View source for Ash's friends

''This article is about Ash's main and temporary traveling companions. If you were looking for a general list of people Ash has met on his journey, see [[Character of the day]].''
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[[File:Ash and friends SM.png|270px|thumb|{{Ash}} and his classmates from the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, (clockwise from bottom left) {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Kiawe}} and {{an|Lillie}}.]]
'''Ash's friends''' are the traveling companions that [[Ash Ketchum]] has had with him on his journey on his quest to become a [[Pokémon Master]]. While he started his journey alone, many people have joined his party while touring the [[Pokémon world]]; usually at least one new companion joins—and another leaves—every time a new region is visited. 

[[Johto]] is the only region where Ash did not acquire a new friend that would travel with him, excluding {{an|Brock}}, who came back after his [[S02|absence]].

In the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, Ash's friends are not traveling companions, but rather classmates, since Ash is attending the [[Pokémon School]] instead of traveling around the [[Alola]] region. Later in the series, Ash and his Alolan friends form a team under the supervision of [[Aether Foundation]], known as the [[Ultra Guardians]].

==Gallery==
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| Ash and his friends in the {{color2|000|original series}}<br>(Indigo and Johto League arcs)
| Ash and his friends in the {{color2|000|original series}}<br>(Orange League arc)
| Ash and his friends in the<br>{{color2|000|Advanced Generation series|''Advanced Generation'' series}}
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| style="{{roundy|15px}} border: 2px solid #{{yellow color dark}}; background: #{{yellow color light}}; width:96px" | [[File:Ash and friends XY.png|250px]] 
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| Ash and his friends in the<br>{{color2|000|Diamond & Pearl series|''Diamond & Pearl'' series}}
| Ash and his friends in the<br>{{color2|000|Best Wishes series|''Best Wishes'' series}}
| Ash and his friends in the<br>{{color2|000|XY series|''XY'' series}}
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==[[Original series]]==
===Misty===
[[File:Misty OS 1.png|thumb|170px|{{an|Misty}}]]
{{main|Misty (anime)}}
Misty joined Ash in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', traveling with him because she wanted him to replace her [[Bicycle|bike]], which was destroyed by his {{AP|Pikachu}}. She would continuously travel with him until ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', when she returned to [[Cerulean City]] nearly full-time to lead [[Cerulean Gym|her family's Gym]], though she briefly traveled to [[Hoenn]] and met up with Ash's {{series2|Advanced Generation}} group in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]'' and ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', and again from ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'' until ''[[AG134|A Real Cleffa-Hanger]]'' to "escort" her back home. She met up with her friends [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon|one more time]]. She and Brock also appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' and ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{water color}}; border: 5px solid #{{water color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! colspan="8" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Misty (anime)|Misty}}
|- style="background: #{{water color}};"
| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Cerulean City}}
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| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Gym Leader}}; aspiring {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Type expert|Water Pokémon Master}}
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| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Kanto}}
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! colspan="8" style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{water color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
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| colspan="8" style="background: #{{water color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}} color:#{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|EP002}}-{{color2|{{water color dark}}|EP273}}, {{color2|{{water color dark}}|AG044}}-{{color2|{{water color dark}}|AG045}}, {{color2|{{water color dark}}|AG132}}-{{color2|{{water color dark}}|AG134}}, {{color2|{{water color dark}}|SM042}}-{{color2|{{water color dark}}|SM043}}, {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Mewtwo Returns}}, {{color2|{{water color dark}}|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon}}
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! style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{water color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{water color dark}}; color:#{{water color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Kanto}}
! style="background: #{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Orange Archipelago|Orange}}
! style="background: #{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Johto}}
! style="background: #{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Pokémon Chronicles|Chronicles}} {{color|{{water color}}|/}} {{color2|{{water color}}|Hoenn}}
! style="background: #{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier}}
! style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}; color:#{{water color}};" | {{color2|{{water color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{water color light}};"
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
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| {{MS|116|Misty's Horsea}}{{MS|054|Misty's Psyduck}}
| {{MS|060|Misty's Poliwag}}
| {{MS|222|Misty's Corsola}}{{MS|119|Misty's Seaking}}
| {{MS|130|Misty's Gyarados}}{{MS|370|Misty's Luvdisc}}
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|- style="background: #{{water color light}};" 
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
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| {{MS|175|Misty's Togepi}}
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| {{MS|298|Misty's Azurill}}
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|- style="background: #{{water color light}};" 
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
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| {{MS|061|Misty's Poliwhirl}}{{MS|186|Misty's Politoed}}
| {{MS|176|Misty's Togetic}}
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|- style="background: #{{water color light}};" 
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved}}
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| {{MS|130M|Misty's Gyarados}}
|- style="background: #{{water color light}};" 
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
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| {{MS|Egg|Misty's Azurill}}
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|- style="background: #{{water color light}};" 
| {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Released Pokémon|Released}}
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| {{MS|119|Misty's Seaking}}
| {{MS|176|Misty's Togetic}}
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| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{water color dark}};" | Unknown/Other
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | {{MS|118|Misty's Goldeen}}{{MS|120|Misty's Staryu}}{{MS|121|Misty's Starmie}}
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | {{MS|Egg|Misty's Togepi}}
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===Brock===
[[File:BrockDP.png|thumb|200px|{{an|Brock}}]]
{{main|Brock (anime)}}
Brock first joined Ash in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' after Ash {{pkmn|battle}}d him in the [[Pewter City]] [[Pewter Gym|Gym]]. After his father {{ka|Flint}} offered to take over the duties of [[Gym Leader]], Brock followed Ash through [[Kanto]], leaving briefly from ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'' to ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'' to work for [[Professor Ivy]]. In ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]'', Brock returned to be with Ash and {{an|Misty}} until ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', though he, unlike Misty, would return shortly, in ''[[AG004|You Can Never Taillow]]'', sticking with Ash until ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start is!]]''. He would again return in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', and so traveled through [[Sinnoh]] with Ash until ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. He and Misty also appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' and ''[[SM043|When Regions Collide!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{rock color}}; border: 5px solid #{{rock color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! style="background: #{{rock color}};" colspan="8" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Brock (anime)|Brock}}
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};
| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{rock color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Pewter City}}
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| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{rock color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Gym Leader}}; {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)|Pokémon Breeder}}; {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Doctor (Trainer class)|Doctor-in-training}}
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| colspan="8" style="text-align:left; color:#{{rock color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Kanto}}
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! colspan="8" style="background: #{{rock color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{rock color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
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| colspan="8" style="background: #{{rock color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|EP005}}-{{color2|{{rock color dark}}|EP083}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|EP116}}-{{color2|{{rock color dark}}|EP273}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|AG004}}-{{color2|{{rock color dark}}|AG192}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|DP002}}-{{color2|{{rock color dark}}|DP191}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|SM042}}-{{color2|{{rock color dark}}|SM043}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Mewtwo Returns}}, {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon}}
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! style="background: #{{rock color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{rock color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}}; color:#{{rock color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Kanto}}
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Johto}}
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Hoenn}}
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier}}
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}};" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Sinnoh}}
! style="background: #{{rock color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
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| {{MS|041|Brock's Zubat}}
| {{MS|204|Brock's Pineco}}
| {{MS|270|Brock's Lotad}}{{MS|258|Brock's Mudkip}}
| {{MS|438|Brock's Bonsly}}
| {{MS|453|Brock's Croagunk}}
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|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
