| Ash Ketchum - Satoshi Ketchum - Ketchump | | Pokemon Trainer from Pallet Town |
(♂) - Pokemon Trainer - 10-15
Ash starts his Pokémon journey because he has just turned ten years old. However, he overslept Though they have just met Ash and Pikachu have a close bond.and when he got to the Professor's Lab, there were no more starter Pokémon left; but the Professor has one Pokémon left, but he says that the Pokémon isn't very friendly and he releases Pikachu. Pikachu dislikes Ash straight away and shocks him with its Thundershock attack. This marks the starting of his journey with Pikachu. Later Pikachu starts to trust Ash; Ash, upon challenging various Gyms, started finding travelling companions, such as Brock and Misty.