Ash Ketchum is a Pokémon trainer and a good friend of Winnie the Pooh's, who also met Ash's other friends Pikachu, Misty, Togepi, Brock, Tracey Sketchit, May, Max, Dawn, Piplup, Iris, Axew, Cilan, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, Dedenne, Kiawe, Lillie, Sophocles, Lana, Mallow, Goh, Chloe and others.
They first met Ash in Pooh's Adventures of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, and since then he has appeared in Pooh's future adventures as a guest character. His powers in Pokémon Training and his courage have saved the day countless times, especially with his best friend Pikachu. Him and Pikachu are the founders and leaders of the Ash's Adventures Team. He's also a childhood rival to Gary Oak and a childhood friend to Serena. Before Ash began his journey as a Pokémon trainer, he attended Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp where he learned what he'd expect once he was a trainer. During that time he met Serena, who had also attended the camp. Once he met her he noticed that she was lost, alone, scared, and even hurt as she’d fallen and scraped her knee after getting startled by a Poliwag. He saved her life by tending to her injury and helping her stand back up. Then he guided her out of the forest and showed her the way back to the campsite. Since then, Ash and Serena became close childhood friends. During the events of Ash's Adventures of New Captain Scarlet, his services to Spectrum (NCS Organization) earn him the rank of senior and the codename of Captain Onyx. Travels with his friends across the timeline of the Joestar Bloodline and their intertwined destinies across generations also lead to Ash learning the power of Hamon whilst a later trip through the timeline (later revealed to be the doing of DIO Over Heaven) exposes him and his friends to a mystic Arrow, allowing them to manifest Stands to use in that universe solely, with his being the voltaic warrior Electric Wizard.
Relationships
Ash's Pokémon
On hand
- Pikachu ↔ Gigantamax Pikachu ♂
Traveling with
With Professor Oak/In rotation
- Pidgeotto → Pidgeot
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard ♂
- Krabby → Kingler
- Muk
- Tauros ♂ (x30)
- Snorlax
- Heracross ♂
- Chikorita → Bayleef ♀
- Cyndaquil → Quilava
- Totodile ♂
- Noctowl
- Egg → Phanpy → Donphan
- Taillow → Swellow ♂
- Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile ♂
- Corphish ♂
- Torkoal
- Snorunt → Glalie
- Starly → Staravia → Staraptor
- Turtwig → Grotle → Torterra ♂
- Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape ♂
- Buizel ♂
- Gligar → Gliscor
- Gible ♂
- Pidove → Tranquill → Unfezant ♀
- Oshawott ♂
- Tepig → Pignite ♂
- Snivy ♀
- Egg → Scraggy ♂
- Sewaddle → Swadloon → Leavanny ♂
- Palpitoad ♂
- Roggenrola → Boldore
- Krokorok → Krookodile ♂
- Fletchling → Fletchinder → Talonflame
- Hawlucha ♂
- Egg → Noibat → Noivern ♂
- Dragonite ♀
- Gengar ↔ Gigantamax Gengar ♂
- Egg → Riolu → Lucario ↔ Mega Lucario ♂
- Galarian Farfetch'd → Sirfetch'd ♂
- Fossilized Drake and Fish → Dracovish
With Professor Kukui/In rotation
- Rowlet ♂
- Rockruff → Dusk Form Lycanroc ♂
- Litten → Torracat → Incineroar ♂
- Meltan → Melmetal
At home in Pallet Town
- Mr. Mime (Mimey)
Released
- Caterpie → Metapod → Butterfree ♂
- Lapras
- Seaking
- Larvitar
- Goomy → Sliggoo → Goodra
- Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja ↔ Ash-Greninja ♂
- Nebby (aka Solgaleo)
- Buzzwole
- Stakataka
- Pheromosa
- Poipole → Naganadel
- 2nd Rowlet
In training with someone else
- Primeape
- Squirtle ♂
Traveled with
Given away
Traded away
- Raticate
- Aipom ♀
Trivia
- Ash's original Japanese name is "Satoshi" and he was named after and based on Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon.
- Ash's last name, Ketchum, may be derived from "catch 'em".
- His fake name, Tom Ato, might be derived from his last name, Ketchum, and be related to Ketchup.
- Ash's name is based on one of the three options for one's name in Red/Blue/Yellow.
