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Ashy Larry April 3rd, 2008 2:13 AM

Yeh Ash's mum was in the very first episode.

Camisado April 7th, 2008 11:14 PM

I once saw it speculated somewhere in the depths of the internet that Ho-Oh is Ash's father =| though that doesn't correlate with what Delia said about his father being a Pokémon trainer.

I think it'd be cool if his father was someone like Lance or Steven. Someone pretty admirable in the Pokémon world. Other than Giovanni. Can anyone actually imagine Giovanni being with Delia?

Charaxes April 8th, 2008 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by weedle_mchairybug (Post 3445553)
(Then again, that's the dub, but for all I know, that also could have been in the Japanese version, since I haven't seen the original version. The only thing I know about Ash's father in the Japanese version is that he was actually mentioned only once, and not twice as the Dub implied. the other mention to his father was ACTUALLY in reference to his Grandfather in the original Japanese.)

Here is the episode comparison where the former was referenced. Apparently, the dub carried that over, as well.

http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/comparisons/kanto/ep002.html

As for Giovanni being daddy, half is the Star Wars obsession some fans have, and the other is the Pokemon Live musical, having Delia/Giovanni as canon. Silly Americans. Heh.

I doubt it will be solved, FR/LG dropped that Giovanni had a red-headed kid, and Nintendo still hasn't done anything about it after 3-4 odd years?

Mitchman April 8th, 2008 11:34 AM

That red head is the rival in G/S/C

Kyoru April 9th, 2008 11:26 AM

Does Ash need a dad? The Red in the manga did fine without one. I still think that Ash's dad is a nobody so he doesn't need to be included. I still think he's out there but I think it's the scenario with Brock and his dad. Ash's dad is ashamed to be a failure pokemon trainer thus he doesn't go back home.

Justin T April 9th, 2008 1:40 PM

Well whoever his father is, he must have aura (because he is a descendant of aura).

Tré April 12th, 2008 3:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin T (Post 3484320)
Well whoever his father is, he must have aura (because he is a descendant of aura).

yeah your right...maybe its....nah.....its nothing to do with it...

LeeJ124 April 12th, 2008 3:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DavyJones4our (Post 3434894)
What about Norman? Wasn't he May and Max's father?

And Prof. Oak is Gary's grandfather. And Brock's dad was on the show (though not his mom...hmm..........).

I just want to point out that Brocks mum was shown in the series, when he went back home and she had done up the place to suit water pokemon.

Maybe ash just doesn't have a dad and the people who make Pokemon didn't really think about it

Mr_Cash April 12th, 2008 4:09 AM

i think its pretty sure giovanni is ash's father cuz they never met , and kind of been talking like that anyway.
its probably gonna be a huge climax when he has to battle giovanni.

ps: ho oh ashs father? rofl if so then miss ketchum is rly freaky in bed.

spike6958 April 12th, 2008 2:20 PM

Ash is like Jesus, his mom is a virgin but still had a kid :D

Marksman April 12th, 2008 2:41 PM

I looked it up in Wikipedia. This is what I found:
The identity of his father has remained unknown. One reference to him exists in the anime. During a phone conversation between Ash and his mother in the second episode, she states to her amazement that he got from Pallet Town to Viridian City in one day. "It took your father four days to get there when he started Pokémon training", she says, "He'll be so proud!". A line from the play, Pokémon Live!, suggests that Delia, at one time, had a relationship with the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni when she was a teenager, but in the anime, no evidence of Giovanni being Ash's father has been shown currently.
It is often speculated that Giovanni is Ash Ketchum's father due to a scene in Pokémon Live! in which Delia states that she dated Giovanni when she was younger. So far, this is the only piece of canonical evidence to support this theory in any way. Some have pointed out that Giovanni didn't even recognize Ash on the one occasion they've met (in Mewtwo Returns) as evidence against the theory. However, if Giovanni had no role in raising his son (which would certainly be the case if he were Ash's father), he would have no way of recognizing the boy more than a decade after his birth.

So to Summarise, there is a good Chance that Giovanni IS Ash's Father!
Yet the Truth still remains a Mystery...

