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Ash is a young man who travels with various companions, aiming to fulfill his dream to become a Pokémon Master; his Pokémon lineup constantly changes over the course of the series, with its sole constant member being Pikachu, Ash's first Pokémon. Ash is loosely based on Red, the player character from the Generation I games Pokémon Red and Blue.
As Ash struggles to bond with Pikachu, who acts aloof and openly distrusts him, the two stumble upon a wild Pidgey, and Ash unsuccessfully tries to catch it by throwing a Poké Ball. Ash uses his Pokédex and learns that in order to catch a Pokémon via a Poké Ball, a trainer must first use their Pokémon to battle it, thereby weakening it.
There are various Pokémon manga series, based on the Pokémon anime, video games, and trading card game.By 2000, the Pokémon manga series had sold over 7.25 million tankobon volumes in the United States, including 1.001 million copies of Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu volume 1, which is one of the best-selling single comic book in the United States since 1993.
Both Ash and Volkner defeated Team Rocket with the help of Ash's newly evolved Torterra. Later, Volkner battled Ash in a Gym Battle only to be defeated. Volkner returned in Journeys as he is participating in the World Coronation series and reunites with Ash. While he does put a good fight, he lost to Ash again. Drayden (シャガ, Shaga)
Ash's third Gym battle with the electric master Wattson is full of surprises when, after an encounter with a robotic Raikou, Pikachu wins the match alone with super-charged Thunderbolts. However Ash's joy at receiving the badge disappears when Pikachu turns ill, and a depressed Wattson leaves Mauville City convinced he is a weak Gym Leader.
Ash and Goh win the race by crossing the finish line before the All-out Brothers. Meanwhile, Team Rocket reunite with their Alola Pokémon and Bewear and Stufful. After the race, the All-out Brothers thank Ash for giving them advice on how to use Z-moves. Ash then receives a notification for his upcoming World Coronation Series match.
Pokémon known in Japan and South Korea as simply Pocket (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā), is one of the first Pokémon manga to come out in Japan and ran for 13 volumes.
The DVD releases were known as the "Collector's Edition DVDs" and consisted of 7-10 episodes per DVD. These releases have long since gone out-of-print. Viz Media released Pokémon: Johto League Champions – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on May 31, 2016.