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| {{MS|440|Brock's Happiny}}
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|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
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| {{MS|042|Brock's Golbat}}{{MS|169|Brock's Crobat}}{{MS|205|Brock's Forretress}}
| {{MS|271|Brock's Lombre}}{{MS|272|Brock's Ludicolo}}
| {{MS|259|Brock's Marshtomp}}{{MS|208|Brock's Steelix}}
| {{MS|185|Brock's Sudowoodo}}{{MS|113|Brock's Chansey}}
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|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved}}
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| {{MS|208M|Brock's Steelix}}
|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MS|095|Brock's Onix}}
| {{MS|037|Brock's Vulpix}}
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| {{MS|Egg|Brock's Happiny}}
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|- style="background: #{{rock color light}};"
| {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Released Pokémon|Given Away}}
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| {{MS|037|Brock's Vulpix}}
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| style="background: #{{rock color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{rock color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{rock color light}};" | {{MS|074|Brock's Geodude}}
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===Tracey Sketchit===
[[File:TraceyEP.png|thumb|{{Tracey}}]]
{{main|Tracey Sketchit}}
After {{an|Brock}} left to work for Professor Ivy, Ash's traveling group was down to two, as it had been for the first five episodes of [[Kanto]]. However, this would not last very long, as in ''[[EP084|The Lost Lapras]]'' Ash met a [[Pokémon watcher]] named {{Tracey}} who essentially invited himself along for the rest of the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] saga. Traveling with Ash, he wished to attain his ultimate goal of meeting {{an|Professor Oak}}, which he did when Ash returned to Kanto in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]''. After this, he remained in [[Pallet Town]] to be Professor Oak's assistant in ''[[EP116|The Rivalry Revival]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{orange color}}; border: 5px solid #{{orange color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! style="background: #{{orange color}};" colspan="6" | {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Tracey Sketchit|Tracey}}
|- style="background: #{{orange color}};"
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; color:#{{orange color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; color:#{{orange color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Pokémon watcher}}
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:left; color:#{{orange color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' the {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Orange Archipelago}}
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! colspan="6" style="background: #{{orange color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{orange color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; background: #{{orange color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{orange color dark}};" | {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|EP084}}-{{color2|{{orange color dark}}|EP116}}
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! style="background: #{{orange color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{orange color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{orange color dark}}; color:#{{orange color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{orange color dark}};" | {{color2|{{orange color}}|Orange Archipelago|Orange}}
! style="background: #{{orange color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{orange color}}|Hoenn}} {{color|{{orange color}}|/}} {{color2|{{orange color}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier}}
|- style="background: #{{orange color light}};"
| {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
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| {{MS|123|Tracey's Scyther}}
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|- style="background: #{{orange color light}};"
| {{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given Away}}
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| {{MS|Egg|Misty's Azurill}}
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| style="background: #{{orange color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{orange color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{orange color light}};" | {{MS|048|Tracey's Venonat}}{{MS|183|Tracey's Marill}}
| style="background: #{{orange color light}};" |
| style="background: #{{orange color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
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=={{series|Advanced Generation}}==
===May===
[[File:May AG 2.png|thumb|{{an|May}}]]
{{main|May (anime)}}
Ash may have traveled to [[Hoenn]] alone; however, shortly after his arrival, he met {{an|May}}, a young girl who desired to travel around the world and a fellow Trainer who was just starting her journey, and then ended up destroying her bike just like that of Misty. Though she initially did not care for {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, she eventually found [[Pokémon Contest]]s, in which she competed while in Hoenn and then later in [[Kanto]]. May traveled with Ash through the entire {{series2|Advanced Generation}} saga, from ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road]]'' to ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'', after which she went off to [[Johto]] to compete in Contests there. She, like {{an|Misty}}, reappeared briefly during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} to compete in the [[Wallace Cup]] from ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'' until ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ruby color}}; border: 5px solid #{{ruby color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! style="background: #{{ruby color}};" colspan="5" | {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|May (anime)|May}}
|- style="background: #{{ruby color}};"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ruby color light}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Petalburg City}}
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| colspan="5" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ruby color light}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Pokémon Coordinator}}
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| colspan="5" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ruby color light}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Hoenn}}
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! colspan="5" style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{ruby color light}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
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| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background: #{{ruby color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{ruby color dark}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|AG001}}-{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|AG192}}, {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|DP076}}-{{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|DP079}}, {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon}}
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! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{ruby color light}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; color:#{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Hoenn}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; color:#{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; color:#{{ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Johto}}
! style="background: #{{ruby color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ruby color light}}|Sinnoh}}
|- style="background: #{{ruby color light}};"
| {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|265|May's Wurmple}}{{MS|300|May's Skitty}}{{MS|001|May's Bulbasaur}}{{MS|446|May's Munchlax}}
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|- style="background: #{{ruby color light}};"
| {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
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| {{MS|133|May's Eevee}}
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|- style="background: #{{ruby color light}};"
| {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|266|May's Silcoon}}{{MS|267|May's Beautifly}}{{MS|256|May's Combusken}}
|{{MS|257|May's Blaziken}}
| {{MS|008|May's Wartortle}}{{MS|002|May's Ivysaur}}{{MS|003|May's Venusaur}}
| {{MS|471|May's Glaceon}}
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| style="background: #{{ruby color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|255|May's Torchic}}
| style="background: #{{ruby color light}};" | {{MS|007|May's Squirtle}} {{MS|Egg|May's Eevee}}
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===Max===
[[File:MaxAG.png|thumb|200px|[[Max]]]]
{{main|Max}}
Max is {{an|May}}'s younger brother. He does not have any Pokémon of his own because he is too young, but he often befriends certain Pokémon. He traveled with the group from ''[[AG003|There's no Place Like Hoenn]]'' until ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is]]'', when he went home to [[Petalburg City]]. However, he made a promise to Ash that as soon as he got his own Pokémon, he would {{pkmn|battle}} Ash. 
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{emerald color}}; border: 5px solid #{{emerald color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! colspan="2" style="background: #{{emerald color}};" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Max}}
|- style="background:#{{emerald color}};"
| style="text-align:left; color:#{{emerald color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Petalburg City}}
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| style="text-align:left; color:#{{emerald color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Hoenn}}
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! colspan="2" style="background: #{{emerald color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{emerald color}};" | {{color|{{emerald color}}|Episodes traveled with Ash}}
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| colspan="2" style="background: #{{emerald color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{emerald color dark}};" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|AG003}}-{{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|AG192}}, {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon}}
|}
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=={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}==
===Dawn===
[[File:Dawn DP 2.png|thumb|200px|{{an|Dawn}}]]
{{main|Dawn (anime)}}
Like his journey into [[Hoenn]], Ash ventured to [[Sinnoh]] alone, where, in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]'', he would meet {{an|Dawn}}, the daughter of a [[Top Coordinator]] wishing to follow in the footsteps of [[Johanna|her mother]]. From that point, after saving [[Ash's Pikachu]] and having her bike fried in a similar way to May's and Misty's, Dawn would travel with Ash and Brock through Sinnoh, which she did until ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'' when all three friends split up.

Dawn rejoins Ash's group in the {{series|Best Wishes}} in ''[[BW086|Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!]]'' to compete in the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]]. Dawn would leave the group in ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'' and travel to Johto to compete in the [[Wallace Cup]].

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{pearl color}}; border: 5px solid #{{pearl color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
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! style="background: #{{pearl color}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Dawn (anime)|Dawn}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{pearl color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Twinleaf Town}}
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{pearl color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Coordinator}}
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{pearl color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Sinnoh}}
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! colspan="2" style="background: #{{pearl color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{pearl color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
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| colspan="2" style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{pearl color dark}};" | {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|DP003}}-{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|DP191}}, {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|BW086}}-{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|BW093}}
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! style="background: #{{pearl color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{pearl color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{pearl color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{pearl color}}|Sinnoh}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
|{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|427|Dawn's Buneary}}{{MS|417|Dawn's Pachirisu}}{{tt|{{color|{{pearl color dark}}|*}}|released and recaptured in DP019}}{{MS|418|Dawn's Buizel}}{{MS|220|Dawn's Swinub}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
| {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Released Pokémon|Released}}
| {{MS|417|Dawn's Pachirisu}}{{tt|{{color|{{pearl color dark}}|*}}|released and recaptured in DP019}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
| {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
| {{MS|155|Dawn's Cyndaquil}} 
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
| {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|424|Dawn's Ambipom}}{{MS|221|Dawn's Piloswine}}{{MS|473|Dawn's Mamoswine}}{{MS|156|Dawn's Quilava}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
| {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MS|393|Dawn's Piplup}} {{MS|Egg|Dawn's Cyndaquil}} {{MS|468|Dawn's Togekiss}} 
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; color:#{{pearl color dark}};"
| In training
| {{MS|424|Dawn's Ambipom}}
|- style="background: #{{pearl color light}};"
| {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Trade|Traded}}
| {{MS|418|Ash's Buizel}}
|-
| style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Trade}}
| style="background: #{{pearl color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|190|Dawn's Aipom}} 
|}
{{-}}

=={{series|Best Wishes}}==
===Iris===
[[File:IrisBW2.png|thumb|right|{{an|Iris}}]]
{{main|Iris (anime)}}

Iris is said to be a wild girl, as proven by the fact that she swings on vines. She decided to travel throughout [[Unova]] and the [[Decolore Islands]] with Ash from ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'' until ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'' 

Her goal is to become a Dragon Master, she left the group in order to travel to [[Blackthorn City]] in the [[Johto]] region and challenge Clair, to gain more experience towards her goal.
 
====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{dragon color}}; border: 5px solid #{{dragon color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{dragon color}};" colspan="4" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Iris (anime)|Iris}}
|- style="background: #{{dragon color}};"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dragon color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Village of Dragons}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dragon color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' aspiring {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Type expert|Dragon Master}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dragon color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="4" style="background: #{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{dragon color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="4" style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{dragon color dark}};" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|BW002}}-{{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|BW141}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{dragon color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{dragon color dark}}; color:#{{dragon color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{dragon color dark}};" | {{color2|{{dragon color}}|Unova}}
! style="background: #{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color}}|Johto}}
|- style="background: #{{dragon color light}}"
| {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|529|Iris's Drilbur}}
| {{MS|587|Iris's Emolga}} {{MS|149|Iris's Dragonite}}
| {{MS|443|Iris's Gible}}
|- style="background: #{{dragon color light}}"
| {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|530|Iris's Excadrill}}
|
|
|-
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
! style="background: #{{dragon color light}};" | {{MS|610|Iris's Axew}}
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}};" |
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Cilan===
[[File:Cilan BW5.png|120px|thumb|right|{{an|Cilan}}]]
{{main|Cilan (anime)}}

Cilan, a [[Pokémon Connoisseur]] and one of the [[Gym Leader]]s of the [[Striaton City]] [[Striaton Gym|Gym]], travels with {{Ash}} and {{an|Iris}} in their journey through [[Unova]] and the [[Decolore Islands]] from ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' until ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]''.

Cilan decided to depart from the group in order to further his skills as a Pokémon Connisseur, starting off by heading to [[Dewford Town]] to take part in a fishing tournament held by [[Mr. Briney]]. 

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{grass color}}; border: 5px solid #{{grass color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{grass color}};" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Cilan (anime)|Cilan}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Striaton City}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Gym Leader}}; {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Pokémon Connoisseur}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{grass color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{grass color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{grass color dark}};" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|BW006}}-{{color2|{{grass color dark}}|BW141}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{grass color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; color:#{{grass color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{grass color}}|Unova}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}};"
| {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
|
| {{MS|557|Cilan's Dwebble}} {{MS|618|Cilan's Stunfisk}} {{MS|550B|Cilan's Basculin}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}};"
| {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
|
| {{MS|558|Cilan's Crustle}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}};"
| {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Released Pokémon|Released}}
| 
| {{MS|550B|Cilan's Basculin}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}};"
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{grass color dark}};" | Given
| style="background: #{{grass color light}};" | {{MS|511|Cilan's Pansage}}
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

=={{series|XY}}==
===Clemont===
[[File:Clemont XY.png|thumb|right|170px|{{an|Clemont}}]]
{{main|Clemont (anime)}}

Clemont is an inventor Ash met after being ejected out of the [[Lumiose City]] [[Lumiose Gym|Gym]]. His backpack, called the "Clemontic Gear", carries a variety of inventions and gadgets. He traveled with Ash from ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'' until ''[[XY062|The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!]]'', then rejoined the group in ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]'', he decided to stay in Lumiose City in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'' when Ash returned to [[Kanto]].

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{electric color}}; border: 5px solid #{{electric color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{electric color}};" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Clemont (anime)|Clemont}}
|- style="background: #{{electric color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{electric color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Lumiose City}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{electric color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Gym Leader}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{electric color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|XY003}}-{{color2|{{electric color dark}}|XY062}}, {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|XY067}}-{{color2|{{electric color dark}}|XY140}}
|- 
|
|-
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color}}|Kalos}}
|-
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|659|Clemont's Bunnelby}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|702|Clemont's Dedenne}} {{MS|404|Clemont's Luxio}}
|-
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|695|Clemont's Heliolisk}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|405|Clemont's Luxray}}
|-
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | 
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|650|Clemont's Chespin}}
|-
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{electric color light}};" | {{MS|081|Clemont (anime)#Magnemite}}{{MS|082|Clemont's Magneton}}{{MS|694|Clemont's Heliolisk}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Bonnie===
[[File:Bonnie XY.png|100px|thumb|right|{{an|Bonnie}}]]
{{main|Bonnie (anime)}}

Bonnie is Clemont's little sister. She is a young and cheerful girl, who despite being too young to officially train Pokémon, holds a great interest in them. She is proud of her big brother's accomplishments, but is not above criticizing him. She started traveling with Ash in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'' and stayed in Lumiose City with her brother when the group went their separate ways in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{fairy color}}; border: 5px solid #{{fairy color}};" colspan=3 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{fairy color}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Bonnie (anime)|Bonnie}}
|- style="background: #{{fairy color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fairy color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Lumiose City}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fairy color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{fairy color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{fairy color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{fairy color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{fairy color dark}};" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|XY003}}-{{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|XY140}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{fairy color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{fairy color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{fairy color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color}}|Kalos}}
|-
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; color:#{{fairy color dark}};" | Caring for
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}" | {{MS|702|Clemont's Dedenne}}
|-
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{fairy color dark}};" | Befriended
| style="background: #{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Key Zygarde Core Sprite.png|40px|link=Squishy]]
|}
{{-}}

===Serena===
[[File:Serena XY2.png|125px|thumb|{{an|Serena}} in her second outfit]]
{{main|Serena (anime)}}

Serena is a beginning Pokémon Trainer from [[Kalos]] who met Ash once before when they were younger. While the daughter of a famous {{p|Rhyhorn}} racer, Serena eventually sets her goal to become {{DL|Pokémon Performer|Kalos Queen}}. She started traveling with Ash in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]'' until ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'' where she traveled to the [[Hoenn]] region to participate in [[Pokémon Contest]]s in order to further her skills.

While traveling with Ash, she cut her hair short and changed into her new outfit in ''[[XY060|A Showcase Debut!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{y color}}; border: 5px solid #{{y color}};" colspan=3 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{y color}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Serena (anime)|Serena}}
|- style="background: #{{y color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{y color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Vaniville Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{y color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Pokémon Performer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{y color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{y color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{y color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{y color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{y color dark}};" | {{color2|{{y color dark}}|XY007}}-{{color2|{{y color dark}}|XY140}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{y color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{y color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{y color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{y color}}|Kalos}}
|-
| style="background: #{{y color light}}; color:#{{y color dark}};" | {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| style="background: #{{y color light}};" | {{MS|653|Serena's Fennekin}}
|-
| style="background: #{{y color light}}; color:#{{y color dark}};" | {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| style="background: #{{y color light}};" | {{MS|674|Serena's Pancham}}{{MS|133|Serena's Eevee}}
|-
| style="background: #{{y color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{y color dark}};" | {{color2|{{y color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| style="background: #{{y color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|654|Serena's Braixen}}{{MS|700|Serena's Sylveon}}
|}
{{-}}

=={{series|Sun & Moon}}==
===Lana===
[[File:Lana SM.png|thumb|125px|Lana]]
{{main|Lana (anime)}}
Lana is one of Ash's classmates. She enjoys many seafaring activities such as [[fishing]] while [[Poké Ride|riding]] on {{p|Lapras}}. She was the first of Ash's classmates in the {{series|Sun & Moon}} series to meet Ash when she accidentally fished him up while he was riding on a {{p|Sharpedo}}. They would later meet again at the [[Pokémon School]] and become classmates when Ash enrolled himself.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{water color}}; border: 5px solid #{{water color}};"  cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{water color}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Lana (anime)|Lana}}
|- style="background: #{{water color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Hau'oli City}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{water color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{water color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{water color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|SM001}}-{{color2|{{water color dark}}|SM072}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{water color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{water color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{water color}}|Pre-series}}
|-
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; color:#{{water color dark}};" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| style="background: #{{water color light}}" | {{MS|728|Lana's Popplio}}
|-
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{water color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|131|Lana (anime)#Lapras}}
|}
{{-}}

===Kiawe===
[[File:Kiawe SM.png|thumb|125px|Kiawe]]
{{main|Kiawe (anime)}}
Kiawe is one of Ash's classmates. He is very gruff compared to his classmates and makes deliveries between islands on his {{p|Charizard}}. Ash first spotted Kiawe flying on his Charizard when he was lost in a forest. They formally met while Kiawe was in a battle with [[Team Skull]] and Ash joined in, making Kiawe the last of Ash's classmates Ash would meet.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{fire color}}; border: 5px solid #{{fire color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{fire color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Kiawe (anime)|Kiawe}}
|- style="background: #{{fire color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fire color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Paniola Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fire color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fire color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{fire color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{fire color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{fire color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{fire color dark}};" | {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|SM001}}-{{color2|{{fire color dark}}|SM072}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{fire color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{fire color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{fire color dark}}" | {{color|{{fire color}}|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #{{fire color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fire color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{fire color light}}; color:#{{fire color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| 
| {{MS|105A|Kiawe's Marowak}}
|- style="background: #{{fire color light}}; color:#{{fire color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MS|006|Kiawe (anime)#Charizard}}
| 
|-
|- style="background: #{{fire color light}}; color:#{{fire color dark}};" 
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{fire color dark}};" | Unknown
| {{MS|776|Kiawe's Turtonator}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

===Lillie===
[[File:Lillie SM.png|thumb|125px|Lillie]]
{{main|Lillie (anime)}}
Lillie is one of Ash's classmates. She is terrified of physically interacting with Pokémon, and tends to freeze up whenever one Pokémon enters her personal space. She was the second of Ash's classmates he would meet. She was watching a {{p|Tauros}} race between {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Mallow}} and {{an|Sophocles}} as Ash accidentally stumbled upon the racing track and spotted Lillie on the other side. They became classmates when Ash enrolled himself at the Pokémon School shortly thereafter.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{moon color}}; border: 5px solid #{{moon color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{moon color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Lillie (anime)|Lillie}}
|- style="background: #{{moon color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{moon color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Hau'oli City}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{moon color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{moon color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{moon color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{moon color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{moon color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{moon color dark}};" | {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|SM001}}-{{color2|{{moon color dark}}|SM072}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{moon color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{moon color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{moon color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{moon color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{moon color light}}; color:#{{moon color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Egg|Hatched}}
| {{MS|037A|Snowy}}
|- style="background: #{{moon color light}}; color:#{{moon color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" |  {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|Egg|Snowy}}
|}
{{-}}

===Sophocles===
[[File:Sophocles SM.png|thumb|125px|Sophocles]]
{{main|Sophocles (anime)}}
Sophocles is one of Ash's classmates. He enjoys inventing helpful devices and machinery. He met Ash while he was having a {{p|Tauros}} race against {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Mallow}} and they ran him over when he accidentally stumbled upon the track. They became classmates when Ash enrolled himself at the Pokémon School shortly thereafter.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{electric color}}; border: 5px solid #{{electric color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{electric color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Sophocles (anime)|Sophocles}}
|- style="background: #{{electric color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{electric color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Hau'oli City}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{electric color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{electric color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|SM001}}-{{color2|{{electric color dark}}|SM072}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; color:#{{electric color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{electric color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{electric color light}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
|
| {{MS|737|Sophocles's Charjabug}}
|- style="background: #{{electric color light}}; color:#{{electric color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Unknown 
| {{MS|777|Sophocles's Togedemaru}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | 
|}
{{-}}

===Mallow===
[[File:Mallow SM.png|thumb|125px|Mallow]]
{{main|Mallow (anime)}}
Mallow is one of Ash's classmates. She is talented cook for both people and Pokémon, and is a self-proclaimed poster girl at her family's restaurant, [[Aina's Kitchen]]. She met Ash while she was having a {{p|Tauros}} race against {{an|Lana}} and {{an|Sophocles}} and they ran him over when he accidentally stumbled upon the track. They became classmates when Ash enrolled himself at the Pokémon School shortly thereafter.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{grass color}}; border: 5px solid #{{grass color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{grass color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Mallow (anime)|Mallow}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Hau'oli City}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{grass color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{grass color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{grass color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{grass color dark}};" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|SM001}}-{{color2|{{grass color dark}}|SM072}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{grass color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}" | {{color|{{grass color}}|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #{{grass color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{grass color}}|Alola}}
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}; color:#{{grass color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|761|Mallow's Bounsweet}}
|
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}; color:#{{grass color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" |  {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
|
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|762|Mallow's Steenee}}
|}
{{-}}

==[[M20|Movie 20]]==
===Verity===
[[File:Verity M20.png|thumb|170px|[[Verity]]]]
{{main|Verity}}
Verity is one of {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}'s traveling companions in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a continuity different from the main anime. She is a vibrant and {{wp|tomboy}}ish [[Pokémon Trainer]] who seems to enjoy adventures. Her mother, [[Cynthia]], is a famous Trainer back in her home region [[Sinnoh]]. Because of that, Cynthia expects a lot from Verity, which puts a lot of pressure on her. She met Ash when they were both chasing after an {{p|Entei}}. She then joined him and [[Sorrel]] on a journey to the [[Mount Tensei|Raizen Mountains]], where {{an|Ho-Oh}} was said to live. After meeting Ho-Oh, Verity left Ash and Sorrel to continue on her own journey.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{skill color}}; border: 5px solid #{{skill color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{skill color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{skill color dark}}|Verity}}
|- style="background: #{{skill color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{skill color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{skill color dark}}|Twinleaf Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{skill color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{skill color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{skill color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{skill color dark}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{skill color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{skill color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{skill color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{skill color dark}};" | {{color2|{{skill color dark}}|M20}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{skill color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{skill color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{skill color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{skill color}}|Pre-movie}}
|- style="background: #{{skill color light}}; color:#{{skill color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Unknown 
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|393|Piplup}}{{MSP|131|Lapras}}
|}
{{-}}

===Sorrel===
[[File:Sorrel M20.png|thumb|170px|[[Sorrel]]]]
{{main|Sorrel}}
Sorrel is one of {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}'s traveling companions in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', which is set in a continuity different from the main anime. He is a young {{pkmn|Trainer}} whose goal is to become a [[Pokémon Professor]]. He is interested in [[legendary Pokémon]]. He met Ash and Verity when he chased after an {{p|Entei}}. Although he initially had no interest in interacting with them, he later met them again in a cave to shelter from a rain. The three Trainers became friends and decided to travel to the [[Mount Tensei|Raizen Mountains]] together, where {{an|Ho-Oh}} was said to reside. After meeting Ho-Oh, Sorrel left Ash and Verity to go on his journey and meet more legendary Pokémon.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{jump color}}; border: 5px solid #{{jump color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{jump color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{jump color dark}}|Sorrel}}
|- style="background: #{{jump color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{jump color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{jump color dark}}|Veilstone City}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{jump color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{jump color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{jump color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{jump color dark}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{jump color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{jump color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{jump color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{jump color dark}};" | {{color2|{{jump color dark}}|M20}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{jump color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{jump color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{jump color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{jump color}}|Pre-movie}}
|- style="background: #{{jump color light}}; color:#{{jump color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Unknown 
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|448|Lucario}}
|}
{{-}}

==Temporary traveling companions==
===Haunter===
[[File:Sabrina Haunter.png|thumb|200px|{{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}}]]
{{main|Sabrina's Haunter}}
Haunter briefly accompanied Ash from ''[[EP023|The Tower of Terror]]'' to ''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'', helping Ash in the Gym Battle against [[Sabrina]] before it was left with her.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{ghost color}}" | {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Sabrina's Haunter|Haunter}}
|- style="background: #{{ghost color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{poison color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Pokémon Tower}}, {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Lavender Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{poison color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{poison color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{ghost color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{poison color dark}};" | {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|EP023}}-{{color2|{{poison color dark}}|EP024}}
|}
{{-}}

===Todd Snap===
[[File:Todd Snap.png|thumb|200px|{{Todd}}]]
{{main|Todd Snap}}
Todd Snap accompanied Ash, Misty, and Brock from ''[[EP055|Pokémon Paparazzi]]'' to ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''. He later meets up with Ash again in ''[[EP187|Moving Pictures]]'' during his journey through [[Johto]], trying to take a photograph of the legendary {{p|Articuno}}. They meet an elderly couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, and Todd has the honor of taking their anniversary photo for them. Later on, in ''[[EP189|Freeze Frame]]'' Todd finally finds Articuno and manages to get a photograph of it. He then departs from the group once more.
<br>

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{electric color}}; border: 5px solid #{{electric color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{electric color}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Todd Snap|Todd}}
|- style="background: #{{electric color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{red color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{red color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Photography|Photographer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{red color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Kanto}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{red color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{electric color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{red color dark}};" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|EP055}}-{{color2|{{red color dark}}|EP057}}, {{color2|{{red color dark}}|EP187}}-{{color2|{{red color dark}}|EP189}}
|}
{{-}}

===Ritchie===
[[File:Ritchie.png|thumb|200px|[[Ritchie]]]]
{{main|Ritchie}}
Ritchie accompanied Ash, Misty, and Brock from ''[[EP220|The Mystery is History]]'' to ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]'' while he was searching for a mysterious Pokémon that can be found in the [[Whirl Islands]], which turned out to be a {{p|Lugia}}. 
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #39986A; border: 5px solid #39986A" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #39986A;" colspan="3" | {{color2|20593E|Ritchie}}
|- style="background: #39986A"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#20593E;" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|20593E|Frodomar City}} (dub only)
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#20593E;" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|20593E|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#20593E;" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|20593E|Johto}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #20593E; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|39986A|Episodes traveled with Ash}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#20593E;" | {{color2|20593E|EP220}}-{{color2|20593E|EP222}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #20593E; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#39986A;" | Method
! style="background: #20593E; color:#39986A;" | Pre-series
! style="background: #20593E; {{roundytr|5px}}; color:#39986A;" | Post-Kanto
|- style="background: #{{electric color light}}"
| {{color2|20593E|Evolution|Evolved}}
|
| {{MS|005|Zippo}}
|-
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#20593E;" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}" | {{MS|025|Sparky}} {{MS|004|Zippo}} {{MSP|012|Butterfree}}
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}"| {{MSP|247|Pupitar}} {{MSP|276|Taillow}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Professor Birch===
[[File:Birch anime.png|thumb|200px|[[Professor Birch]]]]
{{main|Professor Birch}}
Professor Birch accompanied Ash, Brock, May, and Max as they traveled through the forests of {{to|Dewford}} from ''[[AG027|A Three Team Scheme!]]'' until ''[[AG028|Seeing is Believing!]]''. 
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{hoenn color}}; border: 5px solid #{{hoenn color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{hoenn color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Professor Birch}}
|- style="background: #{{hoenn color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{hoenn color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Littleroot Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{hoenn color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Pokémon Professor}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{hoenn color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|Hoenn}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{hoenn color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{hoenn color dark}};" | {{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|AG027}}-{{color2|{{hoenn color dark}}|AG028}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{hoenn color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; color:#{{hoenn color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{hoenn color}}|Hoenn}}
|- style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; color:#{{hoenn color dark}};" 
| Befriended
| 
| {{MSP|261|Poochyena}}
|-
| style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{hoenn color dark}};" | Gives away
| style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" | {{MSP|252|Treecko}} {{MSP|255|Torchic}} {{MSP|258|Mudkip}}
| style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

