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How Many Pokémon Can You Get Without Evolving in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu?

The player can get up to 135 species total in Let's Go Pikachu without trading, as described here. Without evolving any Pokémon, and only collecting evolutionary stages that the player can get in the wild, as a gift or purchase, or from an in-game trade, the player can get up to 117 species. Of the 135 possible species in Let's Go Pikachu, the Pokémon unavailable without evolving are as follows:

Regular Evolutions (11) - 11 total
Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Blastoise, Beedrill, Sandslash, Paras, Primeape, Hypno, and Marowak are inaccessible.
Stone Evolutions (5) - 16 total
Raichu, Wigglytuff, Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon are inaccessible.
Fossils (2) - 18 total
The Fossils can only be revived into their base forms, leaving their evolutions inaccessible.

Additionally, the player cannot obtain the following Alolan forms without evolution: Raticate, Sandslash, Dugtrio, Graveler, and Muk. Since Marowak and and Raichu require evolution to obtain, Alolan Marowak and Raichu cannot be obtained either.

Professor Oak(-ish) Challenge Notes

This just contains a list of areas you can find each Pokémon, ordered as though you are playing a Professor Oak challenge and therefore need to obtain every Pokémon as early as possible.

Pre-Badge 1 (Brock) - 13 Total Pokémon

Badge 1 through Badge 2 (Misty) - 27 Total Pokémon

Although not required for Pokédex completion, Alolan Rattata can be obtained via in-game trade in Cerulean City.

Badge 2 through Badge 3 (any except Blaine or Giovanni) - 101 Total Pokémon

Although not required for Pokédex completion, some Alolan forms can be obtained via in-game trade: Geodude in Vermilion City, Diglett in Lavender Town, Sandshrew in Celadon City, and Grimer in Cinnabar Island.

Badge 3 through Badge 7 (any except Blaine or Giovanni) - 105 Total Pokémon

Badge 7 through Elite Four - 109 Total Pokémon

Although not required for Pokédex completion, Alolan Exeggutor can be obtained via in-game trade in Indigo Plateau.

Post-Elite Four - 117 Total Pokémon