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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:PikachuArtworkRB.png|thumb|150px|left|Pikachu's original artwork from ''Pokémon Red and Green'', the basis of its early appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]] | [[File:PikachuArtworkRB.png|thumb|150px|left|Pikachu's original artwork from ''Pokémon Red and Green'', the basis of its early appearances in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.]] | ||
Pikachu is a small, rodent-like Pokémon characterized by its yellow fur, long, conical ears with black tips, thunder bolt-shaped tail, and round, red cheeks. A pure | Pikachu is a small, rodent-like Pokémon characterized by its yellow fur, long, conical ears with black tips, thunder bolt-shaped tail, and round, red cheeks. A pure Electric-type Pokémon, it is categorized within the Pokédex at #025 as the "Mouse Pokémon". The extensive variety of Pokédex entries available for Pikachu throughout the ''Pokémon'' series provide plenty of biological information about the species: it stores electric energy within its cheeks, and releases this energy when startled or angered. Groups of Pikachu typically live in secluded forests, and can occasionally cause thunderstorms when gathered together. It is the evolved form of [[Pichu]], and evolves into [[Raichu]] when exposed to a {{s|bulbapedia|Thunder Stone}}, with the latter having [[bulbapedia:Regional form|a special form]] endemic to {{s|bulbapedia|Alola}}. | ||
Pikachu was designed by graphic designer {{s|bulbapedia|Atsuko Nishida}} on the impetus of creating more "cute" Pokémon during development; the earliest Pokémon designed were fearsome beasts, such as {{s|bulbapedia|Rhydon}}. With this in mind, she originally based the design on {{s|wikipedia|daifuku}}, a Japanese sweet that is often crafted to resemble a rabbit (the basis of its long, rabbit-like ears). The creature's final design, including its ability to store electricity in its cheeks, is largely based upon squirrels, which Nishida had been obsessed with at the time. She coined the name "Pikachu" after the onomatopoeia "pika pika" (the sound of sparking electricity) and "chu chu" (the sound of a mouse's squeak). Lastly, lead artist {{s|bulbapedia|Ken Sugimori}} drew the final character artwork based on Nishida's dot sprite.<ref>https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/</ref> | Pikachu was designed by graphic designer {{s|bulbapedia|Atsuko Nishida}} on the impetus of creating more "cute" Pokémon during development; the earliest Pokémon designed were fearsome beasts, such as {{s|bulbapedia|Rhydon}}. With this in mind, she originally based the design on {{s|wikipedia|daifuku}}, a Japanese sweet that is often crafted to resemble a rabbit (the basis of its long, rabbit-like ears). The creature's final design, including its ability to store electricity in its cheeks, is largely based upon squirrels, which Nishida had been obsessed with at the time. She coined the name "Pikachu" after the onomatopoeia "pika pika" (the sound of sparking electricity) and "chu chu" (the sound of a mouse's squeak). Lastly, lead artist {{s|bulbapedia|Ken Sugimori}} drew the final character artwork based on Nishida's dot sprite.<ref>https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/</ref> |