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Ash appeared in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikachu, and Ash & Pikachu, which follow similar plots to the main anime. Manga author Toshihiro Ono cited Ash as one of his favorite characters to draw for the series, stating, "I want to go on a trip with Misty just like him! (And forget about job, rent, etc.)".
Other manga series, such as Electric Tale of Pikachu, [78] and Ash & Pikachu, feature Ash Ketchum's Pikachu from the anime series. [79] In Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ash gives him the name "Jean Luc Pikachu", a reference to Jean-Luc Picard from the Star Trek franchise. [80] On February 27, 2024, La Poste issued a stamp commemorating Pikachu. [81]
As Pikachu plays with the Pokémon, Lorenzo shows Ash the Soul Dew, unaware that Annie and Oakley have used an unmanned aerial vehicle to infiltrated the sanctuary. That evening, Annie and Oakley capture Latios and the Soul Dew to power the D.M.A., but Latias escapes and seeks Ash's help.
Ash and co. finally arrive at Violet City, where they find a school and he gets asked to give a small talk about Pokémon Training to the kids. However, a kid called Zackie is convinced that Ash's Pikachu is to be his, and when Pikachu runs off, he takes chase with one of Ash's empty Pokéballs.
After losing to Ash in the Johto League, Gary decides to pursue a career in Pokémon Research, ending his rivalry with Ash. After Ash defeats the Battle Frontier and comes back to Pallet Town, Gary and Ash have a battle between Gary's Electivire and Ash's Pikachu. Electivire easily beats Pikachu, which inspires Ash to travel to Sinnoh.
Ash and Clemont have their first Kalos Region Pokémon battle. Team Rocket is also in the Kalos Region and they try to catch Ash's Pikachu, but they fail, thanks to Froakie, a Kalos Water-Type Pokémon starter who gets badly injured in the process. Ash and the others go to Professor Augustine Sycamore's lab to heal Froakie.
Pikachu shocks Spearow, and in the process alerts a whole flock. The angered Spearow flock gives chase and attacks Pikachu. Ash quickly grabs Pikachu and dives to a waterfall in order to escape from the flock, and the two are fished out down river by a young girl, who tells Ash to take the injured Pikachu to the Pokémon Center in Viridian City.
Atsuko Nishida (西田 敦子, Nishida Atsuko) is a Japanese graphic artist who previously worked at Game Freak and TOYBOX Inc. She designed a number of creatures for the Pokémon franchise, including one of the most well-known Pokémon species, the franchise's mascot Pikachu.