Pokémon (TV series)

#### *The Beginning* (1997–1999)

Ash Ketchum, a young boy from Pallet Town, comes of age and gains the right to train Pokémon; trainers receive their first Pokémon from Professor Oak, the town's foremost authority on researching Pokémon. Ash dreams of becoming the Pokémon Master. Though Ash oversleeps and arrives late to Professor Oak's lab, he receives a Pikachu, who is initially uncooperative. On their way to Viridian City, Ash earns Pikachu's friendship by selflessly shielding him from a group of angry Spearow. While Pikachu's injuries are treated in Viridian City's Pokémon Center, Ash is confronted by Misty, a girl whose bike he desperately stole and wrecked in his attempt to escape the Spearow; she declares that she will not leave Ash's side until she is properly compensated. Suddenly, a trio of criminals from the evil organization called Team Rocket — Jessie, James, and Meowth — appear to steal Pokémon from the Center. Pikachu overpowers them, which convinces the trio of his teamwork value and inspires numerous subsequent attempts to steal him. To compete in the Pokémon League tournament, Ash must defeat Gym Leaders and earn badges as evidence of his victories. Ash earns his first badge in Pewter City by defeating the Gym Leader Brock, who decides to travel alongside him and his Pikachu. Together with Brock and Misty, Ash travels across the Kanto region, defeating Gym Leaders, collecting their badges, and capturing new Pokémon. After collecting all eight of the badges, Ash participates in the Indigo League; he reaches the top 16 before losing to his friend Richie.

Upon Ash's return to Pallet Town, Professor Oak asks him to go to Professor Ivy in the Orange Islands to collect a GS Ball, a mysterious Poké Ball that cannot be opened. However, Brock stays with Professor Ivy as an assistant, and Ash decides to defeat the Gym Leaders of the Orange Islands and qualify for the local tournament. Ash and Misty are joined by artist Tracey Sketchit, who dreams of meeting Professor Oak. Ash faces and defeats the tournament champion Drake before returning to Pallet Town. However, Tracey stays with Professor Oak as an assistant and Brock reunites with Ash and Misty.

#### *Gold and Silver* (1999–2002)

Ash goes to the Johto region after learning that Gary has gone there as well. Ash defeats the Gym Leaders of Johto and competes in the Johto League. Ash defeats Gary and causes him to reconsider his purpose in life. After advancing to the quarter-finals, Ash loses to a trainer named Harrison, who informs Ash of the Hoenn region. As Ash goes back to Pallet Town, Misty receives word from her sisters that they are leaving on a world tour and have entrusted the Cerulean City Gym to her. Brock's family has also asked him to return. Ash leaves all of his Pokémon (excluding Pikachu) in Professor Oak's lab, and he travels to Hoenn alone.

### *Advanced Generation* / *Ruby and Sapphire* (2002–2006)

Brock follows Ash to Hoenn and Ash gains two new companions, a Pokémon Coordinator May and her younger brother Max. Together, they go on another adventure. Along the way, they encountered villainous Team Aqua and Team Magma who wants to awaken Kyogre and Groudon. May collects five ribbons to participate in the Hoenn Grand Festival, but she loses to Drew at the Hoenn Grand Festival, placing her in the Top 8, and Robert takes the Hoenn Grand Festival Ribbon Cup. Ash defeats all eight Hoenn gym leaders and participates at the Hoenn League, but he loses to Tyson, in the quarterfinals, placing him in the Top 8 once again. Tyson becomes the Winner of the Ever Grande Conference. After the Hoenn League is over, Ash, May, Max and Brock briefly split up.

Afterwards, Ash continues his journey alongside Brock, May and Max throughout Kanto while Misty briefly accompanies them to Cerulean City. Ash receives the seven frontier symbols and wins the Battle Frontier. However, Ash declines the offer to be a Frontier Brain, and decides to continue his Pokémon journey. May collects five ribbons to participate at the Kanto Grand Festival but she loses to Solidad at the Kanto Grand Festival, placing her in the Top 4, and Solidad takes the Kanto Grand Festival Ribbon Cup after she defeats May. Bidding farewell to May, Max and Brock as they went back to their hometowns, Ash returns to Pallet Town. Afterwards, Ash battles with his rival, Gary. After seeing Electivire, a Pokémon from the Sinnoh region he has never seen before, Ash decides to travel to Sinnoh.

### *Diamond and Pearl* (2006–2010)

Upon arrival in Sinnoh, Ash and Brock meet Dawn, another Pokémon Coordinator, who travels with them as they go through the Sinnoh region in another adventure. Dawn earns five ribbons to participate in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. There, Dawn loses to Zoey, placing her second, and Zoey takes the Sinnoh Grand Festival Ribbon Cup. Ash defeats all eight Sinnoh gym leaders to participate in the Sinnoh League, Paul loses to Ash in the quarterfinals, then Ash loses to Tobias in the semifinals, placing him in the Top 4 and Tobias became winner of Lily of the Valley Conference. Bidding farewell to Dawn in Sinnoh and Brock one last time, Ash once again returns to Pallet Town.

