Ash Ketchum is the main protagonist of the Pokémon animated series. Throughout the seasons, Ash makes many friends, some of whom become his companions. His cherished dream is to become the greatest Pokémaster in the world. The first starter Pokémon he has great difficulty getting when he is 10 years old from Professor Oak is Electric Pikachu.
Starting his travels in new regions - Ash sees (sometimes glimpsed) the legendary Pokémon, which in this way, as it were, "welcome" him to their territory. Thanks to this, Ash is the only character who is familiar with the largest number of legendary Pokémon. Although some residents of the regions where Ash travels have never seen a single legendary Pokémon in their entire lives. So, Ash is really very unique.
Biography
Ash in Kanto
It is in this region that his path begins, because this is his native region. He receives his first Pokémon, Pikachu, and his first Pokédex from Professor Oak. And although the relationship did not work out, they subsequently become a friendly team. Subsequently, he is joined by Misty, whose bike accidentally destroyed Ash's Pikachu, and Brock, the Gym Leader from Pewter, who dreams of becoming the best Pokémon breeder. Together they follow the path of their dreams and try to achieve them. In this region, Ash collects a trio of starters who make up Pikachu's company. After collecting all 8 badges of the Kanto region, Ash participates in the Indigo League but loses to his friend Richie.
Ash and Misty return to Palet Towne's trip to the Orange Islands, and Tracy arrives with them, eager to see Professor Oak. To their surprise, Brock arrives there soon, with obvious signs of a broken heart. Ash learns that Gario has gone to travel to the Johto region to compete, and Ash soon decides to go there as well. Misty and Brock go with him, while Tracy stays to work for Professor Oak. Also, Professor Oak asks Ash to take the GS Ball to Johto to see Poké Ball Master Kurt. This is how Ash and his friends end up in Johto, and Ash enters the fight for the Johto Champion Cup. Ash collects a trio of starters and this region. In the competition, Ash beats his old rival, Gary, which helps the guys to become friends and become best friends. But again he loses to his new friend Garrison in the quarterfinals. But after seeing the surprise on Ash's face in the Pokémon Showdown battle, Garrison advised Ash to travel to Hoenn, where he hails from.
Ash and Pikachu in Hoenn
Arriving in Hoenn, Ash meets budding Coordinator May, who receives her first Pokémon from Professor Birch. It turned out that May's father is the Gym Leader of Petalburg and that he also has a son named Max, who comes as May's younger brother. Soon Ash, May and Max meet Brock and they begin their journey through the Hoenn region. Team R is also in Hoenn, but there are still 2 criminal teams in this region that call themselves Team Magma and Team Aqua. Team Magma wants to capture the legendary Pokémon Groudon to dry up the region, while Team Aqua wants to capture the legendary Pokémon Kyogre to sink the region. Ash and his friends, as well as Kanto champion Lance, were able to defeat these teams. Misty came to Hoenneshoe and released the evolved Togetic to protect Togepi. Ash got 8 badges and got into the Hoenn league. Ash defeated Morrison but lost to Tyson, who was able to win the Hoenn Championship. Ash entered the top 8 trainers and headed back home to Pallet Town. Before that, Ash said goodbye to May and Max, who went to Petalburg, while Brock went to Pewter.
Kanto Battle Line
In Veridian, Ash met Scott, who is looking for strong trainers to compete in the Kanto Battlefront. Scott invited Ash to participate, who accepted. Ash then arrived in Kanto where he was greeted by Professor Oak, Delia Ketchum, Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, and Professor Birch. Ash, Misty, Brock, May, and Max decided to start their journey around Kanto, while Tracey stayed on as Professor Oak's assistant. At the beginning of the journey, Misty was called by her sisters, because a very difficult situation was going on in the Cerulin Gym. Misty said goodbye to her friends and left for Cerulin while the others continued on their way. Team Rocket was still traveling after the heroes. Ash received 7 Battle Frontier symbols and became the champion. He was offered to become the head of the frontier, but he refused and continued on his way. Max goes back to Petalburg and May goes to Johto. Brock went to Pewter and Ash went to Pallet Town with a win. At home, Ash met his longtime rival Gary, who had been in the Sinnoh region all along and decided to go there as well. Ash left all of his Pokémon with Professor Oak, taking only Pikachu. Well, Ash's Aipom, who did not want to stay in Pallet Town, was able to get on the ship that Ash and Pikachu boarded. Team Rocket also went to Sinnoh.
Further, his path lay in Sinno. He went there only with Pikachu and Ape, but soon met Brokai again and met Dawn, the young coordinator. Ape also got in touch with Ash. In Harthome City, Ash met a young coach, Barry, whom they met more than once. And Dawn's friend coordinator Kenny. In Sinnoh, he had many rivals, but the main one was Paul, a coach with a difficult character. After collecting 8 badges of the Sinnoh region, Ash entered the ranks of the Sinnoh League, and then he finally had a real chance to show his strength in the battle against his enemy - Paul. Ash was able to prove his strength and earn the respect of such a strong opponent. But Ash still didn’t get the Sinnoh League Cup, the winner was the experienced trainer Tobias with the legendary Pokémon Darkrai and Latios, whom Ash’s team defeated both, which no one had been able to do until now.
And after the League of Sinnoh, the hero did not sit still for a long time. Soon, Professor Oak invited Ash and his mother to go with him to the remote region of Unova, where the professors were invited to participate in scientific conferences. Ash liked the new region so much that he again decided to go on a trip, catch new Pokémon and, of course, participate in the Unova League. Professor Juniper helped Ash when he had an oversupply of Pokémon, because Pokémon trainers could only have 6 Pokémon with them, so Professor Juniper looked after all the other Pokémon Ash, who gave out starters to novice trainers in the Unova region. Along the way, he became friends with the girl Irisi, her Pokémon Aksyu, as well as one of the three gym leaders of the Striaton Cilan, he also often ran into Bianca, who was always in a hurry somewhere and knocked Ash down, while he often ended up in the water. Ash's main rival was the novice but promising coach Trip. Once Ash won the battle with the champion of Unova - Elder, although it was not a very serious battle, because Eldor fell asleep. Ash slowly but steadily moves towards his goal, recruiting a team of Unova Pokémon, again collecting three starters, won 8 badges, hitting the League. He also prevents Team R from seizing power in the region. Entered the top 8 players in the Unova League. Loses in the quarter-finals of the league to his new friend, due to Riolu's evolution into Lucario during the battle. The winner was his lifeguard friend Virgil with Evie's team.
After losing in the Unova league, Ash heads to the Kalos region. In Kalos, he begins a new journey with Clemont, the leader of the Lumiose City Gym, and his little sister, Bonnie. During his stay in Santalune City, Ash meets aspiring trainer Serena, who came to the city after seeing Ash's desperate act to save Garchomp on TV. Sometime in their childhood, they met at Professor Oak's camp in Kanto. There is a hint of Serena's indifference towards Ash. Traveling around Kalos, Ash collects 8 badges to participate in the local Kalos League, meets many new friends, new Pokémon. In the League, Kalos gets 2nd place, losing to Alan. At the awards ceremony in Lumiose City, where the League was held, Team Flash attacked the city, unleashing a legendary Pokémon that they subdued. Thanks to the support of Ash's friends, all of Kalos' Gym Leaders, champions, and Ash's Greninja, the threat is stopped.
Ash comes with his mother to the new region of Alola on a package tour won by Mr. Mime. On the island, Melemele enters a Pokémon school and begins to study, the director of this school, Samson Oak, is Professor Oak's cousin. A local Legendary Pokémon gives Ash a Z-bracelet. Professor Kukui gave Ash a new Pokédex with Rotom, a Rotom Pokédex that can talk and learn itself while also updating its infobase. At school, Ash has new classmates: Lily, Lana, Kayu, Mallow, Sophocles. There is also a bandit group called "Team Skull" on Alola, with whom Ash immediately entered into battle, as he saw their unfair attitude towards other Pokemon trainers.
Appearance
Ash in Kanto and Johto (Seasons 1-5) Ash is the most recognizable Pokémon Trainer. Ash has brown eyes and black hair. Before each trip to remote regions, his mother Delia Ketchum sews new clothes. Thus, in each region, his appearance changes, but at the same time he always wears a cap with a visor.
original series
In seasons 1-5, he wore a blue jacket with short white sleeves and a white collar, and yellow piping and the same buttons, pale blue jeans with light blue cuffs at the bottom, with a leather belt-belt on which pokeballs are attached and black and white sneakers with red dots. Under his jacket, he wears a black T-shirt, and behind his back is a green backpack where he keeps his belongings. On his hands are green glovelettes (fingerless gloves) with a light green lapel, and on his head is a mandatory red and white cap with a green stylized "L" symbol. During the fight, he takes the visor of the cap back.
In seasons 6-9 in the Hoenn region, his clothes change: the color of the sleeves of the jacket becomes black, and a light blue symbol appears on the stomach. The buttons on the jacket are still yellow, as is the edging of the bottom edge of the jacket. Pockets appear on jeans, and sneakers become black and blue. Glovelettes are now black with a green lapels, and the cap is red with a green symbol on a black background in front.
In Seasons 10-13 in Sinnoh, his clothes change again.
In seasons 14-16 in Unova, he starts wearing different clothes. Jacket: top, collar and sleeves and pocket piping - blue, bottom - white, zipper on the jacket - yellow. Dark gray trousers with pockets. Sneakers are red and black. Glovelettes became black with a red lapels, and the cap became red and white with a blue symbol on a white background in front.
Since season 17 "X, Y & Z" in the Kalos region, he has changed clothes.
From the 20th season of "The Sun and the Moon", Ash's clothes have changed again. Since the climate is Alolezharsky, now he is wearing a light T-shirt with blue and white stripes, without a jacket and there are no longer glovelettes on his hands, but on his left hand there is a Z-bracelet. He also wears black capri pants with red trim at the bottom, blue sneakers with white trim, and a red cap with a blue peak.
Character
Ash is a very energetic, open and determined person. As you can see in every episode, he loves Pokemon, even shows sympathy for unfamiliar ones. Ash usually helps and supports the Pokémon he meets along his long journey. He is firm in battle with rivals, soft and affectionate with friends and Pokémon. Ready to fight anyone who challenges him. It is easy to piss him off, but if necessary, he knows how to pull himself together. He is distinguished by caring, he does not consider it shameful after the battle to inquire about the health of the opponent's Pokemon. Ash is not the smartest and most outstanding coach, however, he learns from his mistakes. He does not like to give up and tries to find a way out of even the most difficult situation. Sometimes he makes truly brilliant decisions. But still, he often loses. Failure upsets him, but not for long. Soon he is ready to go into battle again to prove his strength and the strength of his Pokémon. He can not be called lazy, his diligence and perseverance can inspire anyone to train. Ash is also very honest - when he found out that his Pikachu had an overload, he immediately wanted to return the won badge to Mr. Watsen. He can also get a little proud if he often wins.
He is a role model for many people, such as May, Dawn, En, Serena, Sawyer, etc. Ash is generally kind, compassionate, and brave, but can be stubborn, short-tempered, impatient, brash, impulsive, and reckless at times. Pretty athletic, enjoys learning other styles of training: dance, ninja style, etc.
Since entering the Pokémon School in the Alola region, Ash has shown more enthusiasm, but also shows more maturity and a higher level of skill in battle than Kalos, while maintaining his determination and love for Pokémon. In addition, he is shown to be more emotional and grimacing.
Ash's Companions
Ash had many friends in each of his travels, but there are the main ones who became his companions, with whom he spent a lot of time, overcame obstacles and fulfilled his dreams:
Misty is the Gymleader of Cerulean, in the Kanto region of Cerulean City. Big fan of water Pokemon. Ash stole her bike in an attempt to save Pikachu. And she clung to him, pestering him with a bicycle. But later she became his friend. Breaking up with her was the hardest part for Ash, as she is Ash's first friend since the beginning of his travels. In the cartoon "The Power of the Chosen One" there is a hint of a love relationship between Misty and Ash.
Brock is the head of the stadium in Pewter. Dreamed of traveling, but could not leave his younger brothers and sisters. But when his father returned, he went with Ash to travel. They broke up in season 13, as Ash went on to travel further, and Brock decided to become a Poké Doctor.
Tracey Skichit is a Poké Observer who met Ash in the Orange Isles. After traveling to the Orange Islands with Ash and Misty, he became Professor Oak's assistant in his lab. He likes to draw Pokémon.
Mei is the coordinator who met Ash in Hoenn when he burned her bike. After traveling to Hohen, she did not continue her adventure in Kant with Ash, then she left alone to travel to Joto with new friends and rivals - Drew (the main rival and friend), with whom (in the anime series) something similar to mutual sympathy is shown, and Harley ( frequent competitor).
Max is May's younger brother, very well-read and despite the fact that his age does not yet allow him to be a Pokémon trainer, he knows more about them than his sister. Traveled with Ash and his sister to the Hoenn region.
Dawn is the Coordinator, Ash's companion in Sinnoh, who was also burned by Ash's Pikachu. After traveling in the league remained in Sinnoh becomes the top coordinator. There is a hint of her liking for Ash and Kenny (a childhood friend).
Iris is a girl from the dragon village who dreams of becoming a dragon master, traveling with Ash through Unova. Met Ash when he wanted to catch her with a pokeball (unintentionally). She became an excellent companion for Ash, very diligently supporting him in battles. They broke up in season 16 because Iris decided to go to the dragon gym in Johto.
Cilan - Gymleaderstadion in Unova, Ash's companion. An excellent cook and connoisseur of Pokemon, detectives, fishing, subway. The strongest of the 3 Gimleader brothers. Broke up with Ash in season 16, as Cilan went to travel to Hoenn to hone his appreciation skills.
Serena is Ash's companion in the Kalos region. She met Ash at Professor Oak's camp in Kanto. Ash helped Serena up when she fell and injured her knee and gave Serena his handkerchief which she kept as a memory of Ash. In love with Ash when they broke up Serena kissed Ash.
