Ash Calem Ketchum

Ash Calem Ketchum is the main male protagonist in the Pokémon Aura series.

Character
Ash is the second born child of Delia, his father being Red Ketchum. His main goal in life is to be the world's greatest Pokémon Master, much like his father.

One particular characteristic about Ash that has not changed, aside from his determination and his passion for raising and training Pokémon, is that he is incredibly selfless. He will often go to extraordinary lengths to earn a Pokémon's trust and respect, and to better understand a Pokémon that he sees as troubled. He is also very fair-minded and trusting, a true testament to his good-natured character.

Ash is shown to have a strong sense of justice, especially when it comes to his friends, family, and Pokémon. If either of them are in trouble, he will make every effort to help them, especially with people and Pokémon he has no prior connection to. If a person or Pokémon is the cause of trouble, he will stop them, and then try to understand them, with almost all such occasions being a case of the Pokémon, or their Trainers or friends, having a problem which can't be resolved normally. In those cases, he will selflessly volunteer to help them. Should the problem be caused by a person, like thieves, hunters or poachers, Ash resolves to do anything in his power to stop them, even using the power of Aura which he inherited from his father, and their ancestor, Sir Aaron.

Despite this, Ash has retained a remarkably optimistic outlook, a trait his companions seem to share. He is quick to praise and has an unshakable trust in both his friends and Pokémon. Also, Ash is determined to see the best in everybody unless he has a very good reason not to. One example is listening to story ideas or advice Jacob McKnight might have. Furthermore, even though almost all of his friends have large dreams, Ash fully supports them and has never doubted their ability to accomplish them, due to his own highly ambitious goal. He also encourages Pokémon to do the best they can, even if they aren't his own, and has even helped train wild Pokémon.

With Jacob's help, Ash has mock battles with his friends and focusing on moves, techniques, and strategies with his Pokémon. A noticeable trait of Ash's is his willingness to learn from both his victories and defeats in battle.

In the beginning, Ash had a bit of an inferiority complex, as well as some form of personal pride, most likely stemming from his rivalry with Gary Oak. But after learning of all the hardships Jacob McKnight has had to go through, Ash soon gotten over this particular character trait and is now more accepting of criticism to his own skill, though he'll sometimes get upset if his Pokémon are insulted or degraded. This was the primary catalyst for Ash's bitter rivalry with Paul Shinji.

Jacob's influence on Ash caused him to strive to become a better Trainer, especially as Ash strayed from having a rash personality. The honor of "best friend" is usually reserved for Pikachu, but Ash has come to see his closet human friends in the same light. Never straying from his goal, he has remained loyal to his friends, family, supporters, and his Pokémon.

He also learns where his Pokémons' hidden abilities lie, as well as resorting to unorthodox strategies when fighting particularly challenging opponents. For example, he uses Pikachu's speed to outmaneuver larger foes and attack.

Though Ash is happy when his Pokémon evolve, he lets them choose whether or not they want to evolve instead of forcing them. He also slowed his pace a little in terms of catching Pokémon.

Originally quite dense when it comes to matters of the opposite sex, specifically in the field of romance, Ash soon saw Serena Yvonne Gabena as more than just a friend, and they soon formed a couple.

Ash has also gained a close connection with many Legendary Pokémon.

Because he possesses Aura, he is occasionally able to help his Pokémon through their minds and will them to never give up.

Ash is always eager to try new things, especially if he can do them together with his Pokémon.

Pokémon
As a Trainer, Ash has caught and befriended a sizeable number of Pokémon over the course of his life. His philosophy on training is that Pokémon are individuals and that a combination of trust, friendship and hard work are need to overcome adversity. In fact, several of Ash's Pokémon were caught because they allowed him to, after he befriended them.

Ash's battle style is generally spontaneous and fairly unorthodox, and his Pokémon often reflect these traits. He has been shown to use unusual strategies. For instance, he incorporated a twisting-spinning type maneuver in his Pokémon's offensive and defensive techniques, which eventually led him creating the original technique, Counter Shield.

On the advice of Jacob, Ash actively recycles his team of six Pokémon through the ones he manages to catch; meaning that he'll switch the Pokémon in his current party with those in storage at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Pichu Posse
There are a number of Pokémon living around the Ketchum household that regularly take part in the Pichu Brothers' adventures.

Pokémon championship battles

 * Orange League - Champion

Miscellaneous Pokémon Competitions

 * Whirl Cup
 * Club Battle
 * Wishing Bell Festival
 * Clubsplosion
 * Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup