So, have they ever said who Ash's father is?

i forgot the most important one ashs dad is *drumroll*
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it makes sence ... unless its just ash telling his story to his kid /grandkids /pikachus kids/ pickachus and ash kids ;) oh btw i have read people think pikachu is his father too (dont worry he died / mutated etc and reincarated / changed etc in pikachu) oh and ho oh can transform into human/ a human can transform into ho oh and mated with his mum and thats why it was on route one cos it was looking after its kids :L lol and then im not going into the theory of mr mime >_>
 
What special? I'm referring to the First Movie. You'd think Mewtwo would've said something, but it is possible that he had the psychology that I stated earlier, and just didn't care later on.

Sigh, there is a special that was made during the Johto Era known as "Mewtwo Returns", It was involving Mewtwo living on a mystic Resivoire known as Mt. Quena, he summoned storms to protect himself and the other cloned pokemon from being discovered, and a double agent named Domino tags along with Ash and Co. to help Giovanni find Mewtwo. You can find it at blockbuster if you really want to see it.

Giovannai wouldn't know his bastard child's name, and I'm sure Delilah didn't know Giovanni's name to give it to Ash, so she went with her name, Ketchum.

I'm pretty sure she would know his father, whoever it was, since she seemed to act as though she KNEW his father in "Pokemon Emergency", and she sounded praising of him when she said that Ash would be the apple of his eye. If it was Giovanni, I don't think that Delia would be so praising of his father, she would have a hint of Distaste if Giovanni was Ash's father, so it can't be him.

That's so very not true, an uncle is just the son of your grandparents (not including your father, assuming it's his side of the family tree). It is very possible for an Uncle to be younger than their Nephews and Nieces.

BTW, an Uncle is far more than that. An uncle is also a parental figure (not necessarily a parent, per se, just a parental figure.), so being disrespectful to your uncle or aunt would be the exact same thing as being disrespectful to your parents.

And also, Ash wouldn't call Professor Oak by "Professor Oak" if he were his father, he would call him "Father", or a synonym of that. I mean, he doesn't call his mom by her first name, so why would he call Professor Oak by his name and not by his parental title if he were his father? (Then again, Bart always called his dad by his first name, but he was meant to be disrespectful, anyways, and while Ash might be a bit rash, it isn't to the same extent as Bart.).

Before anyone mentions Future Trunks, he doesn't count since he HAD to call Vegeta by his first name since he was from the future, and that would have caused some unnecessary complications if he did. And he started calling him "father" when he saw Vegeta in danger.

It is very possible for that to happen, while Prof. Oak's son/daughter was getting pregnant with Gary, Prof. Oak would've been getting Delilah pregnant with Ash. It's very possible.

Possible, yes, but not probable. Besides, about her and oak seeing each other, their friends and neighbors. just because they see each other often doesn't mean that they were in love or had some sort of one night stand. I mean, i imagine that you have friends you visit and hang out every so often, does that mean you have had any of the prerequisites that many people think Delia and Oak had?

What's Hoso? And I didn't know if it had aired yet, no need to be pretentious about it.[/QUOTE]

Ok, Hoso is this series of specials that have aired in Japan, they are under the name of Pokemon Chronicles here in the U.S.A. several things happen in the episodes that are later impacted in the series (e.g. Misty catching Gyarados in "Cerulean Blues", and later having it in the Togepi Arc.).
 
And also, Ash wouldn't call Professor Oak by "Professor Oak" if he were his father, he would call him "Father", or a synonym of that. I mean, he doesn't call his mom by her first name, so why would he call Professor Oak by his name and not by his parental title if he were his father? (Then again, Bart always called his dad by his first name, but he was meant to be disrespectful, anyways, and while Ash might be a bit rash, it isn't to the same extent as Bart.).

what if ash doesnt know that oak is his dad ?

and oak could be his bioloigical father but ash was brought up by step father (died/left etc) and even though he knew oak was his father he didn't see him as a father figure and so he calls him oak

or

they don't want other people to know so they act like he isn't his father


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Giovannai wouldn't know his bastard child's name, and I'm sure Delilah didn't know Giovanni's name to give it to Ash, so she went with her name, Ketchum.
I'm pretty sure she would know his father, whoever it was, since she seemed to act as though she KNEW his father in "Pokemon Emergency", and she sounded praising of him when she said that Ash would be the apple of his eye. If it was Giovanni, I don't think that Delia would be so praising of his father, she would have a hint of Distaste if Giovanni was Ash's father, so it can't be him.

if tthey were never married the ash get the mothers last name unless specified otherwise....

people change maybe giovanni was a nice person and something happened to him to change him
 
LOL this is all good and all but I say giovvani can't be cause if it was, liked someone stated before his mother wuld despise him. I say ash's dad will come along at some point so the whole thing can end dramatically. Pikachu dying while ash's father is there and everything. Also one thing if pikachu is so strong was oak's mentioning of pikachu being special at the very start a hint that it was ash's fathers pikachu and that is why pikachu loves ash and ash loves pikachu so much?
 
