Leaf Ketchum is Ash's cousin from the Kanto region who lefted early before him, they were born on the same year and same month. Like Ash, she has a pikachu as a starter pokemon but only a female with a orange ribbon on it so she could tell it's hers. She dreamed of becoming an electric pokemon master which is why she has all electric pokemon execpt two.Later Ash, Iris, and Cilan met up with her in the Unova region in route 8. She's friends with all electric, flying, & ice type gym leaders.