Ash Ketchum: Difference between revisions

In the {{series|XY}}, Ash traveled to the [[Kalos]] region with [[Alexa]], whom he met while traveling in the [[Decolore Islands]]. He first visited [[Lumiose City]] in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'', where he parted ways with Alexa and tried to challenge the [[Lumiose Gym]] at Prism Tower, only to be forcibly ejected from the tower when the computerized security system, later revealed to be the [[Citroid]], found out that he didn't have any badges. He was rescued by {{an|Clemont}} and {{an|Bonnie}}, who started to travel with him after he calmed down a rampaging {{p|Garchomp}} at the top of Prism Tower. In ''[[XY006|Battling on Thin Ice!]]'', Ash won his first Kalos Badge, the [[Bug Badge]], after defeating the [[Santalune Gym|Santalune Gym Leader]] [[Viola]]. The group was also joined by Serena, who still remembered Ash rescuing her in her childhood and decided to start her own journey to reunite with him, although he initially did not remember the two of them meeting. In ''[[XY009|Clemont's Got a Secret!]]'', Ash learned that Clemont is the Lumiose City [[Gym Leader]]. Although initially angry that his friend would keep such a secret from him, he quickly forgave Clemont and encouraged him to take back the Gym from the Citroid, the robot that had taken over the Gym and ejected him when he tried to challenge it. Even though the badge requirement ceased to be an issue after this, he still decided not to challenge the Gym until he had four badges and decided that his opponent would be Clemont rather than the Citroid.