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*Some of Pikachu's new attributes, such as wall-jumping and its goggle costume were previously held by {{SSBM|Pichu}} in ''Melee''; additionally, Pikachu can traditionally only learn Volt Tackle if it evolved from a Pichu in breeding. The Smash community has frequently joked about these similarities, with some jokes speaking about how the Pikachu in Brawl is actually an evolved form of the Pichu from Melee. | *Some of Pikachu's new attributes, such as wall-jumping and its goggle costume were previously held by {{SSBM|Pichu}} in ''Melee''; additionally, Pikachu can traditionally only learn Volt Tackle if it evolved from a Pichu in breeding. The Smash community has frequently joked about these similarities, with some jokes speaking about how the Pikachu in Brawl is actually an evolved form of the Pichu from Melee. | ||
* By the time ''Brawl'' was released, gender differences were introduced in the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' games]]. Female Pikachu have a heart-shaped indent on their tails, while the one in ''Brawl'' doesn't, enforcing the common assumption that the Pikachu in ''Brawl'' is male. | * By the time ''Brawl'' was released, gender differences were introduced in the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' games]]. Female Pikachu have a heart-shaped indent on their tails, while the one in ''Brawl'' doesn't, enforcing the common assumption that the Pikachu in ''Brawl'' is male. | ||
**This makes Pikachu the only Pokémon character (not including his return appearance in ''[[SSB4]]'') to have a confirmed gender. However, despite this, the game still uses gender-neutral pronouns in its trophy. | |||
*Pikachu has the least amount of palette swaps in ''Brawl'', which is 4. | *Pikachu has the least amount of palette swaps in ''Brawl'', which is 4. | ||
**If all four players are Pikachu, they won't be able to change its color. | **If all four players are Pikachu, they won't be able to change its color. | ||