Why is Team Rocket obsessed with 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.
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Why does Giovanni want Pikachu?

The only reason that they're so fascinated with Pikachu is that Team Rocket is under the impression that Pikachu is abnormally strong due to it getting overcharged via bicycle in the second episode. Ash's Pikachu is an anomaly as far as Pokémon go, but this strength develops over time.
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Does Team Rocket ever capture Pikachu?

In a recent episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon, the Team Rocket trio finally managed to beat Ash and Pikachu.
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What does Team Rocket want Ash's Pikachu?

In Pokémon Live!, which launched in the year 2000 and toured the United States for a year, Giovanni commands Team Rocket to capture Ash's Pikachu to teach his ultimate Pokémon, MechaMew2, Thunder and Thundershock. Learning these attacks would make MechaMew2 the most powerful Pokémon in the world.
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Why is Ash's Pikachu so special?

Pikachu was Ash's first Pokémon to activate their Ability. Pikachu was also Ash's first Pokémon to have been Gigantamaxed. Additionally, Pikachu is also the first Pokémon in the anime to have both used Z-Moves and Dynamax.
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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 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 are Jessie and James so obsessed with 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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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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Why is Pikachu so important?

The reason Pikachu was chosen to be the mascot, was because of its popularity. It was a brilliant marketing scheme, by taking advantage of the popularity of Pikachu from the games, and incorporating it into the anime and merchandise, sales had soared.
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Why do Team Rocket steal Pokémon?

Team Rocket's main objective was obtaining powerful and rare Pokémon to help their criminal syndicate in the hopes of someday taking over the world. They obtain these Pokémon by regular capture, or more often, theft. In addition to this they also perform inhumane experiments on Pokémon to further enhance their power.
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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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Did Ash ever meet Giovanni?

In Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!, Giovanni finally confronted Ash in a battle and won easily. Despite being feared by Jessie, James and Meowth, he usually displays a very calm demeanor, even in battle.
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Does Ash mega evolve his lucario?

Lucario spent only 24 episodes as a Riolu after hatching, making it the fastest evolved hatched Pokémon out of all the protagonists. Lucario is the first of Ash's Pokémon to Mega Evolve.
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Why is Meowth evil?

Why Team Rocket's Meowth Is Evil In Pokémon. In the Pokémon universe, Team Rocket's Meowth is considered to be evil because he willingly helps Team Rocket scheme to capture, and mistreat other Pokémon.
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Does Ash catch a Meowth?

Meowth is a former member of Team Rocket and was a Pokémon Ash caught during his months of training prior to the final battle with Team Rocket.
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Does Giovanni still want Pikachu?

It's often implied by the Team Rocket Trio that Giovanni desires Ash's Pikachu, but from what I have seen in the anime (a lot of old, not so much new) the implication is clearly not mutual. Giovanni couldn't care less about Pikachu.
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Why Team Rocket is always after Ash?

Originally Answered: Why is team rocket obsessed with Ash Ketchum's Pikachu? They're obsessed because they believe that ash's pikachu is abnormally strong (stronger than what a pikachu should be capable of) so they constantly stalk ash in hopes of finally stealing pikachu unsuccessfully.
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How many times did Team Rocket steal Pikachu?

10 Times Team Rocket Almost Had Pikachu.
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Did Ash evolve Bulbasaur?

Bulbasaur is Ash's only Pokémon who refused to evolve after the process began.
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Does Ash Bulbasaur evolve Squirtle?

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 Squirtle and 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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