- In the 20th Pokémon movie as well as Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!, Ash's birthdate is confirmed to be the same day he began his journey.
- On a related note, Ash is still considered 10 years old in promotional materials as well as the first episode of Black & White (dub only) despite the episode "Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!" strongly implying that at least a full year had passed since his time in Johto. Also, in the "Pikachu & Pichu" short, which aired at least two full series before Best Wishes, it is stated a full year has passed since Ash and Pikachu first met then, as well. Though he is still officially "10", this would make Ash chronologically around 12, or, around 12–13. Takeshi Shudo also wrote the screenplay for the movie "The Spell of the Unown", which the Pikachu & Pichu short was originally shown with.
- Ash is the only human character to appear in every season.
- Besides the Orange League and Kanto Battle Frontier, the Alola League is currently the only actual league tournament that Ash ever won.
- In the Kanto region, Ash often turned his cap backward when preparing for a battle or to capture a Pokémon. This habit wore off as time went on. However, he was shown turning his cap backward when he was battling Tobias, presumably because Tobias was arguably the strongest Trainer he'd ever faced, being the only one who was capable of beating all six of his Pokémon using only two of his own. Although in the Best Wishes series, Ash is seen turning his cap backward more often. He recently turned his hat around in A Battle of Aerial Mobility! when he used Froakie to help defeat and capture Fletchling.
- Ash has seen every legendary Pokémon from Kanto to Galar.
- In Tekken 6, there is a female character named Eleonore "Leo" Kliesen, who can be customized to look like Ash Ketchum. Coincidentally, both characters were voiced by Veronica Taylor and sounded very similar. However, in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and onwards, Leo's voice grunts are used in later games where it was performed by Veronica Taylor, and Leo is now voiced by a German voice actor to speak in her native German language.
- Almost every character in the Pokémon anime are featured in the games, such as Misty (who even appeared as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee), Brock (who appeared in Pokémon Red/Blue version), and Lyra (from Diamond & Pearl), as a Trainer♀ in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver version and Gary, who appeared as the main rival in Pokémon Red/Blue version default named as Blue. However, the only game Ash has ever appeared in is Pokémon Puzzle League for the Nintendo 64.
- According to "Climbing the Walls!", Ash's favorite move is Thunderbolt, mostly since this is his Pikachu's most notable move throughout the entire series.
- Ash was Veronica Taylor's favorite role to voice in her career.
- Aside from the Orange Islands, Johto, the second tour through Kanto and Sinnoh, in the beginning, Ash sends all his Pokémon to Professor Oak when he goes to a new region, although he left his Alola Pokémon with Professor Kukui.
- This is because according to "Gotta Catch Ya Later!", Ash wanted to start off a new journey with only his Pikachu because he wanted to have the feeling of leaving Pallet Town for the first time, as he did in "Pokémon - I Choose You!"
- Ash has a total of 82 Pokémon under his ownership, including all 30 of his Tauros.
- Ash is the first male character to:
- Have a different Pokémon as his Starter Pokémon that isn't an actual Starter Pokémon from the normal Grass/Fire/Water-mix.
- Have caught or received an Electric, Bug, Flying, Normal, Grass, Fire, Water, Fighting, Psychic, Fairy, Ice, Dragon and Dark-type Pokémon.
- Also to have or had a pure Electric, Bug, Fire, Water, Fighting, Poison, Normal, Grass, Ground, Ice, Dragon and Steel-type Pokémon.
- Have caught or received a Pokémon that has evolved into its second stage or was fully evolved prior to meeting their Trainer.
- Have caught at least one Pokémon of every type.
- Have caught at least one Pokémon species from all eight core series regions.
- Also to have caught or received a member or more from the Generation I, III and V groups.
- Have caught a regional Starter, Artificial, a Male-only and Shiny Pokémon.
- Have caught more than one regional Starter Pokémon as he caught one or more from the 7 mainline Regions, except Galar.
- Have caught a Pseudo and Semi-Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon.
- Have caught a Pokémon with a unique power or form.
- Have caught an Ultra Beast and a Mythical Pokémon.
- Have compete in 7 Regional Pokémon League Conferences.
- Have special unique abilities, Aura and Bond Phenomenon.
