Talk:Ash Ketchum

Change the image
Hi. I will upload Ash's lastest picture, because the image we use is old. I think you accept it. Raboot101 (talk) 23:12, 30 April 2020 (UTC)

"Satoshi Ketchum" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Satoshi Ketchum. The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 November 17 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. TheAwesome Hwyh  22:32, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 January 2021
In the article, Riolu is spelled wrong and is spelled "Rioul" INotAdeleYT (talk) 19:49, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Jack Frost (talk) 05:44, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Ash based on Red?
Do we have a citation for the assertion that "[Ash] is loosely based on Red..."? I certainly believe it, but I'm not sure if it would fall under a WP:BLUE situation or not, since one could argue their only main similarity is their place as Pokémon protagonists of the anime and (some) games respectively. I saw the same assertion here, but they didn't have a citation either. Has it just been reasonably assumed, or do we have a note from one of the creators saying "We roughly based Ash on Red"? IDontHaveAnAccountYet (talk) 20:02, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 November 2022
The sentence "Ash also became the World Champion titled as Monarch meaning he is the strongest Pokémon Trainer in the World after Winning the World Coronation Series after defeating Leon" could be edited to:

"Ash also became the World Champion, titled as the 'Monarch', after defeating Leon in the World Coronation Series (an yearly event in which Trainers from around the world participate in, including regional Champions). He's officially the strongest Pokémon Trainer in the world." Alacrity 719 (talk) 13:50, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅, with slight modifications for clarity. Thanks for your request :) Actualcpscm (talk) 14:18, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Orange League title
The infobox lists him as the Pokémon Champion of the Orange League three times on equal terms with his Alola League Champion title, but I believe it's worth noting that the term "Champion" is only used in the Orange League in the English dub, whereas in the original Japanese he's simply given the title of "Honored Trainer" (even then, I don't believe the dub ever states that victory made Ash "Champion", although Drake's Japanese title of Head Leader is translated as Champion on a few occasions). Coughdropit (talk) 08:05, 14 November 2022 (UTC)


 * @Coughdropit Changed it to "Honored Trainer". Yuugone (talk) 12:04, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 November 2022
Please add this at the end of "Kalos League controversy".

Ash subsequently won the Alola League in 2019. 103.73.183.59 (talk) 08:56, 17 November 2022 (UTC)


 * @103.73.183.59 You added title in the reference After 22 years, Ash Ketchum has finally become a Pokemon Master but he didn't, he won World Championship, becoming Pokémon Master is different. Yuugone (talk) 10:30, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * That is the title of the source article, though... Actualcpscm (talk) 10:42, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ Actualcpscm (talk) 10:42, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

English name and motto origin
I removed the line His English name is derived from the Japanese name (as the letters 'ash' are included in 'Satoshi') and his English motto is derived from the Japanese motto (as the letters 'Gotta catch 'em all!' are included in 'Pokémon getto da ze!'). from the intro. I couldn't find the derivation of 'Ash' from 'Satoshi' in the article references or from any reliable source, and the claim about the motto derivation is, as written, wrong on its face. Ramblevine (talk) 07:23, 26 February 2023 (UTC)


 * I think what it means to say is "His last name is derived from the English motto "Gotta Catch 'Em All". 104.187.66.104 (talk) 21:23, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Loosely based on Red
@NegativeMP1, @Pokelego999 do you have some sources about the statement "loosely based on Red"? Because there are no sources about this and this aspect of the character is only discussed in the lead section Redjedi23 (talk) 14:00, 2 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Good catch, didn't notice that wasn't verified in the lead. Pokelego can you remove that line please? λ Negative  MP1  15:04, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Maybe we could use this article (https://screenrant.com/pokemon-gary-blue-related-professor-oak-same-person/, the same that we use to state that Gary is based on Green) to say that Ash is based on Red. If this is the case, we should integrate this information in the body of the article (I could do it myself if you want) Redjedi23 (talk) 15:12, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @NegativeMP1 I'm out right now, but I'll make some edits once I'm back home. Completely missed that one while I was doing my edits. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 16:32, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @NegativeMP1, @Pokelego999 I noticed another issue. In the lead section, it is stated that Ash appeared in several manga series, with a wikilink to Pokémon Pocket Monsters. The problem is that it is not the only manga in which Ash appeared so I would remove this wikilink. Also, the manga Pokémon Pocket Monsters that we wikilinked in the lead section has zero mentions in the body of the article, even in the "In the video games and manga" section.
 * I just removed the wikilink from the lead section, but I feel that this aspect must be discussed in the article, especially because it is a GA, what do you think? Redjedi23 (talk) 17:02, 3 March 2024 (UTC) Edit: Nevermind, I just noticed that Pokémon Pocket Monsters doesn't even see Ash Ketchum as the main character, so the situation should be fine just right now.
 * Not even sure why that was there, honestly, given the above reasons, but again, it was something I missed during my edits. Thank you for catching some of the smaller things that I've missed, it's greatly appreciated. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 18:36, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Did you know nomination

 * Oops, made a mistake in here. Accidentally put the original creator as the one who improved it to GA status when I was the one who did that. Not a big deal but thought I'd make note of it. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 20:22, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Voice actors section
The "Voice actors" section doesn't have the necessary sources. It is written in the section that the first name of Ash in the series was "Casey", but it isn't stated in the source at the end of the paragraph. Also, there aren't any sources about the original voice actors (Rica Matsumoto and Hana Takeda). I feel like this section should be improved, maybe including more details about the original voice actor in order to give a more WP:GLOBAL view of the subject. Redjedi23 (talk) 13:51, 18 March 2024 (UTC)


 * I've just added a few sources on Matsumoto, though I couldn't find as much dev info as Natochenney or Taylor. There may be some stuff I'm missing in Japanese sources, so I'll likely look into that, but for now Matsumoto now has some citations referencing her tenure, and likely more can be added worst comes to worst. Takeda I ended up cutting due to the fact I couldn't find sources discussing her performance at all. I'll probably look deeper into that as well but for now the issues you've brought up have been addressed. If you happen to have any sources handy on those areas I mentioned, I'd greatly appreciate them as well. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 20:22, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I found this source for the Ash/Casey stuff: . Regarding Matsumoto, I found this sources: ,
 * I also found this source that talks about Hana Takeda:, but it is only a list of voice actors of the episode Redjedi23 (talk) 20:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry that took so long, added. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 20:49, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Don't worry, thank you! Redjedi23 (talk) 11:37, 22 March 2024 (UTC)