrived in Viridian City.
Delia appears to support Ash during his participation in the Indigo Plateau Conference in Kanto.
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
Delia supports Ash at the Silver Conference in Johto. At the end of Ash's journey in Johto, Delia gives him new clothes for his new journey in Hoenn.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Delia is seen watching Ash participate in the Ever Grande Conference while caring for Mr. Mime, who was ill.
In "The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!," Delia sends Ash food through Professor Oak to keep him in shape for his upcoming battle against Brandon.
At the end of the series, Delia is seen sewing new clothes for Ash, who has departed for Sinnoh.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
In the early episodes, Ash contacts Delia to thank her for the new clothes she had sent him for the region.
Pokémon the Series: Black and White
At the beginning of the series, Delia, along with Professor Oak, accompanies Ash to the Unova region. Delia once again Ash's clothes for his upcoming trip to the next region, Kalos, in Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ.
Pokémon the Series: XY and XYZ
In the final episode, Delia appears with Professor Oak on a video call with Ash and his friends, and she invites Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie to visit Kanto someday. Ash tells Delia that he is on his way to Kanto and will return by plane.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
In "Alola to New Adventure!," after Mr. Mime wins a contest to visit, the prize turns out to be a trip to the Alola region, which Delia and Mr. Mime visit, along with their son, Ash, and their main Pokémon, Pikachu. Before leaving, Professor Oak asks him to take a egg to his cousin Samson Oak. Seeing that Ash has enjoyed his stay there, he decides to leave him with his friends at the Pokémon School and return to Kanto.
In "Alolan Open House," Delia visits her son in the Alola region, where he and his class give a presentation. There, she meets the Pokémon her son captured on the trip and shows special affection for Litten, which she temporarily employs to battle Team Skull. Delia later returns back home to Pallet Town.
In "Lillier and the Staff!," Delia returns to the Alola region to see Ash and his friends perform a typical piece of art from the region. At the end of the event, she returns home.
In "Final Rivals!," Delia travels to the Alola region with Professor Oak to watch and support Ash during his battle against Gladion in the Manalo Conference finals. She witnesses the evolution of Ash's Meltan into Melmetal. At the end of "Enter the Champion!," Delia sees Ash emerge victorious and become the first champion of the Alola region.
In "Z-Move Showdown!," Delia prepares to depart with Oak on a ship, but their departure is hampered by Guzzlord's attack. When the Ultra Beasts are defeated, Delia and Oak stay behind to watch the exhibition battle between Ash and Kukui.
During the episodes "Exhibition Unmasked!," "A Full Battle Bounty," "Fiery Surprises!," and "From Z to Shining Z!," Delia is with Professor Oak and Professor Burnet, watching the exhibition battle between Ash and Professor Kukui. After Ash wins the battle, Delia mentions leaving for Kanto again, along with Professor Oak.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
In "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!," Delia decides to accompany Ash and Oak to the opening of the Cerise Laboratory because she is tempted to visit the beauty salons in Vermilion City. Delia later leaves Vermilion City upon learning that Ash has decided to become a research assistant at the Institute, but Delia leaves her Mr. Mime to keep a close eye on Ash.
In "Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!," when Delia visits a friend in Vermilion City she decides to also visit Ash at the Cerise Laboratory, and she accepts Professor Cerise's invitation to spend the night. Delia learns that Ash's Pikachu is jealous because Ash is spending a lot of time with his Riolu, so Delia cheers up Pikachu by allowing him to sleep with her. Delia returns to Pallet Town, where she is followed by Pikachu and Mr. Mime, though she is unhappy at Pikachu for leaving Ash.
Delia reappears in "Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!." After watching a battle between Ash and Paul, Delia invites Ash and Goh to stay the night at her home before the former participates in the Masters Eight Tournament, to which both agree. Delia later photographs Ash with all of his Pokémon, including those he left at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In "Battling as Hard as Stone!," Delia is in Professor Oak's Laboratory, watching the battle between Ash and Steven Stone, the Pokémon Champion of the Hoenn region, in the quarterfinals of the Masters Eight Tournament.
Personality and characteristics
Delia is a very caring mother to Ash, always trying to watch over him and remind of what he can and cannot do. Delia is also protective of Ash and wants the best for him, and in Pokémon The Movie 2000, it is shown that Delia would even go by Ash's side if he were in trouble. She often reminds Ash to change his underwear, embarrassing him.
Delia is very talented, winning a beauty pageant and cooking a dish so popular that elite chefs on the Indigo Plateau asked her for the recipe. Nothing is known about Ash's father, and it is unclear if they are divorced, although Delia had contacted him at least once before Ash left.
Pokémon
On hand
Mr. Mime
In "It's Mr. Mime Time," Ash disguised himself as Mr. Mime, but when a real Mr. Mime knocked on Delia's door, asking for food, Delia thought it was Ash in disguise and treated the Mr. Mime as if he were Ash. Delia only realizes that he is an actual Mr. Mime when Ash returns home and sees both of them together. Mr. Mime decides to stay home with Delia and help her around the house, until "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!," when Mr. Mime stayed at the Cerise Laboratory with Ash.
Temporary
Litten
In "Alolan Open House!," Delia becomes very attached to Ash's Litten, carrying it in her arms and petting it. During a visit to the Pokémon School, three Team Skull recruits attack several of the students. Seeing this, and to Litten's embarrassment, Delia decides to use Ash's Pokémon to try to stop the recruits.
Gallery
Delia with a trophy.
Delia talking to Ash.
Photo of Delia in Pallet Town with a young Ash, Professor Oak, Molly, and Spencer in Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei
Delia with Mr. Mime in "It's Mr. Mime Time"
Delia attending a play in which Ash is participating in "Lillier and the Staff!"
Delia visiting Ash to support him at the Manalo Conference in "Final Rivals!"
Portrayals
| Language | Portrayed by |
|---|---|
| Japan | Masami Toyoshima |
| English | Veronica Taylor (4Kids) Sarah Natochenny (TPCi) |
| Spanish (Europe) | Cecilia Santiago (EP001 and EP002) Marisa Marco † (seasons 1 - 16) Ana Jiménez (P02) Marta García † (Spell of the Unown) Ana Richart (season 19 - present) |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Patricia Hannidez (seasons 1-7, 12-present) Karina Altamirano (EH04, EP943) Rebeca Manríquez (EH14) Kerygma Flores (season 8) Elena Ramírez (seasons 9-11) |
In other languages
- Japanese: ハナコ (Hanako)
Trivia
- In the Japanese version, Ash's mother's name was unknown for a few years; The only reference to her is "Satoshi no haha" or "Mama-san" (Ash's mother), although the role was ultimately credited as "Hanako." Hanako's name (and her counterpart, Delia) was revealed during the second film, Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One.
- In "From Cradle to Save," there is a ninja trainer who resembles Delia.
External links
- Delia Ketchum on WikiDex (Spanish)