Clemont is Ash's companion in the Kalos region. The Gym Leader of Lumius City is a great guy who dreams of becoming as strong and brave as Ash when he saw his selfless rescue of Pikachu and Garchomp. The genius of science, although he has to admit that his inventions do not work, but this is not so - they all work, but break down for one reason or another.
Bonnie is Ash's companion in Kalos and Clemont's younger sister. Due to insufficient years, she is not allowed to own Pokémon, but for this she has an older brother who catches Pokémon for her, and then saves for her 10th birthday. Inexorably looking for a girl for his brother, which bothers his brother very much.
Pokémon
On his way, Ash caught a lot of Pokémon. Many of them went with him of their own free will, as they liked the kind coach with a warm heart. Ash has his own approach to working with Pokémon. For example, unlike Garion, he is not a collector and does not try to catch every Pokémon that he sees, and is not as picky as Paul, who keeps only the strongest Pokémon for himself, believing that the rest are not worthy of working under his command.
Ash's Pokemon from generations 1 to 6 (which were with him, since the trainer can only keep 6 Pokemon with him at a time)
Ash takes care of each of his Pokémon without singling out anyone. His workouts are long and strenuous, but he never overdoes it and knows when to give his Pokemon a break. Sometimes the Pokemon themselves additionally train on the sly so as not to let their trainer down. Ash is also distinguished by the fact that he rarely allows the Pokémon to train alone, and he directly takes part in the training, performing exactly the same exercises as the Pokémon. Ash's special approach gives him the love and loyalty of Pokémon, and they rarely envy Pikachu. Ash will never leave a Pokémon in trouble, even if it's not his Pokémon. His main trump card in battles has always been a good relationship with Pokemon. Ash loves all his Pokémon and is ready to do anything stupid for them. And the Pokemon answer him in the same way, despite fatigue, pain and fear, for the sake of their trainer they go into any battle and unquestioningly obey their trainer, no matter what orders he gives them.
Pikachu is an electric mouse pokemon. Ash's first Pokémon. Appears with Ash in every episode throughout all seasons. Ash's Pikachu is more than just a Pokémon. He is his friend and comrade! At first, the friendship did not work out, but when Pikachu saw Ash protecting him from Spearow's pack, he took a liking to Ash and they became friends. Ash is always very worried about Pikachu. Pikachu is the only Pokémon that Ash took on all his travels and never once left for Professor Oak's keeping. In episode 39 "Goodbye Pikachu", Ash was ready to leave Pikachu and his brethren in the forest, but Pikachu decided to continue traveling with the trainer. Ash and Pikachu were faced with the choice of evolving into Raichu with the Lightning Stone, as Raichu is much stronger than Pikachu. But Pikachu has always refused evolution, preferring intensive training to the easy way. At the moment, Pikachu travels with Ash to different regions. Pikachu ♂
Caterpie is a bug-type caterpillar Pokémon, the first Pokémon Ash caught. Ash really liked him. Evolved in Episode 3 to Metapod and then to Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon (he dreamed about it). Thanks to its pollen, it has become Ash's second favorite Pokémon. In the series "Battle aboard St. Anna" was exchanged for Reticate, but then returned. In the episode "Goodbye Butterfree!" Ash let Butterfree go so the Pokémon could start a family.
Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree♂
The second Eschem-Pokemon caught. Was caught in "Ash Catches a Pokémon!". Was Ash's faithful companion. Evolved into Pidgeot in "Pallet Panic". He wanted to protect Pidgey and Pidgeotto. Ash promised to come back for him someday.
Pidgeotto → Pidgeot♂
Was captured by Ash in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village as one of the Hidden Village Pokémon. Although initially he was afraid of Ash, but then the trainer liked the Ipokemon and challenged him to a duel. Using Pikachu, Ash defeated Bulbasaur and he was captured. Slightly grumpy, but generally good-natured Pokémon. Was with Ash the longest. In the series "The Secret Garden of Bulbasaur", he refused to evolve. In the series "Bulbasaur! Ambassador of Peace!" was given to Professor Oak's laboratory. Bulbasaur♂
Ash's fifth Pokémon. Charmander's trainer abandoned him, but Ash managed to save him. Went along with him. Was one of the strongest Pokémon in the team. Evolving into Charmillion, and then into Charizard, they caused Ash a lot of problems. And only in the series "Charizard Freezes" Ash began to obey. He wanted to become stronger in the Charizard Valley, where he stayed to train with Pokémon equal to him and became stronger. Subsequently, the Charizard returned to Ash more than once to help him in difficult battles. In Unova, Ash regained Charizard and after traveling to the Decolor Islands, Ash gave Charizard to Professor Oak's lab.
Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard♂
He was the leader of a squirtle gang. I took a genuine liking to Ash when he protected him from the bombs. Subsequently, he went with him and helped him in every possible way (thus, Ash became the owner of all the starters in his region). Soon he decided to return to his squirtle friends in the fire team. Squirtle ♂
Krabby was caught seventh. Since the trainer is only supposed to have six Pokémon with him, he was teleported to Professor Oak's laboratory. Used it in the Water Arena in the first fight of the League, and that's where it evolved into the Kingler. Ash used it throughout his time in the League. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Krabby → Kingler ♂
Ash got it as a result of the exchange. Ash exchanged Butterfree for Raticate, but then returned Butterfree to himself again, and gave Raticate to the owner. Raticate♂
caught 8th in the Primeape series went wild! Evolved a bait that got pissed off by Team Rocket. He didn't have a good relationship with Ash, but in the Battle Pokémon series, Ash caught him when the primeape flew out of the ring. Then primemap began to obey him and won the fight. Was given to Anthony to be trained as a champion.Primemap♂
was caught ninth, in the episode "Magnemite's Strange Attraction". He loved to hug. Ash used it in the Grass Arena. Ash also used it in the "Mysterious Beast" series. Despite his creepy appearance, he is very friendly. Now in Professor Oak's lab. Mack ♂
These Hummocks Ash caught as many as 30 pieces in the Safari Zone. They constantly climbed into his pokeball. Used one of the Thoros in the fight against Drake. Now they are all in Professor Oak's laboratory. Toros ♂
orange islands
Captured by Ash in Lost Lapras. More precisely, Ash won his trust. It mostly served as a vehicle, but Ash used it in fights against Sissy and Danny. Also used it in the final battle. In the series "Farewell, Lapras" let him go to his relatives. Lapras ♂
Snorlax - was caught by Ash on one of the orange islands when he devoured the entire crop of local residents with terrifying speed. When he is awake, he always eats, the rest of the time he often sleeps soundly. Due to the fact that it is difficult to feed him, he was almost immediately sent to the laboratory to the professor. Often helps Ash in League battles, Gyms, and competitive competitions. Now in Professor Oak's lab. Snorlax♂
Heracross is the first Pokémon received in Johto. I followed up with Ash. Often they were used. True, Heracross was often distracted by tree sap. He also sometimes quarreled with Bulbasaur. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory. Heracross♂
Chikorita is the second Pokémon received in Johto. She was very stubborn and therefore went after Ash. And even fawned over him and at first was jealous of him for Pikachu. However, the jealousy went away after the events in Chikorita's Sorrow. Evolved into Bayleaf in Season 4. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Chikorita → Bayleaf♀
