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'''Pikachu''' (ピカチュウ ''Pikachu'') is an {{type|Electric}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. Pikachu is famous for being the most well-known and recognizable Pokémon. Over the past years, Pikachu has become so popular that it serves as the Pokémon franchise mascot. It is the [[Version Mascot]] for the game [[Pokémon Yellow]]. It is also known by the anime, where [[Ash Ketchum]], the protagonist, owns a [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]].
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'''.Pikachu''' (ピカチュウ ''Pikachu'') is an {{type|Electric}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. Pikachu is famous for being the most well-known and recognizable Pokémon. Over the past years, Pikachu has become so popular that it serves as the Pokémon franchise mascot. It is the [[Version Mascot]] for the game [[Pokémon Yellow]]. It is also known by the anime, where [[Ash Ketchum]], the protagonist, owns a [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]].
   
 
==Biology==
  
==Biology==
 
===Physiology===
  
===Physiology===
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Pikachu is a small, chubby, rodent-like [[Pokémon]] which is covered almost completely by yellow fur. It has long yellow ears that are tipped with black. A Pikachu's back has two brown stripes, and its large tail is notable for being shaped like a lightning bolt. On its cheeks are two circle-shaped red pouches used for storing electricity, they turn yellow and spark with electricity when its about to use an {{type|Electric}} [[Move|attack]] such as [[Thunderbolt]].
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Pikachu is a small, chubby, and incredibly cute mouse-like [[Pokémon]] which is covered almost completely by yellow fur. It has long yellow ears that are tipped with black. A Pikachu's back has two brown stripes, and its large tail is notable for being shaped like a lightning bolt. On its cheeks are two circle-shaped red pouches used for storing electricity, they turn yellow and spark with electricity when its about to use an {{type|Electric}} [[Move|attack]] such as [[Thunderbolt]].
 
A female Pikachu looks almost exactly the same as a male, with the exception of her tail. A female Pikachu's tail is rounded at the end and has an inward dent, giving it the appearance of a heart. This, however, is only true in the Nintendo games. Throught most of the anime and in previous games, female and male Pikachu's look identical.
  
A female Pikachu looks almost exactly the same as a male, with the exception of her tail. A female Pikachu's tail is rounded at the end and has an inward dent, giving it the appearance of a heart. This, however, is only true in the Nintendo games. Throught most of the anime and in previous games, female and male Pikachu's look identical.
   
 
Like [[Pichu]], Pikachu store most of their electricity within the red areas of their cheeks. It can be seen with small surges of electric energy whenever a Pikachu gets protective, mad, etc.
  
Like [[Pichu]], Pikachu store most of their electricity within the red areas of their cheeks. It can be seen with small surges of electric energy whenever a Pikachu gets protective, mad, etc.
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===Behavior===
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Pikachu are usually friendly creatures that love to cuddle. They love having their tails rubbed, especially at the base. However if threatened or angered this Pokémon can be quite aggressive. If someone pulls it's tail it will try to bite.
   
 
===Special Abilities===
  
===Special Abilities===
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===Game Locations===
  
===Game Locations===
 
{{Game Locations
  
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|redblue=[[Viridian Forest]], [[Power Plant]]
  
|redblue=[[Viridian Forest]], [[Power Plant]]
 
|rbrarity=Uncommon
  
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|xy=[[Santalune Forest]], [[Kalos Route 3|Route 3]]
  
|xy=[[Santalune Forest]], [[Kalos Route 3|Route 3]]
 
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|omegarubyalphasapphire=[[Safari Zone (Hoenn)|Safari Zone]] or by winning your first [[Contest]]
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===Pokédex entries===
  
===Pokédex entries===
 
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|redblue=When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.
  
|redblue=When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.
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|white 2=It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
  
|white 2=It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.
 
|x=It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
  
|x=It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.
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|y=It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.}}
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|y=It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.
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|or=Whenever Pikachu comes across something new, it blasts it with a jolt of electricity. If you come across a blackened berry, it's evidence that this Pokémon mistook the intensity of its charge.
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|as=This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks. These appear to become electrically charged during the night while Pikachu sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up.
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===Learnset===
  
===Learnset===
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{{Movessetmidalt|yes|yes|yes|41|'''[[Thunder]]'''|120|70|10|{{type|Electric}}}}
 
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===Sprites===
  
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|dpspr = Pikachu(DP)SpriteMale.png
  
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===Super Smash Bros.===
  
===Super Smash Bros.===
 
[[File:Pikachus-Brawl.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pikachu's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.]]
  
[[File:Pikachus-Brawl.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Pikachu's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.]]
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Pikachu has also appeared in all three ''Super Smash Bros. Series'' games. Pikachu is a very agile and mobile playable character. In [[Super Smash Bros.]], Pikachu was considered the strongest playable character. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Pikachu's [[Skull Bash]] move was introduced, and its [[Quick Attack]] ability was upgraded so that it did a small amount of damage to opponents. Pikachu has also once again appeared in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] as a playable character, with its exclusive attack [[Volt Tackle]] as its Final Smash. If you look at the hat Pikachu and you look at the shiny above and the hat, you would notice it's the Shiny Pikachu with Red's Japanese hat.
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Pikachu has also appeared in all four ''Super Smash Bros. Series'' games. Pikachu is a very agile and mobile playable character. In [[Super Smash Bros.]], Pikachu was considered the strongest playable character. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Pikachu's [[Skull Bash]] move was introduced, and its [[Quick Attack]] ability was upgraded so that it did a small amount of damage to opponents. Pikachu has also once again appeared in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] as a playable character, with its exclusive attack [[Volt Tackle]] as its Final Smash. If you look at the hat Pikachu and you look at the shiny above and the hat, you would notice it's the Shiny Pikachu with Red's Japanese hat.
   
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Each of Pikachu's alternate forms in Brawl can be seen as a tribute to different Pokémon games; The blue goggles come from [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and the red hat comes from the [[Kanto]] region games while the green headband comes from [[Pokémon Emerald]].
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Each of Pikachu's alternate forms in Brawl and SSB4 can be seen as a tribute to different Pokémon games; The blue goggles come from [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and the red hat comes from the [[Kanto]] region games while the green headband comes from [[Pokémon Emerald]]. In the fourth title, one alternate form is that of Calem.
   
 
Along with [[w:c:mario:Mario|Mario]], [[w:c:zelda:Link|Link]], and [[w:c:kirby:kirby (character)|Kirby]], Pikachu is a mascot for the Super Smash Bros. series.
  
Along with [[w:c:mario:Mario|Mario]], [[w:c:zelda:Link|Link]], and [[w:c:kirby:kirby (character)|Kirby]], Pikachu is a mascot for the Super Smash Bros. series.
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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[[File:RedPikachu.jpg|thumb|Red's Pikachu]]
  
 
{{main|Ash's Pikachu|Sparky (Pokémon)}}
  
{{main|Ash's Pikachu|Sparky (Pokémon)}}
 
Pikachu is considered as the main Pokémon in anime as it is starter of [[Ash Ketchum]]. Ash Ketchum received Pikachu in ''[[IL001: Pokémon - I Choose You!|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' and [[Ritchie]] owned a Pikachu named Sparky.
  
Pikachu is considered as the main Pokémon in anime as it is starter of [[Ash Ketchum]]. Ash Ketchum received Pikachu in ''[[IL001: Pokémon - I Choose You!|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' and [[Ritchie]] owned a Pikachu named Sparky.
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*[[Puka]] (Surfing Pikachu in the anime)
  
*[[Puka]] (Surfing Pikachu in the anime)
 
*[[Pikachutwo]] (a clone)
  
*[[Pikachutwo]] (a clone)
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*[[Aura Guardian's Pikachu]]
  
*[[Aura Guardian's Pikachu]]
   
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===Manga===
 
[[File:Chuchuegg.png|thumb|Pika and Chuchu]]
  
[[File:Chuchuegg.png|thumb|Pika and Chuchu]]
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In the [[Pokémon Adventures|Pokémon Adventures Manga]], [[Red (Adventures)|Red]] owns a Pikachu named "Pika" and [[Yellow]] also owns a Pikachu named "Chuchu".
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In the [[Pokémon Adventures|Pokémon Adventures Manga]], [[Red (Adventures)|Red]] owns a Pikachu named "Pika" and [[Yellow (Adventures)|Yellow]] also owns a Pikachu named "Chuchu".
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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*In the 2011 Guinness World Records Book: Gamers Edition, Pikachu placed 20th in the "Top 50 VideoGame Characters of All Time."
  
*In the 2011 Guinness World Records Book: Gamers Edition, Pikachu placed 20th in the "Top 50 VideoGame Characters of All Time."
 
*Pikachu is the Japanese mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
  
*Pikachu is the Japanese mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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* It is the first pokemon in Pokedex order to have a baby form.
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*Pikachu is #25, and [[Meowth]] is #52, 25<span style="line-height:18.200000762939453px;"> </span>=52-52<span style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:18.200000762939453px;"> =25, this is a reference to the stereotype of Pikachu being a mouse and Meowth being a cat.</span>
  
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* Pikachu and Meowth have inverse Pokedex numbers, 25 and 52. Coincidently, they are based off a cat and a mouse.
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===Etymology===
  
===Etymology===
 
*The name "Pikachu" is a ''portmanteau'' of the Japanese words "pikapika", an onomatopoeia for electric sparkling, and "chū", which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. It may also be based on the [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ochotona_curzoniae.html pika], a mouse-like animal more closely related to rabbits, but it's behavior (or more noticeably it's eating habits) resemble that of hamsters.
  
