Why didnt ashs starters 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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2024-02-17 08:37:48

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Why didnt ash use mega evolution?
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 ...
2024-01-19 14:32:12

Does ashs squirtle evolve?
This Pokémon has not evolved. Ash's Squirtle (Japanese: サトシのゼニガメ Satoshi's Zenigame) was the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto
Kanto
The Kanto region (Japanese: カントー地方 Kanto region) is a region of the Pokémon world. Kanto is located east of Johto, which together form a joint landmass that is south of Sinnoh. Kanto is the setting of the first generation of games and can be explored in Generations II, III, IV, and VII.
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region, and his sixth overall.
2023-11-20 20:36:58

Will ash pikachu evolve?
The official canonical reason why Pikachu never evolved is simple: Ash's first Pokémon has not wanted 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.
2023-11-07 10:36:06

Does ashs greninja mega evolve?
Ash-Greninja
Shortly after evolving into Greninja, through its strong bond with Ash, it can call upon a transformation similar to Mega Evolution, where it takes on an appearance resembling its Trainer while being covered in a water veil.
2023-09-17 19:29:01

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