Does Ash's Bulbasaur not want to evolve?

But Ash's Bulbasaur refuses to evolve, much to Ash, Misty, and Brock's surprise as Ash defends him from Venusaur's Vine Whip when Bulbasaur constantly refuses to evolve, angering the Venusaur.
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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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Does Ash ever evolve Bulbasaur?

Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to evolve after the process began.
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Why did Ash's Squirtle not evolve?

Ash originally wanted a Squirtle to be his starter Pokémon, but Professor Oak told him it was taken by a Trainer who was not late. 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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Why does Ash not evolve his Pokémon?

A lot of Ash's Pokemon are acquired early on and naturally can't evolve until they've undergone considerable training, but some of the most iconic parts of his roster often remain unevolved even after overcoming considerable trials.
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Did Ash's oshawott evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved. Ash's Oshawott (Japanese: サトシのミジュマル Satoshi's Mijumaru) was the second Pokémon that Ash obtained in the Unova region, and his thirty-fifth overall.
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Why does Pikachu hate his Poké Ball?

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 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 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 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's cyndaquil evolve?

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

Quilava is Ash's only Fire-type starter to not evolve in the region it was caught.
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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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Did Ash's Pikachu evolve?

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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Is Bulbasaur a frog?

Bulbasaur and its evolutions are partially based on arboreal (tree-living) frogs belonging to Hylidae (tree frogs) and Dendrobatidae (poison dart frogs). This wouldn't be the last time that a Grass starter was based on an arboreal herptile.
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What were Ash's original 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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What was Ash's starter Pokémon?

His starter Pokémon was a Pikachu that he received from Professor Oak after arriving late at his laboratory.
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Why do Pokémon fans hate Goh?

The ire for Goh primarily stems from his exceptional, seemingly natural talents for capturing Pokémon, with the character already having two legendaries in his Pokédex, despite almost no training.
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What was Ash's first legendary Pokémon?

Ho-Oh is the first Legendary Pokemon Ash encounters and the first Legendary to appear in the anime series.
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Does Goh keep suicune?

Unlike Eternatus, Suicune is the first of Goh's Legendary Pokémon that stays under his ownership, despite not being directly close to him like most of his Pokémon at the Cerise Laboratory.
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What's inside a Pokeball?

In the games, Pokémon visibly shrink into the balls. Either way, they are sucked inside of the ball. All of this indicates that the ball is able to convert creatures to fit inside itself. In the Pokémon anime, there's nothing inside the ball but its mechanical insides, and creatures are rarely shown inside Pokéballs.
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Does Ash ever put Pikachu In a Pokeball?

The History of the Pokéball-Defying Pikachu

Pikachu was the very first Pokémon to join Ash's team on his Pokémon journey, but Ash wasn't the one to initially catch Pikachu. Before Ash, Pikachu belonged to Professor Oak, and -- just like the other starter Pokémon -- was contained in a Pokéball.
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Why does Pikachu hate Raichu?

As it turns out, the reason behind Pikachu's aversion has nothing to do with him hating Raichu. It all comes down to Pikachu's stubborn instance of becoming stronger the most natural way. "My Pikachu wants to get stronger as a Pikachu. Sorry, that's how it is.
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