Rescue Bots Academy Timeline

Recruits Part 1

The recruits meets each other.

Recruits Part 2

Hotshot is accepted in the group.

Tough Luck Chuck

Hotshot's first mistakes.

If at first

Hoist invented the rescue tools and Boulder's first appearance.

Screen time

The recruits gets their phones.

The secret of flight

Hotshot learns to work with his jet mode and Blades' first appearance.

Whirl'd view

This is the first episode where Chase allows the recruits to do a simulation with him.

The bot who cried rescue

Heatwave counts on Wedge to work on the other recruits' speed.

Mission inaudible

Hoist learns how to be a leader.

Go,team,go

The recruits learns teamwork.

Mount Botmore

Filler episode.

Plan bee

The recruit learns what animal they forget to save during a simulation.

Battle of the bots

Wedge learns to play Cube. Filler episode.

Glitch

Filler episode.

Fright at the museum

Hinted Hoist's fear before meeting Grimlock.

Tyrannosaurus wrecked

Grimlock's debut episode.

Dino hard

Hoist get over his fear of Dinobots.

Trouble cubed

Due to the fact Grimlock is moved to the academy prior to this episode.

Buddy cop

Hotshot learns to not judge Grimlock.

Monster savings

Filler episode.

Space case

The recruits gets on the Sigma for the first time.

Five into four

The recruits tries hard to impress Heatwave.

Flying hunk-a-junk

Wedge's fear of flight is introduced.

All washed up

Hoist build the Scrub-A-Dubber.

All at sea

The recruits learn the importance of cleaning.

Into the depths

Filler episode.

Metal munchers

The recruits meets the scraplets.

Surprise,Medix

The other recruits tries to surprise Medix all day.

Rescue promo

Whirl is tasked to do a video for the academy.

The TX3000

Hotshot learns how to use a TX3000 weapon for the first time.

Little Bot Peep

Filler episode.

Driving a Wedge

Wes' debut episode.

The big,small rescue

The recruits rescues a small plant.

Bee prepared

Bumblebee's debut episode. Shows how much of a fan Wedge is toward Bumblebee.

Trick or treat

Halloween special.

About a rock

The recruits sees a rock creature for the first time.

Who's teaching who?

The recruits switch places with the teachers.

Hack attack

Hotshot uses his game for a simulation.

Balloon up a tree

The recruits saves a balloon from a tree,obviously. Filler episode.

The mystery of dragon mountain

The recruits learns not to trust small sizes.

Dog stray afternoon

The recruits learns that a dog followed them because they missed to rescue someone.

Lucky ducky

Hotshot learns to motivate himself with a rubber duck,whom he thinks bring good luck.

Escape from pinguin island

The recruits rescues pinguins. Filler episode.

All that glitter

Filler episode.

Dig fest

Filler episode.

Tune out

Filler episode.

Milford goes to the dogs

Filler episode.

Whirl's wise-bot quest

Whirl learns to get confident in herself and motivated by Blades,but doesn't know he helped her.

Best bot forever Part 1

Scorch's debut episode.

Best bot forever Part 2

The recruits finished Year 1.

Back to school

The recruits came back for Year 2 and gets their own mentor.

Mission Dinobot

Hoist meet Grimlock's friends,Snarl and Sludge.

In training

Hotshot learns that Heatwave is an incredible mentor.

Medix steps out to the bat

Medix brings a bat to Cybertron.

Robo-Cody

The recruits build a robot mode for Cody.

Heatwave's shiny coat

Medix almost forgets who Heatwave the dog was,meaning it took a long period of time since their meeting with the dog.

Acting out

Filler episode.

Need to know

Perceptor's debut episode and the new teacher at the academy.

Critical condition

Medix criticizes the others.

First responder

Wedge makes the decision between Bumblebee or Wes.

My favorite rescue

Filler episode.

