Tracey Sketchit Tracey has always been given a bad rap. Sort of the "replacement" for Brock during the Orange Islands episodes, Tracey was the pokemon watcher that decided to tag along with Ash and Misty in hopes to see Professor Oak. They needed him, because he knew the area, and could give Ash advice about things. Whenever Tracey sees a pokemon, he has to sketch it, and I still can't understand how he can hold all of those sketchpads in one backpack (extra pockets?), but oh well. Even though Tracey is a friend to Ash and Misty, he never did connect the way that Brock did, and perhaps that was the reason the animators brought Brock back. However, Tracey is a great friend, and is always there to give advice. Now he works with Professor Oak in the Pallet Town pokemon lab, and might someday become a very respected pokemon watcher or more.