Ash






- Pikachu: His starter that will never evolve or leave
- Monferno: I think Staravia needs to evolve all the way first and Turtwig should evolve to. With Chimchar, Staravia and Turtwig evolving I don't see them squeezing in a 4th evolution during Sinnoh
- Grotle: Just so that Turtwig isn't a Bulbasaur clone and doesn't end up rejected like Cyndaquil and Totodile
- Buizel: It beat its evolution proving its stronger than it. Of all of Ash's pokemon Buizel's the last one that needs to evolve
- Staraptor: Ash always gets the fully evolved regional bird. Starly evolved suspiciously early
- Gliscor: Done, it will have its run in Sinnoh but probably get Oaked afterwards
- Riolu: There are just too many obvious things pointing towards Ash getting Riolu. I think Ash will get one more pokemon in Sinnoh since he completed his team before he even got his 3rd badge and the only one that fits is Riolu
Dawn:





- Prinplup: It being out of its pokeball doesn't mean it won't evolve the writers probably just want to give it a lot of screen time.
- Buneary: Don't think it will evolve; Dawn has a fully evolved normal type with her
- Ambipom: Done. It will get its fair share of screen time in Sinnoh
- Pachirisu: Can't really say much here
- Mamoswine: The only reason Dawn's Swinub exists in the anime. They will probably rush its evolution
- Cherrim: Small, cute, contesy
Brock:



- Sudowoodo: Will stay but probably get left at the Pewter Gym after Sinnoh. Being a Johto pokemon and the one who was on Brock's team the longest will probably get it booted
- Happiny: I do think it will evolve but not in Sinnoh. They will more than likely want to keep it a baby for a while and show off the 4th gen. pokemon
- Croagunk: Don't see it evolving. It may even be brought to the 5th gen.
- Tangrowth: Caught as a Tangela that evolves quickly
Paul:






- Electivire: Paul likes powerhouse pokemon and Electabuzz just happens to have a Sinnoh Evolution that is a powerhouse.
- Magmortar: Same as Electivire
- Rhyperior: Same as Electivire and Magmortar. I can see Rhyperior taking Gliscors place because Ash's defeats it
- Honchkrow: Done
- Weavile: Done..wonder why they didn't start it out as a Sneasle..
- Ursaring: Done
- Torterra: His starter and probably strongest pokemon; its not going anywhere
Zoey:




- Glameow: Don't see it evolving just yet
- Shellos: Same as Glameow
- Lumineon: It seems more like a contest pokemon than Finneon
- Mismagius: She has Misdreavus and Misdreavus has a 4th gen. evolution
- Leafeon: It just seems to fit
Kenny:




- Empoleon: So it can be a step ahead of Dawn's Prinplup
- Alazakam: Done. Out of all the pokemon why ANOTHER Alakazam?
- Breloom: Done
- Froslass: Contest looking pokemon
- Vespiquen: Same as Froslass
Nando:





- Roserade: He has Roselia which has a 4th gen. evolution
- Kricketune: Done
- Sunflora: Done
- Chimecho: A musical pokemon and to show off Chingling a bit
- Rapidash: Fits Nando
- Mantyke: Well we can assume he will be in the Sinnoh League; he will need something to overcome his teams weakness to fire types
J:




- Salamence: Done
- Ariados: Done
- Drapion: Done
- Magnezone: Good pokemon for her. It worked with the villian in movie 11
- Sharpedo: For when her prey is in the water
Gary:





- Blastoise: Done
- Umbreon: Done
- Electivire: Done
- Glallade: Good with him
- Spiritomb: Good for him
- Hippowdon: Again..good for him
May:







- Blaziken: Starter
- Delcatty: Last pokemon of Mays that hasn't evolved
- Venusaur: Done
- Blastoise: Might as well evolve
- Glaceon: Done
- Ampharous: She in Johto and the Mareep family fits May
- Munchlax: Don't see it evolving
- Beautifly: Done
Drew:





- Roserade: Done
- Absol: Done
- Flygon: Done
- Masquerain: Done
- Togekiss: Seems like a good pokemon for him. Strong and has potential in contests
- Dusknoir: Same as Togekiss