Did Ash ever mega evolve?

Mega Evolution in Pokémon is a beloved mechanic, and yet despite that, Ash Ketchum went a very long time before gaining the ability to Mega Evolve a Pokémon, not learning how to do so until Pokémon Journeys.
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Does Ash have Mega Evolution?

2 Ash's Mega Lucario

Despite the all-around strength of Ash Ketchum's Journeys squad (sans Pikachu), Lucario has unquestionably been his ace, in large part thanks to its ability to Mega Evolve.
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Why doesn't Ash Mega evolve his Pokémon?

Ash is the type of trainer that doesn't force his Pokemon to evolve. If they evolve naturally then he just lets it. Charizard is an example where it let it evolve on its own but he doesn't really mind that Chari has an obnoxious attitude towards him.
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Does Ash ever evolve his Pokémon?

This one are in their second form (And can evolve): Pikachu, Bayleff, Quilava,Palpitoad and Boldore. Ash has evolved 29 of his Pokemon to their full form if you count the ones he realise (Buterfree,Greninja and Goodra).
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Did Ash Mega evolve his Sceptile?

Mega Evolution was introduced in the Generation VI games (Pokemon X and Y), and the anime series has not yet caught up to that point in the story. However, Ash's Sceptile is able to Mega Evolve through the use of a Sceptilite, a Mega Stone exclusive to Sceptile.
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Ash's Lucario Mega Evolving for the first time in Pokemon Journeys

Why didn't Ash Mega evolve his Charizard?

Charizard would've been a prime candidate for Mega Evolution had its character development not come before that time. After evolution, the character development that Charizard received came from learning to trust and listen to Ash, and later on training to become stronger in the Charicific Valley.
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Did Ash mega evolve his Charizard?

Despite much speculation, Ash's Charizard never mega evolved in Pokémon XY, nor did it Gigantamax during Pokémon Journeys, so it has never used any of the newer forms Charizard has acquired over the years.
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What Pokémon did Ash refuse to evolve?

Bulbasaur is the second Pokémon Ash owns that chose not to evolve, the first being Pikachu, but he is the first Pokémon that Ash caught that chose not to evolve because Bulbasaur was not ready to evolve yet. Pikachu wants to prove that he can defeat stronger Pokémon without evolving.
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Does Ash have any Eevee evolutions?

Prior to Series

Ash later found out she was accidentally left behind by her trainer's family when her trainer, an elderly woman, passed away. When Ash decided it was time to leave, he decided to take Eevee with him, to which she happily agreed. She at some point evolved into Espeon.
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Why did Ash's 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 does Pikachu refuse to evolve?

Pikachu's refusal to evolve was due to his determination to win and prove himself as a Pikachu, staying true to who he is. Pikachu's decision to not evolve fits the narrative of being great without changing, teaching young viewers an important lesson.
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Why won t Ash evolve Pikachu?

Evolving Ash's Pikachu would have meant changing the mascot for the franchise and, as a result, losing marketability. Keeping Pikachu as a Pikachu has allowed the franchise to maintain its iconic branding.
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How powerful is Ash's Charizard?

Articuno fainted as Charizard got to his feet. Charizard was the first non-Legendary Pokémon in the anime to have defeated a Legendary Pokémon and won Ash the Knowledge Symbol before he returned to the Charicific Valley. As of then, Charizard's power rivals that of Legendary and Elite Four Pokémon.
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Is Ash's Lucario Mega?

Ash Mega Evolved his Lucario to battle Machamp in its Gigantamax state. After showing both Machamp's strength and abilities in its Gigantamax form by defending himself, Mega Lucario unleashes a far more powerful Aura Sphere on Machamp's head, forcing it to revert to normal.
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Which Pokémon is Ash strongest?

This update adds five more Pokemon of Ash's that have proven to be the strongest.
  • 8 Dracovish. ...
  • 7 Goodra. ...
  • 6 Infernape. ...
  • 5 Lucario. ...
  • 4 Sceptile. Battle Win Rate: 60% (29/48) ...
  • 3 Greninja. Battle Win Rate: 87% (47/55) ...
  • 2 Charizard. Battle Win Rate: 70% (33/47) ...
  • 1 Pikachu. Battle Win Rate: 89% (479/538)
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How many megas does Ash have?

Although ash has Pokemon that can already mega evolve and Pokemon that need to fully evolve to mega evolve, he only has one Pokemon capable of Mega Evolution which is Lucario in the Pokemon Journeys series.
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Did Ash evolve his Pikachu?

A couple of the reasons for Pikachu refusing to evolve were given in Episode 14, "Electric Shock Showdown." At the time, Ash was mocked by Lt. Surge for not evolving his Pikachu, and making it strong as soon as possible; to drive his point home, the Gym Leader beat Pikachu with its evolved form Raichu.
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Why does Ash never catch Pokémon?

Having fewer Pokémon certainly makes it easier for Ash to properly bond with them, but he has still found himself in situations where he could have made new additions to his team. A majority of these situations have ended in Ash failing to catch Pokémon due to inexperience, impatience, or just bad luck.
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Why did Ash not catch Eevee?

Ash has met Eevee many times on his adventures, so it's still highly confusing why he never thought to capture one. The evolutions Eevee can potentially evolve into are each able to make a claim as to why they would fit perfectly into Ash's team and help him win some Pokemon battles.
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Why didn t Ash evolve Squirtle?

Bulbasaur and Squirtle May Have Decided Not to Evolve

The fan argues that, upon seeing this drastic change in their friend's personality, Bulbasaur and Squirtle were so horrified that they swore never to evolve, lest they end up the same way. Now why Charmeleon and then Charizard refused to heed Ash has been debated.
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Why did Ash stop using his old Pokémon?

However, Ash did have his reasons for sticking with new teammates. It's all part of the fresh start he takes every time he enters a new region. He probably could do better with stronger Pokémon, but he wanted to do what he felt was right, even if it was more challenging.
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Why did Ash release Greninja?

In episode 46 of the XYZ season, "Facing the Needs of the Many!", Ash released Greninja in order to assist Zygarde and Squishy in destroying some of the remaining roots of the Giant Rock, which threatened to destroy Kalos and the whole world.
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Why did Charmander stop obeying Ash?

In Pokemon for the trainer to command the Pokemon the Pokemon must respect the trainer. However, in The Problem with Paras, it was revealed that Charmeleon was no longer loyal to Ash. Cassandra's grandmother explained that Charmeleon's skill level had exceeded Ash's, and therefore it did not respect him.
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How did Ash get Gengar?

Prior to Series. Ash and Goh encountered Gengar at Cerise Laboratory where he scared Ren and attacked Chloe and Yamper, but eventually fled. He returned and hid in Ash's shadow and ran into his former trainer, attacking him. Ash and Gengar fought against Jessie and James and later Gengar joined Ash's team.
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Does Ash have any legendary Pokémon?

While Ash never did catch a Legendary, his ownership of Melmetal, along with his long-awaited World Champion victory, still places him in the highest tier of trainers seen in the Pokémon anime.
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