- Have used four battle techniques, Z-Moves, Gigantamax, Mega Evolution and Dynamax.
- Have defeated more than one Legendary or Mythical Pokémon.
- Have looked after both a Mythical and Legendary Pokémon.
- Though in the most recent clips and posters, it shows that the Legendary Pokémon, Solgaleo, aka Nebby, is standing alongside most of Ash's Pokémon. This indicates that Nebby is Ash's first official Legendary Pokémon, despite not having it caught.
- Have defeated three leaders of their own villainous organization in battle, Lysandre, Guzma and Chairman Rose.
- Become an official regional Pokémon Champion after winning a Regional Pokémon League Conference in Alola.
- Be a Pokémon Champion of two regions, Orange Islands and Alola.
- Have defeated another regional Pokémon Champion in battle, being one of traveling companions Iris.
- Have travelled to all eight current mainline Regions.
- Have several Pokémon temporarily devolve back into eggs.
- However, this unfortunate circumstance was only against their will because the Alternate World Team Rocket was misusing the time-space powers of Dialga and Palkia and the Red Chain. So, it was not intentional on Ash's part and the devolution effects on his Pokémon, and everyone else's were soon reversed afterwards.
- Have use a move from all eighteen types of Pokémon.
- So far, Ash has:
- Fourteen out of eighteen different types of Pokémon that fully evolved, although he has four of the missing types but all of them have already evolved into their second stage or was fully evolved prior to meeting their Trainer.
- Thirteen out of eighteen that are or were pure types, although he has the missing types but are all dual types.
- Not caught a Female-only Pokémon.
- Ash has been held captive and used as a hostage for almost every villainous organization in each Region he's been to:
- Team Rocket has taken Ash captive in almost every Region he's been to so he wouldn't get in their way. Sometimes, Ash was captured with his own Pokémon or others that weren't his so he wouldn't get in their way. So far, Ash was only used once by Team Rocket as a hostage for a Pokémon.
- Team Magma had Ash held captive because Pikachu had something they wanted and so he wouldn't get in their way.
- Team Galactic has held Ash captive so he wouldn't get in their way and as a hostage for a Pokémon.
- Team Flare did take Ash captive as they wanted to use one of the abilities he poses for their plans, Bond Phenomenon. Also, they are the first villainous organization to do so.
- Team Aqua, Team Plasma, and Team Skull are the only villainous organizations by far not to have held Ash captive or as a hostage for any reason.
- Ash has some features similarities with "Max Taylor" from "Dinosaur King"; wearing headwear of some kind, wearing gloves, an athletic aesthetic, and pairing with a lightning elemental partner. They were also voiced by Veronica Taylor in the English Dub.
- Ash has obtained at least one Flying-type and Fire-type from each region he has traveled.
- In the first episode of Pokémon Journeys, Ash overslept and was late to go to Professor Oak's summer camping trip just like the first day he was going to get his first starter Pokémon in the first episode of the original series "Pokémon - I Choose You!".
- Ash has his own special day event known as "National Ash Ketchum Day", which commemorates his first Pokémon League victory in Alola. It has been celebrated every September 15 since 2020.
- As stated by Takeshi Shudo on his blog a few months prior to his passing, he had wanted Ash to leave the series and let a new protagonist replace him instead, because he believed that Ash would not be relevant enough to keep up with the topics of the times when he continued to stay year after year.
- Just as Iris and May captured all of her Pokémon without battling them, Ash also caught his Pokémon from the Alola Region without having a Pokémon battle, with the exception of Litten.
- He was voiced by Veronica Taylor (1998-2006) and is currently voiced by Sarah Natochenny (2006-present).
- In Toonwriter's series of Ash's Adventures, Ash's Adventures team will mainly consist of the following: Ash, Pikachu, Lucario, Keldeo, May, Manaphy, Dawn, Piplup, Shaymin, Serena, Max, Ralts, Jirachi, Molly Hale, Teddiursa, Entei, Brock, Clemont, Bonnie, Dedenne, the Pichu Brothers, Iris, Axew, Cilan, Paul, Bulla Briefs, Trip, Raichu (formerly from the Pokemon Sinnoh Summer Camp) and Lovrina.