Little plot of horrors

Medix finds the little plant they once rescued in the academy's quarantine center. We do know the plant grew another plant in the jar prior to another episode. Being the only one left in the jar meaning the other one has presumably died,suggesting how time passed throughout the series and the episodes.

Good advice

Medix mentions the restauration of the old Cybertronian ship that Hoist and the Dinobots brought to the academy.

The vault of the Primes

Ratchet and the recruits opens an ancient Cybertronian vault.

Power up and energize

The recruits gets their energize tools.

The great energon rush

Hoist and the Dinobots discovers energon.

Wild ghost chase

Whirl and Medix investigated an abandoned mansion.

Museum mystery

Filler episode.

Shall we dance?

The recruits learns to dance ballet.

Partners

Doc.Greene and Frankie's debut episode.

Fun-Droids

Filler episode.

Campfire fright

The recruits goes camping.

Five little rescue bots

The rescue bots still goes camping,now knowing what it is.

Mul-T-Change of pace

Hotshot learns to transform into 3 vehicle mode in one day.

Small cogs

The other recruits receives their own Mul-T-Cogs.

Big wheels

The other recruits gets their other new alt modes.

More than meets the eye

The recruits rescues a Decepticon named Laserbeak.

Things that go Bot in the night

Hoist sleepwalks in Dinobot mode.

Helicopter heroes

Medix gets used to his new helicopter mode.

Medix gets schooled

Perceptor assigned Medix as his assistant.

Enter the flood

Their second class with Perceptor

The empty city

The recruits encounters a Titan.

The ties that bind

Whirl grows a friendship with Scorch.

Rescue teens

Obviously a human version of the rescue bots recruits.

The icebot cometh

All of this just for an ice sculpture contest..

Bot blog

Whirl uploads a video of Hotshot without permision.

How to train your scraplets

The recruits trains scraplets.

Brushfire

Brushfire's debut episode.

Wizard of botz

Filler episode.

List of animals they could have used for Transformers Robots in disguise

*This is a list of animals that Hasbro could have used for Transformers Robots in disguise. In my opinion,reusing models and the lack of animal ideas is stupid.*

1. Crocodile/Alligator

This is a good idea,considering they're dangerous animals. While there are two Decepticons in the RID comics being Crocobots,I think having one in the actual show would have been way better. They could have used Skullcruncher or maybe a brand new character that would support being designed as a crocodile or an alligator.

2. Fox

Despite having Foxtrot in the RID comics,a Foxicon would be interesting. They could have used a Steeljaw model. A Decepticon who tries to gain the Autobots' trust would have worked.

3. Bear

We literally needed a bear Decepticon. We did have Polarclaw,but at least give us another bear Decepticon,Hasbro. 

4. Rat

I feel like having a rat Decepticon would've been funny and appealing among kids. Look at Quillfire and Springload,for example. They could have done the same route as them with a rat Decepticon. If they can make Polarclaw a Decepticon,why not Rattrap as well?

5. Rhino

How about a rhino Decepticon to counter the opposite of Terrashock.. Sure,Transit in the RID comics is one. But one in the show would have been cooler. 

6. Snapping turtle

A snapping turtle can be dangerous. Again,it could appeal kids. A turtle Decepticon with the ability to speed up or maybe the ability to blast water from his/her cannons would've been great.

7. Kitsune

A Kitsune is a cat like creature in Japan's mythology so getting a Decepticon with this theme would have been interesting. Those who knows Jibanyan from Yokai Watch would already know what it is.

8. Jellyfish

We had an octopus Decepticon. Why not a jellyfish?

9. Eel

The show deserves more water animals looking Decepticons. If no jellyfish Decepticons,why not an eel? 

Transformers Robots in disguise: The Weaponizer Minicons were all child experiments

 Yes,the show confirms this by mentioning they were captured in their youth and have been experimented on. But I want to explain this further because this is something that some people don't really catch on and to the point of at least can get what Shockwave have done prior the ending of Transformers Prime. 