:t152:

Percy Thrillington April 12th, 2008 2:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Cash (Post 3491287)
i think its pretty sure giovanni is ash's father cuz they never met , and kind of been talking like that anyway.
its probably gonna be a huge climax when he has to battle giovanni.

ps: ho oh ashs father? rofl if so then miss ketchum is rly freaky in bed.

No, it has been hinted in Firered and Leafgreen that the antagonist is Giovanni's son. It's also be wrongly speculated that Molly Hale's dad is Ash's father, he's not.

We haven't been told and we probably never will be as it's not related to the storyline.

austin00081 April 12th, 2008 3:57 PM

I read somewhere that Ash's mom divorced her husband and they live separately.

(off-topic) Brock's mother, she never made an appearance in the show because she "died", and Brock's dad was the only one around. But I saw an episode from the Pokemon Chronicles TV show, and Brock's mom was there, somehow magically reborn from the dead.

spike6958 April 12th, 2008 4:14 PM

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Originally Posted by austin00081 (Post 3493486)
I read somewhere that Ash's mom divorced her husband and they live separately.

(off-topic) Brock's mother, she never made an appearance in the show because she "died", and Brock's dad was the only one around. But I saw an episode from the Pokemon Chronicles TV show, and Brock's mom was there, somehow magically reborn from the dead.

That wasn't Brock's Mom, it was a new girl his Dad met while Brock was off with Ash, called Misuho, at least according to Serebii.

bruom April 12th, 2008 4:19 PM

oh well, heres how i think (you may already know if you read at "do i exist" thread):
we are only giving "why's and why nots". theres no way of having sure about it, until there are concrete proofs. i mean, where are you supposed to go with this discussion? you all know you wont proof anything unless you do deep research or wait until more informatio comes out. as it seems that none of this is happening, we arent going anywhere.
however, as im liking this discussion, ill tell my theory:
ashs father is some unsucessfull trainer who had promised he would come back home as the pokemon league champion. as he couldnt win, he decided to train more and try again. maybe, in a future anime season, ash will meet it at the final of a pokemon league challenge. wouldnt it be cool?

Andelc April 13th, 2008 7:22 AM

Spoiler:


Im pretty sure Ash's father died,

it makes the most sense

weedle_mchairybug April 13th, 2008 7:36 AM

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Originally Posted by spike6958 (Post 3493520)
That wasn't Brock's Mom, it was a new girl his Dad met while Brock was off with Ash, called Misuho, at least according to Serebii.

Umm... It WAS Brock's mom in both versions, Serebii most likely said that to clear up confusion. Plus, the episode guide was written by GoldenNoctowl, and it's not to be taken that seriously. I mean, Dogasu even confirmed that the lady was, indeed, Brock's mom in both versions. Ask him if you don't believe me.

Anyways, while it does seem unlikely that he would ever appear, that doesn't mean he CAN'T appear. Remember, Brocks mom made an appearance 5-9 years AFTER her mention in Brock's introductory episode. If they could the mother of a character of the same level as Brock to appear despite 5-9 years having passed, they can most CERTAINLY give Ash's Dad an appearance irregardless of the time that passed since the second episode of the series.

Also, about it not being related to the storyline, does it really matter in a series like this? Brock's mom wasn't exactly related to the storyline either, and that never stopped the writers from giving her an appearance 5-9 years after Brock's introductory episode.

MasterWGS April 13th, 2008 8:17 AM

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Originally Posted by .Nero. (Post 3446549)
I'm going to say Ash is his own father via time travel.

QFT. This is the ONLY logical explanation for Ash's existence. I would have agreed with the Ash = Jesus, especially with his variety of miracles (Electric vs ground apparently = Electric win whenever Ash battles with Pikachu), but due to the existence of evolution in Pokemon, the concept of religious background/meaning in Pokemon would be inconsistent. Plus we know time travel exists in the Poke-world due to the Claydol episode (I think. . . I know SOME episode involves time travel).

Humor aside, I think that Ash has no written-in father at the moment. They may create a character later on, but I doubt any of the current cast is (or is at least planned to be) Ash's dad.

conicteam May 2nd, 2008 9:42 AM

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Plus, didn't a PUSA representative once mention that Ash's father will appear in the D/P series in one convention?
If that's the case then we're going to have to wait until that episode is aired on Cartoon Network.


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