- Whenever Ash battles with his Lucario and goes to use Mega Evolution, he would change from his regular gloves into his Mega Gloves. He would sometimes store his regular gloves in his vest so he would put them back on later after the battle.
- Ash bonds really well with Eliza Thornberry and her sister Debbie Thornberry since they all have an interest in protecting innocent creatures and will form a brother-sister relationship with them.
- Ash bonds really well with Max Goof and they will form a brotherly bond.
- Ash bonds really well with Henry Rowengartner since they both have mothers, their fathers are unknown, they are only children and will form a brotherly bond.
- In Pooh's Adventures of Wreck-It Ralph, Ash will turn 11 and all of his good friends will throw him a birthday party he will never forget at Litwak's Arcade.
- In Connor Lacey's Super Adventures of Codename Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O., Ash will reveal that he, along with Yugi Moto, Chiro, Yumi Ishiyama, and Taichi ''Tai'' Kamiya, were once active KND operatives before he retired. During that time, he was called "Numbuh 1000".
- Ash made his first guest appearance in a Winnie the Pooh crossover in Pooh's Adventures of Mulan.
- Pooh invited Ash and his friends in their play Pooh's Adventures of The Secret of NIMH.
- Ash's secret to his sword-fighting skills is revealed at the end of Ash Ketchum Meets Peter Pan. It turns out that he learned sword-fighting when he and his old rival, Gary Oak, did fencing sessions in Pallet Town prior to becoming trainers.
- Ash and his friends joined Pooh and his friends in the Pooh's Adventures of Star Wars saga.
- Ash and his friends guest starred along with Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa in Winnie the Pooh and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- Ash and his friends are briefly seen in a bonus ending for Winnie the Pooh vs. Hook.
- Ash and Pikachu invited Pooh and friends to find Atlantis in Winnie the Pooh Goes to Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
- Ash and Pikachu returned without Misty and Brock in Pooh's Adventures of Ghostbusters II, Pooh's Adventures of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pooh's Adventures of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of The Ooze, Pooh's Adventures of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3, Pooh's Adventures of Home on the Range, and Pooh's Adventures of Willow.
- Ash and his friends started their own adventure in Ash's Adventures of Aladdin.
- Ash and his friends made their brief cameos in Pooh's Adventures of The Muppet Movie.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Genie in Winnie the Pooh And The Secret of Kells.
- Ash and his friends teamed up with the Looney Tunes in Ash's Adventures of Space Jam.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Danny, and Sawyer in Pooh's Adventures of Gremlins.
- Ash and his friends will meet Littlefoot and his friends in Pooh's Adventures of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure and will guest star in rest of the Winnie the Pooh/Land Before Time sequels.
- Ash and his friends will join Pooh, Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and their friends on a journey to the future starting at the end of Winnie the Pooh Goes Back to the Future and its sequels.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, and Eugene Krabs in Winnie the Pooh Meets 3 Ninjas.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Eugene Krabs, Tennessee Tuxedo, and Chumley and meet Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi in Pooh's Adventures of The Karate Kid, Part II and will guest star in the rest of the Winnie the Pooh/Karate Kid movies.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, and Eugene Krabs in Winnie the Pooh in The Adventures of Milo & Otis and Winnie the Pooh Meets The Boy Who Could Fly.
- Ash and his friends guest starred in Pooh's Adventures of 101 Dalmatians.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Woody Woodpecker and Zazu in Winnie the Pooh Meets The Princess and the Frog.
- Ash and his friends guest starred in Winnie the Pooh Meets Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Ash and his friends guest starred in the Walt Disney World version of Winnie The Pooh In Fantasmic!.
- Ash and his friends guest starred along with Timon, Pumbaa, Littlefoot and his friends, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Terk, and Tantor in Winnie the Pooh Visits The Haunted Mansion.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with the Ghostbusters in Pooh's Adventures of Double Double Toil and Trouble.
- Ash and Pikachu guest starred with Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy in Winnie the Pooh Goes to The Road to El Dorado.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and Batty Koda in Pooh's Adventures of The Santa Clause.