The minicons' youth:

During the war,many minicons went into hiding,and some others wanted to join the war. The Weaponizers on the other heads,who weren't considered Weaponizers at the time,wanted nothing more than peace and quiet. They used to be normal and ordinary minicons. They used to be happy bots until the Decepticons shown up. Aerobolt was once saved by Optimus Prime but at the time he was saved,the other minicons were kidnapped. 

The capture and the experiments:

Aerobolt,not fully trusting Optimus,decided to find the other minicons without him,leading him to his capture by Megatron. Through the process of experimenting,they misses a piece of body parts to further tests and modifies. Shockwave then tells Megatron they now have access to brand new power and to acquire this power,they would have to connect each of the seven minicons altogether to the user,who can then acquire the Power Surge. (If you have followed the Starscream arc from Transformers Robots in disguise,you'll understand what I was talking about.) The flashback Starscream gave us explained how the minicons have escaped so I don't know to talk about the flashback. 

Is Megatron and Shockwave aware of the minicons' escape?:

Considering the fact that Megatron exiled himself in Predacons Rising,it is saved to say that he's not aware of what has happened to the minicons. And probably would'nt even care since it's no longer his business. But what about Shockwave? Is he aware? I don't know. At least,Starscream knew they escaped. 

Transformers Robots in disguise: Clampdown should have been an Autobot

 Because the show failed at developing Clampdown's character,I have to bring up what I think should have happened to begin with. I feel like Clampdown is better off as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon,in my own opinion.

How it should have begun:

I would have started the same way it did in the show. However,instead of trying to arrest Clampdown,the Autobots should have take him with them in the Scrapyard to discuss. Clampdown would then explain his story,which would be enough for Bumblebee to trust him. Fixit locates a Decepticon signal,leading the Autobots in a mission like they always do but they brings Clampdown this time. Steeljaw appears,occurring a battle. Clampdown being a coward,tries to run away. Steeljaw,noticing the poor little crab,offers him to follow him to the Decepticon base,where they meet with Underbite and Fracture. Steeljaw requests Clampdown to join his team. However,Thunderhoof shows up and of course starts his argument. The Autobots finds the Decepticons and another battle occurs. Bumblebee,noticing that Clampdown doesn't know what to do,think he'll earn better as an Autobot rather than a Decepticon. Clampdown,upon realizing his true potential,attacks Steeljaw. The Decepticons retreats and Clampdown earns his place in the team.

The spy plan:

A very good character development for Clampdown would be that he's a spy sent by the Autobots in order to get information on Steeljaw's motives. This would make sense on why Clampdown was kept with Steeljaw to begin with. It would later reveal that Clampdown was indeed a spy working for the Autobots,which would lead to Thunderhoof battling Clampdown. Keep in mind that back on Cybertron years ago,he made a deal with the Autobots for every information he knows about Thunderhoof's crimes in exchange of his liberty. 

Friendship with Russell:

Yes,Russell grows a friendship with Sideswipe,Grimlock and Fixit. But he can grow a friendship with Clampdown as well. You see,Clampdown is harmless and friendly. He's the kind of bots who wants no trouble. This can show how much Clampdown cares for others. This would go to show that not all cons are heartless.

In Combiner Force:

We can still have the episode where Strongarm and Clampdown gets handcuffed together. However,that would've been for something else. I expect both of them to not get along handcuffing them together can leave up to the plot for them trying to get along as the others catches a Decepticon and all that stuff. At the end of the episode,he can save Strongarm,like he did in the actual show. In the two part finale,the Autobots would stand up for Clampdown and declare him innocent.

Transformers Robots in disguise: The forgotten member of Steeljaw's pack

 You did not see that coming,I believe. I'm gonna talk about the most forgotten character of all Robots in disguise history,and that is Minitron. Yes,that small tick bot from Season 1 who controlled Grimlock. I have already made a video about my theory on how Steeljaw found and recruited Minitron. This time,i'm gonna talk about why this character is forgotten.