Cyndaquil - Was found by Ash when he was running from Team Rocket. Caught him rescuing him. He used it many times, despite the fact that he needed time to warm up. Evolved into Quilava. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Cindaquil → Quilava♂
Totodile is one of the most mobile Pokémon. Ash caught it with a special Poké Ball and then fought Misty for it. Now in Professor Oak's lab.Totodile♂
Knocktool is an owl Pokémon that Ash caught in Bird Fun. More precisely, he himself followed him, because. Ash saved him from Team Rocket. Now in Professor Oak's lab. Knocktower ♂
Bidril is a Poison Wasp Pokémon, Ash got Bidril in a contest to catch insect Pokémon. After the victory, Ash gave the Bidril to Casey.Bidril ♂
Fanfi was hatched from an egg that Ash received for winning a Pokémon race. Later evolved into Donfan. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Egg → Fanfi → Donfan ♂
Tailow is the first Pokémon to be caught in the Hoenn region. Despite the fact that the type advantage was not on his side, he continued to fight until he was completely exhausted and caught. Soon evolved into Swallow. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Tailow → Swallow ♂
Trikko is the second Tree Gecko Pokémon Ash caught in the Hoenn region. A strong Pokémon that fights to the last. He is very worried about his defeats, which become an incentive for him to train more. During the duel, he evolved into Grovile at the same time as his opponent. Later evolved into Septile. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Trikko → Grovyle → Septile ♂
Corphish is the third Pokémon Ash caught in the Hoenn region. An extremely hot-tempered Pokémon, from which even Ash sometimes gets it. Often conflicts with Trico and his evolutionary forms. Now in Professor Oak's lab.Corfish ♂
Torkol is also a Pokémon from the Hoenn region. It has a high degree of emotionality. Almost any event makes him shed tears in two streams. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory. Torkol ♂
Snorant is a Pokémon caught by Ash in Let it Snow, Let it Snow, let it Snorunt. He stole Ash's badges. Ash didn't get the badges back because Pokemon didn't want to part with him. He did not like to obey Ash, he himself came out of the pokeball and froze everyone around. He couldn't control the ice beam attack. However, when Team Rocket once again attempted to capture Pikachu, Snowrant protected him by exposing himself to a powerful psychic beam. At this point, he evolved into Gleyly and was able to master his attacks, and was also used by Ash in the Hoenn League. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Snorant → Gleyly ♂
Battle Frontier
Aipom is a Pokémon that met Ash because of the games, or rather, taking away the cap. Ash left all the Pokémon with Professor Oak before traveling to the Sinnoh region, but Aipom followed after (climbed the ship). Subsequently, he was exchanged for Bwizel Dawn, as Aipom wanted to participate in competitions, and Bwizel in competitions. Aipom ♂
Starly is the first Pokémon to be caught in the Sinnoh region. Evolved into Staravia. Later - in Staraptora. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Starley → Staravia → Staraptor
Tortwig is the second Pokémon caught in the Sinnoh region. Evolved into Grotl in Season 11. Evolved to its final form, Torterra. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Tortwig → Grotle → Torterra♂
Chimchar - was originally Paul's Pokemon, but he considered him too weak and released him into the wild. At the same moment, Ash invited him to become a member of his team, and he agreed. Later, he was able to prove that he is very strong by winning many fights. Evolved into Monferno, and later to its final form, Infernape. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape♂
Buizel - was originally Dawn's Pokémon, but since he was more interested in regular fights than competitions, while Ash's Aipom, on the contrary, was interested in competitions - Ash and Dawn decided to exchange Pokémon. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Buizel ♂
Gliger - caught in the series "Traveling with a Fair Wind". Soon evolved to Gliskor. Left by Ash for training with the famous "king of air combat" at the request of Gliskor himself. But now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Gliger → Gliskor♂
Gible is Ash's first Dragon-type Pokémon, he caught it, but Barry, his friend, wanted to catch it too. In the first match, Gible lost to Empoleon Barry. Now in Professor Oak's lab.Gible ♂
Pidaw - the first Pokémon in the Unova region evolved into Tranquil, and in the battle for the 6th badge evolved into Anphacent. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Pidaw → Tranquil → Anphacent♀
Oshawott - Appeared out of nowhere and saved Ash and Iris from an attack by Team Rocket. It turned out to be the starter Pokémon from the lab. He was jealous of Ash for Pikachu and even sometimes left the pokeball himself to remind himself of himself. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory. Oshawott♂
Tepig - previously owned by another coach who thought he was weak and abandoned him. After Ash found him, he became one of the main members of the team. He later clashed with his former trainer and evolved into Pignite. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Tepig → Pignite ♂
Snivy is one of Ash's strongest Pokémon, according to Trip. Ash caught her with Pidav because. Snivy knows "temptation". Now in Professor Oak's lab. Snivy ♀
Scruggie is a molting lizard Pokémon, both fighting and dark type, hatched from an egg. Part of Scraggie's body is covered by rough skin, which he continually pulls up like pants to reduce the amount of damage in battle. Due to the fact that Scraggie is also a dark type, he remains the only fighting Pokemon invulnerable to psychic attacks. Has a very strong skull, his favorite attack is a headbutt. Often fought with Aksyu Iris. Unova trainer Katerina wanted to trade Scruggie to Ash, but Ash didn't agree. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Egg → Scruggie ♂
Sevadle - caught in the forest. In the battle for the 3 badge with Scarlipid, it evolved into Swadloon, and later into Livanni.
Sevaddle → Swadloon → Liwanni ♂
Palpithod - Caught in a lake when Ash was looking for a healing herb to help Pokémon that were being attacked by Funguses.Palpithod♂
Rogenrolla - evolved into Boldor over time. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Rogenrolla → Boldor♂
Sandil is a ground and dark-type Pokémon that evolved over time into Crocodile, and later into the final form of Crocodile. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Sandil → Crocodile → Crocodile♂
Froakie - first appeared in episode 1 of season 17, where he defended Ash's Pikachu from Team P. As it turned out later, he was one of the starters, later decided to join Ash. The first Pokémon caught in the Kalose region. Evolved into Frogadir in Episode 4 of Season 18. Later evolved into Greninja in episode 7 of season 19. Now in Kalos, he helps the legendary Pokémon of Order clean up the remnants of danger underground, because. Ash's Greninja is the only one who sees them.
Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja♂
Flechling is the second Pokémon caught in Kalos. He was caught by Ash during the battle with Froakie, and later evolved into a Fletchinder in one of the episodes. And then to his final form Tylonflame (fiery and flying type), in the 37th episode of the 18th season, when Ash and friends were in danger, he covered them with himself from the legendary Moltres. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Flechling → Flechinder → Tylonflame♂
Hollucha is the third Pokémon Ash caught in this region. He helped Holuche master the flying press, after which he voluntarily agreed to travel with him. Now in Professor Oak's laboratory.
