Why doesn't this little shit want to evolve?
Is he racist?
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>>24896634
Stupid maybe?
Maybe because of his pokeball phobia, Raichu would be too heavy to carry and would probably get tired from all that walking.
To piss off raichufags worldwide
Neither Pikachu nor Ash want him to evolve. There would be no point
>>24896634
>>24896648
Raichu cannot learn new moves.
>>24896665
Pikachu already knows everything it needs
>>24896634
It's a pride thing, like how Meowth refuses to evolve into Persian because a Persian stole his girl.
Pikachu got beat by a Raichu, so instead of becoming a Raichu himself, he wanted to beat Raichu the way he was.
That and Pikachu is the mascot of the series, not Raichu.
>>24896689
raichu is cuter AND cooler
>>24896648
Ash carried a fucking Hippopotas in his head didn't he
>>24896697
Anime weights and measurements are bullshit
>>24896753
Not all Pokemon are the exact same height and weight, the ones listed in the dex are just averages
See: Those NPCs who measure your Pokemon
>>24896634
Because if Pikachu evolves Ash won't have an excuse when Pikachu fucks up in the league for the sixth time.
>>24896769
>>24896769
Where is that npc located?
>>24896782
Pokemon like Furret are measured from head to tail
It's 5 feet and 11 inches long, not 5 feet and 11 inches tall
>>24896802
>Pokemon like Furret are measured from head to tail
False, the measurement is listed as height.
>>24897195
and that "height" is from head to tail. If you want proof look at the ORAS pokedex scale comparisons.
>>24896670
not true, it can still "learn" extreme speed by anime rules.
whole point is that stone evolution is a power up, but it halts progression, and pikachu wants to keep growing.
There was the idea that pokemon were not the same when they evolved, that something inside would change. There's no way to know for sure
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Reminder that the dub completely cut this line.
>>24897548
And Pikachu was like "no, fuck that shit".
Also Raichu is cooler, but what can you do, Pikachu is the mascot.
>>24897548
>>24897403
Well, in game the pokedex says that the brain goes through some changes with evolution (Gyarados dex entry to cite one). So maybe it's that.
Again in before
>pokedex.
>>24896791
lake of rage
>>24897202
but that is length not height only a retarded child wouldn't know the difference
>>24897681
Who do you think writes the pokedex entries, anon?
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>>24896753
>>24896769
Because all a species will have the same size.
>>24896634
pikachu doesn't want to evolve
he will lose his identity
raichu is also fat and slow don't let his stats fool you
>>24897195
>False, the measurement is listed as height
Yes, but it's common sense.
Dunsparce and Salamence are both listed as 4'11.
Dunsparce is obviously not as tall as Salamence, so what it obviously means is that Dunsparce is as long as long as Salamence is tall. Same with Arbok and Groudon both being 11'06".
>>24897817
Before we continue, is it listed as "size" in Japan or is it also "height"?
>>24897856
高さ
【名詞】
1 elevation
基準点(海面などの)を超えた何かの距離
(distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)) there was snow at the higher elevations より高い高所に雪があった
2 altitude, height
特に海水面または地表からの高さ
(elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface) the altitude gave her a headache 高地で彼女は頭痛がした
3 level
地上の高さ
(height above ground) the water reached ankle level 水は足首の高さまで届いた
the pictures were at the same level それらの絵は同じ高さにかけられていた
4 tallness, height
長さの垂直の寸法
(the vertical dimension of extension)
5 altitude
幾何学的図形の底辺から逆の頂点(または、平行であるならば側面)までの垂直距離
(the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel))
>>24897856
it's inconsistent either way. you can tell by the ORAS dex. like he said, dunsparce is about as long as salamence is tall.
>>24897576
>Also Raichu is cooler
but that's
like your opinion man
>>24897576
Pikachu wanted to learn more. Raichu is a flipping blockhead.
>>24897938
What moves hasn't Pikachu learned that it could still need?