- Ash and his friends will guest star in Winnie the Pooh Goes Rockin' With Judy Jetson.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Woody Woodpecker and Ttark in Pooh's Adventures of Osmosis Jones.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy in Pooh's Adventures of Spider Man TV Series.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Littlefoot and his friends, The Penguins of Madagascar, King Juilen, Maurice, Mort, and Louis in Winnie the Pooh's World of Color.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Littlefoot and his friends, SpongeBob, Patrick, the Penguins of Madagascar, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in Pooh's Adventures of Disneyland Fun.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with Littefoot and his friends, the Penguins of Madagascar, Zordon, and Alpha 5 in Pooh's Adventures of Epic Mickey.
- Ash and his friends guest starred with SpongeBob, Patrick, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, Velma, and the Penguins of Madagascar in Winnie the Pooh Says Hocus Pocus.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Charlie Barkin, Itchy Itchiford, Anabelle, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, and the Good Fairy and meet Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick in Winnie the Pooh Goes to South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
- Ash and his friends will make their first guest appearance in a Land Before Time crossover in Littlefoot's Adventures of We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick in Pooh's Adventures of Stand by Me, Littlefoot's Adventures of Free Willy, and Littlefoot's Adventures of Cats Don't Dance.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Mr. Thicknose, Hyp, Mutt, Nod, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Genie, Zazu, Woody Woodpecker, Ttark, Mr. Thicknose, Hyp, Mutt, Nod, the Goonies, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Jesse, and Celebi in Littlefoot's Adventures of The Black Cauldron.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Eugene Krabs, Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Slimer, Stay Puft, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Genie, and Jack Skellington in Littlefoot's Adventures of Beetlejuice.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles, Sandy Cheeks, Eugene Krabs, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, Kenny McCormick, Taran, Princess Eilonwy, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi, The Goonies, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Jesse Greenwood, Randolph Johnson, Hyp, Mutt, Nod, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Zazu, Ttark, Woody Woodpecker, Slimer, and Stay Puft in Littlefoot's Adventures of All Dogs Go to Heaven.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Littlefoot and their friends in Winnie the Pooh Meets The Incredibles, the Winnie the Pooh/Indiana Jones movies, Winnie the Pooh and a Journey to the Center of the Earth, Winnie the Pooh Meets The Outsiders, Pooh's Adventures of Jaws, Winnie the Pooh in The Adventures of the American Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh Discovers Magic in the Water, Winnie the Pooh Gets Home Alone (and its sequels), Winnie the Pooh Meets The Incredibles, Winnie the Pooh Spends the Night at the Museum, Pooh's Adventures of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Pooh's Adventures of Goosebumps, Pooh's Adventures of Extreme Dinosaurs, Pooh's Adventures Chronicles, Pooh's Adventures Armada: Hunt for the Chaos Emeralds, Pooh's Adventures of James and the Giant Peach, Pooh's Adventures of Meet the Robinsons, Winnie the Pooh Meets The King and I, Pooh's Adventures of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Winnie the Pooh Gets Tangled, Pooh's Adventures of TaleSpin, Pooh's Adventures of Tweety's High Flying Adventure, Pooh's Adventures of Animals United, Winnie the Pooh Meets Ponyo, Pooh's Adventures of Rock and Rule, Pooh's Adventures of Cheaper by the Dozen, Winnie the Pooh Meets Mighty Joe Young, Winnie the Pooh Meets The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Pooh's Adventures of Problem Child, Winnie the Pooh in Mickey's Philharmagic, Pooh's Adventures of The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Pooh's Adventures of The Book Thief.
- Ash and his friends will join Tino and his team in Tino's Adventures of Recess: School's Out, Tino Tonitini and Doug's First Movie, Tino's Adventures of The Lego Movie, Tino's Adventures with Spy Kids (and its sequels), Tino's Adventures of Everyone's Hero, Tino's Adventures of Rush Hour (and its sequels), Tino's Adventures of The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Tino Tonitini Goes to Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone, Tino's Adventures of Dungeons and Dragons (and its sequels), Tino Tonitini Gets Flushed Away, Tino's Adventures of Titan A.E., Tino Tonitini and The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, Tino's Adventures of Justin and the Knights of Valour, Tino's Adventures of Percy Jackson (and its sequels), Tino's Adventures of Dot films, and other projects.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa in Pooh's Adventures of Babes in Toyland, Winnie the Pooh Fights in Pearl Harbor and SpongeBob's Adventures of The Goonies.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Timon, and Pumbaa in Winnie the Pooh Enters The Black Hole.
