Every Pokemon Game to Feature Ash Ketchum

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Strong character designs form the core of the Pokemon franchise. The necessity of appealing Pokemon is obvious, but a lot of work goes into the other characters that players meet on their journeys. From the main protagonist and regional Professor all the way to the Elite Four and Champion, the Pokemonfranchise is built on marketable designs. This plays a large part in the enduring relevance of older monsters, especially as they are brought forward alongside new designs.

One of the most prominent characters in all of Pokemon does not originate in the games, however. Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi in Japanese, is the long-standing protagonist of the Pokemon anime series. He and his Pikachu, who uniquely follows him outside of a Poke Ball, have been adventuring across the world of Pokemon to become champions for decades. The iconic duo serve as faces of the franchise, in spite of the fact that Ash himself has never made a proper appearance in the mainline series of games. Even so, there are plenty of references to Ash Ketchum sprinkled throughout, and he even shows up in a few minor titles.

Pokemon: All of Ash's Companions from the Anime

Ash Ketchum is based on Red, the canonical protagonist of the first generation of Pokemon titles. Ash is a player name suggestion in Pokemon Red, Yellow, FireRed, and LeafGreen, but the international version of Blue suggests Ash as a name for the rival character instead. Pokemon Yellow is based on Ash's exploits in the anime, allowing the player to gain a Pikachu follower along with all three Kanto starters, meanwhile Jessie and James appear as members of Team Rocket. Even so, Red and Ash have diverged in design and personality over the years, and cannot be considered the same person.

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