Discover the rarest Pokemon that Ash Ketchum has ever caught! From legendary creatures to unique and powerful Pokemon, Ash’s journey to become a Pokemon Master is filled with excitement and adventure.These are the rarest Pokémon of Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the anime and trainer who traveled through eight regions capturing many Pokémon.
The protagonist of the Pokémon anime caught an impressive variety of creatures during his travels through the different regions of the franchise, but what were Ash Ketchum’s rarest Pokémon ?
Rarest Pokemon of Ash Ketchum
Let’s take a look at the enthusiastic trainer’s rarest Pokémon, analyzing what makes them so special and how they stand out from the rest.
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- 115- Pikachu, Ash Ketchum’s special starter
- 214- Lapras, a Pokémon in danger of extinction
- 313- Gible, the dragon of Sinnoh
- 412- Dragonite, Ash’s first pseudo-legendary
- 511- Gengar and its strange transformations
- 610- More pseudo-legendary with Larvitar
- 79- Lucario and its very low spawn rate
- 88- Goodra, the poisonous dragon that is difficult to catch
- 97- Lycanroc Twilight Form
- 106-Dracovish, the fossil-mix Pokémon
- 115- The Ultra Beast Naganadel
- 124- Solgaleo, Ash Ketchum’s only legendary
- 133- Greninja and his transformation “Ash Greninja”
- 142- Melmetal, Mythical Pokémon
- 151-Noctowl, Ash’s only Shiny Pokémon
15- Pikachu, Ash Ketchum’s special starter
The first Pokémon we will discuss was also Ash’s first Pokémon , as well as his first starter.
We are talking about none other than Ash Ketchum’s famous Pikachu , who is defined as a rare Pokémon in the anime itself.
Characters in the first season sometimes saw colonies of Pikachu , but often commented that it was very rare to encounter a Pikachu in person.
Furthermore, Ash’s Pikachu is considerably stronger than most Pikachu. This explains Team Rocket ‘s interest in catching it, as they are convinced that it is valuable due to its rarity and power.
In Pokémon Journeys, Pikachu was shown to have the special ability Gigantamax . This ability can only be performed by a select few Pokémon, adding to the uniqueness of the little electric rodent.
14- Lapras, a Pokémon in danger of extinction
Secondly, we find Lapras , the Pokémon that Ash got in the Orange Islands , during the episode “The Lost Lapras” of Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands.
In the series, Lapras was lost until it met Ash, who would later return it to its family. After becoming strong through training, Ash’s Lapras became the leader of its pack, although it would reappear a few times during the anime.
We’re including Lapras as one of Ash’s rarest Pokémon because in its Pokédex entry, it’s explained that it’s endangered due to poaching of its species. Plus, it’s a pretty old Pokémon .
13- Gible, the dragon of Sinnoh
Thirdly, Gible was a pseudo-legendary Pokémon that Ash met in the Sinnoh region . He found it struggling to learn Draco Comet , so he decided to help it. Thanks to this kind gesture, Gible decided to become Ash Ketchum’s new Pokémon.
We count it as a rare Pokémon since, in the anime, having a Gible is almost always mentioned as something unusual. Also, Ash’s Gible ended up in Professor Oak’s lab and never evolved , so its rarity increased.
12- Dragonite, Ash’s first pseudo-legendary
At the beginning of Pokémon Journeys, Ash and Goh found a Dragonair that was having trouble flying and helped it learn Dragon Dance to fit in with its friends. Later, the Dragonair evolved into Dragonite to save Ash from Team Rocket. Dragonite formed a bond with Ash and the two decided to team up.
Dragonite is the oldest example of a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in the franchise, so not only is it incredibly powerful, but Dragonite and its pre-evolutions are always some of the hardest Pokémon to catch in any Pokémon game.
The anime reflects this by showing very few Dragonite . Also, in Pokémon Journeys, it was a key Pokémon in winning the Eight Masters Tournament .
11- Gengar and its strange transformations
We move on to the Gengar from Pokémon Journeys , a creature that played pranks in Professor Cerezo’s laboratory.
The ghostly Pokémon is rare because in the anime it is very rare to find Pokémon in its final evolutionary stage .
Added to that, Gengar is able to use the Gigantamax ability just like Pikachu, which was also very useful in the Eight Masters Tournament against Leon .
10- More pseudo-legendaries with Larvitar
Another pseudo-legendary that Ash was able to catch was Larvitar in Johto. This little guy was fleeing from poachers in Mount Silver. After being defeated by Ash, Larvitar was finally able to return to its family.
Although Ash never officially caught Larvitar, it is considered to have been his . Additionally, it supported Pikachu in his battle against Leon’s Charizard .
Once again, we are faced with a Pokémon with a very low appearance rate in both the video games and the anime. In addition, its high stats show that it is a very strong and difficult Pokémon to train.