Holucha♂w
Gummy - Caught by Ash in Season 18, Episode 7, "A Sticky Acquaintance". The heroes found him in a bad state. This is Ash's second Dragon-type Pokémon. The weakest of the Dragon Pokémon. Very good friends with Dedenne and Pikachu. In episode 13 of season 18, he evolved into Sligo, and subsequently in episode 17 of season 18 he evolved into Goodra and was released by Ash to his old friends in episode 22 of season 18.
Gummi → Sliggu → Goodra ♂
Noibat - A Pokémon egg that Holucha found in Episode 28 of Season 18 turned out to be Noibat's egg. Ash's third Dragon-type Pokémon, at first he couldn't fly, he was taught by Flechinder and Halucha. Because Ash was the first person Noibat saw, and then he thought that Ash was his parent and trusted only him. In episode 17 of season 19, when Holuche was in danger, he evolved into Noivern. Now in Professor Oak's lab.
Egg → Neubat → Neuvern ♂
Rowlet is Ash's very first Grass and Flying type Pokémon in the Alola region, having caught it in Episode 4 of Season 20.
Rowlet ♂
Rotom Pokédex is an Electric-type Pokémon inhabiting the Alola Pokédex. Was given to Ash by Professor Kukuy.
Rotom Pokédex♂
Rockraf is a Rock-type Pokémon. Originally lived with Professor Kukuya, after which he was caught by Ash.
Rockcraft ♂
Litten is a Fire-type and the third Pokémon Ash caught in the Alola region.
Litten ♂
Opponents
Gary Oak is Ash's main rival. Previously, there was no particular enmity between them, but Ash set himself the task of winning against him no matter what. Ash fought him in the Johto League and won. After that, the enmity between them completely exhausted itself.
Team "R" - Ash's main enemies, because. they constantly seek to steal Pikachu. They've already bored him.
Harley is not exactly Ash's rival, but he often fooled them all, especially May. Harley is always trying to piss off May and has sometimes partnered with Team Rocket to do so.
Drake is one of Ash's strongest opponents. Ash barely defeated him.
Team Aqua - The opponents of Ash and his friends in the Hoenn region. They are engaged in trying to steal from archaeological sites. This team competes with the Magma team.
Team Magma is also Ash's opponent in the Hoenn region. Just like the Aqua team, they steal where archaeological excavations take place. Conflict with the team "Aqua", because. they have similar interests.
Paul is Ash's main opponent in Sinnoh. They are called two sides of the same coin, they are very similar in their aspirations, but differ in their approach to them. From the first meeting, they hated each other, but after Ash's victory over him, he began to respect him.
Team Galaxy are Ash's enemies in the Sinnoh region. Ash stumbles upon them with Team Rocket trying to find a way to the sharp pillar. Defeated in Season 12.
Trip is a ten-year-old boy who wants to defeat league champion Unov Elder. He has already beat Ash many times (one fight ended in a draw), but only lost to him in the Unova League.
Team Plasma are Ash's opponents in the Unova region. Later, they become enemies for the R team as well. They try to subjugate the legendary Pokémon Reshiram using an unusual device to capture the minds of Pokemon. With the help of an unusual young man, En and, oddly enough, Team Rocket, they defeat Team Plasma in Season 16.
The Flash Team is a villainous team in the Kalos region, t
It's no secret that the mega-popular game Pokemon Go is based on the famous series about "pocket monsters" - Pokemon. The main character of this cartoon is Ash Ketchum, who throughout all seasons remained the main coach of the restless animals. This very energetic young man has a sufficient firmness in battle, but at the same time he is distinguished by gentleness in personal relationships with friends and allies. Moreover, he never considered it shameful to ask about the health of an opponent's Pokémon.
His character and outstanding abilities helped him collect a sufficiently large number of Pokémon in his collection, which became an incentive for many modern gamers. Of course, there are no "monsters" from the latest generations in Pokemon Go yet, but it is quite possible that they will appear in the future. So what kind of Pokemon did Ash manage to catch?
- the first and most beloved Pokemon of the protagonist. It will not be difficult to find it even for beginners, because if you have just started playing, and when you first launch the application, you saw three Pokémon - just walk past them. A little later, a small yellow mouse will join them. However, if you missed the opportunity to catch Pikachu at the beginning of the game, you can still find him near educational institutions or industrial zones. Pikachu's second form is Raichu.
Caterpie- flying Pokemon, became the second in Ash's collection. Can evolve into Metapod and Butterfree. It lives in the same place as all beetles: in gardens, parks and fields.
Pidgeotto Is the next Pokémon Ash catches. Like the previous "monster", it refers to a flying species, but more like a bird of prey. A distinctive sign of Pidgeotto is a bright red crest. The initial form of the Pokémon is Pidgey, but it can further transform into Pidgeot. You can find it almost everywhere, since the Pokemon belongs to fairly common representatives.
Bulbasaur (Bulbasaur) is a Grass-type Pokémon that can shape-shift into Venusaur and Ivysaur. Ash tamed this Pokemon for a long time, but later Bulbasaur became friends not only with him, but also with Pikachu. Inhabits stadiums, farms, gardens or parks.
Charmander- Pokemon fire type, which is one of the strongest in the team. Able to evolve into Charmillion and Charizard. You can find it in the sleeping areas of the city, as well as in places with a dry and warm climate.
Squirtle A Water-type Pokémon that was saved by Ash from bombs. You need to look for it in any places where there is water (for example, near pools, rivers, ponds, etc.). The next forms of this Pokémon are Wartortle and Blastoise.
Krabby- a pokemon that looks like a crab, well, or its funny copy. Just like the previous options, it belongs to the type of aquatic creatures, which means that it is worth looking for it near the water. Over time, it can turn into Kingler.
Raticate- an ordinary Pokemon that has an external resemblance to rats. The initial form is Rattata. According to the animated series, since it was the seventh in the collection, Ash was forced to give it to Professor Oak. Finding such a Pokemon is quite simple, because the usual type lives everywhere.
Primeape- a fighting Pokemon, characterized by a rather violent character. He became friends with Ash only after the boy saved him during the battle. The initial form of this "pocket monster" is Munky. Lives near sports facilities.
Mac (Muk) is a Pokemon that looks more like a pile of dirt than any living creature. However, in fact, despite the love of "hugs", this is a dangerous poisonous representative of the Pokemon world. Evolved from Grimer. Mack can be found next to a swamp, lake, or large buildings. You may also be lucky in industrial zones.
Toros (Tauros)- an ordinary, but very large Pokemon, somewhat similar to a bull. Quite strong and unpredictable. Himself originally from the Kanto region, but can be found in Giotto, Sinnoh. Prefers places near large farms.
Lapras is a water-type Pokemon that looks like a hybrid of a seahorse and a Loch Ness monster. Ash often used it as a transport. Such a sea taxi, which you can find near various reservoirs.
Snorlax (Snorlax) is a regular-type Pokémon from the first generation that looks like a cat. I must say that he behaves accordingly: either eats or sleeps. Snorlax's initial form is Munchlax. Often lives high in the mountains, but often comes down to eat.
