𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄. lau kukui.
𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍. pokémon sun & moon.
𝐀𝐆𝐄. 27 years old.
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑. male ( he/him ).
𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒. human.
𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍. region of alola, from a mid-class family of pokémon researchers.
𝐉𝐎𝐁. independent pokémon professor, specialized in pokémon moves. he's often seen as the go-to first teacher for kids approaching pokémon fights for the first time.
𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐘. any, but he really enjoys rock and fire types the most.
𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌.
lycanroc | ninetales | braviary | magnezone | snorlax | primarina
𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. caring, selfless, friendly with anyone, patient.
𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐒. cowardly, self-destructive, chained to the past.
𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐒. burnet ❤, pokémon battles, staying outdoors, feeling helpful.
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐒. having to talk about guzma, hospitals, police stations.
kukui feels guilty for everything that has happened to guzma, since when they were kids. his guilt is so strong that he tends to not care about himself, and let guzma push him around, getting as far as to never report him to authorities and avoiding hospitals when he hurts him.
he also feels responsible for any trauma the mc has gone through, as he felt too powerless and cowardly to help the mc himself.
his parents have always insisted he moved from alola, but he has never accepted it. their relationship eventually worsened, and now he barely talks with them.
he has no ill feelings towards guzma, and even less towards his skulls: while being fearful anytime he happens to be near them, he never considers them at fault and, if they let him, is happy to help them.
𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄? no if not for adcraball's burnet, with which i ship kukui with! kukui is considered to have a single ship with her, so no other romantic relationships will be roleplayed with him from me!
𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐒. official pokeani screenshots.
𝐓𝐀𝐆 | 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐯𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐍-𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎 | 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 | 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐒
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Ash Ketchum Becomes Reigning Champion During World Coronation Series
Above: Ash Ketchum holding the World Coronation Series trophy after defeating Galar's champion Leon in the finals of the Master Class.
By: Admin | 31.12.2023 | 1.5k words
Introduction
Finally, young Ash Ketchum has reached the top during the recent World Coronation Series after his several years of defeats from the many Pokémon Leagues he participated in.
Ketchum has not only participated in seven Leagues aside from the Coronation Series, but also actively contributed to the formation and organisation of the Alolan League (of which he fought in and became Champion). Ketchum is revered by many from all walks of life and all ages, and seeing his track record of saving the world, he truly deserves the praise and admiration he gets.
The Journey: Boy to Adolescence
Kanto & Johto
Although most of his badges were rumoured to have been obtained through means other than battling, he still got to Top 16 in the Indigo League, and Top 8 in the Silver Conference. No one can deny his love and kindness towards his Pokémon and friends alike is something not many have.
During the Kanto and Johto periods of Ash's journey, his main rival was Gary Oak. Yes, the Gary Oak. Sources say that Ash and Gary used to be childhood best friends, before something unfortunate happened that caused their friendship to sour. Many times did they butt heads, but many times too did they work together to thwart the plans of evil organisations such as Team Rocket. However, Gary later decided to change paths to work towards following in his grandfather's footsteps. Today, Gary is a renowned researcher in Project Mew, coincidentally alongside Ash's recent travel companion Goh.
Ash travelled with Gym Leaders Misty and Brock of Cerulean and Pewter respectively. The same team carried into Johto, and Brock following Ash all the way to Sinnoh. I interviewed Brock about the young boy, and his experiences seemed quite...chaotic.
"Ash is an enigma. Sometimes, you know exactly what he's gonna do, but you can never seem to figure out his way of thinking. He started off as a really naïve and temperamental boy, but at least he's grown and matured while keeping that same mentality."
"And what would you say was his most redeeming quality?" I asked.
Brock smiled, "His personality. Even though he was easily annoyed, the sheer amount of times he brought the mood up for everyone when we were busy saving the world is...Ash is special. Special to many. He lives in all of his companions's hearts, that I can say with confidence."
"How lovely. Would you say he deserved the title of Champion?"
"I think, in many people's minds, he's already their Champion."
Hoenn
"Ash is a like a very annoying big brother."
May is a famous coordinator who has travelled with Ash during his Hoenn days, along with her little brother Max and Brock. She notes that Ketchum destroyed her bike on the first day of her Pokémon Journey.
"Apparently, he did that to Misty's bike too. I think he still owes us those new bikes."
Old 'grudges' aside, Ash once again placed Top 8 in the Ever Grande Conference.
Ash's save-the-world-meter in this era was slowly turning up, with Team Aqua and Team Magma standing in his way, both with malicious intents to wipe out/take over the world respectively. Sightings of Rayquaza, Groudon and Kyogre were noted by locals.
Sinnoh
The daughter of famous retired Coordinator Johanna, Dawn, followed Ash on his Sinnoh Journey accompanied by Brock once again. Some may come to think that Brock must've wanted to travel a lot since young and kept that in until he was free to travel without worrying about his many brothers and sisters.
