Pokemon: Why Don’t Some of Ash’s Pokemon Evolve?
Fans ofPokemon know that the franchise heavily leans on both cute mascot characters as well as more powerful monster designs. The anime, which is for many the most memorable part of the franchise, is written in a way that highlights both the cuter mascot designs as well as the cooler evolved designs during the adventures of its protagonist Ask Ketchum.
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. In looking at a few different examples of Ash's unevolved Pokemon, there's a lot to be revealed in terms of the series' character design, writing, and worldbuilding, from its earliest episodes to some of the franchise's most recent incarnations and announcements.
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Pikachu is not only the mascot of the Pokemon franchise, but also probably one of the most recognizable pop culture icons of all time. This is because of the central role of Ash's Pikachu in the anime, and Pikachu has remained continually in its unevolved state over the course of all eight generations of the show. Ash has never evolved Pikachu into its more powerful evolution Raichu, and the reasons for keeping his favorite companion in its iconic unevolved state are specifically addressed as a big plot point in the anime.
The issue of Pikachu’s evolution first shows up the fourteenth episode of the first anime season, ‘Electric Shock Showdown’, where Pikachu is defeated against an evolved Raichu by Lt. Surge, the third gym leader in the Kanto region. The episode establishes that Pikachu has no desire
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