2025年2月5日 · When Ash went to check on Pikachu, he found both Pikachu and his Thunder Stone missing, causing him to think Pikachu may have decided to evolve into Raichu. However, he soon found Pikachu training in the forest, trying to get stronger without evolving.

2023年6月1日 · Whenever someone asks a Pokémon fan why Ash never evolved his Pikachu, a couple of answers are offered. Some may provide the in-story reason, and say Pikachu wanted to prove it could win without evolving.

Ash's Pikachu was Ash's only Electric-type Pokémon he owned. Pikachu was the first evolved Pokémon Ash obtained as his First partner Pokémon. Pikachu was Ash's first Pokémon to activate his Ability. Pikachu was also Ash's first Pokémon to have been Gigantamaxed.

2024年1月12日 · The official canonical reason why Pikachu never evolved is simple: Ash's first Pokémon did not want to evolve. This decision was first made clear in season 1, episode 14, "Electric Shock Showdown." In this episode, Pikachu was initially beaten and hospitalized by a Raichu belonging to Lt. Surge.

Ash's Pikachu was born in Kanto and there are no reports of unevolvable Pikachus in Kanto. Yes, it have G-Max factor, but I think that's something that awakes inside you only when you are exposed to Galar Particles. In any other region is just a regular Pikachu that can evolve if exposed to a Thunder stone.

2022年7月30日 · As long as they keep giving pikachu moves in the mainline series that the anime’s writers would consider drawing as additions to ash’s pikachu, ash will keep being rewarded for not evolving pikachu, even if the stat will increase.

2021年1月12日 · With over 20 years' worth of episodes and multiple Thunderstones available, why hasn't Ash evolved Pikachu to his stronger, more impressive and final form? The answer's simple: in Ash's mind, it was never his choice to make -- it was Pikachu's.

2020年6月2日 · Fans have questioned and joked about Ash not evolving his Pikachu for years even though the anime has explained that Ash's Pikachu doesn't want to evolve. And while this has long been accepted, Pokémon Sword and Shield offers another reason for Ash's Pikachu remaining as he is.

2021年11月26日 · Ash’s Pikachu does not evolve because he doesn’t want to. In S01E14, Pikachu swats the Thunderstone from Ash’s hand, offended by the prospect of Ash wanting him to evolve. Pikachu wants to get stronger as a Pikachu and …

2020年9月12日 · Ash and Pikachu are synonymous with the Pokemon anime. For years now though, fans of the franchise have wondered if Pikachu will ever evolve into Raichu. Here’s why that’s unlikely.