Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the world-famous Pokémon anime series, impressed the world with his skills as a trainer for over 25 years. While his talent is undeniable, all fans recognize that ...

Pikachu refused to evolve and still defeated Lt. Surge's Raichu (Image via The Pokemon Company) Ash and Pikachu sprung into action and teamed up to defeat Team Rocket, the first of countless times ...

Famously, in the animated series, Ash’s Pikachu does not wish to evolve (the process through which a pokémon can change form, grow stronger and gain new abilities). This goes against the ...

Once evolved to Raichu, the Pokémon has a base stat total of 485. Unfortunately, Ash's Pikachu is unable to evolve into Raichu, they’re permanently stuck as Pikachu. Two Pika-pals The Pokémon ...

If you can’t find a Pichu to evolve but are desperately looking to be the next Ash Ketchum with your Pikachu by your side, then you can try looking for the latter in the wild lands of Paldea ...

While the departure of Ash and Pikachu may be bittersweet, it will be interesting to see how the anime series evolves with new characters.

Taito Okiura: “Pokémon” kind of has a mandate: We evolve. I’m personally passionate about Ash and Pikachu; but that being said, over 28 years Pokémon has been evolving in multiple forms ...

But they quickly find themselves caught up in the drama of whether or not Pikachu will be forced to evolve into Raichu against his will in order to win. The group ends up supporting Ash and ...