Ash was raised in Pallet Town by his single mother, Delia Ketchum, and was taken to the trainer school in Viridian City to learn how to be a trainer. When attending, Ash met his lifelong rival Gary Oak. Despite not having his father around growing up, his mother would always tell him stories about the man, telling him about how he was a traveling trainer.
First Day as a Trainer[]
Due to oversleeping, Ash missed his chance to get one of the three starter Pokemon from Professor Oak's lab. Fortunately for him though, the professor had one pokemon left, a Pikachu. Even though it was stubborn and disobedient, Ash was happy to have gotten a starter Pokemon and not be left out of his chance to follow in his fathers footsteps. He left Pallet Town after a quick stop at home and set off to become a Pokemon Master and find his father. Along the way, he and Pikachu encounter a flock of angry Spearow and a chase begins. The flock swarm Pikachu, brutally attacking the mouse and forcing Ash to pick him up. The two fall off a cliff into a nearby river, which carries them downstream where they meet Misty. After being fished out and asking where the nearest Pokemon Center is, Ash spots the flock closing in and "burrows" Misty's bike and pedals towards Viridian City. Eventually the flock catches up and forces Ash to have an accident that leaves them exposed to harm. In a desperate attempt to protect his Pokemon, Ash puts Pikachu's ball in front him and stood as a human shield before the Spearow. Just as the flock closed the gap, Ash is surrounded by a yellowish-white light that blankets the entire area and blacks out. When he awakens, he finds that Pikachu had come to his rescue but is even worse than before. He then rushes off to Viridian City to get his Pikachu help.
Traveling With Misty[]
After finally catching up with her scorched bike, Misty confronts Ash in Viridian City about paying for a new bike before seeing that his Pikachu isn't doing well. Ash tells her he'll find a way to pay her back and that he's ssorry for what happened to her bike. He was surprised but thankful that she decided to stay with him in the waiting room for news about Pikachu. When Pikachu was given a clean bill of health, Ash set off for Pewter City, but found that Misty decided to tag along. The two then set off into Viridian Forest.
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Pikachu is Ash's first Pokemon and most trusted compainion. His moves are Thunder Shock, Quick Attack, Tail Whip, Electro Ball, Growl and Thunder Wave. His ability is both Static and Lightning Rod.
Pikachu♂
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Butterfree is the first Pokemon caught by Ash in Kanto and his second overall. was caught as a Caterpie in Viridian Forest, quickly evolving into a Metapod then Butterfree later on. His moves are Tackle, Bug Bite, Confusion, String Shot, Quiver Dance and Stun Spore. His ability is Tinted Lens.
Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree♂
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Pidgeotto is the second Pokemon caught by Ash in Kanto and his third overall. His moves are Quick Attack, Gust, Wing Attack, Roost and Whirlwind. His ability is Keen Eye.
Pidgeotto♂
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Rattata is the third Pokemon caught by Ash in Kanto and his fourth overall. She is a rather chunky rat and loves food, which is part of the reason she was caught. Her moves are Bite, Tackle, Quick Attack, Tail Whip and Focus Energy. Her ability is Guts.
Rattata♀
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Rapidash was used by Ash in the Laramie Pokemon Race and, after winning, decided to join his team.
Rapidash♀
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Haunter was caught in Lavender Town's Pokemon Tower. Later on, he evolves into Gengar during Professor Oak's seminar on Trade Evolution as a demonstration.
Haunter → Gengar♂
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Bulbasaur joined Ash just south of Cerulean City after he and his friends helped protect the other grass types from Team Rocket. He later reluctantly evolves to save other Ivysaur and Venusaur from Team Rocket.
Bulbasaur → Ivysaur♂
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Porygon was obtained after Ash and friends stopped a virus from taking over Akihabara's Lab in Mantis Town.
Porygon
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Charmander originally belonged to another trainer from Pallet Town, who abandoned him. He was found by Ash, Misty and Brock in the rain and brought to the Pokemon Center to be cared for. He later joins Ash's team. When he evolves, he stops listening to Ash due to him not earning all his badges the traditional way.
Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard♂
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Squirtle was obtained in Vermilion City after he and the Squirtle Squad helped stop a fire from burning the Pokemon Center.
Squirtle♂
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Krabby was caught outside of Bill's Cottage, just north of Cerulean City. She later evolves when Ash is training for the Celadon Conference.
Krabby → Kingler♀
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Tauros was the only Pokemon caught in the Safari Zone by Ash.
Tauros♂
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The same Jigglypuff that followed around Ash and friends. She joined Ash's team just before he challenged the Viridian Gym.
Jigglypuff♀
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Muk was caught in Celadon City when Ash and friends encountered pollution in the water.
Muk♂
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Primeape first appeared as a mischievous Mankey who stole Ash's hat but soon evolved into a raging Primeape. He was later caught by Ash and used against Koga and Janine. After a fighting type tournament, he was left in the care of a karate master for training. He later rejoins the team before the Celadon Conference.
Primeape♂
Trivia[]
-Ash was born on May 22nd, 1986; making just shy of 11 when he starts his journey in April.
-Ash's Pikachu is rare in the sense that it has two abilities, Static and Lightning Rod. This is why Team Rocket would take interest in it.
-Most of Ash's fire types were previously owned by other trainers, such as his Charmander being owned originally by Damien Cross and his Rapidash being owned by Lara Laramie
-Before getting Pikachu, Ash originally wanted to choose Squirtle as his starter.