Pikachu (Japanese: ????? Pikachu) is an Electric-type Pokmon.

It evolves from Pichu when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into Raic
hu when exposed to a Thunder Stone. However, the starter Pikachu in Pokmon Yellow
will refuse to evolve into Raichu unless it is traded and evolved on another sa
ve file.
Pikachu is popularly known as the mascot of the Pokmon franchise and a major repr
esentative of Nintendo's collective mascots.
It is also the game mascot of Pokmon Yellow, where it is the only starter Pokmon i
n that game. It has made numerous appearances on the boxes of spin-off titles.
Pikachu is also the starter Pokmon in Pokmon Rumble Blast and Pokmon Rumble World.
Contents [hide]
1 Biology
2 In the anime
2.1 Major appearances
2.1.1 Ash's Pikachu
2.1.2 Ritchie's Pikachu
2.1.3 Ashachu
2.1.4 Puka
2.1.5 Pikachutwo
2.1.6 Cosplay Pikachu
2.1.7 Other
2.2 Minor appearances
2.3 Pokdex entries
2.4 In Pokmon Origins
2.4.1 Red's Pikachu
3 In the manga
3.1 In the Ash and Pikachu manga
3.2 In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
3.3 In the How I Became a Pokmon Card manga
3.4 In the Magical Pokmon Journey and Pokmon Chamo-Chamo ? Pretty ? manga
3.5 In the Pokmon Adventures manga
3.6 In the Pokmon Battle Frontier manga
3.7 In the Pokmon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
3.8 In the Pokmon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
3.9 In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokathlon manga
3.10 In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jo's Big Adventure manga
3.11 In the Pokmon Pocket Monsters manga
3.12 In Pokmon Newspaper Strip
3.13 In the Pokmon Zensho manga
3.14 Pokdex entries
4 In the TCG
5 In the TFG
6 Other appearances
6.1 Pokkn Tournament
6.2 Super Smash Bros.
7 Game data
7.1 As the player
7.2 NPC appearances
7.3 Pokdex entries
7.4 Game locations
7.4.1 In side games
7.4.2 In events
7.4.2.1 In-game events
7.4.3 Pokmon Global Link promotions
7.5 Held items
7.6 Stats
7.6.1 Base stats
7.6.1.1 Generation I-V
7.6.1.2 Generation VI
7.6.2 Pokathlon stats

7.7 Type effectiveness

7.8 Learnset
7.8.1 By leveling up
7.8.2 By TM/HM
7.8.3 By breeding
7.8.4 By tutoring
7.8.5 By a prior evolution
7.8.6 Form change
7.8.7 By events
7.8.8 TCG-only moves
7.8.9 Anime-only moves
7.9 Side game data
7.10 Evolution
7.11 Sprites
7.11.1 Other sprites
8 Trivia
8.1 Origin
8.1.1 Name origin
9 In other languages
10 Related articles
11 References
12 External links
Biology
Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokmon. It is covered in yellow fur, and its ea
rs are long and pointed with black tips. It has a small mouth, brown eyes, and t
wo red circles on its cheeks. There are pouches inside its cheeks where it store
s electricity. Its forearms are short, with five fingers on each paw, and its fe
et have three toes. It has two brown stripes on its back, and its tail is in the
shape of a lightning bolt with a patch of brown fur at the base. A female will
have a V-shaped notch at the end of its tail, which looks like the top of a hear
t. It is classified as a quadruped, but it has been known to stand and walk on i
ts hind legs.
The anime has shown that Pikachu sometimes travel in groups. It raises its tail
to check its surroundings, and is occasionally struck by lightning in this posit
ion. Living in forested areas, Pikachu is found foraging for berries it roasts w
ith electricity to make them tender enough to eat. It has been observed eating a
nd sometimes destroying telephone poles, wires, and other electronic equipment.
Pikachu is able to release electric discharges of varying intensity. Pikachu has
been known to build up energy in its glands, and will need to discharge to avoi
d complications. It is also able to release energy through its tail, which acts
as a grounding rod, as well as recharging fellow Pikachu with electric shocks. P
ikachu can also electrify itself to use its signature move, Volt Tackle. When th
reatened, it looses electric charges from its sacs, and a group can build and ca
use lightning storms. It is found mostly in forests, where a sure sign that Pika
chu inhabits a location is patches of burnt grass.
In the anime
Pikachu in the anime
Major appearances
Ash's Pikachu
Ash Ketchum has a Pikachu that he obtained from Professor Oak in Pokmon - I Choos
e You!, the first episode of the Pokmon anime. He is the signature Pokmon of the a
nime series and has appeared in every non-special episode and every Pokmon movie
since. Ash's Pikachu remains outside of his Pok Ball.
Ritchie's Pikachu
Ritchie also has a Pikachu nicknamed Sparky, who debuted in A Friend In Deed. Sp
arky, unlike most Pikachu, has a tuft of fur on the top of its head and unlike A
sh's Pikachu has no problem to live in Pokeball.