9- Lucario and its very low spawn rate
In ninth place is Lucario , who appeared as a Riolu egg in the Pokémon Journeys episode “Beware a Mystery!”
Not only did it join the team in this surprising way, it was also Ash’s first Pokémon to use Mega Evolution .
Riolu and Lucario are also Pokémon with very low spawn rates in the games and series, while also being very strong and powerful . In fact, in Pokémon Journeys, it is the second strongest Pokémon in Ash’s team (after Pikachu).
8- Goodra, the poisonous dragon that is difficult to catch
In the Pokémon XY season, Ash was able to get his hands on a Goomy after it was driven out of its home in the Kalos Wetlands by an enraged Florges. Goomy evolved into Goodra and was able to defeat the Florges. Ash thus decided it was best to let Goodra go so it could protect its home from future threats, though it would return to battle Ash on several occasions.
Like other pseudo-legendary Pokémon , it tends to be difficult to catch , something the anime reflects by showing only three trainers with a Goodra. Likewise, Goodra is also a very powerful Pokémon and one of the strongest in Kalos.
7- Lycanroc Twilight Form
Although Rockruff may seem like a common Pokémon, its evolution has three different variants and one of them is much rarer than the others.
Specifically, Ash’s Rockruff evolved into Lycanroc’s Twilight form , radically raising its rarity.
The Twilight form is considered to be rarer because other Lycanroc are shown in both Day and Night forms in the anime , but only Ash’s has a Twilight form.
In the games, on the other hand, only Rockruff with the ability Own Rhythm can evolve into Twilight Lycanroc. Furthermore, they must do so during dusk, a much shorter time frame than night or day.
As if that wasn’t enough, Ash’s Lycanroc was able to increase its strength in a strange state where its eyes turned red. This unique ability was crucial to Ash winning the Pokémon League in Alola .
6-Dracovish, the fossil-mix Pokémon
Another rare Pokémon is Dracovish , a creature created from two different fossils. Because of this, it’s unlikely that regular starters will be able to get one.
However, Ash and Goh were able to generate a rather powerful one that became an essential part of their team in Pokémon Journeys.
During the Eight Masters Tournament, Ash’s Dracovish experienced a strange awakening , where it projected spikes of energy from its body with which it could attack. Thus, Dracovish is already strange on its own, but even more so with this strange , hitherto unknown characteristic .
5- The Ultra Beast Naganadel
In Alola, a new species of Pokémon was added: the Ultra Beasts , Pokémon that come from another dimension .
Ash found one of them thanks to his work as one of the Ultra Guardians , who responded to the sudden appearances of Ultra Beasts in Alola. Specifically, he obtained a Poipole that later evolved into a Naganadel . The boy was able to use it in his battles in the Alola Pokémon League and then released it to return to its home dimension.
4- Solgaleo, Ash Ketchum’s only legendary
Also originating from Alola, Solgaleo was one of Ash Ketchum’s rarest Pokémon.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Lylia is the one who has a Cosmog , but in the anime, it is Ash who takes care of this curious and galactic Pokémon.
Without a doubt, this one deserved to be on the top, since it was the only legendary with the opportunity to accompany Ash in some battles and adventures.
3- Greninja and his transformation “Ash Greninja”
One of Ash’s most beloved Pokémon by fans is Greninja. It first appeared in the Kalos region as a Froakie and trained very hard until it evolved.
In fact, Ash and Greninja’s relationship was so close, that they were able to make use of a previously unknown power: the phenomenon of Affective Metamorphosis . When it bonds with Ash, Greninja takes on characteristics that make it resemble him and takes on the ” Ash Greninja ” form , also radically increasing its power.
However, this has its consequences. The form makes Ash feel the pain that Greninja suffers in battle.
2- Melmetal, Mythical Pokémon
Last but not least, Ash’s Melmetal falls into one of the rarest Pokémon categories out there, as Mythical Pokémon can only be obtained through events, making them even rarer than Legendary Pokémon.
Ash’s Melmetal was first seen as a Meltan in Alola. This one looked a little different because of its hex nut that had been used on Team Rocket’s food truck.
Though many Meltan were initially shown, these were fused with Ash’s Meltan so it could evolve, creating the first known Melmetal . It was a core member of Ash’s Alola Pokémon League team , accompanying him to his first championship title.
1-Noctowl, Ash’s only Shiny Pokémon
Lastly, Ash Ketchum’s rarest Pokémon is not a rare Pokémon species per se, but a Shiny Pokémon .
Ash caught a Shiny Noctowl in the episode “Foul Play” in Pokémon: Johto Journeys. At the time, the spawn rate for Shiny Pokémon in the games was around 1 in 8,192 , making seeing a Shiny Pokémon a rare event for most players.