The second true member of Steeljaw's pack:

Underbite isn't the second Decepticon to join Steeljaw's pack. It was actually in fact Minitron. First being Thunderhoof. Despite very small,Minitron proved to be obedient towards Steeljaw. He was sent to take control of Grimlock and to steal Underbite's pod for him,which indeed worked. So,what happened to him?

Steeljaw's hatred for failures and Minitron's lack of experience: 

Steeljaw pretty much has a huge hatred for failures,like any Decepticon leaders would. Although cunning and smart,it was also confirmed that Steeljaw also has a poor tactic at choosing Decepticons,as he can't seems to control or manipulate most of them at his will. Meanwhile Minitron has little to no experience in battles as he is just a tiny tick. His only power and capability is to take control of someone else. Knowing Minitron's lack of experience,Steeljaw decides to abandon him,leaving him to his defeat and capture by the Autobots. Because of this,Steeljaw would'nt want to make the same mistake again. That's why he tries hard to recruit Decepticons who has no trouble dealing with Autobots. Clampdown being an exception as he act as a father figure to him.

What happened to Minitron after all this?:

First off,I know he's captured. But why didn't he came back? Steeljaw rather wants to forget Minitron for good. He wants nothing to do with him anymore after his failure. I think that's why Minitron never came back. And beside,like I said earlier,he's tiny. He would be way too easy for the Autobots to defeat again.

Transformers War For Cybertron Siege Review

**Caution! This will contain spoilers.**

Well guys,this is it. The worst adaptation of the franchise ever done,not counting G1,Beast Machine and Energon. This right there,is Transformers War For Cybertron Siege.. And it's awful.. You'll understand why.

Alright to start off,the background isn't bad. Literally what I liked best about WFC Siege. Yeah,the background. Everything else is bad. Again,you'll understand why.

Bumblebee is JUST a normal random bot who wants NOTHING TO DO with the war!
THIS was unexpected. He was'nt an Autobot. He was'nt a Decepticon. He was JUST a normal random bot. And he wanted nothing to do with the war that is going on. Oh that's just wow,Hasbro and Netflix. What a way to ruin Bumblebee,am I right? Oh but wait for it... The whole reason why he decided to accept helping the Autobots is because of the Alpha Trion codes are within him after Ultra Magnus' death. Yeah,really. How dumb this is? And i'm not even talking about Ratchet because the reason he wanted nothing to do with the war in the first place was because of many bots getting hurt and dying. At least Ratchet had a TRUE reason. Unlike Bumblebee.. Oh and get this: Bumblebee is just an energon scavenger. Yeah,just that.

The WHOLE Ultra Magnus situation!
Thanks,I hate it. First off,Ultra Magnus pretends to betray the Autobots by paying Megatron a visit because apparently,he once saved Megatron's life. Oh for god damn shake! That excuse was way too bullshit. And when Magnus revealed he was'nt actually planning to betray the Autobots in the first place,he gets motherfucking tortured,for bloody shake! Yes,tortured! By that,I mean getting shocked until he gives up. This scene TRAUMATIZED me. I'm not kidding. It's literally traumatizing to see. This went way too far. Imagine poor little kids watching this,damn it! 

Impactor
Ok here's my more positive side of the review. Impactor being a Decepticon left for death was great. Ratchet finding him and heal him was again great. Impactor even assist Ratchet on healing other patients. Awww.. His argument with Mirage was a little overreacting but it was alright. Impactor becoming an Autobot thanks to Ratchet. Yeah I needed that. For me,Impactor is the BEST character in the show. My favorite so far. 

