The Adventures of Ash Ketchum (USA Animated Series)

The Adventures of Ash Ketchum is a Family Choice Original made in 2011.

Plot

 * 10-year-old Ash Ketchum lives in Pallet Town with his single mother Delia Ketchum and his partner Pikachu. He has a crush on Sakura Avalon, who currently resides with her brother Tori Avalon, her single father Aidan Avalon (who is Delia's crush), her partner Kero, her teachers Miss Layla Mackenzie and Mr. Terada and her cousin Madison Taylor and is best friends with Ritchie whose partner and love interest as Sparky (a hairy Pikachu) and Giselle. In school, he has a teacher Miss Harper McCormick, who is married to Joey Wheeler and lives with Sara and Tony Goodman, and has a classmate Nate Adams. At home, he has a housemaid Melinda Glynn, who lives next door with her married husband Yugi Moto and her only daughter Cynthia Mason. Along the way, he has a rivalry with Gary Oak who resides with his grandfather Professor Samuel Oak, his uncle Principal Samson Oak, his love interest Meilin Rae, and his best friend Samurai (Ritchie's rival) who resides with Jeanette Fisher (who is rivals with Giselle). He also idolizes Rebecca Norman and the Hex Girls, encounters Macy who is best friends with Ritchie's worst nightmare Yolanda Harrison and meets his worst foe ever Heather Hogwarsh, who is best friends with Marina Barton (Gary's worst foe) and also has a partner Abigail Thompson from The Nurse Angel, who is also Ritchie's worst foe. He also meets Jessie, James and Meowth of Team Rocket, who reside with only Wobbuffet and Giovanni for company. Also on the cast are the Oaks's assistants Tracey Sketchit (Madison's love interest), Lillie who resides with her teenage brother Gladion, Mallow and Lana who resides with Harper and Sara.

Cast

 * as Ash and Delia Ketchum

Trivia

 * The first time where Melinda and Harper appear.
 * The first appearances of Abby and Marina.
 * The first show to feature Ritchie as Ash's best friend.