*The name "Pikachu" is a ''portmanteau'' of the Japanese words "pikapika", an onomatopoeia for electric sparkling, and "chū", which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. It may also be based on the [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ochotona_curzoniae.html pika], a mouse-like animal more closely related to rabbits, but it's behavior (or more noticeably it's eating habits) resemble that of hamsters.
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.Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachu) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. Pikachu is famous for being the most well-known and recognizable Pokémon. Over the past years, Pikachu has become so popular that it serves as the Pokémon franchise mascot. It is the Version Mascot for the game Pokémon Yellow. It is also known by the anime, where Ash Ketchum, the protagonist, owns a Pikachu.

Biology

Physiology

Pikachu is a small, chubby, and incredibly cute mouse-like Pokémon which is covered almost completely by yellow fur. It has long yellow ears that are tipped with black. A Pikachu's back has two brown stripes, and its large tail is notable for being shaped like a lightning bolt. On its cheeks are two circle-shaped red pouches used for storing electricity, they turn yellow and spark with electricity when its about to use an Electric attack such as Thunderbolt. A female Pikachu looks almost exactly the same as a male, with the exception of her tail. A female Pikachu's tail is rounded at the end and has an inward dent, giving it the appearance of a heart. This, however, is only true in the Nintendo games. Throught most of the anime and in previous games, female and male Pikachu's look identical.

Like Pichu, Pikachu store most of their electricity within the red areas of their cheeks. It can be seen with small surges of electric energy whenever a Pikachu gets protective, mad, etc.

Behavior

Pikachu are usually friendly creatures that love to cuddle. They love having their tails rubbed, especially at the base. However if threatened or angered this Pokémon can be quite aggressive. If someone pulls it's tail it will try to bite.

Special Abilities

Pikachu's special ability is Static, which can cause paralysis in battle if hit by a physical move. In Pokémon Black and White's Dream World, the Trainer receives a Pikachu with the Lightningrod ability. It is the first member of the Pikachu-family Pokémon.

Evolution

Pikachu evolves into a Raichu by using a Thunder Stone. It evolves from Pichu when its happiness is maxed with the trainer in game.

Game Info

Pikachu is the most main character in the game PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure.

Hidden Strength

Pikachu has Ultimate Potential when it comes to battle. If one trainer is lucky enough to obtain a Light Ball, his Pikachu can become very strong. His stats can exceed 400 in Attack and Sp.Attack, and can learn the exclusive electric move, Volt Tackle. With his Potential, he is an excellent Pokémon for any team, especially in competitions.

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Viridian Forest, Power Plant Uncommon
Yellow Starter Pokémon, Trade One
Gold and Silver Route 2 Common
Crystal Route 2 Rare
Ruby and Sapphire Safari Zone Rare
FireRed and LeafGreen Viridian Forest (uncommon if chosen Charmander), Power Plant Rare
Emerald Safari Zone Rare
Diamond and Pearl Trophy Garden Common
Platinum Trophy Garden Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver Route 2, Viridian Forest Common
Black and White Poké Transfer, Dream World None
X and Y Santalune Forest, Route 3 Rare
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone or by winning your first Contest One

Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Growl – 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 ThunderShock 40 100% 30 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
5 Tail Whip – 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
10 Thunder Wave – 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Status
13 Quick Attack 40 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
18 Electro Ball – 100% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
21 Double Team – –% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
26 Slam 80 75% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
29 Thunderbolt 95 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
34 Feint 30 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
37 Agility – –% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
42 Discharge 80 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
45 Light Screen – –% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
46 Agility – –% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
50 Thunder 120 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
1 ThunderShock 40 100% 30 Type Electric HOME Electric Special Cool 3 ♥
1 Growl — 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 ♥
5 Tail Whip — 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 ♥
10 Thunder Wave — 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Status Cool 2 ♥
13 Quick Attack 40 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cool 2 ♥
18 Double Team — —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 2 ♥
21 Slam 80 75% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 3 ♥
26 Thunderbolt 95 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special Cool 2 ♥
29 Feint 50 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Beauty 0 ♥
34 Agility — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Cool 2 ♥
37 Discharge 80 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Special Cool 2 ♥
42 Light Screen — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Beauty 2 ♥
45 Thunder 120 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Special Cool 2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 ThunderShock 40 100% 30 Type Electric HOME Electric Cool 4 0 ♥
1 Growl — 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal Cute 2 0 ♥
6 Tail Whip — 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Cute 2 0 ♥
8 Thunder Wave — 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric Cool 2 1 ♥
11 Quick Attack 40 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Cool 3 0 ♥
15 Double Team — —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Cool 2 0 ♥
20 Slam 80 75% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Tough 2 1 ♥
26 Thunderbolt 95 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Cool 4 0 ♥
33 Agility — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Cool 3 0 ♥
41 Thunder 120 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric Cool 2 2 ♥
50 Light Screen — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Beauty 1 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
1 ThunderShock 40 100% 30 Type Electric HOME Electric
1 Growl — 100% 40 Type Normal HOME Normal
6 Tail Whip — 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal
8 Thunder Wave — 100% 20 Type Electric HOME Electric
11 Quick Attack 40 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal
15 Double Team — —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal
20 Slam 80 75% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal
26 Thunderbolt 95 100% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric
33 Agility — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
41 Thunder 120 70% 10 Type Electric HOME Electric
50 Light Screen — —% 30 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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LevelingGeneration I
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