The confusion with Starscream and the seekers
This is a huge problem for me. Everytime Skywarp or Thundercracker appears,I get confused. Sometimes I think Skywarp is either Starscream or Thundercracker. And sometimes I think Thundercracker is Skywarp. My god! Hasbro and Netflix,you had ONE job. ONE job! This is way too confusing.

The design of the characters
Sorry but I am not a fan of the characters' designs at all. It's not enjoyable for me. Now please,this is my own opinion. If you like those designs,it's fine. But again,it's my opinion. 

This Megatron is way too dark
Unlike any other Megatron,this one is too dark for me to handle. Yes,I know,he's evil. That's the point. I know. But the way Megatron is in War For Cybertron Siege is too much. I personally prefer Cyberverse Megatron instead. Sorry.

How I feel about Optimus Prime
Well.. I don't even know.. He acts like a true leader. But.. Not what you expected. I don't know how to describe this.

The trauma
Of course you had this coming,aren't you all? The scene where Ultra Magnus gets shocked as a torture.. Again like I said before,this went too far. There is also the scene where Ratchet possibly ask Impacting to give a ''shot'' (?) to one of their patients. As far as some of you know,I have an extreme fear of needles. 

The virus
Ok.. So apparently,Megatron want to spread a so called virus to destroy all the Autobots by using.. Ultra Magnus? (His lifeless body) Ouch! What the hell? O..Ok that's it. I'm done with this show. It's full of bullshit.

Both Mirage and Elita-1 has trust issues
No,this is not a joke. They both have trust issues. First Mirage don't trust Impactor because he was once a Decepticon. Now Elita don't trust Jetfire because he was also once a Decepticon? Come on! Yes,I know.. Never trust a Decepticon. But come on,now. Is this gonna be a running tag where a Decepticon ends up joining the Autobots and has an Autobot not trusting that said Decepticon? 

The characters are unrecognizable
Unlike Optimus,Megatron,Bumblebee,Wheeljack,Elita,Jetfire,Red Alert,Sideswipe,Ratchet,Soundwave,Shockwave,Ravage,Laserbeak,Ultra Magnus,Alpha Trion,Impactor,Prowl,Ironhide,Cliffumper,Hound and Chromia,many characters are unrecognizable. Starscream is confused with Thundercracker and Skywarp.

The voices
Oh boy.. Just no. The voices are bad. Even Shockwave don't even sound like himself. I have nothing else to say about this.

Other stuff I need to say before I finish

I rather not talk about the last episode,other deaths and whatsoever because it's way too much for me to handle and it's not a good idea to talk about these.

In conclusion

So in conclusion,I can officially declare that Transformers War For Cybertron Siege is among one of the WORST Transformers series I have ever seen. Ok don't get me wrong. I know a lot of you guys enjoy this series and i'm fine with that. But keep in mind that this is my own opinion. I don't like it,it's fine. Just please be respectful to one another. And i'm pretty sure there will be a new fun Transformers series for me to enjoy better in the future. 

Rescue Bots Academy Theory: Medix is Autistic

 **For those who have seen Rescue Bots Academy,you'll know who Medix is. And for those who have seen the episode Medix Surprise,you might understand this theory**

The Beginning:

Medix seems to act differently from the other bots. Unlike Hotshot,though. He's the smartest of the group and seems to be tempermental. I watched UltraPrimal's review of the episode Medix Surprise and he's been pointing out that Medix could be Autistic. I agree with him because I do have a childhood friend under the spectrum.

In the episode,Medix seems he don't like surprises,as he jumps or overreacts all the time. I mean,the first time the others surprised Medix,he looked like he almost had a heart attack. Oops,I mean spark attack,since they're Cybertronians.

The OCD:

The way he wants everything to be organized and scheduled would suggests he also has OCD. If you don't know what OCD is,it's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Like UltraPrimal has said in his review,it's an interesting look at Medix's character.

