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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Did Ash's Butterfree return?

Ash's Butterfree has since appeared in the tenth opening for the anime, Spurt!, along with his mate, the pink Butterfree. However, he has not returned in any episodes since his last appearance.
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Does Ash ever go back for Pidgeot?

Pidgeot was released to protect a flock of Pidgeottos and Pidgeys. Ash promised that he would come back for her, but has yet to go back to Viridian Forest to complete the promise.
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Does Ash let Butterfree go?

In order to continue their posterity, Butterfree find mates during this season and cross the sea together. Ash releases his Butterfree, sending it off toward the flock. His Butterfree performs a dance to attract a pink Butterfree, but is brutally rejected.
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Who does Ash replace Butterfree with?

But after Butterfree was released by Ash in EP021 he just didn't replace it with another Pokémon in his party. The Haunter that he befriended in EP023 was not officially caught and was later left with Sabrina at the Saffron Gym, to keep her under control.
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What HAPPENED to Ash's Released Pokémon?



Why was there a pink Butterfree?

Team Rocket kidnapped her along with other Butterfree to use for their own needs, Ash's Butterfree then showed Ash and his friends where they were keeping the Butterfree. They then rescued them and just as James was about to recapture her, Ash's Butterfree intervened with a Tackle attack, which made her blush.
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Does Ash Bulbasaur evolve?

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. It was also the first of the original starter Pokémon that Ash acquired.
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Does Ash's 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.
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Does Ash meet Primeape again?

Unlike Ash's other Pokémon in training, Primeape never appeared again after it was given away. However, Primeape has been seen in the Best Wishes Season 2 Opening, Be an Arrow!, at Professor Oak's Laboratory; Primeape reappeared in "The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!" in a flashback.
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Why did Ash abandon Pidgeot?

After Ash defeats a Fearow in battle, he leaves his Pidgeot behind to protect the Pidgey and Pidgeotto flocks.
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Does Ash remember his old Pokémon?

Now the time has finally come with the newest episode aired in Japan. ash reuniting with his old Pokémon & infernape after almost a decade, that's it that's THE tweet. With all of the hype for Ash's reunion with his older Pokemon, this seems to be all there was to their comeback unfortunately.
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Why did Ash release Goodra?

Goodra, like Butterfree, his Pidgeot and his Lapras, is a Pokémon that Ash was forced to release. As with the latter two, the reason behind Goodra's release was for it to look after its home and friends after they were threatened by a predator.
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Does Ash have 2 Charizard?

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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Why did Ash release Naganadel?

Ash, realizing that Naganadel had other Poipole in its world to look after, decided to let it go back and bids it one final goodbye. As a sign of their friendship, Ash had Pikachu send off Naganadel with a Thunderbolt to enjoy for the final time before it flew into the wormhole and disappeared.
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Why does Ash not keep leaving his Pokémon?

Because they need to introduce more pokemon to the series. If they keep showing the same pokemon, new pokemon would have less time to shine.
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Does Ash's Rowlet evolve?

In a recent episode, Ash's Rowlet was seen with an Everstone, an item that prevents a Pokemon from evolving. This is a declaration that Rowlet will never evolve in the anime.
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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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Does Ash's cyndaquil evolve?

Ash's Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava and learns Eruption.
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Did Ash's totodile evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved.
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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 have any Shiny Pokémon?

This Noctowl is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon owned by Ash. It is Ash's only Shiny Pokémon.
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Was Ash's Butterfree a shiny?

Tha moment, from the Indigo League series, takes place during an episode in which Ash parts ways with his loyal Butterfree. This scene is actually more important than most fans realize. A uniquely colored Butterfree featured in the episode is essentially an anime-exclusive Shiny Pokémon.
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Can Butterfree be shiny?

Butterfree cannot be encountered in its Shiny form. In order to get a Shiny Butterfree, you'll have to catch and evolve a Shiny Caterpie.
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Did Misty's psyduck evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved. Misty's Psyduck (Japanese: カスミのコダック Kasumi's Koduck) was the fifth Pokémon acquired by Misty in the Kanto region, and the second she caught within the series, after Horsea.
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