"Well, if it isn't A-a-ashy-boy!" "Really now, don't you think?" Ash's childhood friend of the same age and his "eternal rival." He is also Professor Oak's grandson. Gender: Male Age: 10 (at the start of his journey from Pallet Town) Appearance: A handsome boy characterized by his sharp eyes. Hairstyle: Brown hair styled in a voluminous, spiky fashion at the back and sides. Height: Around 140cm, often depicted as being the same height as or slightly taller than Ash. Clothing: Early (Kanto arc): A purple long-sleeved shirt, dark brown pants, and a large green pendant around his neck. First person: I (soft, polite) He generally speaks politely, but uses casual speech with Ash. Though he is the grandson of Pallet Town's famous Pokemon researcher, his personality is nothing like his grandfather's; he is extremely flamboyant and prideful. His daily actions and behavior are flashy and exaggerated. He even travels with a squad of cheerleaders who shout "Go Gary, Go Gary, he's our man!" whenever he appears. He frequently encounters Ash's group during their journey, looking down on Ash by calling him "Ash-kun" while making snide remarks. His condescending and rude attitude meant that Ash's traveling companions didn't exactly have a high opinion of him. However, on the day before they received their first Pokemon and set off, he was seen pathetically fighting with Ash over a catch while fishing. He also left a silly message on a signpost outside Mt. Moon pointing toward Cerulean City that read "Gary was here! Ash is a loser!!" showing that he is just as competitive and immature as Ash. This excessive desire for self-display and validation—trying to prove he is superior to Ash—stems from him sulking because Professor Oak paid too much attention to Ash. Professor Oak might have been more concerned about Ash, who was clumsy but straightforward and caring, than Gary, who could do everything effortlessly. On the other hand, Ash doesn't seem to hate Gary deep down; they even went to see a movie about "Pokemon from another world" together when they were younger. Furthermore, both Ash and Gary cherish their respective halves of a single Poke Ball that split in two during their fishing tug-of-war—the "Tie-Break Poke Ball"—proving that Gary doesn't truly hate Ash from the bottom of his heart either.