Ash Ketchum has a minion!

Pikachu the Merphip

"Gotta catch 'em all!"
(サトシ)Ash Ketchum is the protagonist of the anime and manga series Pokémon.Ash is a young man who travels with various companions, aiming to fulfill his dream to become a Pokémon Master and the greatest Pokémon Trainer in the world.His Pokémon lineup greatly evolves over the course of the series, with its sole constant member being Pikachu (nicknamed "Ash's Pikachu" by fans), the only character besides Ash to remain part of the series for its entirety. Ash is loosely based on Red, the player character from the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow as well as their remakes Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.Ash is generally kind, brave, enthusiastic, passionate and adventurous. However, he can be stubborn, high-tempered, cocky, and sometimes impulsive at times. During his journey, Ash realized that some of those traits were affecting him, as they had caused him to lose some of his gym battles.Ash Ketchum was first mentioned in a video game at the dialogue of Pokémon Play It!, and his first appearance in a game was in Pokémon Puzzle League. Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon, with whom Ash shares his Japanese name, has stated that Ash represents the 'human aspect' of the series, and that Ash reflects what he himself was like as a kid. As the protagonist of the Pokémon anime, Ash has appeared in almost all episodes of the anime and all the films.Due to the huge popularity, success, and longevity of the Pokémon anime series around the world since its debut, Ash has gone on to become one of the most well-known and recognizable fictional characters of all-time due to his status as the protagonist of the Pokémon anime. However, he is often overshadowed in series representation by the franchise mascot, Pikachu. Despite this, Ash, along with others from the series,is considered a pop culture icon, and a figurehead character of the wave of anime in the late 1990s; which is credited by most anime fans as having popularized anime in the west, alongside others such as Goku of Dragon Ball Z, Yugi of Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Sailor Moon of the show of the same name. He is also considered a major icon for Japanese pop culture in the United States.-CREDITS-PET OVERLAY: