Ash Ketchum: Difference between revisions

The [[Pokemon Trading Card Game#Sun & Moon Series|Sun & Moon Series]] has Ash's most prominent appearances in the TCG to date. The {{TCG|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit}} included a complete half deck themed around Ash Ketchum instead of having Ash only be included in a movie themed deck. Many of the Pokémon have artwork related to Ash's adventures in [[Alola]] during ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''. (Although these cards are not named after Ash, and therefore have no gameplay distinction, the context of their artwork and this product mean they very clearly represent the Pokémon that Ash meets.) Ash's Pikachu got another printing, this time as [[Ash's Pikachu-GX (Ash vs Team Rocket Deck 5)|Ash's Pikachu]]{{GX}}. Most importantly, an Ash {{TCG|Supporter card}} was finally printed as {{TCG ID|Ash vs Team Rocket Deck|Ash's Friendship|25}}. It causes the user to draw two cards, but instead draws four cards if that player also has Ash's Pikachu{{GX}} in play. Naturally, Ash is present in the art of Ash's Pikachu {{GX}}, as well as in the art of three of the other Pokémon in the Ash deck. A card for [[Ash's Litten]], {{TCG ID|SM-P Promo|Litten|59}}, was released as a promotional card alongside the deck kit, which also has Ash in its artwork.

Lastly, a card representing Ash's Pikachu, {{TCG ID|SM Promo|Pikachu|227}} ,was printed as SM Black Star Promo, with its basis being the movie ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''. While this card did receive an English printing, a printing with art including Ash Ketchum was only used in Japan.