At the start of the original Pokémon anime, Ash is like any other rookie Pokémon Trainer. He is impulsive yet full of energy, and still learning how to catch and battle alongside his Pokémon allies.

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

Ash Ketchum and Tai Kamiya could arguably be considered in the ranks of the most iconic protagonists in anime history, thanks to Ash’s two-decade journey through the various Pokémon regions in his ...

Arowen Morris has been gaming since first old enough to hold a Super Nintendo Controller. First playing Super Mario World, then moving onto the handheld Gameboy Color with Pokemon Yellow, she grew up ...