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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Why hasn't Ash's Squirtle evolved?

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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Does Ash's Bulbasaur not want to 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 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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Does Ash Ketchum Squirtle evolve?

This Pokémon has not evolved. Squirtle was the fifth Pokémon Ash caught in the Kanto Region and his sixth overall.
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Does 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 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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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 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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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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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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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 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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Does Misty have a Squirtle?

Misty used Ash's Pikachu in episode Princess vs. Princess. Misty used Ash's Squirtle in episode Beauty and the Beach.
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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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Why was the Butterfree pink?

Team Rocket kidnapped her along with other Butterfree to use for their own needs, Ash's Butterfree then showed Ash and his friends where they were keeping the Butterfree. They then rescued them and just as James was about to recapture her, Ash's Butterfree intervened with a Tackle attack, which made her blush.
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Does Butterfree ever return?

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 Ash release Naganadel?

Ash, realizing that Naganadel had other Poipole in its world to look after, decided to let it go back and bids it one final goodbye. As a sign of their friendship, Ash had Pikachu send off Naganadel with a Thunderbolt to enjoy for the final time before it flew into the wormhole and disappeared.
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Did Ash Gible evolve?

Gible is so far Ash's only Dragon-type Pokémon that has yet to evolve.
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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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Is Ash's Rowlet a girl?

Rowlet is the only non-temporary Pokémon Ash caught in Alola that is not weak to Ground-type moves. In the English dub of Aiming for the Top Floor!, Rowlet is referred to as "him", confirming it to be male, but only in the English dub.
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Why is Oshawott scared of water?

Ash tries to get Oshawott to open his eyes underwater, but he refuses. As a result, Ash forcibly opens Oshawott's eyes. This scares Oshawott so much that he uses Water Gun on Ash, blasting him out of the lake.
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Why does meowth ever evolve?

Because Meowth never fights, he never earns any experience, and therefore he can never evolve.
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