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| image = Ash Journeys artwork.png | | image = Ash Journeys artwork.png | ||
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| caption = Ash Ketchum in ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' | | caption = Ash Ketchum in ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Background === | === Background === | ||
[[File:Ash as a Child.png|thumb | [[File:Ash as a Child.png|thumb|left|Ash as a toddler]] | ||
Before Ash became a [[Pokémon Trainer]], he lived with [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]] in a [[Ash's house|home]] in [[Pallet Town]]. | Before Ash became a [[Pokémon Trainer]], he lived with [[Delia Ketchum|his mother]] in a [[Ash's house|home]] in [[Pallet Town]]. | ||
Wild Pokémon inspired Ash to become a trainer, as shown in a flashback in the episode "[[Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]": As a young boy, Ash got lost in a forest during a storm. Terrified, he sought shelter in a hollow tree trunk. The Pokémon kept him company and encouraged him, helping him realize how great [[Pokémon]] are. | Wild Pokémon inspired Ash to become a trainer, as shown in a flashback in the episode "[[Seeing the Forest for the Trees!]]": As a young boy, Ash got lost in a forest during a storm. Terrified, he sought shelter in a hollow tree trunk. The Pokémon kept him company and encouraged him, helping him realize how great [[Pokémon]] are. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Young Ash bandaging Serena.png|thumb|Serena and Ash as children at summer camp]] | ||
Ash eventually attends a Pokémon summer camp organized by [[Professor Oak]]. | Ash eventually attends a Pokémon summer camp organized by [[Professor Oak]]. In "[[Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]," he is shown to bandage the knee of the young [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] with a handkerchief after she is attacked by a [[Poliwag]], then he helped Serena up and led her out of the forest. | ||
As shown in the episode "[[The Ties that Bind]]," Ash and his former rival [[Gary Oak|Gary]] were childhood friends before they went fishing in the same river, hooked on the same Poké Ball. Both refused to give up and pulled on the line until the ball broke in half. Since then, they have each carried their half around as a good luck charm. | As shown in the episode "[[The Ties that Bind]]," Ash and his former rival [[Gary Oak|Gary]] were childhood friends before they went [[fishing]] in the same river, hooked on the same Poké Ball. Both refused to give up and pulled on the line until the ball broke in half. Since then, they have each carried their half around as a good luck charm. | ||
=== ''The Beginning'' === | === ''The Beginning'' === | ||
[[File:Ash Kanto.jpg|thumb | [[File:Ash Kanto.jpg|thumb|left|Ash at the start of his journey]] | ||
Ash Ketchum is ten years old | Ash Ketchum is ten years old when he begins his [[Pokémon journey|journey]] as a [[Pokémon Trainer]] after obtaining his [[Pokémon Trainer's license|license]]. He dreams of becoming the world's greatest Pokémon Master. However, Ash oversleeps and misses an event from Professor Oak where Pokémon Trainers could choose one of the [[Kanto]] [[first partner Pokémon]]: [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], or [[Squirtle]]; the last trainer to arrive before Ash was his rival, [[Gary Oak]]. The only Pokémon that Oak has left is a [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]], who is somewhat difficult to control. Ash and Pikachu struggle to get along at first, but they would become closer after an intense situation where they are chased by a group of [[Spearow]]. Pikachu uses [[Thunder Shock]] chases away the Spearows but also [[Misty (anime)|Misty]]'s [[Bicycle (Pokémon franchise)|bicycle]] by accident, so Misty decides to accompany Ash during his journey until he can get her a new bicycle. | ||
It | It does not take long until Ash gets a Pokémon for the first time, a [[Butterfree (anime)|Caterpillar]], which quickly evolves into [[Metapod]] after battling what would become Ash's third Pokémon, [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pidgey]]. Metapod evolves into [[Butterfly (anime)|Butterfly]] shortly afterward, as it wanted to impress Misty. | ||
