Notable Accomplishments: Beat Koga's Golbat for the Soul Badge, beat Falkner's Pidgeot for the Zephyr Badge, beat Clair's Dragonair for the Rising Badge, beat Gary's Blastoise to held Ash advance in the Silver Conference, was the first one of Ash's Pokemon to beat a Legendary PokemonĬharizard is probably Ash's best known Pokemon outside of Pikachu. With the departures of Butterfree and Pidgeot from Ash's team, Bulbasaur is now Ash's second oldest Pokemon.Ĭurrently, Bulbasaur acts as an assistant of sorts to Professor Oak, helping to keep the peace between Ash's various Pokemon and the other Pokemon that live at Oak's lab. Bulbasaur formed a close relationship with Pikachu and Squirtle, the latter of which was considered his best friend.īulbasaur was one of Ash's core Pokemon through both the Kanto and Johto regions, even after Bulbasaur's original companions had all left Ash's side for more training. After Bulbasaur got to know Ash, he chose to join Ash as he continued his Kanto journeys. The gruff Bulbasaur acted as the village's protector, rescuing weaker Pokemon from trainers and other threats. Notable Accomplishments: Used in the Indigo and Silver League Conferences, helped Ash win the Kanto Battle FrontierĪsh met Bulbasaur at a Hidden Village between Cerulean City and Vermillion City. While Ash promised to come back for Pidgeot, the loyal bird Pokemon has never appeared again. Pidgeotto evolved into a Pidgeot to defeat Fearow, and Ash left it behind to guard Pallet Town from his old foes. When Ash returned to Pallet Town after his first Pokemon League loss, he discovered that the Spearow who attacked Ash and Pikachu on his first day had evolved into a Fearow and was now harassing the local flocks of Pidgey. While Pidgeotto never won a gym battle, Ash considered Pidgeotto to be one of his most loyal Pokemon. During Ash's first trip through the Kanto region, Pidgeotto was Ash's eyes in the sky and was most often used for scouting purposes. Pidgeotto was the first Pokemon Ash caught after a Pokemon battle, as Pikachu weakened the Flying Pokemon prior to catching it. Notable Accomplishments: Blew away a lot of Team Rocket smokescreens, was Ash's primary flying Pokemon through the Kanto regionĬurrently at: Hanging around Pallet Town, protecting wild Pidgey from Fearow attacks First Met: In Viridian Forestn as a Pidgeotto