Ashachu
Ash gets turned into a Pikachu in Hocus Pokmon by a Pokmon magician named Lily. He
reverts to his human form at the beginning of the next episode.
Puka
Another Pikachu nicknamed Puka was owned by a man named Victor on Seafoam Island
in The Pi-Kahuna. This blue-eyed Pikachu saved Ash from drowning by having the
ability to sense tidal waves approaching.
Pikachutwo
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Mewtwo clones Ash's Pikachu. This Pikachu can be told ap
art from Ash's due to spikes on the black marks at the tips of its ears. It is a
lso comparatively more aggressive than Ash's Pikachu and slurs its speech, defec
ts possibly caused by Ash tampering with Mewtwo's cloning machine during the clo
ning process.
Cosplay Pikachu
Multiple Pikachu, including all of the Cosplay Pikachu appeared in Lights! Camer
a! Pika!, under the ownership of Frank.
Other
A female Pikachu in the anime
James used a Pikachu in the Pokmon League Entrance Exam in The Ultimate Test, but
it was defeated by the instructor's Graveler. James, after interfering with a b
attle Ash was having with the instructor, later tried to steal this Pikachu, onl
y for that Pikachu to zap James instead, as instructed by its instructor.
A Pikachu also had a part in Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the G
ate!. He was kidnapped by a Skarmory and Team Go-Getters set out to rescue him a
s their first mission. Pikachu provided them with some items in the battle.
A female Pikachu appeared in SS027 under the ownership of Ayumi.
A Pikachu appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership
of Uschi.
A Mirror World Pikachu appeared in The Cave of Mirrors!, under the ownership of
Mirror Ash.
Multiple Pikachu appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, including the cameos o
f the Cosplay ones.
Minor appearances
Numerous other Pikachu appeared in Pokmon Emergency! belonging to Nurse Joy to he
lp Ash's Pikachu defeat Team Rocket's Jessie, James, and Meowth to send them bla
sting off for the first time. They reappeared in a flashback in Pikachu's Goodby
e.
Wild Pikachu were also prominent in Pikachu's Goodbye, where Ash considered rele
asing his own Pikachu so he could be with his own kind.
Multiple Pikachu appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
Lt. Surge's Raichu was once a Pikachu, as was Volkner's Raichu when Volkner was
younger.
A Pikachu has also been owned by Luana's son, Travis. Luana mistook Ash for Trav
is when she saw Pikachu on Ash's shoulder.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Pikachu appeared in two of Elijah's movies. Red'
s Pikachu was featured in a film that Ash and Gary were watching when they were
younger. In a different movie that Ash and his friends were watching at the time
the episode was taking place, another Pikachu helped Plusle and Minun on their
mission to rescue Princess Kirlia from the evil Exploud.
A Pikachu appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as a transformation of Mew.
A Pikachu named Sugar belonging to the owners of a restaurant went missing prior
to Cooking up a Sweet Story!, and Ash's Pikachu had to fill in for it so that i
ts owner would have the confidence to win a cooking competition. At the end of t
he episode, Sugar returns, however, it has evolved into a Raichu.
A Pikachu that belonged to an unnamed Aura Guardian appeared in a flashback in T
he Keystone Pops!.
A Pikachu appeared as a mask for the festival in Capacia Island UFO!.
A Pikachu appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.
A Pikachu appeared in a fantasy in To Catch a Pokmon Smuggler!, evolving into a R

aichu using a Thunder Stone.

Pokdex entries
Episode Pokmon Source Entry
DP002 Pikachu Dawn's Pokdex Pikachu, the Mouse Pokmon. It can generate
ic attacks from the electric pouches located in both of its cheeks.
This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
Episode Pokmon Source Entry
BW001 Pikachu Trip's Pokdex Pikachu, the Mouse Pokmon, and the evolved
f Pichu. Pikachu's tail is sometimes struck by lightning as it raises it to
k its surroundings.
BW093 Pikachu Cameron's Pokdex
Pikachu, the Mouse Pokmon, and the
f Pichu. Pikachu can help other Pikachu who are feeling weak by sharing its
tric current.
This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.
In Pokmon Origins