Heracross (Heracross)- Pokemon, which can be considered a full-fledged representative of the species of insects or bugs. The next form is Mega Heracross. You can find it in fields, forests, farms and other similar places. The prototype of Heracross is one of the varieties of rhinoceros beetles that are found in different parts of Asia.
Chikorita (Chikorita)- a very affectionate and kind grass pokemon from the second generation. The next evolutionary form is Bayleaf. You can find it in places where there are many plants and herbs. Prefers a warm climate.
Cyndaquil is a fire-type Pokemon that can evolve into more advanced Kvilavu and Teflozion. In battle, he is distinguished by endurance and strength, and after pumping he can fight on equal terms with fairly strong opponents. You can find the specified Pokémon in residential areas or on the beaches.
Totodile is a water-type starter Pokémon that is represented as a blue crocodile. Over time, it can turn into Crokonawa and Feraligator. Habitat - various types of large bodies of water, preferably in areas with a tropical climate.
Noctowl- outwardly resembles an owl or an owl. The initial form is Khut-Khuta. You can find Noktaul in gardens, forests, nature reserves and even playgrounds.
Beedrill Flying-type Poison Pokémon. Outwardly, in many ways it looks like a wasp, but it has swords in its paws. Evolved from Weedle (large brown caterpillar). It lives near lakes, swamps, large buildings, as well as in industrial zones.
Taillow is another flying-type Pokémon, but it must be said that it is the first that Ash caught in the Hoenn region. Outwardly, it looks like an ordinary swallow. The next form is Swellow. You can find a bird in protected areas, gardens and parks.
Tricot (Treecko)- a flying Pokemon that has many spikes on its feet that allow the creature to move along walls and ceilings. The next forms are Grovile and Septile. Finding this Pokemon is not difficult, as it lives in the same zones as regular Pokemon.
Corpish (Corphish)- Pokemon of the water type, characterized by a quick temper and dislike for representatives of the flying type. Can evolve into Crodant. You can find Korfish near water bodies and in any place where there is a source of water.
Torkoal (Torkoal)- Pokemon Turtle. A rather emotional creature that worries for any reason and constantly cries. To obtain energy, Torkoal burns coal in his shell, spewing black soot in moments of danger. This is a ground Pokémon, and you should look for it within the city: in parking lots, playgrounds, etc.
Snorant is a rare magical Pokémon. The next form is either Froslass or Glaly. Finding Snorant will be quite difficult, but try to walk near the sights of your city or churches, and if not scary, you can also visit cemeteries.
Aipom is a purple monkey Pokémon with a cheerful disposition. He was once very attached to Ash, but in one of the episodes they had to leave. The next form of Aipom is Ambipom. Since this is a ground Pokémon, you can find it in the same places as the steel representatives of the specified type.
Starly (Starly)- a small funny bird that looks like a penguin. The next evolutionary forms are Staravia and Staraptor, but here no one can call the Pokemon funny. You can find Starley in the same places as her other winged counterparts.
Tortwig (Turtwig)- another turtle Pokemon, but this time a little smaller (only 0.38 meters, versus 0.51 Torkoala). The next form is Grotl (a large green turtle) and Torterra (a huge creature with spikes on its shell). Given that Tortvig belongs to the herbal species, you can find it in places where there is a lot of greenery.
Chimchar is a Fire-type Chimpanzee Pokémon that looks like Hanuman, the Monkey King. Able to evolve into Monferno and Infernape. It lives in the same place as other representatives of fire monsters, mainly in forests and away from water bodies, as it does not like water.
Buizel is a water-type Pokémon that is represented as a squirrel with a lifebuoy around its neck. The next evolutionary form is Floatzel. You can find the "little animal" near various reservoirs.
Gliger (Gligar)- Pokemon from the insect family, more like a flying scorpion. Can evolve to Gliscor. It lives in the same places as other Pokémon of its class: in forests, fields, parks, gardens, etc.
Gible- A fairly rare dragon Pokemon. The next evolutionary forms are Gabit and Garchomp. You should look for it near city attractions.
“I want to be the best” is sung at the beginning of each episode of the cartoon. Unfortunately, for more than 15 years, Ash Ketchum has been doing everything possible to prove that this is not the case.
Perhaps this is too rough. Ash is only 10 years old, after all. He also cannot control the terrible script that the anime creators are writing. But after his recent Poké League flopping to Unova, it's time to figure out what went wrong in the boy's journey.
Kanto
In the very first season, Ash is introduced as a rookie coach. He has an out-of-control Pikachu, a beautiful girlfriend who doesn't leave him because of a broken bike, and an eyeless friend who falls in love with everything that moves. The trio roam the Kanto region and constantly try to outsmart the R-Team with their cheap disguises. Unfortunately, the leaders of the stadiums hand out badges to Ash as if they were lollipops, so he is unable to learn anything. Here are some examples:
- In the fight against Brock, Ash uses Pikachu, an electric Pokémon, against a Ground-type. Everything goes so badly that he loses the first fight "dry". The second time he manages to win solely thanks to the destroyed fire system. Brock simply took pity on his Pokémon.
- Pikachu refuses to fight Misty, but her sisters present Ash with a badge on a silver platter even without a fight.
- During a fight with Lieutenant Serge, Raichu hits the boy's ambition so much that he contemplates the evolution of Pikachu for a chance at victory. They come up with another idea and win thanks to the latter's speed.
- Against Sabrina... ugh, I don't even know where to start. Kadabra hits Pikachu, so Ash goes to look for the ghost Pokémon. His soul leaves his body, his friends think he's dead, but Ash doesn't care - he's trolling Misty. Haunter then refuses to fight and the friends are turned into puppets. Great job. In the third round, Ash should lose again, but out of nowhere, Haunter, who came from nowhere, amuses Sabrina. Good enough for an icon, right?
- While fighting Erika, Ash uses Pikachu against the Grass-type (the chances of winning are reduced to a minimum), but suddenly the stadium is on fire. Ash is eventually awarded a badge by Erica for helping out with the fire.
No wonder Ash lost in that year's Poké League.
We haven't touched on the boy's actions in other regions yet...
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[email protected].ru Administrator Pokemon GO - real gameThe legend of Pokémon is a long story about a man with a dream who lives in a fantasy world filled with unique creatures. This is an adventure story where fate brings many people together with different goals. Some of them help each other, while others regularly fight with rivals, trying to achieve their goals by any means.
Ash Ketchum is the main character in Pokémon. From the age of ten, the boy goes to the only goal in his life - to achieve the title of Master. To win, Ash needs to overcome all sorts of difficulties, diligently train Pokémon and meet companions. Ketchum went to the rainy forest on an excursion and got lost. Frightened to tears, he hid in the hollow of a tree. He was joined by a group of local Pokémon. The teenager really liked the animals. After that, he had a desire to become their coach. In the article, we will talk a little about Ketchum and what kind of Pokémon Ash has.
Appearance and character
At the beginning of the animated series, the boy appears before the audience in a white and blue jacket with gold trim and short sleeves, a black T-shirt, blue jeans with light cuffs, black and white sneakers with red dots, a cap with the symbol L and green fingerless gloves. In the following episodes, the outfit changed. Although the style remained the same - gloves, sneakers, jeans, a T-shirt and a cap.