Asperger Syndrome:

He has difficulties understanding people's feelings. Like he also says in his review,it goes to shows to kids that other people on the Autistic spectrum are normal,which I 100% agree. So what type of Autism does Medix have? He have Asperger. People with Asperger syndrome are common to be very smart and have trouble with social skills. This fits Medix because like I said earlier,he's the smartest of the group. People with Asperger also tends to have focus on one topic or perform the same behavior again and again. This also represents Medix. They feel awkward in social situations and doesn't know what to say or how to respond when someone talks to them. I often notices how Medix feels awkward in many episodes of Rescue Bots Academy. In a later episode called Life of the party,Medix does'nt seems to understand the sense of humor. This is also a symptom of Asperger. Hear this out! A sign of symptom of Asperger is that they may show few emotions. They may not smile when they're happy or laugh at a joke. Or they may speak in a flat,robotic voice. THIS also something we have SEEN with Medix. But wait! It also says this: If they has the condition,they may talk about themselves most of the time. In a season 2 episode called Good advice,Medix talks to himself. Another thing is: People with Asperger syndrome may don't like changes. In Season 2,Medix is so used to be the one to be called upon to give the answers. But when Perceptor chooses someone else instead of him,he doesn't like that at all.

Other stuff that relates to Medix that also are Autism symptoms:

Remarkable focus and persistence.

Aptitude for recognizing patterns.

Attention to details.

Hypersensitivity.

Anxiety.

Can say the world feels overwhelming.

Appears to behave strangely.

Often prefer a daily routine.

Movements of clumsiness.

So therefore,it is very likely that Medix have Autism under the Asperger syndrome,and the entire show proves it.

Rescue Bots Academy: Who are the three bots playing with Hotshot in the first episode

 This has been unanswered for quite a long time and we still do not know who these three bots are. They are not named onscreen nor in the credits. Today,i'm gonna find who they truly are.

The pink bot

Alright. I'm starting with the pink bot. She looks like Arcee. However,in the series,Hotshot did mention Arcee as a potential teacher,so this bot can't be Arcee. Secondly,Arcee is blue in the Aligned continuity. Pink is her color in the G1 and Evergreen continuity. The show is set between Aligned and Cyberverse so what could this mean? Is he an offspring of Arcee? Maybe so,maybe not. They did the same with Glow,looking similar to Glowstrike from Robots in disguise. She maybe look like Arcee but has a different name. 

The red bot

He obviously looks like Blaster to me. Maybe it is him. Or his name could be Blast. They did this with Glow so why not him?

The green bot

Ok this one is a little confusing. He does look like Jazz. Some says he looks like Springer. However,Hotshot did mention he had a friend named Jetbash who was a rejected Cube player. Maybe this guy was Jetbash. But! there is another possibility. What if he's Rust? Remember when it was mentioned that Scorch kicked Rust from the team in favor of Hotshot? In conclusion,I think this guy is either Jetbash or Rust.

Top 5 Bots I wished appear in Rescue Bots Academy

 Transformers Rescue Bots Academy is ending this year so why not making a top 5 Bots I wished appear in the show?

7. Jetbash

He was mentioned by Hotshot. We still don't know what he looks like. It would be fun to see Jetbash coming out of nowhere and reunites with Hotshot. But nope,we got Scorch instead.. 

6. Mortar

Just like they did with Brushfire,they could give an episode for Mortar. He's a complete forgotten character and I hope he'll appear in the future in the franchise.

5. Blurr

A cameo of Blurr would be amazing to see. But at the same time,we do know that Blurr's absence is because he's helping the Bee team prior to the last Season of Robots in disguise. But I include him on the list for a reason: Among the bots Hotshot mentioned to be his mentor,Blurr is among the list.

4. Quickshadow

Quickshadow would've been an unexpected guest in the series if she had appeared. I feel like she's a forgotten character.. 

3. Sideswipe

I mean,why not? He did appear in the original Rescue Bots series. And because they added Bumblebee and Grimlock in Rescue Bots Academy,I thought Sideswipe would be included because he is also part of the Bee team. I would totally imagine Sideswipe learning things to Hotshot.