Ash's encounters in Sinnoh were by no means normal. The Lake Trio was the least of it all, with the most jaw-dropping information having revealed to us by Ash Ketchum himself.
"It was a whole thing with Arceus, Dialga and Palkia! I don't really remember it though. It's been so long!"
This explains many things about Ketchum, of which I will let you decide what it exactly entails.
Ash finally climbed to Top 4 in the Lilly of the Valley Conference.
Unova
Ketchum is undoubtly more relaxed in Unova. Maybe it was due to the carefree-spirited people and Pokémon of the region, but Ash noted that he felt like he felt freer.
This time, Brock took a backseat in accompanying Ash and went back to Kanto to become a Pokémon Doctor. Ash's companions in this region is, funnily enough, someone also in the Master League. None other than the Dragon Princess herself partnered up with Ash and Cilan, another Unovan Gym Leader, through the region.
Kalos
And alas, home base! Well, my home base anyway. Many say that the Kalos region was where Ketchum's fashion sense peaked, it turns out that he had many girls his age turning heads to see that blue jacket with those baggy pants.
His companions in Kalos consists of our very own Kalos Queen Serena, along with the siblings who manage Lumiose City's gym, Clemont and Bonnie. Quite the adventurous group!
Ash managed to clinch the runner-up place in the Lumiose Conference, only second to one of our Champions, Alain. However, Alain had refused the position and had gone off to spend time with his sister.
The epic final battle that happened between Ash and Lysandre was truly a sight to see. I could still remember everyone's eyes glued to the television, and everyone who had met Ash or at least heard about him had their hands clenched together, all wishing him the very best to be able to defeat Lysandre.
Special mention to Ash's Greninja, who could Mega-Evolve without a Mega Stone. This phenomena is still being researched by Professor Sycamore to this day.
Alola
If you thought that Unova Ash was laid back, wait til' you hear about this one. This era was truly his peak RNR time.
His companions during his time in Alola would be everyone in the Pokémon School that he attended, run by Professor Samuel Oak's cousin.
"This was an entirely new experience for me! I've never consistently hung out with so many people before, and I've never been formally schooled since I left for my journey so early. It was pretty eye-opening, but also led me to realise that I had some issues with staying put in one place. I got bored pretty fast. Not saying that Alola is boring - it's just...I can't really sit still if you get what I mean."
It was something everyone around him worried about, but nevertheless, he somehow still managed to help organise the Manalo Conference AND reach the top as Alola's first ever champion.
Galar
Ash's time in Galar had been an eventful one, battling trainers left and right from the World Coronation Series. It seems that he enjoys Galarian recipes as well, with people flocking to Galar just to eat their well-known scones that Ash had popularised.
Ash's acts of bravery to defend peace were more well-known during this era due to the globalisation of Rotom devices such as Rotomphones and Rotompads. His courage being shown on screens worldwide had made him climb in popularity.
Ash travelled to Galar with a fellow Kantonian, Goh, as research fellows for Cerise Labs. As previously mentioned, Goh eventually joined Project Mew alongside Ash's old rival-turned-good-friend Gary Oak on a journey to find Mew. The two however, only parted ways before Ash's Master League battles.
"Goh is truly a one-of-a-kind friend you don't really get to see anywhere. He's all the science-y and tech-y part of being a research fellow. I'm the more curious one!" Ash smiles, nibbling onto the scone from the café we were at.
"Both Gary and Goh are amazing. They know so much about Pokémon too!"
Future Plans
This young boy, however, seems to think that the Leagues and battles he participate in are a smaller slice of what he wants to be in the future. In an interview with the Pokénews Network, he mentioned that his true goal was to become a 'Pokémon Master'. He himself has said that he does not know what it means to be one, but that's probably why he's on a journey.
Despite the lack of answers to his goals, Ash said that he would be settling down with his mother back in Pallet Town for a while. "I just feel like I owe it to her, y'know? She's been supporting me in whatever I do back at home, ever since I left for my Pokémon Journey when I was ten. The least I could do was indulge her in the last few years I get to be a kid and maybe help her out at home."
"Although - my Pokémon Journey is by no means at its end. I'm still gonna venture out there someday to see more Pokémon, get to know them, maybe battle a lil' here and there! But for now, I feel like I should give back some years that my mum lost from my journey."
Mother to Ash Ketchum, Delia Ketchum, shares a similar sentiment. "Ash has very much grown into a big boy now. I'm grateful to everyone who was able to support him while I wasn't there, and to the many people and Pokémon he befriended over the course of his journey. But I do miss having Ash around in the house, it gets a little too quiet for me."
"Do you regret letting him go on his journey?"
"No. If he wants to be the very best like no one ever was, who am I to stop him?"
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