Satoshi
サトシ
Satoshi (known as Ash Ketchum in most international territories) is the main character of the Pocket Monsters anime. He is also the main character of various manga based on the anime, including but not limited to Dengenki Pikachu, Satoshi to Pikachu, and Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Masara Town whose goal is to become a Pokémon Master. His starter Pokémon was a Pikachu that he received from Professor Okido after arriving late at his laboratory. !In the Sun & Moon series, he becomes the first Champion of the Alola region's Pokémon League.! !In the Journeys series, he defeats Dande and becomes the World Champion.! He shares his Japanese name with the creator of the Pocket Monsters franchise, Satoshi Tajiri. His international surname is a pun of the English motto, "Gotta catch 'em all!."
Featured Anime Roles (12)
Pokémon
1997 · 276 eps
Pokémon: The First Movie
1998 · 1 eps
Pokémon the Series: XY
2013 · 93 eps
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
2002 · 192 eps
Pokémon the Movie 2000
1999 · 1 eps
Pokémon 3: The Movie
2000 · 1 eps
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
2006 · 191 eps
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
2015 · 47 eps
Pokémon 4Ever
2001 · 1 eps
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
2016 · 146 eps
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
2019 · 136 eps
Pokémon Heroes
2002 · 1 eps
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