This Pikachu (nicknamed Puka) is an Electric -type Pokémon owned by Victor. He is voiced by Chika Sakamoto in both the original Japanese and English-language versions of the Pokémon anime.
Biography[]
Some twenty years prior to the episode, Puka was seen floating to Seafoam Island on a single wooden board when he was found by Victor, Instantly became his main Pokémon while also reigniting Victor's passion for surfing. For the next twenty years, Puka and Victor lived together side-by-side, conquering each wave.
After meeting Ash Ketchum and his friends, Puka used his powers to sense the wave, helping Victor ride the Humunga Dunga, a huge wave that only one surfer, Jan successfully conquered.
Known moves[]
None of Puka's moves are known.
Trivia[]
- Puka is a unique Pikachu; while the rest of its species have brown eyes, Puka has blue eyes.
- Puka shares some unusual characteristics to the Alolan Raichu and the idea to create the latter may have been by seeing Puka's blue eyes and it's surfing character.