Why does Pikachu refuse 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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Why does Ash's Pikachu refuse to evolve?

In the episode "Gotta Catch a What?!" Ash explained to his companion Goh that Pikachu wanted to get stronger as a Pikachu. While evolving into a Raichu would have increased Pikachu's power significantly, it also wouldn't have been true to who he is. Ash's Pikachu, in all iterations, has wanted to prove himself.
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Why does Pikachu refuse to go in a 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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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. Giving Pichu a Soothe Bell will also help grow its Happiness.
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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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Why Hasn't Ash Evolved His Pikachu Into A Raichu?



Why doesn't Ash's Bulbasaur and Squirtle 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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Did Ash's Squirtle evolve?

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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Why does Ash only keep Pikachu?

He leaves his Pokemon at Professor Oak's Laboratory because he knows they'll be well taken care of. Throughout the Pokemon series, Ash only ever brings Pikachu with him to each new region, as Pikachu is his best friend and they are inseparable.
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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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Is Ash's Pikachu stronger than Raichu?

With Ash leading the way, Pikachu has managed to defeat pretty strong opponents despite being a pre-evolution form of Raichu. Even normal Raichu pale in comparison to the power of Ash's Pikachu.
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Did Ash go inside a Pokeball?

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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Is Ash's Pikachu a boy or a 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!
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Does Ash abandon Pikachu?

Ash says goodbye to Pikachu

This is an episode that confronts the very essence of Pokémon: Is it right to capture and keep these wild creatures? Ash doesn't seem to think so, and he regrettably and painfully makes up his mind and decides to leave Pikachu behind with its kind.
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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 is Meowth the only talking Pokémon?

So Meowth decided to make himself as human as he could. He learned to walk on two legs by watching people practice at a local dance academy, which also just so happened to offer pronunciation lessons. Over time, and with a little help from a picture book, he learned to sound out words.
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Who gave Ash Pikachu?

Seeing Ash's disappointment, Professor Oak gave him Pikachu, who, at first, did not care at all for his new Trainer, constantly zapping him and anyone else nearby. He refused to go into his Poké Ball, and when Ash failed to catch a Pidgey, he laughed at him.
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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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Did Ash's Pikachu forget Electro Ball?

According to some users in this thread, Ash's Pikachu forgot Volt Tackle to learn Electro Ball, which makes sense, as the series seems to follow the games with Pokemon only knowing 4 moves at a time. Because they just had to have him learn a Gen V move. He forgot it so he could learn Electro Ball.
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Why did Ash leave all his Pokémon in alola?

8 Not Perfect: Ash Leaving Most Of His Pokemon With Kukui

As Alola is shown to be quite far away from Kanto, Ash's home region, it makes sense that his Alolan Pokémon would be better equipped to stay with Kukui instead of Oak, but it also means they won't be able to bond with the rest of Ash's Pokémon.
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Why does Ash not use Charizard?

It was there that he renewed his vow to become a Pokémon Master and decided to leave most of his Pokémon — including Charizard — with Professor Oak. With the long relationship Ash and Charizard have had, this may have been surprising, but it made sense for Ash's character evolution.
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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 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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