Pikachu

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Pikachu ピカチュウ - Pikachuu
Arbok < Pikachu > Raichu
Species	Type
Mouse Pokémon
Number	Ability
#25	Static
Height	Weight
1'04" (0.4m)	13 lbs. (6kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
Pichu	Raichu
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Field/Fairy	190
Tier	EV Yield
UU	2 Speed

Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachuu), is the mascot of the Pokemon franchise. It is Electric Type and is found in every hand-held Pokemon game in some manner. In Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition, it is the first Pokemon that the trainer receives. Also, it is unique as it is the first (and at this time only) Pokemon to follow the trainer around.

Pikachu has the ability Static which may paralyze a Pokemon if a physical attack is used.

Pikachu is in the egg group Field and Fairy, and will hatch after 2,560 steps. It's PokeDex color is Yellow and has a Gender ratio of 50% ♀ / 50% ♂. If battled Pikachu will give 2 Effort values in Speed.

It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks. If it looses crackling power from the electric pouches in its cheeks, it is being wary.

Pikachu's Attack and Special Attack stats double while it holds Light Ball, giving it powerful offense. But because of mediocre Speed, type coverage and inexcusable defenses, Pikachu is in the UU tier.

In The Anime

Pikachu is first seen in the first Pokemon Episode. Ash wakes up late and cannot get a standard starter, but Prof. Oak shows him a Pokeball with a lightning bolt on it. Pikachu hasn't been trained or handled, and dislikes being in his Pokeball at the time. So Ash tries to leave him out and attempts to bond with him. Pikachu wants none of it, and ignores his command and sits in tree's relaxing away from Ash. Later they are attacked by a load of Spearow, and Ash puts himself between Pikachu and the Spearow and tells Pikachu he will protect him. Pikachu see's the nice gesture and dives over Ash and uses a Thunder move on the Spearow, Ash, and Misty's bike., thus starting the friendship since then. Pikachu has been seen in every episode since then, and refused Evolution twice through the stages.

Other Pikachu are Ritchies Pikachu named Sparky, and when Ash was turned into a Pikachu by a magician named Lily.

Pokedex Entries

Pokemon Red/Pokemon Blue: When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition: It keeps its tail raised to monitor its surroundings. If you yank its tail, it will try to bite you.

Pokemon Gold: This intelligent Pokémon roasts hard berries with electricity to make them tender enough to eat.

Pokemon Silver: It raises its tail to check its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose.

Pokemon Crystal: When it is angered, it immediately discharges the energy stored in the pouches in its cheeks.

Pokemon Ruby: 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.

Pokemon Sapphire: 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.

Pokemon Emerald: It stores electricity in the electric sacs on its cheeks. When it releases pent-up energy in a burst, the electric power is equal to a lightning bolt.

Pokemon FireRed: It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs.

Pokemon LeafGreen: When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms.

Pokemon Diamond: It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks.

Pokemon Pearl: If it looses crackling power from the electrical pouches on its cheeks, it is being wary.

Pokemon Platinum: It occasionally uses an electric shock to recharge a fellow Pikachu that is in a weakened state.

Pokedex Locations

Pokemon Red

Rarity: Rare

Found: Viridian Forest, Power Plant

Pokemon Blue

Rarity: Rare

Found: Viridian Forest, Power Plant

Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition

Rarity: One

Found: Starters Pokemon given by Prof. Oak

Pokemon Gold

Rarity: Rare

Found: Route 2

Pokemon Silver

Rarity: Rare

Found: Route 2

Pokemon Crystal

Rarity: Rare

Found: Route 2

Pokemon Ruby

Rarity: Rare

Found: Safari Zone

Pokemon Sapphire

Rarity: Rare

Found: Safari Zone

Pokemon Emerald

Rarity: Rare

Found: Safari Zone

Pokemon FireRed

Rarity: Rare

Found: Viridian Forest, Power Plant

Pokemon LeafGreen

Rarity: Rare

Found: Viridian Forest, Power Plant

Pokemon Diamond / Pokemon Pearl

Rarity: Common

Found: Trophy Garden

Pokemon Platinum

Rarity: Common

Found: Trophy Garden

Attack Pokedex

"Level up in Platinum"

— Thundershock — Growl 5 Tail Whip 10 Thunder Wave 13 Quick Attack 18 Double Team 21 Slam 26 Thunderbolt 29 Feint 34 Agility 37 Discharge 42 Light Screen 45 Thunder