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Pikachu in Pokmon Origins

Red's Pikachu
Red caught a Pikachu in File 4: Charizard.
In the manga
In the Ash and Pikachu manga
Main article: Ash's Pikachu
Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in Ash and Pikachu, a manga adaptation of
the Pokmon anime which is based on Ash's adventures in the Johto region.
Pikachu in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Main article: Ash's Pikachu
Ash's Pikachu is a main character in the manga series The Electric Tale of Pikac
hu, an adaptation of the Pokmon anime.
In the manga, Ash discovered Pikachu under the floorboards at his home, where he
was chewing on wires to eat the electricity.
Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu, appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu as well, howe
ver, it is nicknamed "Chuchino" instead.
In the How I Became a Pokmon Card manga
A story called Akari and Pikachu's Birthday is featured in the final volume of H
ow I Became a Pokmon Card.
In the Magical Pokmon Journey and Pokmon Chamo-Chamo ? Pretty ? manga
Main article: Pikachu (MPJ)
Pikachu is a main character in the Magical Pokmon Journey manga series. He is the
first Pokmon befriended by Hazel, appearing for the first time in How Do You Do,
Pikachu?. Pikachu is one of the few Pokmon in Magical Pokmon Journey that cannot
speak human language, although the others seem to understand him. He is describe
d as rather scatterbrained at times. Pikachu returns as a main character in Pokmo
n Chamo-Chamo ? Pretty ?, the sequel to the Magical Pokmon Journey series.
Ash's Pikachu also makes a cameo appearance in bonus chapters at the end of ever
y volume of the Magical Pokmon Journey manga.
In the Pokmon Adventures manga
Pikachu in Pokmon Adventures
Main article: Pika
Main article: Chuchu
Pikachu debuted in its own round in the Red, Green & Blue chapter, Wanted: Pikac
hu!. Here, a Pikachu was stealing all the crops in a town. The townsfolk kept ch
asing it around, but end up getting shocked by it. Red arrives and captures it,
ending the chaos. Although extremely disobedient at first, even prone to regular
ly electrocuting its owner, the two eventually got over this enmity, and this Pi
kachu, nicknamed "Pika", became one of his most loyal and trusted fighters, bein
g used in almost every major battle Red has had. It also served on Yellow's team

while Red was held captive by the Elite Four during the Yellow chapter before b
eing returned to him, during which Yellow discovered that it can Surf.
A Pikachu appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jin
x.
In Just a Spearow Carrier a Pikachu appeared with its trainer at Indigo Plateau,
it noticeably has a flower by its ear.
A Pikachu is seen in The Kindest Tentacruel where it was one of the Pokmon that Y
ellow was fantasizing about that was able to evolve via stone.
Another Pikachu appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lor
elei explains to Red about how Pokmon and people can't coexist with each other.
A Pikachu appeared in a fantasy of Professor Elm's explanation of Pokmon eggs in
Teddiursa's Picnic. Another Pikachu appeared in Ursaring Major where it appeared
in a fantasy of Silver when he explains about the vital points of Pokmon.
In Tyranitar War of the ninth volume, Yellow is seen to have a new addition to h
er team: a Pikachu of her own nicknamed "Chuchu", that she had found injured in
Viridian Forest and nursed back to health. When Pika is left behind by Red on hi
s trip to Mt. Silver, Pika joined Yellow and Chuchu on their adventure to Johto.
Pika and Chuchu share a loving relationship, one that is so strong that even Jas
mine noticed, prompting her to hand Yellow a slip with the Pokmon Daycare's addre
ss on it. Later on, after Yellow and Wilton were brought to the Day Care after b
eing shipwrecked, Yellow finds that Pika and Chuchu now have an Egg shortly afte
r they were "put together." The Egg eventually hatches into Gold's Pibu.
Wild Pikachu also appeared in the Diamond & Pearl chapter.
Multiple Pikachu were among the Electric-type Pokmon that charges the Prism Tower
during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.
Five Pikachu appeared in PAORAS03, being Cosplay Pikachu they each wear the five
costumes available; being Pikachu Rock Star, Pikachu Belle, Pikachu Pop Star, P
ikachu Ph. D. and Pikachu Libre. Lisia reveals to Chaz that Ruby created the con
cept of Pokmon wearing costumes for Contests. Noticeably there are several males,
and at least Pikachu Pop Star has the black marking on the tip of her tail.
In the Pokmon Battle Frontier manga
A Pikachu makes a cameo in Pokmon Battle Frontier during one of the battles. Also
, a photo album owned by Anabel has a Pikachu on the cover.
In the Pokmon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Main article: Shu's Pikachu
In the Pokmon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga, Shu's first Pokmon was a Pikachu that he
found abandoned in the forest.
In the Pokmon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
Main article: Gold's Pikachu
In Pokmon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Eusine was in possession of a Pikachu,
which ended up being Gold's.
Pikachu in Pokmon Pocket Monsters
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokathlon manga
A Pikachu appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokathlon.
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jo's Big Adventure manga
Red's Pikachu appeared at the end of Pocket Monsters HGSS Jo's Big Adventure.
In the Pokmon Pocket Monsters manga
Main article: Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)
Pikachu is one of the main characters in the Pokmon Pocket Monsters manga series
and its sequels. It was the second Pokmon that Red captured on his own, but the f
irst he kept.
Pikachu is one of the few Pokmon in the manga that cannot speak human language. H
e is the cousin of Clefairy and is considered the smarter of the two.
Pikachu evolved into Raichu in Clefairy finally evolves?!, but he has since devo
lved back to the Pikachu stage.
Yellow also has a Pikachu of his own.
In Pokmon Newspaper Strip
Ash's Pikachu was the main character in the short-lived Pokmon Newspaper Strip.
In the Pokmon Zensho manga

