Did Ash evolve Bulbasaur?

While all other Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur, Ash's Bulbasaur refused to do so, despite facing the mass of Ivysaur as well as a Venusaur, all of whom were angry at it for ruining the festival. Ash then intervened and stood up for Bulbasaur and its decision not to evolve.
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Do Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle evolve?

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 does Ash's Bulbasaur refuse to 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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Why does Ash's Bulbasaur evolve?

He had the opportunity to evolve after battling a powerful Rhyhorn belonging to a Hiker Trainer with a very strong Take Down attack. However, Bulbasaur overhears Ash's excitement of his Bulbasaur evolving into an Ivysaur while he was talking to Nurse Joy about his condition and the evolutionary festival.
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What happens to Ash's Bulbasaur?

However, once Team Rocket invaded, Ash proved his mettle, and Bulbasaur ultimately agreed to join him if he was defeated in battle. Pikachu did so, and Ash got another Pokémon. Bulbasaur remained with Ash much longer than Butterfree or Pidgeotto, but did eventually part with him.
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Does Ash see Squirtle again?

Ash's Squirtle rejoined the Squirtle Squad when he realized that his old team still needed his leadership. However, he has happily returned to Ash's side whenever Ash calls upon him and is still considered to be one of Ash's Pokemon.
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Does Ash ever get a venusaur?

Ash's Venusaur (Japanese:サトシのフシギバナ Satoshi's Fushigibana) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region and his fourth overall. It was also the first of the original starter Pokémon that Ash acquired.
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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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Does Ash meet his 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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Does Ash ever get a Blastoise?

Ash's Blastoise was the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region, and his sixth overall.
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Does Ash's cyndaquil evolve?

Ash's Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava and learns Eruption.
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Does Ash's Charmander evolve?

Charmander is used by Ash throughout his adventures and is seen in special episodes in the future. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16, who then evolves into Charizard at level 36, which was originally its last form.
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Why does Ash not evolve his Pokémon?

Oshawott was with Ash for most of his journey in Unova, yet it just never evolved. It was a vital member of Ash's team during the Black and White seasons, though he admittedly acted like a coward sometimes when he thought he couldn't win a fight. It's possible it was his own cowardness that prevented him from evolving.
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What was Ash's strongest 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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Does Misty have a Squirtle?

Misty used Ash's Pikachu in episode Princess vs. Princess. Misty used Ash's Squirtle in episode Beauty and the Beach.
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Did Butterfree ever return?

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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What is Ash's second Pokemon?

Pidgeotto was Ash's second Pokémon and became a loyal and powerful partner to Ash as well. Eventually, Pidgeotto evolved into Pidgeot to protect its fellow Pidgeotto and Pidgey's against attacking Fearow and Spearow in Viridian Forest.
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Did Ash forget about Primeape?

Ash has sent other Pokémon off to train before (like Charizard) but has called them back when he needed them, but he has never gone back to reclaim Primeape, who must be super buff after twenty years of training.
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Does Ash ever use mega evolution?

Ash had left Charizard at the Charific Valley, until it later rejoined Ash's Unovan party, and Ash left it at Professor Oak's Laboratory, although he had never Mega Evolved it into Mega Charizard X or Y in the XY anime series.
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What was Ash's first 6 Pokémon?

Ash's first roster of Pokémon consisted of Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeotto, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle. While it is a little overpowered that Ash has all three starters, the rest of the team was still largely made up of Pokémon that were easily found in one of the game's starting areas, Viridian Forest.
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Why did Ash lose the Unova League?

Unova wasn't a particularly good region for Ash. He didn't accomplish anything of note, was made fun of time and again by Iris, and to cap it all off, he lost in the Unova League to Cameron, who mistakenly used 5 Pokémon in a Full Battle instead of 6.
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Is Bulbasaur a frog?

Number one on the list of all Pokémon discovered so far, Bulbasaur is a combination of plant and animal. It appears to be some sort of frog with a budding leaf attached to its back. As it evolves, the creature becomes more fearsome and the plant blooms into an enormous flower in its final form.
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What was Ash's starter Pokémon?

Butterfree was Ash's very first Pokémon he ever caught and in Kanto as a Caterpie. Ash cares very much about Butterfree and in return he was extremely loyal to him.
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Who was Ash's first Pokémon?

Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is repulsed by its attempts to be friends with her. At night, as Ash and Misty sleep, Caterpie shares with Pikachu its dream of evolving into a Butterfree.
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