Ash goes to [[Pewter City]] and battles the first [[Gym Leader]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]], whom he is able to defeat. Brock has a dream to become the greatest [[Pokémon breeder]], so he joins Ash on his journey. | |||
Ash has caught more Pokémon over time, including [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]], who is against [[Evolution|evolving]]; [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]] (later a [[Charmeleon]] and eventually a [[Charizard]]), whose life was saved by Ash; and [[Ash's Squirtle|Squirtle]], which lost its place as leader in the [[Squirtle Squad]] to accompany Ash. Ash also catches a [[Ash's Kingler|Krabby]], which would later evolve into a [[Kingler]] during the [[Indigo League]], where Ash goes to after collecting all eight Gym Badges of the Kanto region. Ash also obtains a [[Ash's Muk|Muk]], but it prefers to live with Professor Oak. Ash manages to catch thirty [[Ash's Tauros|Tauros]] as well as a [[Ash's Primeape|Primeape]] and left the latter with [[Anthony]]. Ash also [[Released Pokémon|released]] his Butterfree on the way so that it could join other Butterfrees. | |||
Ash is pursued constantly by the [[Team Rocket trio]], consisting of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and a talking [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]], who try to steal Pokémon, especially Ash's Pikachu. | |||
Ash meets [[Ritchie]] at the Indigo League, and the two of them become good friends. However, Ash loses to Ritchie because his Charizard would not [[Obedience|obey]] him. | |||
[[File:Ash Defeat Indigo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A disappointed Ash after his defeat in the Indigo League]] | [[File:Ash Defeat Indigo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|A disappointed Ash after his defeat in the Indigo League]] | ||
At the end of | At the end of Ash's journey in Kanto, his [[Pidgeotto]] evolves into [[Pidgeot]], whom Ash releases so that it can protect other Pidgeys and Pidgeottos. | ||
Ash, Misty, and Brock set off for the [[Orange Islands]], where there are four Gym Badges to be won on various islands. On [[Valencia Island]], Ash and his friends meet the regional [[Pokémon Professor]], [[Professor Ivy]], whom Brock has a crush on, so he leaves Ash and Misty briefly to work as an assistant for Professor Ivy and help her research Pokémon. | |||
Ash and Misty are later joined by a [[Pokémon Watcher]] named [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]]. A short time later, Ash catches a Lapras, on which the characters travel between the Orange Islands. On [[Grapefruit Island]], there is a [[Ash's Snorlax|Snorlax]] busy eating all the fruit, and with enough effort, Ash manages catch it. | |||
[[File:Ash Orange Victory.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ash after his victory against Drake]] | [[File:Ash Orange Victory.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ash after his victory against Drake]] | ||
After collecting all four Orange Islands | After collecting all four Gym Badges of the Orange Islands, Ash arrives on [[Pummelo Island]], where he faces the Orange League [[Pokémon Champion|Champion]], [[Drake (Orange Islands)|Drake]]. After great effort, Ash wins the match and earns a place in the [[Hall of Fame]]. Ash finally gains trust and obedience from Charizard during their journey through the Orange Islands. | ||
After their victory, Ash, Misty, and Tracey start to return to Kanto. Along the way, the characters encounter a horde of Lapras, and Ash releases his Lapras to join the others. | |||
Back at Pallet Town, the characters unexpectedly encounter Brock, who is very depressed when asked why he is no longer with Professor Ivy. Tracey, a big fan of Professor Oak, decides to stay with Oak to assist him, while Brock decides to rejoin Ash and Misty. | |||
===''Gold & Silver''=== | ===''Gold & Silver''=== | ||