People, you're forgetting how a suave guy like Giovanni would work, he'd had to've gotten her tipsy at a bar first before he gave any sort of information as to who he is. She wanted Ash to think he had an honourable father so she made up several lies about him about how great he was, since she has no idea who he really is, at all. For all she knows she slept with a fat greasy biker.
 
I only think it's Giovanni because I would just love the irony.
 
what if ash doesnt know that oak is his dad ?

and oak could be his bioloigical father but ash was brought up by step father (died/left etc) and even though he knew oak was his father he didn't see him as a father figure and so he calls him oak

or

they don't want other people to know so they act like he isn't his father

About the first Option, I don't think that's possible, since, as dense as Ash can get, I don't think he would be THAT dense.

as for the second Option, that DEFINITELY couldn't be since, in the first Pokemon episode, Ash referred to Professor Oak by... well, "Professor Oak", instead of Father, when they were alone. Plus, they were outside and alone, Gary's crowd was moving away when Oak and Ash encountered each other, and they certainly couldn't hear the conversation because 1. they were too far away to hear him. 2. They were cheering too loudly for them to hear Professor Oak's conversation, and it wouldn't make sense for Ash to call him that when they are alone if they were alone. I mean, Future Trunks at least had the excuse of "I'm from the Future, and I have to call my father by his first name or the timeline will face unnecessary changes", but Ash doesn't have an excuse for something like this.

if tthey were never married the ash get the mothers last name unless specified otherwise....

people change maybe giovanni was a nice person and something happened to him to change him

Giovanni actually refered to himself and his organization as "evil" in a flashback scene in a certain episode involving the introduction of Team Rocket's Delibird, so I don't think that he was a nice Person to begin with. Maybe he might have played nice, but I don't think he was originally a nice person.

Also, Delia would have recognized Team Rocket (even before JJM first invaded Pallet Town). I mean, Team Rocket is pretty well known and a vast empire, since it spans over 3 regions (four if you take into account the Orange Islands, Maybe 5, since [Spoilers]Cassidy and Butch had appeared in Sinnoh[/Spoilers] and they were also mentioned in the Eterna Museum episode. Plus, the Team Rocket Attacks had to have been televised news stories.

@DavyJones4our: Delia doesn't even Make up lies. If she did, Ash's relationship with her would have been far MORE estranged than it was in the entire show's run (it would pretty much be on the level of Bobby Bolivia and his mom's relationship in the recent "Transformers" movie if she does make up lies.).

Anyways, that's all for now.
 
@DavyJones4our: Delia doesn't even Make up lies. If she did, Ash's relationship with her would have been far MORE estranged than it was in the entire show's run (it would pretty much be on the level of Bobby Bolivia and his mom's relationship in the recent "Transformers" movie if she does make up lies.).

I don't think you fully fathom the situation. This isn't a little white lie, this is something that out-right shakes the foundation of a person, had they known the truth. She knew she had to be a good mother, and raise this boy right, unknowing what the father was/is like, so if it meant lying about the father (whom I'm sure she'd of passed off as deceased for Ash's sake) to do so, then so be it.

This sort of situation happens more often than you'd think. McHairyBug (...eww...</Butters)
 
Excuse me for butting in and stuff but like...

Concerning the bolded text, how often does this happen in Pokemon?

Apparently enough for this to happen to Delilah. Possibly Misty, hell, Brock's mom had left once upon a time ago, probably having a ball in Atlantic City or Vegas.
 
