List of characters in the Pokémon anime series

The following is list of the main and recurring characters from the animated series of Pokémon. Since the show's inception, only the central protagonist Ash Ketchum, his best friend Brock and their principal antagonists who are Jessie, James and Meowth (known as Team Rocket) have been in every single series excluding the Pokémon Chronicles, although Brock and Team Rocket have appeared in the Pokémon Chronicles. In 2006, due to 4Kids Entertainment being dropped from handelling the anime and being replaced by the Pokémon Company, almost all of the original voice was replaced including Ash's voice.

Ash Ketchum
{main|Ash Ketchum} Ash Ketchum サトシ (アニメポケットモンスター) is the main character fo the series. His goal in life is to become a Pokémon Master. He is the longest running character having only being absent from the Pokémon Chronicles series. His current Pokémon are Pikachu, Staraptor, Grotle, Monferno, Buizel and Gliscor. At Professor Oak's lab he has Bulbasaur, Kingler, Muk, 30 Tauros, Snorlax, Heracross, Noctowl, Bayleef, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Donphan, Swellow, Sceptile, Corphish, Torkoal, and Glalie. In training he has Primeape, Charizard and Squirtle.