Ash Ketchum Wiki

JP: サトシ (Satoshi)
EN: Ash Ketchum

Pikachu, I choose you!

Lead character in the Pokémon anime from 1997 to 2023, based on Red, the player character in the first Pokémon games. Ash is a Pokémon Trainer who, over the course of 1,200+ weekly episodes, took on the challenge of each region that was depicted in the most recent main games at the time, as well as thwarting the evil scheme of the Team Rocket. He has had a number of travel partners and recurring rivals.

His signature Pokémon is Pikachu, in which he chose not to evolve it due to him preferring its current appearance over Raichu.

His name in Japanese is a reference to the Pokémon creator, Tajiri Satoshi.

Official art

Pokemon Journeys

Variations

Show

Series variations

ash_ketchum pokemon_(classic_anime)

He wears a blue and white jacket with wing collar and gold trim worn open over a black t-shirt with jeans, sneakers, green fingerless gloves, and his white and red baseball cap with a green "L" on the front.

ash_ketchum pokemon_rse_(anime)
ash_ketchum pokemon_dppt_(anime)

He wears this outfit: post #1179562, post #659965

ash_ketchum pokemon_bw_(anime)
ash_ketchum pokemon_xy_(anime)
ash_ketchum pokemon_sm_(anime)
ash_ketchum pokemon_journeys

He wears a blue, sleeveless vest over a white shirt with a red stripe on the front, as well as two-toned shorts (blue on the front, dark blue on the back). His new baseball cap is mostly red, with a white brim and a black Pokédex symbol on the front. He also sometimes carries a green backpack.

Cross-dressing versions

ashley

Ash crossdressing as a blonde girl wearing an orange dress.

ash_ketchum enmaided

Ash crossdressing by wearing a maid costume.

ashley (pokemon bw098)

Ash crossdressing as a pink-haired girl wearing a blue dress.

Other

ash_ketchum pokemon_journeys winter_clothes

A variation on his usual clothes worn when traveling to Sinnoh. The only modification is that instead of a vest, he wears a long-sleeved blue winter jacket, which he doesn't bother to close.

See also ash ketchum (cosplay) for other people dressed as Ash.