===Cheryl===
[[File:Cheryl anime.png|thumb|200px|[[Cheryl]]]]
{{main|Cheryl}}
Cheryl accompanied Ash, Brock, and Dawn through the [[Eterna Forest]] from ''[[DP030|Some Enchanted Sweetening!]]'' until ''[[DP032|An Angry Combeenation!]]''. 
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{bug color}}; border: 5px solid #{{bug color}};" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{bug color}};" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Cheryl}}
|- style="background: #{{bug color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bug color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bug color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Sinnoh}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{bug color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{bug color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{bug color dark}};" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|DP030}}-{{color2|{{bug color dark}}|DP032}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{bug color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; color:#{{bug color}};" | Pre-series
! style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{bug color}}|Sinnoh}}
|-
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | 
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | {{MS|412|Cheryl's Burmy}}
|-
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | 
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | {{MS|414|Cheryl's Mothim}}
|-
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{bug color dark}};" | Unknown
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}" | {{MSP|113|Chansey}} {{MSP|413|Wormadam}} {{MSP|413G|Wormadam}} {{MSP|413S|Wormadam}}
! style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |
|}
{{-}}

===Barry===
[[File:Barry anime.png|thumb|250px|{{an|Barry}}]]
{{main|Barry (anime)}}
Barry accompanied Ash, Brock, and Dawn from ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'' until ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]'' while Ash was trying to earn the {{DL|Badge|Relic Badge}}. He then traveled with them to the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] from ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'' until ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; background: #E08040; border: 5px solid #E08040;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #E08040;" colspan="2"| {{color2|FFE683|Barry (anime)|Barry}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #E08040; text-align:left; color:#FFE683" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|FFE683|Twinleaf Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #E08040; text-align:left; color:#FFE683" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|FFE683|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #E08040; text-align:left; color:#FFE683" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|FFE683|Sinnoh}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #629C20; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#FFE683;" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #FFE683;{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#E08040;" | {{color2|E08040|DP101}}-{{color2|E08040|DP103}}, {{color2|E08040|DP122}}-{{color2|E08040|DP124}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #629C20; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#FFE683;" | Method
! style="background: #629C20; {{roundytr|5px}}; color:#FFE683;" | Pre-series
|- style="background: #FFE683;"
| {{color2|E08040|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MSP|214|Heracross}} 
|-
| style="background: #FFE683; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#E08040;" | Unknown
! style="background: #FFE683; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|395|Barry's Empoleon}} {{MSP|398|Staraptor}} {{MSP|407|Roserade}} {{MSP|227|Skarmory}} {{MSP|106|Hitmonlee}}
|}
{{-}}

===Lyra===
[[File:Lyra anime.png|thumb|250px|{{an|Lyra}}]]
{{main|Lyra (anime)}}
Lyra met Ash, Dawn, and Brock during the [[Johto Festival]] in ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]''. She and [[Khoury]] accompanied them to [[Lilypad Town]] and left the group in ''[[DP147|Bagged then Tagged!]]'' when she returned to Johto.
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{SoulSilver color}}; border: 5px solid #{{SoulSilver color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{SoulSilver color}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|Lyra (anime)|Lyra}}
|- style="background: #{{SoulSilver color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{SoulSilver color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|New Bark Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{SoulSilver color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{SoulSilver color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|Sinnoh}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{SoulSilver color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{SoulSilver color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{SoulSilver color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{SoulSilver color dark}};" | {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|DP143}}-{{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|DP147}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{SoulSilver color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{SoulSilver color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{SoulSilver color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{SoulSilver color}}|Johto}}
|- style="background: #{{SoulSilver color light}}"
| {{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MSP|152|Chikorita}}
|-
| style="background: #{{SoulSilver color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{SoulSilver color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{SoulSilver color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|183|Lyra's Marill}} {{MSP|203|Girafarig}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Khoury===
[[File:Khoury.png|thumb|250px|[[Khoury]]]]
{{main|Khoury}}
Khoury met Ash, Dawn, and Brock during the [[Johto Festival]] when Lyra introduced them in ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]''. He and Lyra accompanied them to [[Lilypad Town]] and left the group in ''[[DP147|Bagged then Tagged!]]'' when he returned to Johto.
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{HeartGold color}}; border: 5px solid #{{HeartGold color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Khoury}}
|- style="background: #{{HeartGold color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{HeartGold color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|New Bark Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{HeartGold color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)|Pokémon Breeder}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{HeartGold color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Sinnoh}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{HeartGold color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{HeartGold color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{HeartGold color dark}};" | {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|DP143}}-{{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|DP147}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{HeartGold color}}|Method}}
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color dark}}" | {{color2|{{HeartGold color}}|Johto}}
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{HeartGold color}}|Sinnoh}}
|- style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}"
| {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| 
| {{MSP|443|Gible}} 
|- style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}"
| {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| 
| {{MS|159|Khoury's Croconaw}}
|-
| style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}" | {{MS|158|Khoury's Totodile}} 
! style="background: #{{HeartGold color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Bianca===
[[File:Bianca anime.png|thumb|250px|{{an|Bianca}}]]
{{main|Bianca (anime)}}
Bianca first met Ash in ''[[BW013|Minccino Neat And Tidy]]'' where she gave him his Badge case from [[Professor Juniper]]. She later accompanies him, Iris, and Cilan for a short time on their way to [[Nimbasa City]]. However, upon hearing that Ash had three Badges, she was inspired to catch up to him and left to collect Badges on her own. Since then, Bianca has temporarily joined the group numerous times during their journey from ''[[BW024|Emolga the Irresistible!]]'' until ''[[BW025|Emolga and the New Volt Switch!]]'', then temporarily rejoined them from ''[[BW062|Crisis at Chargestone Cave!]]'' until ''[[BW063|Evolution Exchange Excitement!]]''.
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #F6B875; border: 5px solid #F6B875;" colspan=4 cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #F6B875;" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Bianca (anime)|Bianca}}
|- style="background: #F6B875"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{white color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Nuvema Town}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{white color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{white color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{white color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{white color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{white color dark}};" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|BW024}}-{{color2|{{white color dark}}|BW025}}, {{color2|{{white color dark}}|BW062}}-{{color2|{{white color dark}}|BW063}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{white color}}|Method}}
! style="background: #{{white color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{white color}}|Unova}}
|- style="background: #{{white color light}}"
|{{color2|{{white color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|572|Bianca's Minccino}} {{MSP|616|Shelmet}}
|- style="background: #{{white color light}}"
| {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|499|Bianca's Pignite}} {{MSP|589|Escavalier}} {{MS|500|Bianca's Emboar}}
|- style="background: #{{white color light}}"
| {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MS|498|Bianca's Tepig}}
|- style="background: #{{white color light}}"
| {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Trade|Traded}}
| {{MSP|616|Shelmet}}
|-
| style="background: #{{white color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Trade}}
| style="background: #{{white color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|588|Karrablast}}
|}
{{-}}

===Luke===
[[File:Luke.png|thumb|250px|[[Luke]]]]
{{main|Luke}}
Luke first met Ash, Iris, and Cilan in his hometown where they helped him produce a movie. At the end of ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]'', he accompanies them to [[Nimbasa Town]], where he stays with them during the [[Club Battle]] tournament, before heading back home at the end of ''[[BW042|The Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!]]''.
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ground color}}; border: 5px solid #{{ground color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{ground color}}" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Luke}}
|- style="background: #{{ground color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dark color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dark color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}, filmmaker
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{dark color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{dark color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{ground color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{dark color dark}};" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|BW038}}-{{color2|{{dark color dark}}|BW042}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{dark color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{ground color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{dark color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | {{color2|{{ground color}}|Unova}}
|- style="background: #{{dark color light}}"
| {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|570|Luke's Zorua}}
|-
| style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{dark color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|622|Golett}} {{MSP|542|Leavanny}} {{MSP|636|Larvesta}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Meowth===
[[File:Meowth Team Rocket.png|thumb|250px|{{MTR}}]]
{{main|Meowth (Team Rocket)}}
After reportedly being "disbanded" from Team Rocket in ''[[BW043|Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!]]'', Meowth was found unconscious by [[Ash's Tepig]] and [[Iris's Axew]]. The group nursed him back to health and invited him to accompany them so as to protect him from Trainers wanting to capture the only talking {{p|Meowth}} in Unova. He used his ability to speak to humans and Pokémon many times during their travels together.

