Why didn't Ash's Torkoal ever evolve in the Pokémon anime?

Torkoal Location, Learnset, and Evolution Pokemon torkoal Torkoal is a Fire-type region-exclusive Pokémon from the Hoenn region It does not evolve into or from any other Pokémon torkoal If you want it for Competitive, start over Timid won't help you at all, with you not having the Speed IV Even then, Torkoal can't do anything

torkoal Where To Find Torkoal In Sword & Shield Torkoal appears rarely in the tall grass of Route 6 However, you'll have a better chance of finding it