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Which Pokémon refuses to evolve?

Character Pokémon who refuse to evolve
  • Ash's Pikachu.
  • Dawn's Piplup.
  • Ash's Rowlet.
  • Ilima's Eevee.
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Why do Ash's Pokémon never evolve?

The assumption is that the anime makes Ash keep his Pokémon in their pre-evolved forms because pre-evolved Pokémon are generally cuter than fully evolved Pokémon. Cuter often sells better, so there is some behind-the-scenes reason for why certain Pokémon stay the same.
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Can Pokémon reject evolution?

This is usually a good thing — the evolved forms of Pokémon almost always have higher stats and more powerful moves. However, it's also possible to cancel an evolution, keeping a Pokémon in its less-evolved form. To do this, press B rapidly as it evolves or alternatively use an Everstone.
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Why did Ash's rowlet not evolve?

It was already obvious that Ash's Rowlet was never going to evolve, but it got an Everstone and beat Hau's Dartrix in today's episode, so not only will Rowlet not evolve, it literally can't because of the Everstone it swallowed.
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Why do some Pokémon not want to evolve?

It's not a major issue in the games but in the anime, some Pokémon simply don't want to evolve. Perhaps they'd rather be strong as they are or don't want their bodies, minds, and personalities altered. A Pokémon can reject evolution and even resist the process if it's forced on them.
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Why Does Pokémon Refuse To Evolve?

Why does Pikachu refuse to evolve?

Pikachu's evolution denial stems from its own personality. It has nothing to do with him hating Raichu. Pikachu wants to be the strongest it can be as a Pikachu. “It's better to evolve only when you want to,“ Ash said to Pikachu in the latest episode of “Pokemon Journeys.”
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Why did Ash's Squirtle and Bulbasaur not evolve?

In universe, it's simply because Bulbasaur doesn't want to. As many have said, no one can, and it is especially not in Ash's character to do so, to force their Pokemon to evolve. Outside of the anime universe, we all know it's because the anime is mainly used for advertisement.
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Why didn t Ash Mega evolve?

Pidgeot got the ending to its character development when Ash left it behind to watch over all the Pokémon in its home, so as a developed character that already had the necessary bond with Ash to Mega Evolve, there wasn't much of a story to be told by Pidgeot gaining access to this, and the writers would have to go out ...
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Why did Ash not let Pikachu evolve?

In the episode "Gotta Catch a What?!" Ash explained to his companion trainer 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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What are all of Ash's Unevolved Pokémon?

Back in the initial season of the anime, Pikachu wasn't Ash's only Pokemon that didn't jump right into evolution. Ash eventually had one of each of the lines of Kanto starter Pokemon, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander. Out of the three, both Squirtle and Bulbasaur have remained in their unevolved forms.
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Can you devolve a Pokémon?

Unlike any other media, Pokémon are capable of devolving just as easily as they evolve in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
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Is evolution painful for Pokémon?

"It stores the excess energy from Mega Evolution, so after a long time passes, its body starts to melt." Basically, if you Mega Evolve your Scizor, you've basically doomed it to a painful death by melting.
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Should I stop Charmander from evolving?

You're best served evolving Charmander into Charmeleon as late as possible (it learns its last technique at level 46). As far as HMs and TMs go, Charmander is able to learn techniques like Rest, Swift, Dig, Dragon Rage, Seismic Toss, Toxic, and more.
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Why Ash doesn t catch legendaries?

Eventually, Ash helps the legendary Pokémon when they are pursued by members of Team Rocket. However, he doesn't catch them because of their role as guardians.
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Who is Ash's most powerful Pokémon?

Ash Ketchem's 6 Strongest Pokemon, Ranked
  • 6 Infernape.
  • 5 Lucario.
  • 4 Sceptile.
  • 3 Greninja.
  • 2 Charizard.
  • 1 Pikachu.
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Why didn't Squirtle evolve?

Bulbasaur and Squirtle May Have Decided Not to 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 doesn't Ash get Raichu?

Many believe there is a very simple explanation as to why we won't ever see Ash and Raichu as a partnership. That is because Pikachu is the face of Pokemon. If Ash's Pikachu did ever evolve, there would certainly be no going back. This isn't Mega Evolution after all.
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Is Pokémon getting rid of Ash and Pikachu?

Pokémon animated series saying goodbye to Ash Ketchum and Pikachu after 25 years. After 25 years of following Ash Ketchum and his electric pal Pikachu, Pokémon has announced their adventure will be coming to an end in 2023.
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Did Ash leave Pikachu forever?

Ash stands his ground, stating that Pikachu will be much happier with its own kind in the forest rather than traveling with him and decided that his decision is final.
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Why did Charizard not obey Ash?

Ash is berated several times for not being a good enough owner to handle his Charizard. Charizard doesn't take anyone's orders because he doesn't respect them. Despite the fact that Ash helped Charizard and risked his life for him, Charizard's level makes him view Ash as a weakling undeserving of his acknowledgment.
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Does Ash have any legendary Pokemon?

This addition to Ash's Pocket Monster stable led him to the mythical Pokémon, Melmetal, from the evolution of Meltan. For casual fans wondering is Melmetal a legendary Pokémon, the answer is no — it's much rarer. The Melmetal evolution means that eternal 10-year-old Ash inadvertently obtained a mythical Pokémon.
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What happened to Ash's Lucario?

Ash left Lucario along with the rest of his Journeys team at Professor Oak's Laboratory sometime prior to JN137, as he decided he wanted to start rotating his team for his new journey.
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Why did Squirtle leave Ash?

Squirtle was separated from Ash in Island of the Giant Pokémon-along with Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Charmander-after a group of Gyarados sent them flying with Dragon Rage. During the separation, Squirtle remained relatively good-spirited, though was shown to be worried when Bulbasaur suggested they were abandoned.
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Was Ash's Bulbasaur abandoned?

In Island of the Giant Pokémon, it alone assumed that Ash had abandoned them. Its views on Trainers were presumably colored by all the abandoned Pokémon in the Hidden Village. Over time, Bulbasaur grew to trust its new Trainer, but it retained a stubborn, surly, and eager-to-battle demeanor.
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What happened to Ash's Greninja?

During the battle between Greninja and Alain's Charizard, Charizard Mega Evolved, while Greninja again evolved into Ash-Greninja. In the end, Charizard was able to defeat Greninja with Blast Burn.
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