>>24896662
Ash wanted him to evolve at two different times and only changed his mind because Pikachu threw a tantrum.
Shit like this is why Greninja gets the perfect-synchro-love evolution and not Pikunt
>>24897576
I'd love for Raichu to be played like a "big brother" to Pikachu in advertisements.
What's the point of giving the mascot an evolution if you're not going to advertise it as well, right?
The big fucking problem with pikachu is we don't get any of its backstory before Ash, even though Goomy can have vietnam flashbacks and we even have Froakie's backstory as a battle autist that didn't get along with punkass frogs.
>>24898033
It was bred to be a starter pokemon for the kids too slow to get to the lab before the good ones were gone but nobody ever took it before Ash because it was such a little bitch.
>>24898043
The anime clearly had Pikachu's origins from Yellow in mind, since it was completely untamed and violent when Oak gave it to Ash and it had unusual traits like never wanting to be in its ball.
>>24897950
extreme speed.
>>24897950
Nuzzle, Endure, Reversal, Wish, and Encore could all be tactically useful. Especially now that pikachu is expected to fight megas with a full offensive set.
>>24898051
Yellow was based ON the anime, dumbass.
>>24897950
Zap cannon?
>>24898053
>>24898067
>>24898381
All these and bofa.
That pikachu holds a light ball so evolving it would only make it less powerful but more bulky and a little bit faster. Ash doesn't like bulky pokemon and only use frail speed demons.
I mean, besides pikachu Hawlucha has the lowest base speed with 118 in his current team.
I lack raichu sfw art in my pokemon folder
But I don't lack raichu art in my pokeporn folder
Post some pls
>>24898067
>>24898381
Aren't some of these TMs or tutor moves? I know Raichu can learn TMs and tutor moves. I guess Pikachu doesn't have a 100% perfect movepool yet but I don't think it can get that much better to the point of withhelding evolution further.
>>24898395
Bofa?
>>24898067
All the pikachus I caught from the safari zone had those moves
>>24898404
>Ash doesn't like bulky pokemon and only use frail speed demons.
Ash tried using something other than a speed demon once. It didn't fly so good.
>>24898421
Bofadeez nuts
>>24898429
guys ash is still 10 years old don't worry he'll evolve pikachu when he grows up :)
>>24898423
You mean jobber Torterra?
>>24898423
Torterra was a speed demon back it was a Turtwig
Once Ash got Infernape though, it had to job to make Infernape look good
>>24898033
Why did Dawn's buneary know ice beam? Was it bred and released? Maybe there were a ton of babies all of a sudden.
Who was father
>>24897889
No wonder he can fly!
>>24896634
Maybe they're both afraid that it'll forget about ash and turn into a douche for awhile like charizard did.
Because Raichu is shit desu senpai.
EVERYTHING IS RACIST!!!!1
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>>24899202
I thought that was a stupid plot point. Charmander was saved by Ash so he should have been loyal to the end. The whole evolution takes place and changes the personality is garbage
>>24899321
You know what they say, hindsight is 20/20
>>24896634
Pic related
>>24896634
Raichu is ugly
Has it ever been explained why any anime Pokémon does not wish to evolve?
Near as I can tell, the reason Ash's Pikachu, Ash's Bulbasaur and Dawn's Piplup actively refused to evolve was 'just because'.
>>24903254
The Surge episode explained that Pikachu wants to prove to itself that it doesn't NEED to evolve to accomplish whatever it wants to accomplish.
>>24903274
That's kind of retarded though, it's like a child wishing to remain a child forever to prove that they don't NEED to have a fully developed brain to be a rocket scientist. It's dumb when you think about it.
>>24903312
To be honest, Pikachu can still learn more moves. Raichu, on the other hand, is an arrogant blockhead.
Can somebody post those Raichu comics please
yeah how are you supposed to believe these stats
>>24903374
?????
>>24898423
Hi Heracross
Doing good I see
>>24898006
Because the evolution is ugly as fuck
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