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Pikachu

National Pokédex Arbok - Pikachu (#025) - Raichu
Serial	Pokémon series
First game	Pokémon Cherry-red and Bluish (1996)
Designed past	Ken Sugimori
Voiced by	Ikue Ōtani
Live action histrion(s)	Jennifer Risser

Pikachu (ピカチュウ, Pikachū?) is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise—a drove of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles cardinal to the anime, manga, and games of the series.[1] Pikachu is among the virtually recognizable Pokémon, largely considering a Pikachu is a central character in the Pokémon anime series. Pikachu is widely considered the nearly popular Pokémon,[2] is regarded equally the official mascot of the Pokémon franchise, and has become an icon of Japanese culture in recent years.

In the Pokémon franchise, Pikachu are often found in houses, forests,[3] plains, and occasionally almost mountains, islands, and electrical sources (such as power plants), on nearly continents throughout the fictional world. As an Electric-type Pokémon, Pikachu tin can store electricity in its cheeks and release information technology in lightning-based attacks.[4]

• ane Concept and creation
• two Characteristics
• 3 Appearances
  • three.one In the video games
  • 3.ii In the anime
  • 3.3 In other Pokémon media
• 4 Cultural impact
  • four.one Background
  • 4.two In pop culture
  • four.iii Pikachurin
• five Notes
• six References
• 7 External links

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Concept and creation

The blueprint and art direction for Pikachu were provided by Ken Sugimori,[5] a friend of the creator of the Pocket Monsters game, Satoshi Tajiri, and the species appeared as the starting character for players in Pokémon Yellow: Special Edition . In the early on Pokémon video games, all Pokémon were portrayed past two-dimensional sprites, but in later releases advent has been conveyed by 3D computer graphics. Throughout the games, Pikachu has been portrayed with no spoken dialogue. In the series' anime, Pikachu has facial expressions, trunk language, and speaks by repeating syllables of its name, using different pitches and tones.

Though not the start Pokémon created, Pikachu was the first "Electrical-type" Pokémon created, conceived after the type was suggested to Sugimori and designed around the concept of electricity and the mutual symbol for lightning.[vi] The name is a portmanteau of the Japanese words pikapika, an onomatopoeia for electric sparkling, and chū, which is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak.[7] In an interview, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl director Junichi Masuda noted Pikachu'south name equally ane of the almost difficult to create, due to an effort to make it appealing to both Japanese and American audiences.[8] It refers to both the overall species and to the individual within the games, anime, and manga serial.

Characteristics

Pikachu are small, mouse-like Pokémon that take brusk, yellow fur with dark-brown markings covering their backs and parts of their tails.[9] They have black-tipped, pointy ears and red circles on their cheeks, which are said to contain "electrical sacs".[3] Their tails are shaped in the form of a lightning bolt.[10] In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, gender differences were introduced for some Pokémon; a female person Pikachu at present has an indent at the end of its tail, giving it a heart-shaped appearance.

The Pokédex, in the serial, states that Pikachu fodder for berries. In lieu of climbing trees,[11] they use small electrical bolts to release the berries and apples from the tree, roasting them at the same time.[12] For already fallen berries and apples they use their electricity to roast and tenderize them. They are said to shop electricity in their cheeks,[iii] and by simply squeezing them they tin discharge sparks, lightning bolts, or other forms of electricity. Discharging sparks and thunderbolts may be a sign of wariness from the Pokémon. An disability to discharge electricity, as occurs in the presence of a strong magnetic field, causes an illness with flu-similar symptoms. Pikachu tend to gather in areas with loftier amounts of thunderstorm activity. When threatened, a grouping of Pikachu tin can generate an intense electrical output, and the electro-magnetic forces exerted by the resulting field can even produce brusk-lived, localized thunder and lightning storms.[thirteen] They occasionally utilise an electric shock to recharge a boyfriend Pikachu that is in a weakened state.[14]

Pikachu evolves into Raichu via the employ of a Thunder Stone; however, information technology is somewhat mutual for trainers to choose not to evolve their Pikachu. In the Pokémon Yellow game, using a Thunder Stone on a Pikachu makes it weep and refuse to evolve. From the second generation of the Pokémon games onward, Pikachu has an evolutionary predecessor, Pichu, which evolves into Pikachu after establishing a close friendship with its trainer.

Appearances

In the video games

In the video games, Pikachu is a low-level Pokémon, which stores electricity in its cheeks and is capable of firing said electricity in various forms of attack. It has appeared in all of the games naturally without having to trade. The game Pokémon Xanthous features a Pikachu as the representative Pokémon, featured on the box fine art and as the but available starter Pokémon. Based on the Pikachu from the Pokémon anime, information technology refuses to stay in its Poké Brawl, and instead follows the main character around on screen. The trainer can speak to information technology and it displays different reactions depending on how it is treated. Another game centered around Pikachu is Hey You lot, Pikachu! for the Nintendo 64.[15] The player interacts with Pikachu through a microphone, issuing commands to play various mini-games and human activity out situations. The game Pokémon Channel follows a similar premise of interacting with the Pikachu, though without the microphone.[xvi] Pikachu as well announced in nigh all levels of Pokémon Snap. A Pikachu is besides i of the sixteen starters and x partners in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. Pikachu will too be starring in the upcoming wii game Pokepark Wii.