He later revealed their travels to be a facade to gain their trust for a mission, and reunited with [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in ''[[BW047|Crisis from the Underground Up!]]''. 

He would later team up with Ash and his friends for real in ''[[XY019|A Conspiracy to Conquer!]]'' after losing the rest of Team Rocket to the control of the mysterious [[Officer Jenny|Madame X]] and her {{p|Malamar}}, though the team was initially distrusting of him until seeing Madame X in action for themselves. Ash and Meowth were eventually the only ones not {{m|Hypnosis|hypnotized}} by Malamar, thanks to Meowth using {{m|Fury Swipes}} on both their faces. After the Malamar was revealed to be the true mastermind and was soon after defeated, Meowth returned to the newly freed Team Rocket.
<br>

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{normal color}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{normal color}}" | {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{normal color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Hollywood}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{normal color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' Agent of {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Team Rocket}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{normal color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{normal color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{normal color dark}};" | {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|BW043}}-{{color2|{{normal color dark}}|BW047}}, {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|XY019}}
|}

===Stephan===
[[File:Stephan.png|thumb|250px|[[Stephan]]]]
{{main|Stephan}}
Stephan decided to travel with Ash and co. in ''[[BW069|Climbing the Tower of Success!]]'' after taking part in a competition with them. He left the group after winning the [[Clubsplosion]] tournament in ''[[BW073|Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #D12B21; border: 5px solid #D12B21" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #D12B21;" colspan="2" | {{color2|96120B|Stephan}}
|- style="background: #D12B21"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#96120B" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#96120B" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|96120B|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#96120B" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|96120B|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #96120B; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#D12B21;" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #DB7A51; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#96120B;" | {{color2|96120B|BW069}}-{{color2|96120B|BW073}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #96120B; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#D12B21;" | Method
! style="background: #96120B; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|D12B21|Unova}}
|- style="background: #DB7A51"
| {{color2|96120B|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MSP|523|Zebstrika}}
|-
| style="background: #DB7A51; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#96120B;" | Unknown
| style="background: #DB7A51; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|522|Blitzle}} {{MS|539|Stephan's Sawk}} {{MSP|510|Liepard}}
|-
|}

===Meloetta===
[[File:Meloetta {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Aria|1=Pirouette}} Forme anime.png|thumb|250px|{{an|Meloetta}}]]
{{main|Meloetta (anime)}}
Meloetta decided to travel with Ash and his friends from ''[[BW086|Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!]]'' until ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''.
<br>
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{normal color}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{normal color}}" | {{color2|{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}|Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{normal color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}|BW086}}{{color|{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}|-}}{{color2|{{{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time:i}} mod 2}}|0=Psychic|1=Fighting}} color dark}}|BW097}}
|}

===Cameron===
[[File:Cameron Unova.png|thumb|250px|{{un|Cameron}}]]
{{main|Cameron (Unova)|Cameron}}
After Dawn left the group after the Junior Tournament, Cameron decided to join Ash, Iris, and Cilan. He left the group after he won his eighth and final Badge against [[Marlon]] from ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'' until ''[[BW094|The Road to Humilau!]]''.

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #E08B14; border: 5px solid #E08B14" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #E08B14;" colspan="2" | {{color2|CF2604|Cameron (Unova)|Cameron}}
|- style="background: #E08B14"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#CF2604" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#CF2604" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|CF2604|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#CF2604" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|CF2604|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #CF2604; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#E08B14;" | {{color|E08B14|Episodes traveled with Ash}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #F2B257; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#CF2604;" | {{color2|CF2604|BW093}}-{{color2|CF2604|BW094}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #CF2604; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#E08B14;" | Method
! style="background: #CF2604; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|E08B14|Unova}}
|- style="background: #F2B257"
| {{color2|CF2604|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|448|Cameron's Lucario}}
|-
| style="background: #F2B257; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#CF2604;" | Unknown
| style="background: #F2B257; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|447|Riolu}}{{MSP|598|Ferrothorn}}{{MSP|503|Samurott}}{{MSP|635|Hydreigon}}{{MSP|581|Swanna}}{{MSP|505|Watchog}}
|-
|}

===N===
[[File:N anime.png|thumb|250px|{{an|N}}]]
{{main|N (anime)}}
After meeting with Ash and the others again in ''[[BW114|Saving Braviary!]]'', he agreed to travel with them to [[Driftveil City]]. After an encounter with [[Team Plasma]], N was forced to leave the group in ''[[BW118|Secrets From Out of the Fog!]]''.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{Bulba color}}; border: 5px solid #{{Bulba color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{Bulba color}}" | {{color2|{{Bulba color dark}}|N (Team Rocket)|N}}
|- style="background: #{{Bulba color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{Bulba color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{Bulba color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' Ex-{{color2|{{Bulba color dark}}|Team Plasma}} member
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{Bulba color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{Bulba color dark}}|Unova}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{Bulba color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{Bulba color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{Bulba color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{Bulba color dark}};" | {{color2|{{Bulba color dark}}|BW114}}-{{color2|{{Bulba color dark}}|BW118}}
|}

===Alexa===
[[File:Alexa anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Alexa]]]]
{{main|Alexa}}
Alexa, a journalist from [[Kalos]], met Ash and friends in ''[[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]]'' on [[Harvest Island]]. She traveled with the group through the [[Decolore Islands]], and joined Ash on his journey to [[Kalos]], but officially split with Ash in ''[[XY001|Kalos: Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' because her sister [[Viola]] was away from [[Santalune Gym]].
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{bug color}}; border: 5px solid #{{bug color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{bug color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Alexa}}
|- style="background: #{{bug color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bug color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bug color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' journalist
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bug color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Decolore Islands}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{bug color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{bug color dark}};" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|BW134}}-{{color2|{{bug color dark}}|XY001}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{bug color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{bug color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{bug color}}|Pre-series}}
|- style="background: #{{bug color light}}; color:#{{bug color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Caught Pokémon|Caught}}
| {{MS|673|Alexa's Gogoat}}
|- style="background: #{{bug color light}}; color:#{{bug color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Unknown 
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|694|Helioptile}}{{MSP|715|Noivern}}
|}
{{-}}

