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Pikachu

Pikachu (ピカチュウ)

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Dengeki! Pikachu
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Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon. It is covered in yellow fur with two horizontal brown stripes on its back. It has a small mouth, long, pointed ears with black tips, and brown eyes. Each cheek is a red circle that contains a pouch for electricity storage. It has short forearms with five fingers on each paw, and its feet each have three toes. At the base of its lightning bolt-shaped tail is a patch of brown fur. A female will have a V-shaped notch at the end of its tail, which looks lik...

Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon. It is covered in yellow fur with two horizontal brown stripes on its back. It has a small mouth, long, pointed ears with black tips, and brown eyes. Each cheek is a red circle that contains a pouch for electricity storage. It has short forearms with five fingers on each paw, and its feet each have three toes. At the base of its lightning bolt-shaped tail is a patch of brown fur. A female will have a V-shaped notch at the end of its tail, which looks like the top of a heart. It is classified as a quadruped, but it has been known to stand and walk on its hind legs. Therefore Pikachu is a faculative biped.

In the anime, it has been shown that wild Pikachu live in groups in forested areas. Pikachu communicate amongst themselves using squeaks and tail-shaking as friendly gestures. The anime has also shown that Alolan Pikachu are known to greet each other by sniffing one another and rubbing their tails together. Electricity can be used to receive and send messages with each other, as well as other Electric Pokémon species. It raises its tail to check its surroundings and is occasionally struck by lightning in this position. When groups grow, they can inadvertently cause lightning storms. Pikachu forage for Berries, which it roasts with electricity to make them tender enough to eat. A sure sign that Pikachu inhabits a location is patches of burnt grass. In the manga, it has been observed eating and sometimes destroying telephone poles, wires, and other electronic equipment. By occasion, it can get unintentionally swallowed by . While startled, it looks for ways to escape from the latter.

Pikachu charges itself while sleeping overnight, though stress and a lack of sleep can affect this. It is able to release electric discharges of varying intensity. In the anime, Pikachu has been known to build up energy in its glands, which it will need to discharge to avoid complications. It is also able to release energy through its tail, which acts as a grounding rod, as well as recharge fellow Pikachu with electric shocks. Pikachu and its evolutionary relatives are related to .

Forms
Pikachu has sixteen additional forms that fall into four groups: Cosplay Pikachu, Pikachu in a cap, the partner Pikachu, and Gigantamax Pikachu. Additionally, many other Pikachu variants have appeared in various media.

Cosplay Pikachu
Cosplay Pikachu is always female, has a black heart-shaped spot at the end of its tail, and can be dressed in any of five outfits corresponding to the five Contest conditions.

Pikachu in a cap
Pikachu in a cap is always male and has eight variants, each wearing one of Ash's hats from the anime. Pikachu in a cap is the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Pikachu in a Cap cannot use Catastropika or Gigantamax.

Partner Pikachu
The partner Pikachu is the Pokémon the player starts with in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!. This Pikachu can be either gender and has access to moves that normal Pikachu do not along with having higher base stats compared to a normal Pikachu. The partner Pikachu is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Zippy Zap, Floaty Fall, and Splishy Splash, as well as the partner power Pika Papow.

Gigantamax Pikachu
As Gigantamax Pikachu, it becomes larger and chubbier. Its tail becomes longer and becomes capable of storing all of the electricity it generates, causing it to glow a bright yellow and enabling it to become as powerful as a lightning strike. Three red clouds float around the tail. Its power is equal to that of a power plant; however, it is difficult to use it in peoples' homes since Pikachu can only remain in its Gigantamax form for a short time.

Evolution
Pikachu evolves from and evolves into .
In Alola, it evolves into Alolan Raichu.
Cosplay Pikachu, Pikachu in a cap, Partner Pikachu, and Pikachu with the Gigantamax Factor cannot evolve.

(Source: Bulbapedia)

Voice Actors

Ootani, Ikue

Ootani, Ikue

Japanese
Bohlmann, Sabine

Bohlmann, Sabine

German
Orikasa, Fumiko

Orikasa, Fumiko

Japanese
Kugimiya, Rie

Kugimiya, Rie

Japanese
Bristol, Kate

Bristol, Kate

English
Bonfitto, Sabrina

Bonfitto, Sabrina

Italian
Macêdo, Lhays

Macêdo, Lhays

Portuguese (BR)
Koorogi, Satomi

Koorogi, Satomi

Japanese
Sakamoto, Chika

Sakamoto, Chika

Japanese
Gibert, Guylaine

Gibert, Guylaine

French
Chauvier, Delphine

Chauvier, Delphine

French
Lobo, Ana

Lobo, Ana

Spanish
Marroquín Payró, Romina

Marroquín Payró, Romina

Spanish
Hanba, Tomoe

Hanba, Tomoe

Japanese
Blair, Craig

Blair, Craig

English
Rosenfeld, Alyson

Rosenfeld, Alyson

English
Lillis, Rachael

Lillis, Rachael

English
Hayashibara, Megumi

Hayashibara, Megumi

Japanese
Palacios, Elena

Palacios, Elena

Spanish
Ise, Mariya

Ise, Mariya

Japanese
Itou, Miyako

Itou, Miyako

Japanese
Kanai, Mika

Kanai, Mika

Japanese
Paque, Jake

Paque, Jake

English
Yukino, Satsuki

Yukino, Satsuki

Japanese
Downey, Ryan William

Downey, Ryan William

English
Kozakura, Etsuko

Kozakura, Etsuko

Japanese
Cramer, Emily

Cramer, Emily

English
Fujita, Nicole

Fujita, Nicole

Japanese
Suyama, Akio

Suyama, Akio

Japanese
Fujimura, Chika

Fujimura, Chika

Japanese
Shindou, Kei

Shindou, Kei

Japanese
Kikuchi, Hitomi

Kikuchi, Hitomi

Japanese
Myers, Suzy

Myers, Suzy

English
Gardner, Lori

Gardner, Lori

English
Bunch, Tyler

Bunch, Tyler

English
Wyman, Oliver

Wyman, Oliver

English
Kouri, Arisa

Kouri, Arisa

Japanese
Nemoto, Miyari

Nemoto, Miyari

Japanese
Mikawa, Haruna

Mikawa, Haruna

Japanese
Yamadera, Kouichi

Yamadera, Kouichi

Japanese
Tang, Kaiji

Tang, Kaiji

English
Moneta, Claudio

Moneta, Claudio

Italian
Takeuchi, Shunsuke

Takeuchi, Shunsuke

Japanese
Hespel, Christophe

Hespel, Christophe

French
Horta, Mauro

Horta, Mauro

Portuguese (BR)
Meger, Danii

Meger, Danii

English
Villon, Elisa

Villon, Elisa

Portuguese (BR)