2. High Tide

High Tide is an expert in water mission. Him being a teacher to the recruits would remind him of the time he trained the four original Rescue Bots. They would also meet High Tide's minicon,Servo,which would pretty much remembers Cody.

1. Underbite

Yes,a Decepticon. But please hear me out. Grimlock mentioned Underbite back in Season 1. It would make perfect sense for Underbite to appear with a cute design. They did include Laserbeak,so why not Underbite?

Beasties: The Canadian Version of Transformers Beast Wars

 You've seen that coming,aren't you? Yes,i'm gonna talk about Beast Wars' Canadian version called Beasties.

What is Beasties?

Beasties is the Canadian name for Transformers Beast Wars,which aired on YTV in 1996. Yes,it IS Transformers Beast Wars under another name. You'll understand why they changed the name.

The censorship

So the main reason why it's called Beasties is because they censored the title of the show,which contained the word ''wars'' due to the fact it was illegal at the time. However,this isn't the only censorship they have done for the show. Certain scenes of some episodes has been cut due to them being so violent. However,the show is completely uncensored on DVD.

First off is during Season 1:

Episode 10: The scene that shows Optimus Primal impaling Tarantulas was cut.

Episode 15: The scene that shows Blackarachnia brutally pummeling Cheetor was cut.

Episode 26: The scene that shows Inferno setting Tarantulas on fire was cut.

During Season 2:

Episode 1: The scene that shows Rhinox grabbing and lifting Dinobot by the throat and the scene that shows Rattrap's reaction to Blackarachnia slipping away were cut.

During Season 3:

Episode 7: The scene that shows Blackarachnia headbutting Silverbolt was cut.

 

Pokemon: Goh gets a Pikachu. What could possibly means for Ash's Pikachu?

A recent detail for an upcoming episode of the brand new Pokemon series confirms Goh getting his own Pikachu after looking at Ash's. Apparently all the Pikachu were digging up Thunderstones from a rocky area,trying to evolve into Raichu. However,Ash's Pikachu also shines a light of evolution. So.. What does THAT even mean for the future of the Pokemon series? Let's discuss,shall we?

Ash's Pikachu finally evolves.. (Just a theory. We know how the Pokemon Company likes to trolls.)
Ok so Ash's Pikachu might possibly evolve in the series. This could be a big change for the pokemon anime. In case you don't know,Pikachu is the main mascot of the Pokemon anime. Back in the original series,Ash's Pikachu refused to evolve. However,we do know there are big changes coming for the anime very soon. Could Pikachu's evolution might be one of the reasons? I don't know. Imagine Ash with a Raichu. That would be so much fun. And Raichu keeping Pikachu's personality upon evolving? With pleasure!

Gigantamax (Ok,just a theory)
Like I stated earlier,the Pokemon Company likes to troll us pokemon fans. What if Pikachu don't evolve but instead turns into his Gigantamax form,like what happened in the Leon episode? That may explain something,right? If it does turns out to be Gigantamax Pikachu,that would make it the second time it makes an appearance in the anime.

Goh's Pikachu could replace Ash's Pikachu
You may say it's a dumb assumption but hey,anything is possible now. I think this could be a more possible way to change the pokemon anime. There is a theory going around that the new series is a warm up to Ash's last journey before replacing him forever. Well if you look at Goh,he does looks like an Ash wannabe. He does have Ash's personality. And the fact they gave Sobble to Goh might just be one step to not only develop Goh,but to prepare us for the future. Now look at that. Goh is getting his own Pikachu. Ash did start with Pikachu as his partner. And to think they're giving Goh a Pikachu? Yes,you get the idea. If Ash's Pikachu does evolve,then Goh's Pikachu could replace the former Pikachu. So in my opinion,Goh will replace Ash in the future.