Why did 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 Bulbasaur ever 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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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 can't I evolve my Bulbasaur?

1 Answer. You have the Shedinja-Costume Bulbasaur. Shedinja-costumed Bulbasaur cannot evolve. It was a Fall Event Pokémon, like Yamask-Costumed Squirtle, Cubone-Costumed Charmander, and Mimikyu-Costumed Pikachu.
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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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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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Did Ash evolve his Gible?

Gible is so far Ash's only Dragon-type Pokémon that has yet to evolve.
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Did Ash evolve his Bulbasaur?

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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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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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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Why did Charizard not obey Ash?

Therefore, Ash's Charmander did suffer, from abandonment issues and probably didn't, initially, trust Ash and, when he later evolved, into Charmeleon and Charizard, he knew Ash was inexperienced, as a Trainer and lack of Gym Badges and is, therefore, why he disobeyed him.
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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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Does Ash's cyndaquil evolve?

Ash's Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava and learns Eruption.
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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 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 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 2 Charizards?

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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Does Ash have any mega Pokémon?

Ash's Charizard is undoubtedly one of Ash's most powerful Pokemon ever. Like Sceptile and Lucario, Charizard gained the ability to Mega-Evolve, making it one of the most powerful and battle-tested Pokemon in the world ever.
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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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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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Did Ash's Bayleef evolve?

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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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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Does Ash have a lucario?

Ash's Lucario (Japanese: サトシのルカリオ Satoshi's Lucario) was the third Pokémon that Ash caught in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and his fifty-fifth overall.
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Does Ash's Buizel evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved. Ash's Buizel (Japanese: サトシのブイゼル Satoshi's Buoysel) is the third Pokémon that Dawn caught in the Sinnoh region, and her fourth overall.
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Does Ash have a Gardevoir?

This Pokémon spent an unknown number of episodes as Ralts and an unknown number of episodes as Kirlia. Ash's Gardevoir was a Pokémon Ash caught during his months of training prior to the final battle with Team Rocket.
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