Why has Pikachu not evolved?

Following his loss in his first Gym Battle, Ash helps Pikachu increase the power of his electric attacks so that they can defeat the Gym Leader, Brock. 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 hasn't Pikachu evolved yet?

The official canon reason that Ash's first Pokémon never evolved is simple: Pikachu has not wanted to evolve. This decision was first made clear in the season one episode "Electric Shock Showdown." In this episode, Pikachu was initially beaten by a Raichu belonging to Lt. Surge and had to be sent to the hospital.
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Is Pikachu fully evolved?

In the game, Pikachu evolves into Raichu with a Thunder Stone, which was a subject of much contention in the animated series, as Ash's Pikachu never wanted to evolve, but there was actually supposed to be one more evolution passed Raichu as well.
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Why did Ash's Pokemon never evolve?

The episode establishes that Pikachu has no desire to evolve, and instead Ash trains it harder to defeat the Raichu even in its unevolved state. The topic of Pikachu's evolution has also had a resurgence of popularity in Pokemon: Journeys, in which the 35th episode 'Gotta Catch a What!?
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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 Hasn't Ash Evolved His Pikachu Into A Raichu?



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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Does Ash have a Raichu?

Ash's Raichu was the second Pokémon that Ash caught after Team Rocket's defeat.
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Did Ash evolve his Squirtle?

This Pokémon has not evolved. Squirtle was the fifth Pokémon Ash caught in the Kanto Region and his sixth overall.
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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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What is Pikachu's final 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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What if Ash's Pikachu evolved?

If Ash ends up regretting the evolution of his Pikachu, he could become filled with guilt. The sour experience from evolving Raichu might give Ash serious pause on evolving his other Pokémon and make him miss out on important opportunities as a result.
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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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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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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 did Ash get rid of Charizard?

Ash didn't want to leave Charizard, but he just wanted what was best for Charizard and went through with it. In The Spell of the Unown, after watching footage of Ash running after Entei, who'd kidnapped his mother, Charizard left the Valley to head straight for Greenfield.
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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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Does Ash's cyndaquil evolve?

Ash's Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava and learns Eruption.
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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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What happened to Ash's Tauros?

Ash was offered a Rhyhorn in exchange for his Tauros after winning the Tauros battling competition. Ash had tried to capture a Rhyhorn in the Safari Zone, but a Tauros ran past and was captured instead. Despite this, Ash chooses to keep his Tauros.
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Why did Charmander stop obeying Ash?

As explained in the anime episode 44, Charmeleon became disobedient to Ash because he was too low leveled (the old lady in that episode told Ash this herself). At the time, he didn't have all the gym badges, only a few.
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Who is Pikachu's girlfriend?

Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) - Simone Ashley as Girlfriend - IMDb.
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Can Ash Pikachu evolve ultra sun?

In the core series games. Like Ash's Pikachu, these Pikachu are always male and cannot evolve.
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Does Pikachu ever go in a Pokeball?

Afterward, Ash rushed Pikachu to the Pokémon Center, and the two became inseparable. This inseparability between Pikachu and Ash may in fact be the real key to why Pikachu will never enter a Pokéball.
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