Ash's Smashing Adventure

Ash's Smashing Adventure (known in Japan as Satoshi no Dairantō (Japanese: サトシの大乱闘, Hepburn: Satoshi no Dairantō, lit.: "Satoshi's Great Fray")) is a Japanese anime series that serves as both a spin-off of the Pokémon anime AND an adaptation of the Super Smash Bros. video game series.

Characters
(Narration provided by Kenyu Horiuchi (Japanese) and Rodger Parsons (English))
 * Ash Ketchum (Rica Matsumoto (Japanese); Sarah Natochenny (English)) (1): The main protagonist; a ten-year-old Pokémon trainer from Pallet Town who became licensed on his tenth birthday. The night before obtaining his first Pokémon, Ash accidentally destroyed his alarm clock while asleep, causing him to sleep in and miss out on all the starter Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle), so his mentor, Professor Oak, gave him a Pikachu as a starter. Ash's dream is to become a Pokémon master, as well as defeat his rival: Gary Oak. Ash can be somewhat reckless, incompetent, self-centered, dimwitted, careless, irresponsible, selfish, clumsy, arrogant, immature, rude and even childish at times, but still cares deeply for his Pokémon and matured as the main series continued. Ash usually turns his hat backwards whenever he fights in a Pokémon battle or tries to capture a Pokémon. Ash attempted the Pokémon League Admissions Exam in the hopes of joining the Pokémon League without the need to earn gym badges but ended up with the third-lowest score (only slightly above Jessie and James). Ash managed to win four rounds of the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau but lost the fifth round against his newest friendly-rival Ritchie.
 * Bulbasaur (Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): Originally owned by Melanie in the Hidden Village, Bulbasaur protected sick, injured, and abandoned Pokémon. After Ash and his friends help Bulbasaur and Melanie fight against Team Rocket, Melanie decided to give Bulbasaur to Ash. When it appeared Bulbasaur was going to evolve into Ivysaur, it was abducted by a herd of Bulbasaur and taken to the Mysterious Garden for an evolution festival; however, it ultimately rejected evolving and continued staying Bulbasaur. It seems to have a crush on Florinda's Gloom.


 * Charizard (Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Billy Bob Thompson (English)) (1): Charmeleon was first found as a Charmeleon on a rock on Route 24 waiting for his trainer Damian, who had secretly abandoned it. After Ash and his friends save him from the rain, Charmander realized the truth and rejected Damian in favor of Ash. It later evolved into Charmeleon, and later into Charizard, but began becoming disobedient and lazy due to its trainer's lack or experience, only rarely battling (such as against an Aerodactyl and Blaine's Magmar) and following Ash's commands; this is made more apparent as his refusal to fight at the Pokémon League resulted in his trainer losing.
 * Kingler (?) (1): Kingler was originally as a Krabby caught at a beach near Bill's Lighthouse; however, due to Ash already having six Pokémon on hand, it was immediately transported to Professor Oak's laboratory. At Professor Oak's request, Ash collected Krabby for the Pokémon League. Krabby immediately evolved into Kingler following its victory over Mandi's Exeggutor.
 * Muk (? (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): Muk originally led a swarm of Grimer on an attack at Gringey City's power plant. After the Grimer were driven away, Ash defeated and caught Muk, but it was still able to emit a disgusting odor through its Poké Ball, presumably causing Ash to immediately transfer it to Professor Oak's laboratory.
 * Pidgeotto (Megumi Hayashibara) (1): Pidgeotto was originally captured in Viridian Forest.
 * Pikachu (Ikue Ohtani) (1): The main Pokémon protagonist; Ash's starter Pokémon. Pikachu was chosen by Ash after all the starter Pokémon were taken. Pikachu hated Ash at first, but they became best friends after saving each other from a violent Spearow flock. He hates being confined in his Poké Ball, so he spends his journey traveling by Ash's side and/or on his shoulder. After being brutally defeated by Lt. Surge's Raichu, Nurse Joy offered Pikachu a Thunder Stone to evolve into Raichu, but he rejected it, later defeating the same Raichu in a rematch. When Ash and his friends stumble across a Pikachu heard, Pikachu contemplates staying with the heard, but when Ash decides to release him, Pikachu changes his mind and continues traveling with Ash. Pikachu's favorite food is ketchup.


 * Squirtle (Rikako Aikawa (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): Squirtle started off as the leader of a gang of abandoned Squirtles called the Squirtle Squad; their main goal is playing pranks on Route 25. Team Rocket's Meowth tricked the Squirtle Squad into kidnapping Ash and his friends, claiming that their Pikachu belonged to Team Rocket. Then Team Rocket attacks their hideout, setting a huge fire to Route 25, but the Squirtle Squad helped put out the fire after being saved by their hostages; the lead Squirtle decided to travel with Ash, while the rest of the squad become firefighters.
