How did Ash get Pikachu?

When Ash enters Professor Oak's lab to receive his Pokémon, he is told that all three starter Pokémon have already been taken. Ash pleads for any Pokémon and Oak replies that he still has one left. Ash does not care and receives the Pokémon, which turns out to be the electric-type Pokémon Pikachu.
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Why did Ash get Pikachu?

Pikachu was Ash's Starter Pokémon, given to him by Professor Oak. Ash showed up late to pick his first Pokémon, so he got stuck with Pikachu. Though he detested Ash at first, they quickly became friends when Ash demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice himself for Pikachu's safety.
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Why did Ash get Pikachu instead of Pichu?

In Pika and Goliath!, an arrogant Electric-type Trainer named Sho asked Ash to trade Pikachu to him, as he already had a Pichu and Raichu and wanted to have the full evolutionary line in his team. Ash refused, so Sho challenged him to a battle against Raichu. Unlike Lt.
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Is Ash's Pikachu his dad?

3 Pikachu Is Ash's Father

Traditionally, Pikachu is not a starter Pokémon. Ash got him from Professor Oak because he overslept. However, Professor Oak had one special Pokémon for Ash. Of course, Pikachu tried to electrocute Ash but quickly warmed up to him, becoming Ash's closest companion.
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Why did Ash leave Pikachu?

In the present, Ash finally stops running. Misty and Brock both catch up to him, asking why he's leaving Pikachu. Ash stands his ground, stating that Pikachu will be much happier with its own kind in the forest rather than traveling with him and decided that his decision is final.
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Ash and Pikachu's first meeting



Who is Ash real father?

One popular fan theory is that Team Rocket's Giovanni is actually Ash's father. Though Giovanni was Silver's father in the games, his anime counterpart isn't known to have any children, with Madame Boss being his only confirmed relative.
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Why is Ash's Pikachu so special?

Ash's Pikachu Has Always Been Powerful

As seen in the first episode of the series, Ash's Pikachu used a thunderbolt powerful enough to defeat an entire army of Spearow. Although Spearow is weak against electric types, these Spearow were most likely at the same level as Ash's Pikachu was at the time.
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Does Ash's Pikachu evolve 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 Team Rocket want Ash's Pikachu?

So to sum up, the reasons that Jessie, James, and Meowth want Ash's Pikachu so badly are: 1: It beat them badly with a seemingly impossible level of power. 2: They want to give that "special" Pikachu to their boss. Show activity on this post.
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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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What is 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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Is Ash's Pikachu a boy or girl?

It is officially male! After reading through the entirety of the Bulbapedia Article on Ash's Pikachu, specifically the Trivia section, it is confirmed that Ash's Pikachu is in fact male: In Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! it was confirmed that Pikachu is male.
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Why does Ash not want Pikachu to 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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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 himself) 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 Meowth not evolve?

Meowth can't evolve because he can't battle.

Because Meowth never fights, he never earns any experience, and therefore he can never evolve.
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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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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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Why wont Pikachu go into Pokeball?

Because pikachu love to stay with freedom. So....stays outside not in pokeball. Basically any answer similar to Pikachu like to stay out of pokeball to be with Ash can be ruled out. Pikachu insisted to stay out of its pokeball when it hated Ash.
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Who is Pikachu's best friend?

The many adventures of Pikachu with his best friends Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle.
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Is there only 1 Pikachu?

The one thing that many beginner Pokémon fans don't understand right away is that Pikachu isn't just the name of one singular Pikachu, it's also the plural for an entire Pokémon species. And within that species are – of course – female and male Pikachu, each roaming around with their own distinctive personality.
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Does Ash understand Pikachu?

In the Pokemon anime, Ash Ketchum frequently talks to Pikachu and seems to understand what he says.
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What is inside the GS ball?

According to Hidaka, the GS Ball contained a Celebi that would play a major role throughout the Johto series. The story itself would have been a sizable arc that would have taken Ash and friends on a grand adventure with Celebi at the center of it all.
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Who is Ash's rival?

Gary was Ash's main rival in the original series. They were close when they were younger, but their friendship ended when they argued over an old Poké Ball and broke it. Eventually, Gary gained some respect for Ash, and after losing to him in the Silver Conference, they became friends again altogether.
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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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