===Korrina===
[[File:Korrina anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Korrina]]]]
{{main|Korrina}}
Korrina, the [[Shalour City]] [[Gym Leader]], met Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie in ''[[XY030|Mega Revelations!]]'' on their way to her hometown. The group accompanied her as she traveled to [[Geosenge Town]] to understand and master the [[Mega Evolution]] of her trusted partner, {{TP|Korrina|Lucario}}. She left the group at [[Pomace Mountain]] in ''[[XY034|The Bonds of Mega Evolution!]]''.
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{fighting color}}; border: 5px solid #{{fighting color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{fighting color}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Korrina}}
|- style="background: #{{fighting color}}"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fighting color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Shalour City}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fighting color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Gym Leader}}
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left; color:#{{fighting color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{fighting color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{fighting color}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{fighting color dark}};" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|XY030}}-{{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|XY034}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{fighting color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{fighting color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{fighting color dark}};" | {{color|{{fighting color}}|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #{{fighting color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color}}|Kalos}}
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; color:#{{fighting color dark}};" 
| Unknown 
| {{MSP|447|Riolu}}{{MSP|619|Mienfoo}}{{MSP|067|Machoke}}
|
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; color:#{{fighting color dark}};" 
| {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| {{MS|448|Korrina's Lucario}}
|
|- style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; color:#{{fighting color dark}};" 
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved}}
|
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|448M|Korrina's Lucario}}
|}
{{-}}

===Sawyer===
[[File:Sawyer.png|thumb|250px|[[Sawyer]]]]
{{main|Sawyer}}
Sawyer met Ash, Serena and Bonnie in ''[[XY073|A Fashionable Battle!]]'' in the [[Laverre Gym]], where he was asking for a Gym Battle with [[Valerie]]. He recognized Clemont as the [[Lumiose City]] [[Gym Leader]], as he had had a Gym Battle with him in ''[[XY064|Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!]]''. He left the group in ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]''.

In ''[[XY119|A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!]]'', after battling Ash and winning, Sawyer decided to accompany him and his friends to [[Snowbelle City]]. In [[XY120|the following episode]], he watched Ash battle [[Wulfric]] before leaving to train for the [[Lumiose Conference]].
<br>

====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}; border: 5px solid #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{bulba color light}}|Sawyer}}
|- style="background: #{{locationcolor/med|forest}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bulba color light}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bulba color light}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{bulba color light}}|Pokémon Trainer}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{bulba color light}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{bulba color light}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="3" style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{bulba color light}};" | Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="3" style="background: #{{bulba color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{locationcolor/dark|forest}};" | {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY073}}-{{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY075}}, {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY119}}-{{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|XY120}}
|-
|
|-
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color|{{bulba color light}}|Method}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}};" | {{color|{{bulba color light}}|Pre-series}}
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color2|{{bulba color light}}|Kalos}}
|- style="background: #{{bulba color light}}"
| {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Evolution|Evolved}}
| 
| {{MS|253|Sawyer's Grovyle}}{{MSP|372|Shelgon}}{{MS|254|Sawyer's Sceptile}}{{MSP|680|Doublade}}{{MSP|681|Aegislash}}{{MSP|373|Salamence}}
|- style="background: #{{bulba color light}}"
| {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Gift Pokémon|Given}}
| {{MS|252|Sawyer's Treecko}}
|
|- style="background: #{{bulba color light}}"
| {{color2|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved}}
| 
| {{MS|254M|Sawyer's Sceptile}}
|-
| style="background: #{{bulba color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{locationcolor/dark|forest}}|Unknown}}
! style="background: #{{bulba color light}}" | 
! style="background: #{{bulba color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MSP|371|Bagon}}{{MSP|685|Slurpuff}}{{MSP|679|Honedge}}{{MSP|693|Clawitzer}}{{MSP|289|Slaking}}
|-
|}
{{-}}

===Squishy===
[[File:Squishy.png|thumb|250px|[[Squishy]]]]
{{main|Squishy}}
Squishy first met Ash and the group in ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]''. After saving it from [[Team Flare]], the group took it with them with Bonnie taking care of it. Later, it left the group in ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'' and disappeared along with [[Z2]].

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{dragon color}}; border: 5px solid #{{dragon color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{dragon color}}" | {{color2|{{ground color}}|Squishy}}
|- style="background: #{{dragon color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ground color}}" | '''Hometown:''' {{color2|{{ground color}}|Terminus Cave}}
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ground color}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{ground color}}|Kalos}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{dragon color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{ground color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{dragon color dark}};" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|XY094}}-{{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|XY136}}
|}

===Nebby===
[[File:Nebby Solgaleo anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Nebby]]]]
{{main|Nebby}}
Nebby was a {{p|Cosmog}} that was briefly entrusted to Ash from ''[[SM044|A Dream Encounter!]]'' to ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'' by {{p|Lunala}}, {{p|Solgaleo}} and the [[Guardian deities]]. It was targeted by [[Faba]] due to its ability to open [[Ultra Wormhole]]s. In ''[[SM050|Faba's Revenge!]]'', it evolved into {{p|Cosmoem}}, and then in ''[[SM052|Revealing the Stuff of Legend!]]'', with the help of the Guardian deities, it evolved once more into {{p|Solgaleo}}. After Ash and his friends' adventures in the [[Ultra Deep Sea]] it disappeared in ''10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!'', making a short reappearance in ''[[SM055|The Professors' New Adventure!]]''.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{psychic color}}; border: 5px solid #{{psychic color}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{psychic color}}" | {{color2|{{steel color}}|Nebby}}
|- style="background: #{{psychic color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{steel color}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{steel color}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{steel color}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{psychic color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{steel color}};" |Episodes traveled with Ash
|-
| colspan="2" style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{psychic color dark}};" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|SM044}}-{{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|SM054}}
|}

===Acerola===
[[File:Acerola anime.png|thumb|250px|[[Acerola]]]]
{{main|Acerola}}
In [[SM074]], Ash and his Pokémon arrived alone on [[Ula'ula Island]] to challenge its [[island challenge|grand trial]]. There, he met [[Acerola]] and the Island Kahuna, [[Nanu]]. After being defeated by Nanu, Acerola joined Ash to help him train for his upcoming [[rematch]].
====Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{ghost color}}; border: 5px solid #{{ghost color}};"  cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- 
! style="background: #{{ghost color}};" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Acerola}}
|- style="background: #{{ghost color}}"
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ghost color dark}}" | '''Hometown:''' unknown
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ghost color dark}}" | '''Occupation:''' {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Pokémon Trainer}}, librarian
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left; color:#{{ghost color dark}}" | '''First joined in:''' {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Alola}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: #{{ghost color dark}}; {{roundytop|5px}}; color:#{{ghost color}};" | Episodes together with Ash
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| colspan="2" style="background: #{{ghost color light}};{{roundybottom|5px}}; color:#{{ghost color dark}};" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|SM074}}-Present
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! style="background: #{{ghost color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}; color:#{{ghost color}};" | Method
! style="background: #{{ghost color dark}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | {{color|{{ghost color}}|Pre-series}}
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| style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; color:#{{ghost color dark}};" | Unknown
| style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{MS|778|Acerola#On hand}}
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==Trivia==
* Every [[starter Pokémon]] has been owned by either Ash or one of his friends.
* Alexa is the only human companion, main or temporary to accompany Ash through the end of one series to the start of the next.
* In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Ash had the most temporary companions.
* {{an|Serena}} is the only one of Ash's friends that Ash has met prior [[EP001|to the beginning of the series.]]
* {{an|Clemont}} is the first of Ash's friends that has left the group in the middle of a journey.

==See also==
* [[Twerp]]<br>
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