Editing Pikachu

:''For fighter info, see [[Pikachu (SSB)]], [[Pikachu (SSBM)]], and [[Pikachu (SSBB)]].''

 

 

|name         = Pikachu {{FA-article}}

|image       = [[Image:PikachuArtwork.gif|150px]]

|caption     = Official artwork of Pikachu.

|universe    = ''[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]]''

|firstgame   = ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon]]'' (1998, ''Red/Blue'')

(1999, ''Yellow'')

|games       = ''[[Super Smash Bros.|SSB]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|SSBM]]''<br/>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|SSBB]]''

|console      = [[Game Boy]]

|gender      = Varies

|homeworld    = Kanto

|hair        = Yellow

|eyes        = Brown

|height      = 1' 4" (0.4 m)

|weight      = 13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg)

|creator     = Satoshi Tajiri

|artist       = Ken Sugimori

|voiceactor   = Ikue Outani

|japanactor  = Ikue Outani

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

{{nihongo|'''Pikachu'''|ピカチュウ|Pikachū}} is a fictional creature in the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' franchise]] of media. It is the most popular and well known Pokémon in the world, and is the main representative of the franchise. It appears as a playable fighter in all three [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]].  

==Creature description==

Pikachu is a a small yellow mouse, with pointy, black-tipped ears, red circles on its cheeks, and a tail in the shape of a lightning bolt. The extensive variety of Pokedex entries available for Pikachu throughout the RPG series provides plenty of biological information: It lives in forests in groups away from people, and it keeps its tail raised as it monitors its surroundings. The tail is sometimes struck by lightning in this pose, and it will try to bite whatever yanks its tail. Its red cheeks are electricity-storing pouches which appear to become electrically charged overnight while Pikachu sleeps. It occasionally discharges electricity when it is dozy after waking up. Shooting out stored-up electricity from its cheeks is its primary offensive measure; if threatened, angered, or attacked, it discharges the electricity from its cheeks at the offender. When it releases pent-up energy in a full-on burst, the electric power unleashed is equal to a bona-fide lightning bolt. When several Pikachu gather together, the collective electricity among them may build and cause a lightning storm. An intelligent species, it jolts any new thing it comes across as a way of inspecting it. Whenever it comes across a hard berry, it uses its electricity to roast the berry to make it tender enough to eat, and it jolts any new thing it comes across. If you come across a blackened berry, it's evidence that a Pikachu mistook the intensity of its charge.

In the main series of video games, Pikachu is a relatively weak Electric-Type Pokémon that can be found early in the [[Pokémon Red and Blue|original game]]. Unlike certain special monsters that had plot elements wrapped around them such as [[Mewtwo]], Pikachu was just another Pokémon that could be caught, evolved into its higher form, Raichu, and had no bearing on the story. However, Pikachu's popularity in the anime, where it was the first and primary Pokémon of the main character, Ash Ketchum, eventually led to its starring its own specialized version of  the Game Boy game (the ''Yellow'' version), as the first Pokémon that the player obtained. Pikachu's role in the game was intensely elaborated on, as several events on the game depended on how Pikachu felt towards the player. Depending on the player's actions towards Pikachu, the electric rat Pokémon would exhibit a variety of emotions when spoken to, varying from frustration, to amusement, to complete adoration. Pikachu's happiness was sometimes a prerequisite for certain rewards in the game, such as attaining the three Pokémon that could be chosen as starters from the ''Red'' and ''Blue'' versions.

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

Pikachu has not had a starring role in any of the main games in the series since then, but it has been featured in every prominent handheld RPG since the franchise, usually bringing something new with it each time. In ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon GS]]'', released for the [[Game Boy#Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] in 2000, Pikachu gained a new evolutionary phase in the form of [[Pichu]]. It also gained an item called the Light Ball, which doubled Pikachu's Special Attack when held. However the item was only obtainable when trading a Pikachu over from the ''Yellow'' version. The ''Emerald'' version of ''[[Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire|Pokémon Advance]]'' gave Pikachu an Egg Move exclusive to it and its family, called [[Volt Tackle]], which was an exceptionally powerful Electric-attack with a large recoil. The ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' versions of the recently released [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|DS title]] introduced cosmetic differences between genders for certain species of Pokémon, and Pikachu was one of them, with the females having a dent at the end of their tail. The Light Ball also gained a new feature in this game - allowing both Pikachu's normal and Special Attacks to be doubled.

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

Pikachu has also been in virtually every Pokémon related spinoff game ever released, sometimes as the star or a main character, and other times just featured among the hundreds of other Pokémon in the series. Notable Pikachu-centric games include ''Hey You, Pikachu!'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], where the player could talk to Pikachu using the microphone, ''Pokémon Channel'', which is usually regarded as a spiritual sequel to the previous title, and the ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'' games, where Pikachu is one of 16 Pokémon that the player can start out as. Pikachu has also been made into a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet called the ''Pocket Pikachu'', which was a little LCD device that owners can clip onto their belt. Whenever the user took a step, it would register on the system, which would give Pikachu points in the form of "watts".

Due to Pokémon's intense popularity, Pikachu was included in [[Super Smash Bros.]] as a starter character, along with another Pokémon made popular by the anime, [[Jigglypuff]]. Pikachu's Electric-Type attacks and speed were translated into the game, and it has been featured in every subsequent game in the series.

==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==

:''Main article: [[Pikachu (SSB)]]''

[[Image:PikachuSSB.gif|120px|right|thumb|Official artwork of Pikachu in ''Super Smash Bros.'']]Pikachu's debut to the Smash Bros series is as one of the eight [[Starter]] characters. Just like in the games that Pikachu originates from, it's a small, fast character whose play style is prominently dependent on its speed and powerful electric attacks. Pikachu is ranked number one on the [[tier list]] for the original SSB due to its [[edgeguarding]] capabilities, its fantastic [[recovery]] skills, and its high priority [[aerial attack]]s. Pikachu's B-move, [[Thunder Jolt]], shoots a beam of electricity that bounces along the stage. Its B-up move is a fast recovery move dubbed the [[Quick Attack]], and its B-down involves Pikachu striking itself with [[Thunder]], which blasts anyone else standing in the way.

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

In the fifth level of the game's single-player mode, the player faces Pikachu on the [[Saffron City]] stage.

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==

:''Main article: [[Pikachu (SSBM)]]''

[[Image:Pikachumelee.jpg|120px|right|thumb|Pikachu, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]Pikachu returns to Melee, once again as a starter character. While its play style is still incredibly similar to its first appearance in the Smash series, Pikachu is not quite as deadly as it used to be. However, it's still a powerful, agile character and a force to be reckoned with. Pikachu gains [[Skull Bash]] as its new Side-B move.

===In Single-player===

In the game's single-player Adventure mode, a team of a total of ten Pikachu, [[Pichu]], and [[Jigglypuff]], face the player on the [[Pokémon Stadium]] stage, and the only [[item|items]] on the stage are [[Poké Ball|Poké Balls]].

REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

Pikachu is featured in the following Event Matches:

*'''[[Event 7: Pokémon Battle]]''': The player faces Pikachu on the Pokémon Stadium stage. The only method either character can use to damage the other is by using Poké Balls.

*'''[[Event 13: Yoshi's Egg]]''': The player, as [[Yoshi]], must defend the [[Yoshi's Egg]] item from Pikachu, [[Fox]], and [[Donkey Kong]] on the [[Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise]] stage.

*'''[[Event 30: All-Star Match 3]]''': As a character of the player's choice, they must defeat [[Kirby]], Pikachu, [[Ness]], and the [[Ice Climbers]], one after the other.

*'''[[Event 48: Pikachu and Pichu]]''': This match takes place on the [[Past Stages: Dream Land]] stage, and the player is pitted against two Pichu and a Pikachu with infinite stock. The player must KO the two Pichu to win.

By tradition, Pikachu as a playable character is featured on its personal 3 trophies. Its normal trophy is acquired by beating the Classic mode with Pikachu on any difficulty, and its Smash Red and Smash Blue trophies are acquired the same way by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. Its Classic mode trophy reads:

:'''Pikachu'''

:''It's safe to say that Pikachu is the most famous and popular of all Pokémon. It has electric pouches in both cheeks; when in danger, it shoots electricity at its enemies. Although Pikachu can evolve into Raichu by exposure to a Thunderstone, many trainers like Pikachu so much that they don't let it evolve.''

:* Pokémon Red & Blue, 9/98

==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==

[[Image:PikachuBrawl.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Pikachu, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

:''Main article: [[Pikachu (SSBB)]]''

Visually, Pikachu has barely changed at all from its ''Melee'' design, only being touched up slightly. However, Pikachu was improved from ''Melee'', becoming more powerful in the process. It has all of its moves from the first two games. Like the rest of ''Brawl'''s cast, Pikachu also has a [[Final Smash]], a new kind of special attack that was added for Brawl. Pikachu's Final Smash is called [[Volt Tackle]], which involves it turning into a giant ball of light than can be controlled by the player. This move operates absolutely nothing like Volt Tackle in the original Pokémon games, and is speculated to be based on a special ability in the Genesis/Mega Drive game ''Pulseman'', Volteccer, which Volt Tackle was apparently based on and named after (in the Japanese versions of the ''Pokémon'' series).

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REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Pikachu, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he".

===Trophy Info===

{{Art-wikipedia|Pikachu}}

:''A Mouse Pokémon. Its lightning-bolt tail and round cheeks are its trademarks. When danger draws near, it uses tiny electric pouches within its cheeks to discharge electricity. When it's really fired up, it unleashes thunderbolts on its rivals. It's said to recharge when it's sleeping. It evolves into Raichu.''

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