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Sprites

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Side Game Data

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
No. Pokémon Group Field Move Poké Assist
R-002 PR Pikachu Sprite Pikachu Electric SOA Recharge 3 Recharge 3 PA Recharge SofA Recharge
Capture Points[Notes 1] 645 On Sight[Notes 2] No reaction.
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It attacks by blasting electricity from its body.
Notes
  1. ^ The amount of points required to capture the Pokémon (excluding boss Pokémon)
  2. ^ The reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it

Super Smash Bros.

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Pikachu's alternate costumes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Pikachu has also appeared in all four Super Smash Bros. Series games. Pikachu is a very agile and mobile playable character. In Super Smash Bros., Pikachu was considered the strongest playable character. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pikachu's Skull Bash move was introduced, and its Quick Attack ability was upgraded so that it did a small amount of damage to opponents. Pikachu has also once again appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a playable character, with its exclusive attack Volt Tackle as its Final Smash. If you look at the hat Pikachu and you look at the shiny above and the hat, you would notice it's the Shiny Pikachu with Red's Japanese hat.

Each of Pikachu's alternate forms in Brawl and SSB4 can be seen as a tribute to different Pokémon games; The blue goggles come from Pokémon Colosseum and the red hat comes from the Kanto region games while the green headband comes from Pokémon Emerald. In the fourth title, one alternate form is that of Calem.

Along with Mario, Link, and Kirby, Pikachu is a mascot for the Super Smash Bros. series.

Appearances

Anime

Main articles: Ash's Pikachu and Sparky (Pokémon)

Pikachu is considered as the main Pokémon in anime as it is starter of Ash Ketchum. Ash Ketchum received Pikachu in Pokémon - I Choose You! and Ritchie owned a Pikachu named Sparky.

Manga

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Pika and Chuchu

In the Pokémon Adventures Manga, Red owns a Pikachu named "Pika" and Yellow also owns a Pikachu named "Chuchu".

See also

Known Trainers with a Pikachu

Trivia

  • Pikachu is the only starter in the canon RPG games that deviates from the usual Grass-, Fire-, and Water-typings.
  • Pikachu is the only Pokémon to have appeared in every episode, special, and movie in the series in some shape or form.
  • Though Pikachu isn't in the Unova Pokédex, an image of it can be found in a building in Castelia City before the National Pokédex is obtained, as well as on a billboard above the Castelia City Pokémon Center. There are also several Pikachu shaped hedges in Striaton City. Also, there is a giant Pikachu float next to the Nimbasa City Gym. This implies that many people in Unova know about Pikachu, despite not seeing one for themselves.
  • In the game Pokemon Battle Revolution, Pikachu can use the HMs Surf and Fly.
  • In Pokémon X and Y, Ikue Ōtani provides the voice of Pikachu in the place of a cry.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there are three variations of Pikachu, one has a headband similar to Brendan's hat, one has a hat similar to Ash's hat and another has goggles.
  • Pikachu has appeared on more merchandise than any other Pokémon, including the limited edition N64, Game Boy Color, DS and 3DS consoles.
  • In the 2011 Guinness World Records Book: Gamers Edition, Pikachu placed 20th in the "Top 50 VideoGame Characters of All Time."
  • Pikachu is the Japanese mascot for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
  • It is the first pokemon in Pokedex order to have a baby form.
  • Pikachu and Meowth have inverse Pokedex numbers, 25 and 52. Coincidently, they are based off a cat and a mouse.

Etymology

  • The name "Pikachu" is a portmanteau of the Japanese words "pikapika", an onomatopoeia for electric sparkling, and "chū", which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. It may also be based on the pika, a mouse-like animal more closely related to rabbits, but it's behavior (or more noticeably it's eating habits) resemble that of hamsters.
  • Though not the first Pokémon created, Pikachu was the first "Electric-type" Pokémon created, conceived after the type was suggested to Sugimori and designed around the concept of electricity and the common symbol for lightning.

Gallery

See also

v · d · eFirst partner Pokémon
Kanto
Johto
Hoenn
Sinnoh
Hisui
Unova
Kalos
Alola
Galar
Paldea

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