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After Ash enters the Hall of Fame on the Orange Isles, he travels to [[Johto]] with Misty and Brock. In the Johto region, Ash must once again compete against eight Gym Leaders. In the episode ''[[Hands Off Totodile!]]'', he meets [[Professor Lind#In the anime|Professor Lind]] shortly after his arrival in [[New Borkia]]. Ash catches his first Johto Pokémon, [[Ash's Heracross|Heracross]], in ''[[A Special Friend]]'', before catching [[Ash's Bayleaf|Chikorita]], a [[starter Pokémon]] from the region, in ''[[Chikorita's Rescue]]''. | After Ash enters the Hall of Fame on the Orange Isles, he travels to [[Johto]] with Misty and Brock. In the Johto region, Ash must once again compete against eight Gym Leaders. In the episode ''[[Hands Off Totodile!]]'', he meets [[Professor Lind#In the anime|Professor Lind]] shortly after his arrival in [[New Borkia]]. Ash catches his first Johto Pokémon, [[Ash's Heracross|Heracross]], in ''[[A Special Friend]]'', before catching [[Ash's Bayleaf|Chikorita]], a [[starter Pokémon]] from the region, in ''[[Chikorita's Rescue]]''. | ||
[[File:Charizard_Farewell.jpg|thumb|150px|Ash cries as he says goodbye to Charizard]] | [[File:Charizard_Farewell.jpg|thumb|150px|Ash cries as he says goodbye to Charizard]] | ||
Ash has his first Gym battle in the episode ''[[Fight for the Winged Badge]]'' against [[ | Ash has his first Gym battle in the episode ''[[Fight for the Winged Badge]]'' against [[Hawk]]. Among other things, Ash's Charizard helps him to victory, which the trainer ultimately leaves behind in Charizard Challenge in Charizard National Park, as it wants to train with other Charizards to become stronger. Ash finds this decision very difficult, and sheds a few tears before saying goodbye to his friend. | ||
In the episode "Fiery Hunt," Ash manages to catch a Cyndaquil. With it, he can enter the arena in "Azalea City Gym!" leader [[Kai#In the anime|Kai]] and thus receives his second badge. In ''[[Firefighter Competition]]'', [[Ash's Squirtle]] joins [[Officer Jenny]] of [[Orania City]] and the [[Squirtle Pack]], which it belonged to before its time with Ash, to support the fire department. In ''[[The Battle for Totodile]]'', Ash captures [[Ash's Totodile]], and in ''[[Smarter than Noctowl]]'', he captures [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]]. The boy from Pallet Town initially loses the Gym Battle against [[Bianka#In the anime|Bianka]] in the episode ''[[A Tough Nut in Dukatia City]]'', before winning the rematch in [[Revenge in Dukatia City|the following episode]] thanks to a cunning strategy. Ash wins the Gym battle against [[Jens#In the anime|Jens]] in ''[[From Ghost to Ghost]]''. Eventually, his Chikorita evolves into [[Bayleaf (anime)|Bayleaf]] in ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. | In the episode "Fiery Hunt," Ash manages to catch a Cyndaquil. With it, he can enter the arena in "Azalea City Gym!" leader [[Kai#In the anime|Kai]] and thus receives his second badge. In ''[[Firefighter Competition]]'', [[Ash's Squirtle]] joins [[Officer Jenny]] of [[Orania City]] and the [[Squirtle Pack]], which it belonged to before its time with Ash, to support the fire department. In ''[[The Battle for Totodile]]'', Ash captures [[Ash's Totodile]], and in ''[[Smarter than Noctowl]]'', he captures [[Ash's Noctowl|Noctowl]]. The boy from Pallet Town initially loses the Gym Battle against [[Bianka#In the anime|Bianka]] in the episode ''[[A Tough Nut in Dukatia City]]'', before winning the rematch in [[Revenge in Dukatia City|the following episode]] thanks to a cunning strategy. Ash wins the Gym battle against [[Jens#In the anime|Jens]] in ''[[From Ghost to Ghost]]''. Eventually, his Chikorita evolves into [[Bayleaf (anime)|Bayleaf]] in ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. | ||
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In ''[[Nerves of Steel!]]'', Ash finally defeats Jasmine back in Oliviana City, before sending [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bugasaur]] to Professor Oak in ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bugasaur]] because of its personality, it is able to settle the Pokémon squabbles on the laboratory grounds. From then on, it stays with Ash's mentor. Ash defeats [[Gary Oak|Gary]] in the Extreme Pokémon Contest and thus receives a Pokémon Egg, which hatches into a [[Ash's Donphan|Phanpy]] in ''[[Phanpy's True Friends]]'', which Ash catches. In ''[[The Ice Cream Prize]]'', Ash wins his seventh badge after defeating [[Norbert#In the anime|Norbert]]. Ash finally wins his eighth badge in the episode ''[[Badge Number 8!]]'' after Snorlax and Charizard, among