### *Best Wishes!* / *Black & White* (2010–2013)

Ash, his mother Delia and Professor Oak take a holiday to the far-off Unova Region. Like the Advanced Generation series, Ash meets his two new companions Iris and Cilan. Then, Ash travels with would-be Dragon Master Iris and Striaton City Gym Leader, Pokémon Connoisseur, and sometimes detective Cilan. After winning all eight Unova badges and thwarting the sinister Team Plasma, Ash, Iris, and Cilan travel throughout the eastern side of Unova to prepare for the Unova League, but Ash loses to Cameron, in the quarterfinals, placing him in the Top 8 for the third Pokémon league.But also, Cameron loses to Virgil in the semifinals, placing him in the Top 4.

Afterwards, Ash, Iris, and Cilan travel throughout the Decolore Islands before Ash makes his way back to Pallet Town and meets the investigative reporter Alexa, who is from the distant Kalos Region. Having arrived back in Kanto, Iris and Cilan travel to Johto whilst Ash and Alexa head to Kalos.

### *XY* (2013–2016)

Ash and Alexa arrive in the Kalos region and Ash is itching to get started in earning his Gym badges. But after Alexa informs Ash that her sister, a Gym Leader, is currently absent, Ash travels to Lumiose City where he meets boy-genius Clemont and his younger sister Bonnie, unaware that Clemont is, in fact, Lumiose City's Gym Leader; a fact he tries his best to hide. Ash also reunites with Serena, a girl from Vaniville Town whom Ash had met in his childhood. Serena earns three keys to participate in the Pokémon Showcase. Serena loses to Aria, placing her runner-up. After traveling with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie to prepare for the Kalos League by defeating all eight Kalos gym leaders, Ash competes and advances all the way to the finals, where he loses to Alain, placing him runner-up. Alain was a temporary member of the evil Team Flare due to them misleading him. Once he discovers their true intentions, Alain reforms and joins Ash and his friends to stop Team Flare's plans. Bidding farewell to his friends in Kalos, Ash once again returns to Pallet Town.

### *Sun & Moon* (2016–2019)

Ash, Delia and her Mr. Mime are on vacation in the Alola region when Ash has an encounter with Tapu Koko, the guardian Pokémon of Melemele Island, who presents him with the Z-Ring, a device that, when paired with a special crystal, allows a Pokémon to unleash a powerful move when synchronized with its trainer. This leads him to stay in Alola and enroll at the local Pokémon school. When he decides to undertake the trials necessary to master the power of the Z-Ring, Ash's new classmates Lana, Mallow, Lillie, Sophocles and Kiawe decide to accompany him. Ash takes part in the island challenges, and finally gains his first official league victory at the Alola League. Afterbecoming champion of the first Pokémon League of Alola, Ash bids farewell to his classmates and Alolan family and Alolan Pokémon to return to Pallet Town.

### *Pocket Monsters* / *Journeys* (2019–2023)

Pikachu's backstory as a Pichu, Ash's story of when he was 6 years old however he missed Professor Oak's camp, because he overslept Goh's backstory when he was 6 years old and attended Professor Oak's camp alongside his childhood friend Chloe and they saw a Mew, are all told. Ash and Pikachu travel to each of the regions, accompanied by Goh as Research fellow. Ash wants to defeat Leon and Goh wants to catch each and every Pokémon including Mew. Chloe sometimes joins Ash and Goh on their adventure with her newly caught Eevee, who is incapable of evolving. Goh takes part in trial missions of a research project "Project Mew" to be a Chaser and find Mew. Ash defeats Leon in the final round of Pokémon World Coronation Series: Masters Eight Tournament and becomes Pokémon World Champion. Goh and other members of Project Mew travels to Faraway Island to find Mew, they encounters Mew which Goh befriends Mew instead of catching it. With their goals are accomplished, Ash and Goh depart separate ways.

Ash resumes his journey with Pikachu. Along the way, they reunite with Misty and Brock and decide to travel with them again. After traveling for a while, Ash, Brock, and Misty return to their homes. Then, Ash decides to travel again to meet new Pokémon, and befriend those he has not met yet so he can achieve his goal of becoming a Pokémon Master because his encounter of Latios was unfriendly.

### *Pocket Monsters* / *Horizons* (2023)

The series features the new dual protagonists Liko and Roy. Liko is from the Paldea region and Roy is from the Kanto region. The female and male duo are on a journey exploring the Pokemon world alongside the starter Pokémon of the Paldea region which are Fuecoco, Sprigatito and Quaxly. Along the way they meet Professor Frede, the leader of the Rising Volt Tacklers and his team members and his partner Pokémon Captain Pikachu.