Why does Pikachu not evolve from Pichu?

Unlike other Pokemon, Pichu will only evolve once its Happiness is maxed out. Once you've accomplished this by winning battles and giving it vitamins and berries, it will evolve into Pikachu when it levels up.
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Why is Ash's Pikachu not a Pichu?

As shown in Enter Pikachu!, Pikachu was once a lonely wild Pichu who lived in the woods in the outskirts of Pallet Town. After falling off a cliff, he was saved by a mother Kangaskhan, who, after realizing Pichu had nowhere to go, placed Pichu in her pouch and took him into her care.
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Why does Pikachu refuse to evolve?

This clip makes it abundantly clear that Pikachu doesn't want to evolve into a Raichu because he wants to get stronger as a Pikachu. It seems that he knows that evolving would provide him a substantial power boost, but doesn't think it is necessary.
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Do all Pikachu evolve from Pichu?

Pichu (Japanese: ピチュー Pichu) is an Electric-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It evolves into Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship, which evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
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How did Ash's Pikachu evolve from Pichu?

One night, Pichu left the horde, while he remembers his times with them. After thinking about his friendship with Kangaskhan, Pichu began to evolve into Pikachu.
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Why does Pikachu hate his Pokeball?

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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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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What is Pikachu's first Evolution?

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It evolves from Pichu when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.
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Is Pikachu a Stage 1?

Pokémon such as Ivysaur, Raichu, and Cloyster are Stage 1 Pokémon. They evolve from Basic Pokémon such as Bulbasaur, Pikachu, and Shellder. This TCG-related article is a stub.
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Why does 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 did Ash's Bulbasaur not evolve?

While all other Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur, Ash's Bulbasaur refused to do so, despite facing the mass of Ivysaur as well as a Venusaur, all of whom were angry at it for ruining the festival. Ash then intervened and stood up for Bulbasaur and its decision not 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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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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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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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 did Pichu leave Kangaskhan?

This episode contains examples of the following tropes:

But Now I Must Go: Pichu quietly leaves one night because he and the baby Kangaskhan have grown too big for both to occupy the mother Kangaskhan's pouch.
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Can Pokémon devolve?

Unlike any other media, Pokémon are capable of devolving just as easily as they evolve in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
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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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Why has meowth never evolved?

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 get a Raichu?

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Ash's Raichu was the second Pokémon that Ash caught after Team Rocket's defeat.
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What is Pikachu's final evolution?

The final evolution of Pikachu, Gorochu, actually had “fangs and horns” according to Nishida, but was eventually cut from the game because of “balance,” which seems like an odd thought considering that Raichu is usually not thought of as a powerhouse in the game, and it should be easy enough to adjust values to “nerf” ...
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Why is Ash still 10 years old?

According to the eternal youth theory, like in many cartoons, the characters never age and are trapped at the age of their first appearance. This also suggests that the show has a floating timeline. This is the explanation given in the Pokémon.com mailbag for why Ash is still ten.
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What is the weakest Pokémon?

The 20 Weakest Pokemon Of All Time
  1. 1 Geodude. There are all kinds of candidates and descriptors for the weakest Pokemon.
  2. 2 Smeargle. Smeargle deserves at least one mention because, at its core, it's exceptionally weak compared to nearly every Pokemon. ...
  3. 3 Wimpod. ...
  4. 4 Delibird. ...
  5. 5 Magikarp. ...
  6. 6 Metapod. ...
  7. 7 Igglybuff. ...
  8. 8 Slakoth. ...
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