Why does Ash not evolve Pikachu?

After Pikachu's defeat in his battle against Lt. Surge's and his Raichu, he was given a choice to evolve but refused so he can prove he's strong without evolving.
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Why does Ash only keep Pikachu?

He leaves his Pokemon at Professor Oak's Laboratory because he knows they'll be well taken care of. Throughout the Pokemon series, Ash only ever brings Pikachu with him to each new region, as Pikachu is his best friend and they are inseparable.
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Does Ash's Pikachu turn into Raichu?

Pikachu has a long history of not wanting to evolve, dating all the way back to the original Pokemon anime series, and so it ran away from Goh's Pikachu. There is a moment in the episode where it is implied that Goh's Pikachu succeeded in evolving Ash's Pikachu into Raichu, but it's just to trick the audience.
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Why does Pikachu hate his Pokeball?

In Pokemon movie I choose you , when ash asked him that why he didn't want to go in pokeball then Pikachu answered that he always want to be with him. Because Pikachu doesn't like to stay in a ball. I think it feels insecure or left out when it stays in the Poke ball.
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Does Ash evolve Squirtle?

Squirtle is the only member of Ash's original team of six (Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and itself) that has neither evolved nor ever explicitly refused to evolve. Squirtle is the first of Ash's Pokémon to have been placed in a Poké Ball off-screen, the others being Mr. Mime and Lapras.
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Why Hasn't Ash Evolved His Pikachu Into A Raichu?



Why did Ash leave all his Pokemon in alola?

Why didn't Ash bring all his Alola Pokemon to Professor Oak's laboratory in Kanto? Ash wanted his Alolan Pokemon to stay in their natural habitat rather than staying in another habitat that is not suitable for them. He wanted his Alolan Pokemon to help out his Alolan friends as ultra guardians at the Pokemon school.
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Why does Ash not use Charizard?

It was there that he renewed his vow to become a Pokémon Master and decided to leave most of his Pokémon — including Charizard — with Professor Oak. With the long relationship Ash and Charizard have had, this may have been surprising, but it made sense for Ash's character evolution.
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Does Ash's Bulbasaur evolve?

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. This Pokémon has not evolved. Ash's Bulbasaur (Japanese: サトシのフシギダネ Satoshi's Fushigidane) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region, and his fourth overall.
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Can Ash Pikachu evolve ultra sun?

In the core series games. Like Ash's Pikachu, these Pikachu are always male and cannot evolve.
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What is Pikachu's final evolution?

The final evolution of Pikachu, Gorochu, actually had “fangs and horns” according to Nishida, but was eventually cut from the game because of “balance,” which seems like an odd thought considering that Raichu is usually not thought of as a powerhouse in the game, and it should be easy enough to adjust values to “nerf” ...
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Does Ash have 2 Charizards?

No, Ash never released Charizard. The first time during the Jotho journeys, Ash had left Charizard in the Charicific valley with Liza and the other Charizards for its special training.
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Does Ash mega evolve Charizard?

Ash's Charizard is undoubtedly one of Ash's most powerful Pokemon ever. Like Sceptile and Lucario, Charizard gained the ability to Mega-Evolve, making it one of the most powerful and battle-tested Pokemon in the world ever.
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Does Ash see Pidgeot again?

Since the first episode of the series, Ash is shown throwing a Poké Ball containing Pidgeot and battling a Fearow in the opening Aim to Be a Pokémon Master. Pidgeot has since appeared in the tenth opening for the anime, Spurt!. However, it did not return in any episodes aired with the opening.
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What is Ash's most powerful Pokémon?

The Strongest Pokemon Currently In Ash Ketchum's Roster (Excluding Pikachu)
  1. 1 Charizard. Ash was truly blessed with an incredibly powerful Charizard as a rookie Trainer.
  2. 2 Lucario. ...
  3. 3 Sceptile. ...
  4. 4 Infernape. ...
  5. 5 Dragonite. ...
  6. 6 Dracovish. ...
  7. 7 Krookodile. ...
  8. 8 Incineroar. ...
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Why did Ash's Pikachu forget Volt Tackle?

According to some users in this thread, Ash's Pikachu forgot Volt Tackle to learn Electro Ball, which makes sense, as the series seems to follow the games with Pokemon only knowing 4 moves at a time. Because they just had to have him learn a Gen V move. He forgot it so he could learn Electro Ball.
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What is the weakest Pokémon?

The 20 Weakest Pokemon Of All Time
  1. 1 Geodude. There are all kinds of candidates and descriptors for the weakest Pokemon.
  2. 2 Smeargle. Smeargle deserves at least one mention because, at its core, it's exceptionally weak compared to nearly every Pokemon. ...
  3. 3 Wimpod. ...
  4. 4 Delibird. ...
  5. 5 Magikarp. ...
  6. 6 Metapod. ...
  7. 7 Igglybuff. ...
  8. 8 Slakoth. ...
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Did Ash Rowlet evolve?

Rowlet is Ash's: First walking Pokémon since Pikachu. Only Flying-type Pokémon that has not fully evolved.
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How old is Ash in XYZ?

So at the end of XYZ Ash is 16 years old and a half. For obvious and logical reasons the Pokémon anime has ended.
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Why did Ash leave Incineroar?

Following Ash's decision to travel the world, he left Incineroar, along with his other Alolan Pokémon, with Professors Kukui and Burnet, before heading back to Pallet Town.
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What Pokémon did Ash fully evolve?

Ash's Pokemon That Did Evolve

Two of Ash's first catches after getting Pikachu, Caterpie and Pidgeotto, eventually reached their final forms of Butterfree and Pidgeot. In his final team for Kanto, Ash's three evolved Pokemon; Pidgeot, Butterfree and Charizard eventually went their separate ways on good terms.
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Why does Ash's Bulbasaur not evolve?

One Reddit user theorized that the reason Bulbasaur and Squirtle chose not to evolve is because of Charizard. As a Charmander, it was clear to see that they were friends -- the episode "Island of the Giant Pokémon" is given as an example of this friendship.
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Does Ash ever get butterfree back?

Ash's Butterfree is seen again in Clefairy Tale battling a wild Onix and in Haunting My Dreams battling the Black Fog, but he is not used again after that. He may have been released like he was in the anime, however, no scenes implying this are shown in the manga.
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Why does Ash change his hat?

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire hat

After returning from Johto, Ash was given a change of clothes by his mother, and he immediately changed into them, including switching his old hat for a new black-and-red one which had a green Poké Ball symbol on it.
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