Pikachu

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#025 - Pikachu
Pre-Evolve	Pichu
Evolve	Raichu
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version/Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	File:Electirc.gif+
Height	1'04"
Weight	132 lbs.
Color	[[: Category:{{{color}}} Colored Pokémon|{{{color}}}]]
Gender Ratio	{{{genr}}}
Ability	[[: Category:{{{abi}}} Ability Pokémon|{{{abi}}}]]
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	[[: Category:{{{egg}}} Egg Group Pokémon|{{{egg}}}]]
Icon		Sprite
		File:025sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	{{{hp}}}	Speed	{{{sp}}}
Attack	{{{at}}}	Sp. Attack	{{{sa}}}
Defense	{{{de}}}	Sp. Defense	{{{sd}}}
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
[[{{{1p}}}|<]] 025 [[{{{1n}}}|>]]	[[{{{2p}}}|<]] 022 [[{{{2n}}}|>]]	[[{{{3p}}}|<]] 156 [[{{{3n}}}|>]]	[[{{{4p}}}|<]] 104 [[{{{4n}}}|>]]
Unova #	Johto (IV) #

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Pikachu is a popular electric Pokémon. Available wince the first game and the most prominent Pokémon in the anime series, Pikachu has become the mascot for the franchise.

Information

Pikachu looks like a small yellow mouse with brown stripes. The tips of their ears are black and they have red spots on their checks. Their tails are shaped like a lightning bolt. Female Pikachu have an indentation in their tail. The red spots are special sacs which Pikachu use to generate electricity.

Pikachu feed on berries. Instead of climbing the tree to get them, they zap the berries off the tree, which cooks them. The electricity stored in their checks can be discharged as sparks, bolts, or in other forms. The inability to discharge electricity, sometimes due to a strong magnetic field, results in flu-like symptoms. Pikachu like to gather near places with lots of electric activity.

Surfing Pikachu

A special variation on Pikachu is Surfing Pikachu. Normally, Pikachu can't learn to surf, but there are two ways to get a Surfing Pikachu: Via Pokémon Stadium and Nintendo Contests. Surfing Pikachu is set to be obtainable via Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Pikachu can be found in the Viridian Forest and Power Plant in Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, Pokémon FireRed, and Pokémon LeafGreen. In Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu is your starting Pokémon. This Pikachu was just recently caught by Professor Oak and due to its rebellious nature, will follow Red around instead of staying in its Pokéball. It wiill also refuse to evolve into a Raichu if offered a Thunder Stone. If the player has a Surfing Pikachu, it could be used in a special minigame at the beach near Fuschia City.

In Pokémon Silver, Pokémon Gold, and Pokémon Crystal, Pikachu is located at Route 2. In Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald, Pikachu can only be found in the Safari Zone. In Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, Pikachu can be captured at Mt. Coronet Mansion.

Other Games

Outside of the main games, Pikachu's popularity has garnered it two games of it's own. Hey You, Pikachu! and Pokémon Pikachu both feature it.

Pikachu is a playable character in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, you can catch Pikachu at the Safari Zone. He also serves as a ball saver, as he did in the original Pokémon Pinball.

Pikachu also appears in Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Ranger, Pokémon Trozei, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Colluseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon Dash.

Trivia

• The name Pikachu is a combination of the Japanese words "pika", an onomatopoeia for electric sparking, and "chu", an onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak.