Tracey Sketchit

Kenji Tracey Sketchit is from Celadon City in Kanto. He's a friend of Ash from their earlier days in Kanto. He's a future member of the Mokusetsu.

Background
Despite not being from Pallet Town, the same city as Ash and Gary, Tracey was a good childhood friend of the two, often hanging around them shortly after Ash set out on his first journey for his former goal of being a Pokémon Master.

Present
In the first episode, summertime just started and Ash was seen arriving in Jubilife City, Sinnoh. This is the city that Sinnoh Academy is located in. For this reason, most people who attend Sinnoh Academy live there in PokéLife Apartments. Tracey and another Kanto friend, Gary, were living in those apartments at the time. They're both also friends of Barry, Zoey, and Paul from Sinnoh Academy, who were also living in those apartments at the time.

Before arriving to Jubilife City, Ash notified Tracey and Gary of his arrival and asked if he could stay in their apartment with them during his stay, which they agreed to. Ash stayed for a week while training with Alain. During this, they met Alain and also introduced Ash to Barry, Zoey, and Paul (Alain wasn't present during this). After this, Ash left to start his journey with Alain, while Tracey and Gary said they would meet up with Ash later when they come to Kanto, since those two were about to move back there soon.

Personality
Tracey is more well-rounded than his colleague, Gary. He's the calmer one of the three. He carries a happy demeanor and is pretty laid-back. He'll often bicker back with Gary, but it's all in brotherly love, which the two have gotten used to, having roomed together during their entire attendance at Sinnoh Academy.

Tracey spends a lot of time writing. He carries sketch pads with him often, either drawing or writing poems, short stories, or notes about what he sees. He likes to keep these private, but may occasionally share them with those whom he trusts.

Naming
General
 * His first name, Kenji, is his Japanese name in the Pokémon anime. This is taken from ken, which, in Japanese, means to see, possibly referring to how he sees everything around him and takes notes of it (a Pokémon Watcher). It could also mean "prosecutor".
 * His middle name, Tracey, is his name in the English dub of the anime. It simply comes from "trace".
 * His last name, Sketchit, is his last name in the English dub of the anime. Even more simply, it comes from "sketch it".
 * His birthday, February 18th, is the original Japan air date of the episode of the Pokémon anime he first appeared in.