Pokémon (IDW Publishing)

Pokémon is a comic book series by IDW Publishing based on the franchise of the same name. This is the first ever comic book series to be based off a Nintendo property and the first incarnation of Pokémon to be produced outside of Japan.

Synopsis
The comic is based on the Pokémon anime series, and revolves around the journey of Ash Ketchum in his quest to become a Pokémon Master. However, it is set in an alternate continuity, (akin to IDW's My Little Pony and Sonic the Hedgehog comics) and features all of Ash's travelling companions from the anime up to Sun and Moon.

Borrowing from Journeys ' format, Ash and his friends share a base of operations in the Kanto region. With his companions cycling regularly between issues. Resulting in characters who never met in the anime interacting with each other.

Main characters

 * Ash Ketchum - a ten-year-old Pokémon Trainer seeking to become a worldwide champion.
 * Pikachu - a yellow, mouse-like Pokémon of the Electric type. He is Ash's first Pokémon and best friend.
 * Misty - the leader of the Cerulean City Gym that has an affinity of Water-type Pokémon.
 * Brock - the leader of the Pewter City Gym that specializes in Rock-type Pokémon. A running gag in the series is him falling in love with any woman he meets, only to be dragged away by Misty, Max, or his Croagunk.
 * Tracy Sketchit - a Pokémon Watcher and lab assistant to Professor Oak.
 * May - a Pokémon Coordinator from the Hoenn region. She is best friends with Dawn and Serena.
 * Max - May's younger brother. Though he is too young to be a Pokémon Trainer, his expertise with the PokeNav is invaluable.
 * Dawn - a Pokémon Coordinator from the Sinnoh region.
 * Iris - an aspiring Dragon Master and one of the leaders of the Opelucid Gym.
 * Cilan - a Pokémon Connoisseur and one of the three leaders of Striaton City's Gym.
 * Serena - a Pokemon Coordinator from the Kalos region and a childhood friend of Ash.
 * Clemont - Gym Leader of Lumiose City and a skilled inventor.
 * Bonnie - Clemont's younger sister. There is a running gag (similar with Brock) where she tries to find a romantic partner for her brother, much to his embarrassment. Resulting in her either being dragged away by either Clemont with his Aipom Arm, or yanked in the ear by Misty or Max.