 * Tauros (Katsuyuki Konishi) (1): A heard of thirty Tauros that Ash caught (all but one by accident) at the Safari Zone.
 * Brock (Yūji Ueda (Japanese); Bill Rogers (English)) (1): The Pewter City gym leader. The oldest of eleven siblings, Brock became their caretaker after his father Flint abandon them to become an unsuccessful Pokémon trainer and his mother died from overworking. After being defeated by Ash, Flint returned to take care of his family, allowing Brock to follow his dream in becoming a Pokémon breeder; Brock decided to join Ash on his journey. Brock is an accomplished cook and cooks many meals for his friends. He also tends to fall in love with almost every girl he meets (especially all the Officer Jennys and Nurse Joys), only for Misty to attack him and pull him back in disgust and irritation.
 * Geodude (Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Marc Thompson (English)) (1): Geodude was first seen defeating Ash's Pidgeotto, but then lost to Ash's Pikachu.
 * Onix (?) (1): Brock's lead Pokémon.
 * Vulpix (Rikako Aikawa (Japanese); Suzy Myers (English)) (1): Vulpix was originally owned by famed Pokémon breeder Suzie. After Suzie departed to continue her breeding career, she gave her Vulpix to her idolizer Brock.
 * Zubat (Shin-ichiro Miki) (1): Zubat was originally captured in Mt. Moon when it was attacking a scientist named Seymour.
 * Jigglypuff (Mika Kanai (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): Ash and his friends first met Jigglypuff near Neon Town; unfortunately, it was unable to sing. With help from and his friends, Jigglypuff was eventually able to find its voice and sing; however, its song was so powerful that it would cause anyone who heard it to fall asleep; this would prompt Jigglypuff to steal a pen from Ash's backpack, which it would later disguise as a microphone, and draw on its sleepy victim's faces. After curing the Neon Town of its sleeplessness, Jigglypuff began traveling around the world and singing its song, hoping to find somebody who can stay awake and hear its song through its entirety.
 * Misty (Mayumi Iizuka (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): One of the four Cerulean City gym leaders and the younger sister of the Sensational Sisters (Daisy, Violet, and Lily). As a child, Misty was only given hand-me-downs while her sisters constantly received Princess Dolls. Misty first met Ash after fishing him and his Pikachu out of the water. They borrowed her bike to escape a violent Spearow flock and accidentally destroyed it along the way, prompting Misty to travel with Ash until the latter paid her back. She hates bug Pokémon (including Ash's Caterpie and a wild Weedle). When Ash arrived at the Cerulean Gym, Misty fought him and lost. Misty seems to be an expert on riddles.
 * Goldeen (Ikue Ohtani (Japanese); Rachael Lillis (English)) (1): Misty first used Goldeen against Team Rocket, but due to its uselessness on land, it was quickly recalled.
 * Horsea (Machiko Toyoshima (Japanese); Rachael Lillis (English)) (1): Horsea was first found by Ash and his friends in Porta Vista, where it pleaded with them to stop a Tentacool and Tentacruel retaliation attack against Nastina for destroying their coral. After the attack was quelled and Nastina was defeated, Horsea joined Misty. Upon returning to Cerulean Gym for a short visit, Misty left it under the care of her sisters.
 * Psyduck (Rikako Aikawa (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): Psyduck was first encountered at the Pokémon Center in HopHopHop Town after Ash and his friends cured all the hypnotized humans and Pokémon, Psyduck began following them and ended up inside Misty's Poké Ball. Psyduck is notable for causing lots of misfortune to its trainer, most notably jumping out of its Poké Ball despite Misty not choosing it for battle. It constantly has a headache but is able to fight back and use its powers when its headache is under a severe amount of stress and/or danger. Prior to the Pokémon League, Psyduck is cast as the lead star of Clevon Schpeilbunk's latest Pokémon movie Pokémon in Love, which Ash and his friends later watched in Hollywood.
 * Starmie (Ikue Ohtani) (1): Starmie was first seen losing against Ash's Pidgeotto in the Cerulean Gym battle. Upon returning to Cerulean Gym for a short visit, Misty left it under the care of her sisters.
 * Staryu (Shin-ichiro Miki) (1): Misty's lead Pokémon.
 * Togepi (Satomi Koorogi) (1): Togepi was first found by Ash as an egg at a Pokémon fossil dig site in Grampa Canyon. Upon hatching, Togepi imprinted Misty as its mother with Ash's Pikachu acting as its surrogate brother.