As a personality, Ash Ketchum plays a positive role. This is a kind, purposeful and determined boy. In his travels, he helps companions and supports the Pokémon he encounters. Ash seeks to prevent cruelty and dislikes trainers torturing their creatures. To friends, Ketchum is a role model - kind-hearted, honest, stubborn and athletic. In battles, the boy never changes his strategy, trying not to harm his own Pokémon. His principle is this - it is better to lose than to do badly to the pupil.
Ketchum travels to different regions, meets companions: Iris, Dyne, Tracy, Max, Serena, Misty and others, fights opponents, gains experience and collects new Pokémon. He does all this to make his dreams come true.
Kind coach
Deciding to start training Pokémon for battle, Ash received his first pet from Professor Doom - an electric Pikachu. He was very similar in character to Ketchum. Pikachu did not follow the commands of the owner and did not obey. This made the guy work even harder on his training methods.
Ketchum is a good mentor. During the rest between workouts, he tried to make friends with his pet. And he did it. Seeing how the owner seeks to ensure his safety, Pikachu reciprocated Ash. From that moment on, they became best friends and constantly cared for each other. Beast really wanted Ketchum to get the title of Master. Therefore, he even secretly trained to improve his skills.
Ash wasn't looking to amass a huge Pokémon collection. The boy considered each new animal as a close friend. He never forced the pet to serve him. This is the reason why Ash's Pokémon are so numerous. The boy collected more than sixty different animals. Below we list the main ones.
Ash's Pokémon List
- Pikachu;
- Froaki;
- Holuch;
- Goodra;
- Noivern.
Here are Ash's main Pokémon that he used in his travels and battles. Now we will talk about them in more detail.
pikachu
An electric Pokémon that became Ketchum's best friend. He is the leader of Ash's pet team. He is friendly, smart and curious. The most noticeable feature of Pikachu is the determination and desire to complete the work begun, even in the most difficult situations. Despite its stubbornness, the beast follows the boy's orders in combat and on very rare occasions leaves its side.
Froaki
This animal can control water. Ash received it in Kalos after a tough battle. Ketchum upgraded the creature to Greninja. The pet seems unfriendly and cruel. Froaki is a loner by nature, but like Ash's other Pokémon, she happily follows the boy's orders.
Holuch
Flying animal. The third Pokémon that Ketchum found in Kalos. The pet has a strong will and a sense of honor. Always protect loved ones from danger. Many of Ash's Pokémon told Holuch about their kind master. Therefore, the animal himself came to the tournament and, of his own free will, joined the Ketchum team.
Holucha is very collected, calm and serious. During a fight, he never loses hope of winning. Despite the courage, the pet is shy and embarrassed in front of the audience. Holucha also does not like to lose her brothers in battles. The animal participated in both single and team competitions. His abilities were regularly improved and new ones appeared.
Goodra
The fourth dragon pet captured by Ketchum in Kalos. Goodra is Ash's strongest Pokémon. When the boy's friends met this pet, he was calm, friendly and a little cowardly. But timidity did not prevent Goodra from performing powerful attacks like "Waiting" and "Rain Dance". The Pokémon has durability and high physical activity.
Goodra hates being criticized or insulted. Against those who speak bad words, the Pokémon uses "Rain Dance". This forces the foul-mouthed to apologize. Also, the animal was resourceful in the use of its own abilities. Gudra very competently used them to repel enemy attacks.
noivern
One of Ash's few Pokémon to hatch from an egg. Became the fifth pet from the Kalos region. Before turning into a flying dragon, Noivern was a crybaby and an inexperienced pilot. However, the animal really wanted to learn how to fly at a high level. Noivern loves Ketchum. After all, only the coach reassured him when the pet was crying.
Conclusion
Ash's Pokémon, the list of which was presented above, loved Ketchum and followed his orders. The guy reciprocated them, protected and trained hard. Thanks to Ash's kindness, the pets also became friends with each other. This made Ketchum's team strong in spirit. The animals bravely fought in tournaments and overcame troubles. In the course of the release of the seasons, all the boy's pets improved, mastered and received new abilities.
In conclusion, it remains to note only one feature of the series. The fact is that anime characters almost never age. Although 800 episodes have already aired, Ketchum is still 10 years old. The creators of the animated series explained this feature. According to them, Ash does not grow up because the main audience of Pokémon is teenagers. In the plot of the picture, the scriptwriters laid a childhood dream, which absolutely all travelers aspire to. Cute, kind and unique creatures help them achieve their goals in a fantasy world. Perhaps that is why, after so many episodes, Pokemon, Ash's friends and the boy himself remain the same. After all, if they grew up, they would strive to realize completely different tasks.
Even if the Pokémon cartoon intro doesn't fill your heart with nostalgia, you may still have installed the Pokémon GO game on your smartphone and often roam the city in the hope of catching the next monster. Pokémon GO does not require knowledge of the context of the original series - however, for those who are particularly interested, we decided to compile a guide to the most important episodes of the TV show.
The stated mission of the Pokémon anime, which is aimed at elementary school students, is to bring goodness to children, to teach them compassion, self-sacrifice, honesty, and, oddly enough, the basics of fire safety and life safety. It is difficult to recommend the series to everyone without exception, given its target audience. At the same time, in just a few hours, you can watch a dozen major episodes that will fill in the gaps in your knowledge (the first 52 episodes are available on Netflix).
#1 "Pokemon! I choose you!"
In the first episode, we are introduced to protagonist Ash Ketchum, a big-hearted goofball who lives in a world where there is no sport more popular than Pokémon battles. Each child, upon reaching the age of ten, receives from a local specialist (in the Kanto region where Ash lives, this is Professor Oak) the right to his first Pokémon.
On the most important day of his life, Ash wakes up. Arriving at the professor, he discovers that all worthy Pokémon have already been taken apart. Ash begs the scientist to give him something and gets the naughty electric mouse, icon and face of the franchise, Pikachu. According to the logic that only cartoons obey, the mother of our young hero sends him on a journey around the country, which today has already lasted 930 episodes.
On the road, Ash realizes that without the help of a pet, he cannot become a well-deserved trainer, so he does not leave attempts to find a common language with him. Pikachu, as befits embodied electricity, does not recognize authorities, does not want to climb into a pokeball and constantly shocks Ash. The episode ends with a dramatic confrontation that can give goosebumps to more than just a second grader. The viewer receives the first lesson out of a thousand: we are responsible for those we have tamed.
#10 Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, #11 Charmander the Abandoned Pokémon, #12 Squirtle Squad Arrives
At the start of each game in the Pokémon series for Nintendo handheld consoles, the player is prompted to choose their first Pokémon - Grass, Fire, or Water. In the early parts, these are Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, respectively. The choice does not greatly affect the difficulty of the passage or the plot, but by choosing one, you forever refuse the other two, so it is very difficult to decide. Ash is lucky, he meets these Pokémon one by one.