others, help him defeat [[Sandra#In the anime|Clair]]. In ''[[Trouble Reunion]]'', he also sees [[Ash's Lapras|Lapras]] again. In this episode, Ash also receives another egg, which he is to take to Professor Lind. From this egg hatches a [[Larvitar (anime)|Larvitar]], which quickly forms a close bond with Ash. He and his friends take away his fears and return it to its mother. | In ''[[Nerves of Steel!]]'', Ash finally defeats Jasmine back in Oliviana City, before sending [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bugasaur]] to Professor Oak in ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bugasaur]] because of its personality, it is able to settle the Pokémon squabbles on the laboratory grounds. From then on, it stays with Ash's mentor. Ash defeats [[Gary Oak|Gary]] in the Extreme Pokémon Contest and thus receives a Pokémon Egg, which hatches into a [[Ash's Donphan|Phanpy]] in ''[[Phanpy's True Friends]]'', which Ash catches. In ''[[The Ice Cream Prize]]'', Ash wins his seventh badge after defeating [[Norbert#In the anime|Norbert]]. Ash finally wins his eighth badge in the episode ''[[Badge Number 8!]]'' after Snorlax and Charizard, among others, help him defeat [[Sandra#In the anime|Clair]]. In ''[[Trouble Reunion]]'', he also sees [[Ash's Lapras|Lapras]] again. In this episode, Ash also receives another egg, which he is to take to Professor Lind. From this egg hatches a [[Larvitar (anime)|Larvitar]], which quickly forms a close bond with Ash. He and his friends take away his fears and return it to its mother. | ||
In the episode ''[[The Flame of Ho-Oh]]'', the [[Silver Conference] finally begins. In ''[[Old Rivals]]'' and the following episode, he finally defeats his old rival Gary. However, he ultimately loses to his new friend Harrison in ''Time of Goodbye. After coming to terms with their defeat, Ash, Misty, and Brock part ways, as both Gym Leaders must return to their respective Gyms. Ash returns to Pallet Town and decides to go to Hoenn, as he learned about the region from Harrison and wants to explore it with his own eyes. He also decides to start from scratch and therefore only takes Pikachu with him. | In the episode ''[[The Flame of Ho-Oh]]'', the [[Silver Conference]] finally begins. In ''[[Old Rivals]]'' and the following episode, he finally defeats his old rival Gary. However, he ultimately loses to his new friend Harrison in ''Time of Goodbye. After coming to terms with their defeat, Ash, Misty, and Brock part ways, as both Gym Leaders must return to their respective Gyms. Ash returns to Pallet Town and decides to go to Hoenn, as he learned about the region from Harrison and wants to explore it with his own eyes. He also decides to start from scratch and therefore only takes Pikachu with him. | ||
=== ''Ruby & Sapphire'' === | === ''Ruby & Sapphire'' === | ||
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Ash's Sinnoh adventure begins very difficultly, as [[Team Rocket (Anime)|Team Rocket]] immediately attempts to capture Pikachu, separating him from his Trainer. Ash catches a [[Ash's Staraptor|Staraptor]] to search for him. The injured Pikachu is found by [[Dawn (Anime Character)|Dawn]] and defended from the crooks, which is how the rookie meets Ash in the episode ''[[Reunited at Last!]]'' and joins him. He also meets Brock again and immediately meets his new rival [[Paul]]. In Jubilee Town, Ash participates in the competition there, but is eliminated by [[Zoey]], a Sinnoh Coordinator. In the following episode, his Staralive evolves into [[Ash's Staraptor|Staravia]]. Before that, he also catches a [[Ash's Torterra|Turtle]]. In [[Oregon]], he faces the [[Gym Leader]] [[Veit#In the anime|Veit]], against whom he only defeats in the rematch shown in ''[[Confidence is Half the Battle]]''. | Ash's Sinnoh adventure begins very difficultly, as [[Team Rocket (Anime)|Team Rocket]] immediately attempts to capture Pikachu, separating him from his Trainer. Ash catches a [[Ash's Staraptor|Staraptor]] to search for him. The injured Pikachu is found by [[Dawn (Anime Character)|Dawn]] and defended from the crooks, which is how the rookie meets Ash in the episode ''[[Reunited at Last!]]'' and joins him. He also meets Brock again and immediately meets his new rival [[Paul]]. In Jubilee Town, Ash participates in the competition there, but is eliminated by [[Zoey]], a Sinnoh Coordinator. In the following episode, his Staralive evolves into [[Ash's Staraptor|Staravia]]. Before that, he also catches a [[Ash's Torterra|Turtle]]. In [[Oregon]], he faces the [[Gym Leader]] [[Veit#In the anime|Veit]], against whom he only defeats in the rematch shown in ''[[Confidence is Half the Battle]]''. | ||
