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Pichu is a tiny electric mouse and the pre-evolved younger form of [[Pikachu]]. In the anime and [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] it is inexperienced with its ability to handle electric attacks, so when it attacks with electricity it does damage to itself, but that never happened in-battles in the Pokémon main series. | Pichu is a tiny electric mouse and the pre-evolved younger form of [[Pikachu]]. In the anime and [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] it is inexperienced with its ability to handle electric attacks, so when it attacks with electricity it does damage to itself, but that never happened in-battles in the Pokémon main series. | ||
As the pre-evolved form of Pikachu, is less powerful than his evolved counterpart, and it can't learn some moves | As the pre-evolved form of Pikachu, is less powerful than his evolved counterpart, and it can't learn some moves that Pikachu can learn. | ||
However, the only way to get a Pikachu with Volt Tackle is breeding a Pichu, | However, the only way to get a Pikachu with Volt Tackle is breeding a Pichu. This, on top of the fact that Pichu's [[wall jump]] was given to Pikachu for [[super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]], and that the blue goggles Pichu wore as an alternate costume are now used for Pikachu, have led players to believe (or joke) that Brawl's Pikachu is Melee's Pichu after evolution. But, in Melee, Pichu's eyes were blue, while Pikachu's have always been brown. | ||
It is assumed that Pichu was included in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', to promote the Generation II games (''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''Pokémon Stadium II''. | It is assumed that Pichu was included in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', to promote the Generation II games (''Gold'', ''Silver'', ''Crystal'', ''Pokémon Stadium II''. | ||
Revision as of 04:27, May 25, 2008
- For fighter info, see Pichu (SSBM).
| Pichu | |
|---|---|
 Official artwork of Pichu. | |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Debut | Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 (3DS only) Ultimate |
| Console/platform of origin | Game Boy Color |
Pichu (ピチュー, Pichū) is a character from the Pokémon series, and is the younger (pre-evolved) form of main series mascot Pikachu. It evolves to Pikachu when it reaches certain level of happiness with its Trainer
Creature description
Pichu is a tiny electric mouse and the pre-evolved younger form of Pikachu. In the anime and Super Smash Bros. Melee it is inexperienced with its ability to handle electric attacks, so when it attacks with electricity it does damage to itself, but that never happened in-battles in the Pokémon main series.
As the pre-evolved form of Pikachu, is less powerful than his evolved counterpart, and it can't learn some moves that Pikachu can learn. However, the only way to get a Pikachu with Volt Tackle is breeding a Pichu. This, on top of the fact that Pichu's wall jump was given to Pikachu for Brawl, and that the blue goggles Pichu wore as an alternate costume are now used for Pikachu, have led players to believe (or joke) that Brawl's Pikachu is Melee's Pichu after evolution. But, in Melee, Pichu's eyes were blue, while Pikachu's have always been brown.
It is assumed that Pichu was included in Super Smash Bros. Melee, to promote the Generation II games (Gold, Silver, Crystal, Pokémon Stadium II.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
As a playable character
- Main article: Pichu (SSBM)
Pichu makes a playable appearance in this game, albeit as one of the weakest characters, but faster and slightly stronger than Pikachu. Melee is notably the only game that is true to Pichu's Pokédex description of harming itself with it's own electrical energy, whenever Pichu performs an attack that involves electricity, he takes a few percentage of damage. It is also the lightest character.
Trophies
Pichu has three collectable trophies, like the other 25 characters in Melee, its original trophy, the Smash Red trophy, and the Smash Blue trophy.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Pichu, along with Young Link, Roy, Dr. Mario and Mewtwo, does not return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. However, one of Pikachu's outfits feature blue goggles very similar to the ones Pichu wore in Melee. Also, Pichu appears as a collectible trophy. While the other cut fighters have had data discovered in Brawl's code, Pichu is one of two characters, (alongside Young Link), to not be found in Brawl's data at all, suggesting he was never going to be in as a playable character, unless it was never partially programmed and it was planned to be programmed in later.
