Why did 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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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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Do 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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Why did Ash's Pokémon never evolve?

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 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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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 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 did Charizard not obey Ash?

Originally Answered: Why didn't Charmeleon and Charizard obey Ash in Pokemon: Indigo League? It was because the charmander belonged to Damien and Ash hadn't exactly 'caught' it. Charmander had just joined ash as Damien had abandoned it. So ash wasn't charmander's original trainer.
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Did Ash's totodile evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved.
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Is Ash Bayleef a girl?

Bayleef was the only Pokémon that Ash owned that evolved during the Johto saga. Bayleef was Ash's first confirmed female Pokémon. Bayleef is Ash's only Grass-type Pokémon to evolve only once. All his other Grass types have either evolved twice or not evolved at all.
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Did Ash have a Quilava?

Ash's Quilava (Japanese: サトシのマグマラシ Satoshi's Magmarashi) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in the Johto region, and his seventeenth overall.
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Why did Ash leave Bulbasaur?

Although Bulbasaur initially appeared to distrust Ash, he agreed to join him. He alone assumed that Ash had abandoned it and the others when they were separated from him following an attack by Gyarados after escaping the sunken St.
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What happened to Dawn's Ambipom?

Dawn left the decision to Ambipom. After deciding to pursue ping pong over her love of Pokémon Contests, Ambipom bid farewell to Dawn and Ash and left the group in order to follow her new ambition.
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Why did Ash release Goodra?

In the Prologue, Goodra was released by Ash so he could protect the Wetlands. He rejoined Ash temporarily so he could assist him in the Lumiose Conference and went back to the Wetlands after assisting in the Team Flare Incident.
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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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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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Does Ash's Pokémon evolve?

1 Riolu To Lucario

For most of the Pokémon Journies series, Ash was catching fully evolved Pokémon with Dragonite and Gengar, as well as using his mother's Mr. Mime from time to time.
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Can Pokemon devolve?

Unlike any other media, Pokémon are capable of devolving just as easily as they evolve in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
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Does Ash have an evolution stone?

In episode 74 of the Diamond and Pearl season, Ash revealed that he still possessed the Thunder Stone given to him by Nurse Joy in Vermillion City, back in season 1. He never uses it. This is because Ash leaves evolution up to his Pokemon; of course, Pikachu being Pikachu, refuses to evolve into Raichu.
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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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