Ash Ketchum

Ash Ketchum (Japanese: サトシ Satoshi) is the main character of both the Pokémon anime and the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, and the main character in the Pokemon: Iron and Copper Canon. He shares his Japanese name -- which can be taken to mean "wisdom" or "reason" (智) -- with the creator of the Pokémon franchise, Satoshi Tajiri. His English surname is a pun of the original English motto, "Gotta Catch 'em All!." 
==In Pokémon: Iron and Copper==
==Pokémon==
The following is a list of Ash's Pokemon as of the current episode:
On hand:
Pokemon 	Name 	Episode debut
Pikachu 	Flash 	All Roads Lead to Kroel
Fhuriegle	Quil (Mach in IC003)	
All Roads Lead to Kroel
==Trivia==
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==Names==
Language	Name 	Meaning
English 	Ash Ketchum 	Ketchum sounds similar to catch 'em. First name can be found in Japanese name, Satoshi. Also, Ash is a default name for Red in Pokémon Red and Blue. Ash trees are suggested as another explanation as well.
Japanese	サトシ Satoshi 	Can be taken to mean 智 (wisdom; reason); named after Satoshi Tajiri.