Satoshi has a Pikachu as one of the members of his team in Pokmon Zensho. It late
r evolves into a Raichu.
Pokdex entries
Manga Chapter Entry
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
ET01
An electric mouse Pokmon.
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Diet: Mainly fruit
Distinguishing features: Has an electric generator on each cheek.
Beware of electrocution!
Manga Chapter Entry
Pokmon Adventures
PS004 When several of these Pokmon gather, their electr
icity could build up and cause lightning storms. Forest dwellers, they are few i
n number and exceptionally rare. The pouches in their cheeks discharge electrici
ty at their opponents. The Pikachu are believed to be highly intelligent.
In the TCG
Pikachu in the TCG
Pikachu TCG Coin
Main article: Pikachu (TCG)
Pikachu somehow manages to find its way into many of the expansions, causing the
re to be 87 known non-reprint Pokmon cards featuring Pikachu. There are also vari
ous Trainer cards with Pikachu in the card's artwork too, including the very sou
ght-after tournament promos such as No.1 Trainer.
The first Pikachu that appeared in the TCG was Pikachu in the Base Set (which wa
s reprinted in Base Set 2 and in POP Series 2 with different artwork). It was fo
llowed in the next set by another Pikachu (which was also reprinted in the Legen
dary Collection). The third Pikachu card released was the first-ever English pro
mo card, Pikachu. The original Base Set Pikachu was also released as a special p
romotional card at E3.
In the early days of the TCG, several notable errors were made regarding the Pik
achu cards. The Base Set Pikachu was released with altered artwork at first, dep
icting it with red cheeks, instead of the original yellow. While this matched Ke
n Sugimori's artwork, the yellow color on its cheeks was intentional by the arti
st, who depicted Pikachu using ThunderShock. This error appeared in both the E3
promotional version and the normal Base Set release. A second error was made in
the production of Jungle set booster packs, which, instead of the Jungle set's P
ikachu, sometimes contained first edition versions of the Pikachu that was relea
sed as a promo card.
Pikachu has also been featured on a number of TCG coins, with one being included
with the English and European languages-only Base Set 2. This coin was also fea
tured in the Pokmon Play It! PC game. A Pikachu coin is also featured in the Game
Boy game Pokmon Trading Card Game, and is one of the coins that can be obtained
in Pokmon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!, where it is given by Club Master Isaac t
o winners of the Lightning Club.
In the TFG
Two Pikachu figures have been released.
Next Quest: Pikachu
Black Star Promo: Pikachu
Other appearances
Pokkn Tournament
Pikachu in Pokkn Tournament
Pikachu is a playable character for the arcade fighting game. Its moveset is com
prised of electrical attacks it uses in the main games, like Thunderbolt, Electr
o Ball, and Thunder. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Volt Shock Fist.
Several of its attacks and victory poses are directly taken from Heihachi and K

azuya Mishima's movesets from the Tekken series.

Pikachu Libre was first announced alongside the Wii U port of the game. She was
later released as an additional fighter on the original arcade version.
Super Smash Bros.
Main article: Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)
Game data
As the player
Main article: Pikachu (PokPark)
Pikachu appears as the player character in both PokPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
and its sequel, PokPark 2: Wonders Beyond. He falls down a mysterious tunnel one
day with his friends Charmander, Chikorita, and Piplup and ends up in the PokPark
. There he goes on an quest to save the PokPark from certain destruction. He late
r travels to a new PokPark which is being threatened by the ever expanding Wish P
ark. At the new PokPark he meets Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott, and they help to sav
e the PokPark from danger.