Pikachu has also appeared in Super Smash Bros.,[17] Super Smash Bros. Melee,[18] and Super Smash Bros. Brawl[xix] equally a player grapheme.

In the anime

The Pokémon anime series and films feature the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, traveling through the diverse regions of the Pokémon universe. They are accompanied by a group of alternate friends, including Misty, Brock, May, Max, Tracey, and Dawn.

In the first episode, Ash Ketchum receives his Pikachu from Professor Oak as his starting Pokémon. New trainers are given a starting Pokémon; in Ash'due south homeland of Kanto this is often Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur, simply Ash slept in and got Pikachu instead. At first, Pikachu largely ignores Ash's requests, shocking him oftentimes and refusing to exist bars to the conventional method of Pokémon transportation, a Poké Ball. However, Ash puts himself in danger to defend Pikachu from a flock of wild Spearow,[xx] then rushes the electric mouse to a Pokémon Center. Through these demonstrations of respect and unconditional commitment to Pokémon, Pikachu warms up to Ash, and their friendship is formed. Still, it still refuses to go into its Poké Brawl. Soon after, Pikachu shows great power that sets information technology autonomously from Pokémon, and other Pikachu, which causes Squad Rocket to constantly endeavour to capture it in order to win favor from their boss, Giovanni.

Other wild and trained Pikachu appear throughout the series, often interacting with Ash and his Pikachu. The most notable among these is Richie's Pikachu, Sparky. Like most other Pokémon, Pikachu communicates merely by saying syllables of its own proper name. Information technology is voiced by Ikue Ōtani in all versions of the anime.

In other Pokémon media

Pikachu is one of the chief Pokémon used in nigh of the Pokémon manga series. In Pokémon Adventures, Ruby-red and Yellow both train a strong Pikachu. It is originally captured by Red, but after Ruddy goes missing two years later, Yellowish teams upwards with his Pikachu, accompanying it in their quest to observe Red. It is also featured in series based on the anime, such every bit Electrical Tale of Pikachu, Ash & Pikachu, and other series, such equally Magical Pokémon Journey and Getto Da Ze.

Collectible cards featuring Pikachu accept appeared since the initial Pokémon Trading Card Game released in October 1996, including express edition promotional cards.[21] The character has also been used in promotional merchandising at fast-food chains such as McDonald's, Wendy'due south and Burger King.[22][23][24][25]

Cultural impact

Background

Pikachu kickoff appeared in 1996, among the 151 initial Pokémon mascots when Game Freak delivered the outset-e'er Pokémon game for the Japanese Game Male child.[26] The creators of the initial 151 Pokémon characters treated each one equally, and left it to the fans to decide which one would go the official mascot. The fans chose Pikachu, which alternatively led to its appearance in the anime aslope Ash.[27]

Today, Pikachu is regarded as the Japanese respond to Mickey Mouse[2] and equally beingness part of a move of "beautiful capitalism".[28] Pikachu are obtainable in all of the Pokémon video games to date, with a prominent function in Pokémon Xanthous. The leading characters of the anime and manga series, including Pokémon Adventures, and Magical Pokémon Journeying, accept captured or befriended Pikachu. In an Oricon poll from 2008, Pikachu was voted as the fourth most popular video game grapheme in Japan, tying with Solid Snake.[29]

In popular civilisation

Pikachu, being the most famous of the Pokémon characters, has made multiple appearances in pop culture. In 1998, the Mayor of Topeka, Kansas renamed the boondocks "ToPikachu" for a day as part of a promotional event for the franchise.[30] A "got milk?" advertisement featured Pikachu on April 25, 2000.[31]

A Pikachu balloon has been featured in the Macy'due south Thanksgiving Twenty-four hours Parade since 2001.[32] Its appearance on 22 May 2006 during the morning rush hour was as part of a test examining parade balloon treatment procedures.[33] The original balloon was flown for the last fourth dimension publicly at the Pokémon Tenth Anniversary "Party of the Decade" on Baronial eight, 2006 in Bryant Park in New York City,[34][35][36][37] and a new Pikachu Balloon that chases a Poké Ball and has low-cal-up cheeks debuted at the 2006 Parade.[38] The balloon was chosen on an online survey at iVillage as the second-best airship in the 2007 Parade.[39]

A film of Pikachu has as well been featured on the ANA Boeing 747-400 (JA8962), landing at London Heathrow Airport.[28] In 2000, Pikachu placed eighth in an Animax poll of favorite anime characters.[40] In 2002, Ash's Pikachu received fifteenth place in TV Guide's l greatest cartoon characters of all time.[41] GameSpot featured it in their article "All Time Greatest Game Hero".[42]

During the beginning episode of the eleventh series of Pinnacle Gear, presentor Richard Hammond compared an image of the Tata Nano to one of Pikachu stating "they've saved coin on the styling 'cause they've only based it on this."[43] In the tertiary season of Heroes, Hiro Nakamura is nicknamed "Pikachu" past Daphne Millbrook, much to his chagrin. He is chosen this once more past Tracy Strauss, after which he excuses himself before punching her in the face.

Pikachurin

A newly-discovered ligand believed to provide meliorate visual acuity, discovered by Osaka Bioscience Institute Foundation (大阪バイオサイエンス研究所?), is named "Pikachurin", borrowed from the nimbleness of Pikachu.[44] The name was inspired due to Pikachu'southward "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric furnishings".[45]

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