Editing Pikachu

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

 

 

|name         = Pikachu {{FA-article}}

|image       = [[Image:025Pikachu.png|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]]

|species      = Pikachu

|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]].  

Pikachu is awesome

==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 [[Nerfed|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 [[Buffed|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. One downside of Volt Tackle is that it can be considered hard to maneuver. 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===

:''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.''

*Pikachu is the only playable Pokémon in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]] to have a gender difference. Male Pikachu look like the one in Smash Bros, but females have a small indent in their tail, which vaguely looks like a heart. Therefore, although never specified or proven, it would suggest the Pikachu playable in Smash Bros is a male although Smash Bros. was created before gender differences.

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