- Ash and his friends will meet Balto, Jenna, Boris, Muk, and Luk in Ash Ketchum Meets Balto.
- Ash and his friends will meet The DigiDestined and their Digimon in TBA.
- Ash and his friends will reunite with Balto, Jenna, Boris, Muk, and Luk in Winnie the Pooh Returns to Alaska.
- Ash and his friends will meet Fievel and his family in Pooh's Adventures of An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Sebastian the Crab, Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa in Winnie the Pooh Goes 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
- Ash and his friends helped Snow White and the Seven Dwarfelles in Pooh's Adventures of Happily Ever After.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa in Pooh's Adventures of The Avengers.
- Ash and his friends will guest star with Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, Benjamin the Elephant and Doraemon in Winnie the Pooh hears The Sound of Music.
- Ash and his friends will help the Mighty Ducks to face Draganus And Bowser in Pooh's Adventures of Mighty Ducks (TV Series).
- Ash and his friends will reunite with Aladdin and his friends in Winnie the Pooh and The Return of Jafar, Pooh's Adventures of Aladdin: The Series and Pooh's Adventures of Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
- Ash and his friends will meet Jen the Gelfling in Ash Ketchum and The Dark Crystal.
- Ash and his friends will help Sarah rescue her baby brother named Toby from King Jareth, Joker, Harley Quinn, Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, The Grand Duke of Owls, and Team Rocket in Ash Ketchum Goes To Labyrinth.
- Ash and his friends will guest star along with Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Woody Woodpecker, and Ttark in Pooh's Adventures of Freddie as F.R.O.7.
- Ash and his friends will meet Bloom and her friends in Pooh's Adventures of Winx Club Season 2, and will guest star in the rest of the Winnie the Pooh/Winx Club projects. And in the series, he and Layla will form a sibling bond with each other.
- Ash and his friends will make their first guest appearances in a Winx Club crossover film in Bloom's Adventures of Mickey's Christmas Carol.
- Ash and his friends will guest star again in Pooh's Adventures of Only the Brave, Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas, Pooh's Adventures of Miracle on 34th Street, Pooh's Adventures of Oliver & Company, Pooh's Adventures of Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose, Winnie the Pooh Meets Lilo & Stitch, Winnie the Pooh Meets The Iron Giant, Pooh's Adventures of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Pooh's Adventures of Mad Scientist, Winnie the Pooh Meets Tron, Pooh's Adventures of Wreck It Ralph, Pooh's Adventures of The Princess and the Goblin, Winnie the Pooh Meets Kangaroo Jack, Pooh's Adventures of Rugrats Go Wild, Winnie the Pooh Meets Condorman, Pooh's Adventures of BraveStarr: The Legend (and its TV Series), Winnie the Pooh Meets Andre, Pooh's Adventures of Jack the Giant Killer, Winnie the Pooh and The Adventures of Tintin, Winnie the Pooh Goes to Krull, Pooh's Adventures of Gargoyles, Pooh's Adventures of VR Troopers, Pooh's Adventures of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, Winnie the Pooh Joins Yogi's Gang, Pooh and Yogi's Treasure Hunt, Pooh's Adventures of Big Bad Beetleborgs, Pooh's Adventures of The War of the Worlds and Pooh's Adventures of Dumbo's Circus.
- Ash and his friends have made cameo appearances in LionKingHeart Fantasy Films' first crossover "Sleeping Lioness" (both the original and special editons).
- Ash and his friends play leading roles in LionKingHeart Fantasy Films' third crossover, "Ash and the Beanstalk."
- Ash will guest star with Pikachu, Misty, Togepi, and Brock in Winnie the Pooh: Jurassic Jumble.
- Ash will meet Nighlock and his team in Pooh's Adventures of The Myth of Burton.
- Ash is one of the main characters in Ash's Adventures of Milo Murphy's Law.
- In Pokelantash (RAoMToLaCN), after suffering a brutal defeat against Paul at Lake Acuity, he is akumatized into Pokelantash by Hawk Moth.
- It is unknown when he will meet Tabby Darklight and his friends.
- In most of the Pooh's, Littlefoot's, Tino's, Thomas', Twilight's, Bloom's, and Ash's Adventures series, Ash, Tinker Bell, and Peter Pan became better friends and trusted allies after reconciling and getting to know one another.
- In George, Harold and Mr. Krupp's Adventures Series and Tom's Adventures Series, he will play a supporting or minor role.
- However in Ryan's Adventures Series, he believes in Peter Pan as he lets Peter Pan get all the credit since he reads the books about him when he was young and once met Peter in person. He always remember Peter Pan as a hero like Thomas, Gordon, Benson, Pooh and Rabbit, other heroes and himself. He may not fulfilled the legend on the Shamouti Prophecy, but he saved a baby.
- He will meet Ryan, Meg and their friends in Ryan's Adventures of Pokémon: Indigo League.
- Ash's Gladiator name in Universal Gladiators is Thunderstrike. Events involving his agility are his specialty including Hang Tough and The Wall..
- Ash Ketchum will meet Code Red in Code Red's Adventures of Pokemon.
- Ash and Pikachu's counterparts from the Pokémon film reboot universe will make their first guest appearances in a Winnie the Pooh crossover film in Winnie the Pooh and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where they will join forces with Pooh, Simba, Littlefoot, SpongeBob, Sora, Harry, and their friends alongside Ash and Pikachu's real counterparts, Misty, Togepi, and Brock to stop Scarlet Witch and the villains from taking over the multiverse.
- Ash and his friends will meet the Joestar bloodline in Ash join JoJo's Bizarre Adventures whilst unexpectedly travelling through time at each of their generations (later revealed to be the intention doing of DIO Over Heaven in an effort to destabilize the timeline), first learning the art of Hamon in Phantom Blood whilst he and his friends are later struck by an arrow during their second travel through time to Stardust Crusaders, resulting in them manifesting Stands of their own that only appear whilst they are in that universe. His Stand is the electrical warrior Electric Wizard, who specializes in long range attacks as opposed to Jotaro Kujo's Star Platinum who specializes in close range combat.
- He will meet Sara Bona (Rebonbon) in Sara Bona’s Adventures of Pokémon: The First Movie.
- He will meet Howie in Sara Bona’s Adventures Of Almost Naked Animals.
- He is one of the main characters in Sara Bona’s Adventures Of VeggieTales.
Quotes
- "Pikachu, I choose you!" ~ Calling Pikachu to battle
- "You mess with me and you are all gonna lose!"
- "Don't give up until it's over, okay?"
- "Go, Pikachu!"
- "Bulbasaur, it's Vine Whip time!"
- "I'm sorry Lieutenant. ... If I just had a bit more strength to maintain my aura...!"
"There was no guarantee what you could do would free my father permanently. And even if you did, being exposed to the radiation down there along with the fall he took... he likely would have passed away anyway."
"Should I ask Colonel White if you... need a moment?"
"I'll be fine Ketchum. No one said working for Spectrum, even now would be easy."
~Ash and Lieutenant Green debating the aftermath of Homecoming during the post credits scene. - "Spearows! Do you know who I am? I'm Ash, from the town of Pallet. I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon master! I can't be defeated by the likes of you. I'm going to capture and defeat you all! ...Pikachu, go inside the Poké Ball--it's the only way! ...COME AND GET ME!!!"
- "I have my own method of bending spoons. [bends the spoon with his hands] Ha! Muscle over mind!"
- "I'm having a major hat crisis. Could you try to steal Pikachu some other time?"
- "If anybody's out there, you can come out. And if you're a monster or a ghost, you can stay where you are, and we won't bother you."
- "And I thought you were going to buy a stone to evolve yourself."
- "The professor sure has a lot of Muk on his hands."
- "Your routine's so boring Snorlax will go into a deeper sleep!"
- "Miss, excuse me, but by any chance are you the oddball in your family?"
- [to Brock's father] "Huh? You mean you're the good-for-nothing father who left home and never came back?"
- "I don't know about this school of yours, but if it's turning out students like you, I'd have to say the standards are pretty low!"
- "Sorry to disappoint you; I'm no Mr. Mime, but I was good enough to fool you. Though I guess that's not saying very much."
- "Conrad! Listen to me!"
"Please, don't press that button! They won't harm us!"
"... What is done cannot be undone."
~The Mysterons reveal their deception to a horrified Ash and Scarlet who tried to stop Black from firing at the city on Mars