About the first Option, I don't think that's possible, since, as dense as Ash can get, I don't think he would be THAT dense.

some smart people grow up thinking there mum/dad are their uncle/aunt so its possible

as for the second Option, that DEFINITELY couldn't be since, in the first Pokemon episode, Ash referred to Professor Oak by... well, "Professor Oak", instead of Father, when they were alone. Plus, they were outside and alone, Gary's crowd was moving away when Oak and Ash encountered each other, and they certainly couldn't hear the conversation because 1. they were too far away to hear him. 2. They were cheering too loudly for them to hear Professor Oak's conversation, and it wouldn't make sense for Ash to call him that when they are alone if they were alone. I mean, Future Trunks at least had the excuse of "I'm from the Future, and I have to call my father by his first name or the timeline will face unnecessary changes", but Ash doesn't have an excuse for something like this.

well in this theory ash knows that he is his biological father ... but he has someone else for his role model this would mean that ash wouldn't call him father... it even works if he doesnt have fatherfigure ... im not close to my dad and i find it confusing on what to call him i call him dad (only to be polite) but becuase he doesn't play a large role in my life i dont feel like he is a "dad" he is only my biological father... and with them trying to hide it ash could of been told that he is never to call him dad etc cos he could slip up

Giovanni actually refered to himself and his organization as "evil" in a flashback scene in a certain episode involving the introduction of Team Rocket's Delibird, so I don't think that he was a nice Person to begin with. Maybe he might have played nice, but I don't think he was originally a nice person.

well in some parts of the anime his mum is shown to control team rocket ... he might of became good and met ashs mum blah blah blah and then became evil again ... his evilness might be cuased by a mental disorder ( or more likely a "blow to the head" happens all the time in cartoons ) and when with ashs mum he was in a un evil phrase

Also, Delia would have recognized Team Rocket (even before JJM first invaded Pallet Town). I mean, Team Rocket is pretty well known and a vast empire, since it spans over 3 regions (four if you take into account the Orange Islands, Maybe 5, since [Spoilers]Cassidy and Butch had appeared in Sinnoh[/Spoilers] and they were also mentioned in the Eterna Museum episode. Plus, the Team Rocket Attacks had to have been televised news stories.

delia could of been in team rocket for all we know plus love can make people ignore thing she could of thought she could change him
 
well also if giovvani was ash's father consider this silver is his brother. Don't forget that silver is giovvanis son so I don't see ash and silver being brothers although there is a resemblance
Edit: sorry silver as I thought was the hero i the GSC games when really its the red haired thief. So WTF ash has the red haired wierdo as a brother?
Nope no it can't be. Giovvani is now out of the question.
 
the red head kid would be a half brother.... i have a half brother and sister... they are full siblings to each other ... the boy has pale skin hazel eyes and yellow blonde hair (use to be white blonde) his sister (my half sister) has tanned(naturally) skin blue/green eyes and mousy brown hair i have brown eyes dark auburn hair and pale skin with freckles none of our features look the same it is possible ...
 
For the win....Nerevarine!

LAWLZ with the James thing. XD I died that was great. But alas, no way.
Giovanni would be win, Oak is impossible, Silver I doubt, and I really doubt that Gary and Ash are brothers. But has anyone noticed how Gary looks more like Ash's mom than Ash? Children switched a birth anyone? JKJKJKLOLOLOL

Silver? A Silver in the pokemon manga? o-O

Anyhow, Ash's father COULD BE anyone. It probably won't and hasn't been confrimed. James would be impossible LAWL. Giovanni, he might be possible. No one knows yet at all.
 
Inplus, when was the last time Giovanni appeared in the anime? He might or might not be.
 
I DOUBT that Giovanni is Ash's father.

I know that some people may prefer it for the irony or whatev., but think about it LOGICALLY for a moment: Ash looks very eastern-Asian, while his mother is most likely half-Caucasian at the least (or assumed from her fair skin color/hair color; but this is anime, the world where breaking the rules of biology is a daily occurrence, so I can't say for sure). Giovanni is an Italian name, which in itself already implies strongly that he is at least partly Caucasian, but thinking about his overall appearance (which, to me, is not very Asian at all) I think that it would be biologically impossible for him and Delia to produce Ash. :|

Of course, my argument has its faults. Delia and/or Giovanni could easily have an Asian parent or part Asian ancestry, which could possibly account for Ash's features. And, since Delia is addressed as Mrs. Ketchum (emphasis on the Mrs) this may imply that Ash's father is Caucasian, as, well, Ketchum is not exactly an Asian name. However, I like to think that Ketchum is Delia's maiden name or something of the sort that she added a 'Mrs' to, perhaps in reminder of a deceased husband or to keep people from prodding about her marital past?

Ehh.. I am probably reading too much into this..
 
I think it's painfully obvious that Brock is Ash's father. j/k

It would explain why he won't get out of the $%^& anime.
 
Has everyone ruled out the possibility that Ash's father is probably dead? People die, guys, even in the Pokemon world.
 
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