All three Pokémon, upon closer inspection, turn out to be not quite wild. All of them were let down by former coaches, so they are wary of people. Ash receives Bulbasaur from the owner of an abandoned Pokémon shelter, Charmander joins the company after he realizes that the former owner sees him only as a tool, while Squirtle goes on a journey with Ash only after he returns his lost faith in people. The triptych draws attention to an important problem: not all Pokémon in this world are equally loved and appreciated. Ash, of course, makes it his mission to fix this.
#14 "Decisive Lightning Strike"
Every major city has a stadium - the venue for official Pokémon battles, one of the key locations in both games and anime. For defeating the strongest trainer in the city, other trainers receive a badge - you need to collect eight to be allowed to participate in the Pokémon League. This is Ash's main goal. "Decisive Thunderbolt" is not the first episode in which Ash has had to compete for the badge. So, in "Fight in Pewter" and "Cerulin Water Flowers", he has already obtained two cutie marks and met two true friends in the person of the Pokemon breeder Brock and the water Pokemon trainer Misty. But, since the series about stadiums is very monotonous, it makes sense to watch only one of them.
In Final Thunderbolt, Ash's Pikachu encounters Raichu, a stronger and larger version of himself, a Pokémon that Pikachu can evolve into when in contact with the rare mineral Lightning Stone. Raichu's master - Lieutenant Sarge, an American veteran settled in Japan and in charge of a stadium in the city of Vermilion - effortlessly defeats Ash. A beaten Pikachu finds himself at a crossroads: to remain himself and re-engage in an unequal battle or gain mass through evolution, increasing his chances of winning. This is another emotional moment that the series is so rich in, and Pikachu teaches us another lesson: the strongest does not always win.
#21 Goodbye Butterfree!
Butterfree is the first Pokémon that Ash caught with his own hands. More precisely, he caught the caterpillar Pokemon Caterpie, and he evolved into Butterfree, a purple-nosed butterfly. While traveling, friends notice a swarm of butterflies flying over the sea - it's mating season for the Pokémon, and Ash decides to let his butterfly join his own.
Butterfree falls in love and flies off into the sunset, leaving Ash and millions of schoolchildren in tears - after all, there is hardly a greater experience for a child than the loss of a pet. "Goodbye, Butterfree!" not only teaches you to put up with loss, but also answers some questions about how Pokémon breed.
#27 "Hypno Pokemon Dream"
If you're a Pokémon GO player, you've probably come to hate the tapir-like Drowsy and his Hypno evolution for being so ubiquitous. Despite the title, this episode is not about them. Here we are introduced to a more important character - Psyduck, a Pokémon with persistent migraines. Psyduck - an awkward, ugly, useless upright platypus - meets Ash and friends at the Pokémon Hospital, where those suffering from the waves emitted by Hypno have gathered. It turns out that not all Pokémon are equally desirable for trainers, and Misty tries her best not to catch Psyduck, but she fails - the platypus still joins the company.
#35 "Legend of Dratini"
The first of two banned episodes: Ash and his friends enter the safari zone. This is a special place where Pokemon can only be caught with special Pokeballs. There, the heroes are met by a man named Kaiza and, first of all, directs the muzzle of a gun at ten-year-old children - this is the first reason why the episode aroused public outrage.
Kaiza thought that the children were poachers who came to catch the legendary Pokemon Dratini, who lives somewhere in the reserve. Ash convinces Kaiza that they don't want to hurt anyone, and then catches a whole herd of Tauros, Buffalo Pokémon - isn't it poaching. The promotion of poaching is the second reason why The Legend of Dratini was taken off the air. Not a very important episode for understanding the phenomenal popularity of Pokemon, but it is possible that if you watched Pokemon as a child, then you did not see this series.
#38 Electronic Warrior Porygon
In this episode, Ash, Misty, and Brock go into cyberspace to cure the Pokémon Center's computers of a virus. The cause of the virus turns out to be Porygon, the world's first artificially created Pokémon, a Pokémon program. It turns out that not all pocket monsters are creatures of nature. In addition, the episode is interesting for its impact on the perception of the series by society and the animation industry in Japan as a whole.
Many people remember scary stories about how, after watching anime, children buried themselves alive in sandboxes or jumped out of windows. All this, of course, is either myths or isolated cases, in which, most likely, there was no fault of the series. “Electronic Warrior Porygon” is a different story: during the premiere, almost seven hundred Japanese children were urgently hospitalized, some with epileptic seizures, some simply with a sharp deterioration in well-being. The reason was the scene during which the viewer is exposed to red-blue stroboscopic light. The broadcast of the series was interrupted for several months, which the television company spent investigating the incident. Based on the results of the investigation, they compiled a set of rules governing the use of flickering light in animation. "Electronic Warrior Porygon" is the second banned episode, and we, of course, do not recommend watching it.
#43 Jigglypoof's Song
On the way to the fictional analogue of Las Vegas, the city of Neon, friends meet Jigglypoof, a sleepy-voiced singer Pokémon who dreams of an audience that will not snore at the very beginning of the performance. Jigglypuff's voice turns out to be the key to solving Neon's big problem - insomnia, which affects all the inhabitants of the city, which makes them irritable and rude. A series about the benefits of sleep gave the franchise a second mascot, albeit an unofficial one - Jigglypuff appears in almost every issue until the end of the season.
#46 Sacred Ties of Marriage
This is the first episode to focus on Team Rocket, the recurring antagonists of the first season. Jessie, James, and the unique talking Pokémon Meowth are a gang of misfits who, in hopes of making a fortune, try unsuccessfully to capture Ash's Pikachu and any other Pokémon they can get their hands on with the help of ridiculous wunderwaffes. Why the Rocket team needs money is unclear - their budget for wild gadgets and disguise costumes, new in each series, already seems inexhaustible.
In this episode, James' parents force him to marry with the promise of a huge dowry. Jessie and Meowth, of course, support them in every possible way. It turns out that for James, wealth is not the main thing: he was brought to Team Rocket by a craving for adventure - and the puns that gang members scatter in conversations all the time.
#48 "Who will get Togepi?"
The world of Pokemon, already mysterious, becomes even more mysterious when it comes to reproduction. For example, over time, it turned out that Pokemon do not have to belong to the same species in order to leave offspring. No one has ever seen Pokémon lay eggs, but most individuals come from them.
In this episode, the mechanics familiar to you from Pokémon GO come into play - if you walk with an egg in your backpack for enough time, then something is sure to hatch from it. In an egg that Ash finds four episodes ago in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon" , it turns out to be Togepi, a Pokémon that our heroes have never met before and about which there is no information in the Pokédex (trainer's pocket guide).
#60 "Tale of Clefairy"
We've already learned that not all Pokémon appear naturally - and in The Tale of the Clefairy, it turns out that some Pokémon even flew from outer space. The bodies of the clefairy vaguely resemble stars, and they fall to Earth in meteorites falling on its surface. Tired of life on the planet, a group of Clefeyri rob the inhabitants of the city and build a spaceship from all the trash that they can collect.
#64 "Snow Storm"
If you only have strength and patience left for one episode, then let the last one be Snow Storm. This is the emotional peak of the first season, in which all the love that Ash gave to Pokémon returns to him at a vital moment.
text: Philip Timofeev
Photo: cover, 1, 2 - Nintendo