Pokémon: Every Fighting-Type Ash Has Owned In The Anime

With 10 fighting-types coming and going from his roster, Ash hasn’t caught them all. However, he has won a lot of battles with their help.

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Ash Ketchum has owned many Pokémon in many different regions since the start of the anime. He’s owned some types more than others. For example, Pikachu, his longtime companion, has been his only electric-type and Gengar has been the only ghost-type in his collection.

Ash has owned 10 fighting-types since the start of the series. Some he kept, some he had to release. Ash is still far from completing his Pokédex in this area, and there are a ton of fighting-Pokémon he’s never even encountered. This doesn’t prevent him from succeeding in battle, however. Ash continues to take down trainers, as he has throughout eight generations of Pokémon.

10 Heracross Is An Old Friend

Heracross is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokemon that made its first appearance in Generation II, the Johto region. Heracross was the first Pokémon that Ash managed to catch in Johto, when he increased his Pokémon collection to 15. He caught the fighting bug Heracross in the episode “A Sappy Ending.”

Ash exchanges his Heracross for a Tauros but later gets it back. His Heracross was even able to defeat a Magmar, despite its huge type disadvantage. Heracross survived a Fire Blast and took down the Magmar with Fury Attack and Megahorn. This was during the Silver Conference in Ash’s match against his rival Gary.

9 Primeape Was Once Aggressive

Primeape was the eighth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region. Primeape first appears as a Mankey during the episode “Primeape Goes Bananas.” The Mankey was teasing Ash and his friends, but when James of Team Rocket hit the Mankey, it evolved into a Primeape. Ash managed to defeat the Primeape with his Charmander and caught it. He left the Primeape with a trainer named Anthony so he could train Primeape to become a P1 Champion. Fans of the series don’t see Primeape much after this, but he had a good run.

8 Buzzwole Was The first Ultra Beast Ash Caught

Buzzwole is a bug/fighting-type Ultra Beast and is the first Ultra Beast Ash is sent on a mission to catch. It first appears in the episode “A Mission of Ultra Urgency” through an Ultra Wormhole in Melemele Meadow. Buzzwole tries to flex its muscle with nearby Pokémon. Pikachu is unable to best Buzzwole so Ash uses a distraction to catch the Pokémon in a Beast Ball. Ash doesn’t keep the Buzzwole long because he needs to send it back to its homeworld through an Ultra Wormhole.

7 Scraggy Got Into Fights

Scraggy was the fifth Pokémon Ash added to his Pokédex in the Unova region. However, he didn’t necessarily catch it as it came in the form of an egg during the episode “Here Comes The Trubbish Squad.” Scraggy, like Primeape, had quite the temper and even got into fights with some of Ash’s other Pokémon. Scraggy helped Ash win the first couple of matches in the Clubsplosion tournament but was later defeated by a Throh. He was also brought out by Ash in the Icirrus gym battle against Brycen, an ice-type user.

6 Hawlucha Was In Several Gym Battles

Hawlucha is a fighting/flying-type and was the third Pokémon Ash caught in the Kalos region. Hawlucha made his first appearance in the episode “The Forest Champion!” Ash and Hawlucha bonded throughout many episodes in the series.

The Pokémon was used in several important battles. Hawlucha’s first gym appearance was in Shalour City against Korrina, the fighting-type gym leader in “Showdown at the Shalour Gym!” Hawlucha failed to emulate the battle style of Tierno and therefore struggled during the match. The Pokémon later devised his own fighting style and managed to defeat Mienfoo before falling to Mega Lucario.

5 Lucario Hatched From An Egg As Riolu

Lucario came to Ash in the form of an egg and hatched as a Riolu during the “Caring for a Mystery!” episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Riolu was somehow pitted against a Ferrothorn and a Copperrajah, two Pokémon that severely outmatch Riolu. This battle took place at Hammerlocke Stadium versus Chairman Rose. Riolu evolved into a Lucario as a result. Lucario aided Ash in various crucial battles. This includes taking down Eternatus with the help of Zacian, Zamazenta, Pikachu, and Cinderace. Lucario was even in a match against Mewtwo but was taken down by a Shadow Ball.

4 Pheromosa Stole Z-Crystals

Pheromosa, like Buzzwole, is a bug/fighting-type Ultra Beast that first appeared in the episode “Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!” Pheromosa’s mission was to steal Z-crystals from various trainers across the region. An infatuated Meowth even aided Pheromosa in its quest. The Ultra Beast pushed Meowth to the side after succeeding in the task but later was defeated by a Bewear. After Pheromosa’s defeat, the Z-crystals went back to the trainers. Ash caught Pheromosa and returned it back to the Ultra Space.

3 Infernape Had A Tough Beginning

Infernape is a fire/fighting-type and the final evolution of Chimchar. As a Chimchar, the Pokémon was previously owned by Paul. Chimchar was practically tortured by Paul because he didn’t meet the cruel trainer’s expectations in battle. Paul later gave the Pokémon to Ash, commenting that they were a perfect match because they were both pathetic.

This occurred in the “Glory Blaze” episode of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. Infernape is regarded as one of Ash’s strongest Pokémon throughout the series. Infernape even makes cameos in Pokemon the Series: Black and White and Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

2 Pignite Was Also Tortured At First

Pignite is a fire/fighting-type Pokémon and is the final evolution of Tepig, a starter Pokémon in the Unova region. Pignite, like Infernape, has a tragic backstory. The Pokémon was tied to a post by a trainer named Shamus in Accumula Town. There was so much soot on Tepig that Ash mistook it for an Umbreon. Ash cared for Tepig and caught it during the episode “The Battle Club and Tepig’s Choice.” Pignite managed to win a Pokémon Sumo Tournament with Ash in “The Journalist from Another Region!” Pignite and Infernape even battled each other back before he met Ash.

1 Sirfetch’d Was the First Galar Pokémon Caught

Sirfetch’d was the first Pokémon that Ash caught in the Galar region and its capture brought his total number of Pokémon caught to 56. Ash met the Sirfetch’d as a Farfetch’d in Wyndon in the episode “Toughing It Out!” of the Pokémon Journeys: The Series show. The Fartch’d was able to evolve into a Sirfetch’d after landing critical hits in a battle against Rinto’s Gallade during the World Coronation Series. This occurred during the episode “Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!” The Sirfecth’d later lost to Bea’s Hawlucha.

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