In [[Ewigenau]], Ash | In [[Ewigenau]], Ash earns his second Gym Badge in the episode ''[[The Unbeatable Three]]'' by defeating [[Silvana#In the anime|Silvana]]. On his way to [[Hearthome]] he encounters the [[Elite Four]] member [[Lucian#In the anime|Lucian]] and the Champion of the Sinnoh region, [[Cynthia]]. Once in Hearthome, he participates in the [[Hearthome Two-Way Match]] starting in ''[[A Partner to Break Up!]]'' with Paul as his randomly assigned partner, as the [[Pokémon Gym]] is still closed at that time. While the competition is still ongoing, he takes [[Ash's Infernape|Paul's Chimchar]] into his team, which Paul had released because it was too weak for him. On the way to his closure, Unfortunately, in the episode "[[An Unexpected Trade!]]," he trades his [[Dawn's Ambidextrous|his Aipe]] for [[Ash's Buizel|Birth's Buizel]] on Zoey's advice, as Buizel is more interested in competitions and Buizel is more interested in battles. | ||
In Shymkent, Ash encounters Paul's brother, [[Reggie]], and wins his third Badge in the Gym despite a tie. After the Gym battle, he encounters [[Team Galactic]], who want to steal Shymkent's meteorites. Before winning his fourth Badge in [[Walker's Castle]], he participates in the [[Vasily Cup]] on the Shore of Audacity starting in "[[The Butterfly of the Sea]]," where he places among the top 8. He also encounters the legendary Pokémon [[Tobutz]], who befriends him. | In Shymkent, Ash encounters Paul's brother, [[Reggie]], and wins his third Badge in the Gym despite a tie. After the Gym battle, he encounters [[Team Galactic]], who want to steal Shymkent's meteorites. Before winning his fourth Badge in [[Walker's Castle]], he participates in the [[Vasily Cup]] on the Shore of Audacity starting in "[[The Butterfly of the Sea]]," where he places among the top 8. He also encounters the legendary Pokémon [[Tobutz]], who befriends him. | ||
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Ash and Pikachu finally encounter an injured Latias in the following episode, whom they help and protect from the Rocket Trio, after which Latias secretly follows them. During his new journey, Ash reunites with Misty and Brock, who join him again, and regularly brings old Pokémon into his team, with whom he has several adventures. Ash reunites with Cilan and the Squirtle Pack, as well as Ash's Lapras. In "[[Ash and Latios!]]," Latias appears to Ash once again and asks for his help in protecting his friend Latios from Pokémon hunters. This succeeds, and the two fly away. | Ash and Pikachu finally encounter an injured Latias in the following episode, whom they help and protect from the Rocket Trio, after which Latias secretly follows them. During his new journey, Ash reunites with Misty and Brock, who join him again, and regularly brings old Pokémon into his team, with whom he has several adventures. Ash reunites with Cilan and the Squirtle Pack, as well as Ash's Lapras. In "[[Ash and Latios!]]," Latias appears to Ash once again and asks for his help in protecting his friend Latios from Pokémon hunters. This succeeds, and the two fly away. | ||
[[File:MZ11 04.jpg|thumb | [[File:MZ11 04.jpg|thumb|250px|Ash and Pikachu start a new beginning]] | ||
In ''[[The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]'', Ash decides to travel to Pallet Town, while Misty and Brock also return to their hometowns, but announces that he wants to travel again there. He meets Tracey and [[Ash's Pidgeot|Pigtail]] again, who rejoins his team. He also encounters Gary again, who asks him how close he is to his goal now that he is a monarch. Ash ponders the question for a while by a lake and finally answers Gary that a Pokémon Master is someone all Pokémon trust. Since Latios didn't trust Ash, he still has work to do. Therefore, he decides to set off alone with Pikachu once again and travel again. This is the last episode in which he appears. | |||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