 * Team Rocket (1): The primary antagonists; a trio of bumbling criminals working for the organization of the same name. Before joining Team Rocket, Jessie and James attempted to study at the Pokémon Technical Institute, but both failed the entrance exam. They also used to be members of a Sunnytown biker gang; they were known as "Big Jess"/"Chainer Jessie" (known for swinging her chain above her head while riding her bike) and "Little Jim"/"Trainer James" (who always used training wheels on his bike). After being defeated by Ash's Pikachu at Viridian City's Pokémon Center, they saw him as a powerful Pokémon and have been their primary capture target ever since, but every scheme they pull off (successful or not) usually ends with Pikachu (or their capture victims) being rescued (or escaping on their own) and Team Rocket "blasting off". On certain occasions, Team Rocket would reluctantly work with Ash and his friends (such as escaping the sinking St. Anne). Despite being evil, Jessie and James are still somewhat good-natured to an extent (mostly due to their unpleasant childhoods) and truly care about their Pokémon. Team Rocket's primary mode of transportation is a Meowth-style hot air balloon. They primarily address Ash and his friends and "twerps". Usually, when wearing disguises, Jessie and James (the latter more prominently) would cross-dress. Jessie and James attempted to take the Pokemon League Admissions Exam, but both ended up with the lowest scores.
 * James (Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary male antagonist; prior to joining Team Rocket, James was originally born to overbearing millionaires and owned a Growlithe named Growlie. On Kids Day, James would be free to take a day off from school, allowing him to swim all day and eat ice cream sandwiches. His parents arranged him to marry Jeesebelle, but her domineering behavior ultimately caused James to run away and abandon his upper-class family. After his parents apparently died, James was forced into returning by his teammates so they could claim his inheritance money; however, it is revealed that his parents faked their death so they could force him into marrying Jessebelle. Thankfully, Growlie was freed by Team Rocket (as well as Ash and his friends), allowing it to rescue James and help him escape back to his teammates; before fleeing, James asked Growlie to watch after his parents. His primary Team Rocket rival is Butch.
 * Team Rocket (1): The primary antagonists; a trio of bumbling criminals working for the organization of the same name. Before joining Team Rocket, Jessie and James attempted to study at the Pokémon Technical Institute, but both failed the entrance exam. They also used to be members of a Sunnytown biker gang; they were known as "Big Jess"/"Chainer Jessie" (known for swinging her chain above her head while riding her bike) and "Little Jim"/"Trainer James" (who always used training wheels on his bike). After being defeated by Ash's Pikachu at Viridian City's Pokémon Center, they saw him as a powerful Pokémon and have been their primary capture target ever since, but every scheme they pull off (successful or not) usually ends with Pikachu (or their capture victims) being rescued (or escaping on their own) and Team Rocket "blasting off". On certain occasions, Team Rocket would reluctantly work with Ash and his friends (such as escaping the sinking St. Anne). Despite being evil, Jessie and James are still somewhat good-natured to an extent (mostly due to their unpleasant childhoods) and truly care about their Pokémon. Team Rocket's primary mode of transportation is a Meowth-style hot air balloon. They primarily address Ash and his friends and "twerps". Usually, when wearing disguises, Jessie and James (the latter more prominently) would cross-dress. Jessie and James attempted to take the Pokemon League Admissions Exam, but both ended up with the lowest scores.
 * James (Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary male antagonist; prior to joining Team Rocket, James was originally born to overbearing millionaires and owned a Growlithe named Growlie. On Kids Day, James would be free to take a day off from school, allowing him to swim all day and eat ice cream sandwiches. His parents arranged him to marry Jeesebelle, but her domineering behavior ultimately caused James to run away and abandon his upper-class family. After his parents apparently died, James was forced into returning by his teammates so they could claim his inheritance money; however, it is revealed that his parents faked their death so they could force him into marrying Jessebelle. Thankfully, Growlie was freed by Team Rocket (as well as Ash and his friends), allowing it to rescue James and help him escape back to his teammates; before fleeing, James asked Growlie to watch after his parents. His primary Team Rocket rival is Butch.
 * James (Shin-ichiro Miki (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary male antagonist; prior to joining Team Rocket, James was originally born to overbearing millionaires and owned a Growlithe named Growlie. On Kids Day, James would be free to take a day off from school, allowing him to swim all day and eat ice cream sandwiches. His parents arranged him to marry Jeesebelle, but her domineering behavior ultimately caused James to run away and abandon his upper-class family. After his parents apparently died, James was forced into returning by his teammates so they could claim his inheritance money; however, it is revealed that his parents faked their death so they could force him into marrying Jessebelle. Thankfully, Growlie was freed by Team Rocket (as well as Ash and his friends), allowing it to rescue James and help him escape back to his teammates; before fleeing, James asked Growlie to watch after his parents. His primary Team Rocket rival is Butch.


 * Victreebel (Rikako Aikawa) (1): James previously left his Weepinbell at a breeding center (which was actually a front for Team Rocket members Cassidy and Butch). When he and Team Rocket (as well as Ash and his friends) were caught breaking into the breeding center (unaware of Team Rocket's ownership at the time), James found his Weepinbell—now evolved into Victreebel—and released it. Victreebel loves its trainer so much that it would constantly partially eat him in delight and excitement.
 * Weezing (? (Japanese); Michael Haigney (English)) (1): James' lead Pokémon. Prior to its evolution from Koffing, James received it as a Christmas present one year prior to the main series.
 * Jessie (Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese); Michele Knotz (English)) (1): The primary female antagonist; the self-proclaimed leader of the trio. Jessie didn't make many friends as a child for unknown reasons. She seemed to hate Princess Festivals as she wasn't able to receive any Princess Dolls as a child. She also caught one of Santa Claus' many Jynx "stealing" a toy of hers as a child (although in reality, the Jynx took Jessie's "stolen toy" to Santa Claus' workshop for repairment and later returned it to her as an adult). She loves snow so much that her mother would make snow-flavored food for her as a child. Her primary Team Rocket rival is Cassidy.
 * Arbok (Kōichi Sakaguchi) (1): Jessie's lead Pokémon. Prior to its evolution from Ekans, Jessie originally received it as a birthday gift a year prior to the main series.
 * Lickitung (Chinami Nishimura (Japanese); Michael Haigney (English)) (1): Jessie captured Lickitung after it ate all of Team Rocket's food during the Princess Festival.
 * Meowth (Inuko Inuyama (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary Pokémon antagonist; a talking Meowth that travels with Team Rocket. Prior to joining Team Rocket, Meowth was born alone without any friends or family and constantly trying to find food. One night, Meowth watched a movie called That Darn Meowth! Inspired by the movie, Meowth moved to Hollywood where he was found and adopted by a gang of Meowth led by a Persian. With their help, he was able to find and steal actual food. During his time in the gang, he fell in love with a rich female Meowth named Meowzie, but he was rejected by her for being a street Meowth. Striving to earn Meowzie's love, Meowth tried becoming human, such as learning to walk and speak like a human. Unfortunately, Meowzie still rejected him for still being a street Meowth, prompting him to join Team Rocket to earn more money. Sometime later, while Team Rocket chased Ash and his friends to Hollywood, the street Meowth gang attempted to force Meowth back into their gang, but Meowth refused; however, he discovered that Meowzie joined the gang after being abandoned by her now-broke owner. Meowth defeated the gang in the hopes of saving Meowzie, but she still rejected him for the Persian leader, prompting a heartbroken Meowth to return to Team Rocket alone.
 * Meowth (Inuko Inuyama (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary Pokémon antagonist; a talking Meowth that travels with Team Rocket. Prior to joining Team Rocket, Meowth was born alone without any friends or family and constantly trying to find food. One night, Meowth watched a movie called That Darn Meowth! Inspired by the movie, Meowth moved to Hollywood where he was found and adopted by a gang of Meowth led by a Persian. With their help, he was able to find and steal actual food. During his time in the gang, he fell in love with a rich female Meowth named Meowzie, but he was rejected by her for being a street Meowth. Striving to earn Meowzie's love, Meowth tried becoming human, such as learning to walk and speak like a human. Unfortunately, Meowzie still rejected him for still being a street Meowth, prompting him to join Team Rocket to earn more money. Sometime later, while Team Rocket chased Ash and his friends to Hollywood, the street Meowth gang attempted to force Meowth back into their gang, but Meowth refused; however, he discovered that Meowzie joined the gang after being abandoned by her now-broke owner. Meowth defeated the gang in the hopes of saving Meowzie, but she still rejected him for the Persian leader, prompting a heartbroken Meowth to return to Team Rocket alone.
 * Meowth (Inuko Inuyama (Japanese); Carter Cathcart (English)) (1): The primary Pokémon antagonist; a talking Meowth that travels with Team Rocket. Prior to joining Team Rocket, Meowth was born alone without any friends or family and constantly trying to find food. One night, Meowth watched a movie called That Darn Meowth! Inspired by the movie, Meowth moved to Hollywood where he was found and adopted by a gang of Meowth led by a Persian. With their help, he was able to find and steal actual food. During his time in the gang, he fell in love with a rich female Meowth named Meowzie, but he was rejected by her for being a street Meowth. Striving to earn Meowzie's love, Meowth tried becoming human, such as learning to walk and speak like a human. Unfortunately, Meowzie still rejected him for still being a street Meowth, prompting him to join Team Rocket to earn more money. Sometime later, while Team Rocket chased Ash and his friends to Hollywood, the street Meowth gang attempted to force Meowth back into their gang, but Meowth refused; however, he discovered that Meowzie joined the gang after being abandoned by her now-broke owner. Meowth defeated the gang in the hopes of saving Meowzie, but she still rejected him for the Persian leader, prompting a heartbroken Meowth to return to Team Rocket alone.