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30 Facts About Pikachu

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Pikachu is a fictional species in the Pokemon media franchise.

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Pikachu is widely considered to be the most popular and well-known Pokemon species, largely due to its appearance in the Pokemon anime television series as the companion of protagonist Ash Ketchum.

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In most vocalized appearances Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Otani, though it has been portrayed by other actors, notably Ryan Reynolds in the live-action animated film Pokemon Detective Pikachu.

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Pikachu has been well received by critics, with particular praise given for its cuteness, and has come to be regarded as an icon of Japanese pop culture.

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Pikachu was one of several different Pokemon designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team.

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In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, gender differences were introduced; since those games, female Pikachu have an indent at the end of their tails, giving the tail a heart-shaped appearance.

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Pikachu resembled a familiar, intimate pet, and yellow is a primary color and easier for children to recognize from a distance.

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Pikachu was originally planned to have a second evolution called Gorochu, which was intended to be the evolved form of Raichu.

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Pikachu's design has evolved from its once-pudgy body to having a slimmer waist, straighter spine, and more defined face and neck; Sugimori has stated these design changes originated in the anime, making Pikachu easier to animate, and were adopted to the games for consistency.

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Pikachu has appeared in all Pokemon video games, except Black and White, without having to trade.

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11.

Pikachu received the ability to learn new attacks such as the Electric-type attack, Thunderbolt, which no other Pokemon could learn naturally.

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12.

An event from April 1 to May 5,2010, allowed players of Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver to access a route on the Pokewalker, which solely contained Pikachu which knew attacks that they were not normally compatible with, Surf and Fly.

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Seven "Cap" forms of Pikachu, wearing caps belonging to Ash Ketchum across different seasons, were released across Pokemon Sun and Moon as well as their Ultra versions.

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Finally, in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pikachu gained access to a special Gigantamax form which grants it the ability to deal massive damage and paralyze opponents at the same time.

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Pikachu appear in almost all levels of Pokemon Snap and its sequel, New Pokemon Snap, games where the player takes pictures of Pokemon for a score.

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16.

Pokemon anime series and films feature the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, traveling through the various regions of the Pokemon universe.

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At first, Pikachu largely ignores Ash's requests, shocking him frequently and refusing to be confined to the conventional method of Pokemon transportation, a Poke Ball.

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Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Otani in all versions of the anime.

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19.

Pikachu is featured in a 2021 Katy Perry music video, "Electric".

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20.

Pikachu is a prominent Pokemon in many of the Pokemon manga series.

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21.

In Pokemon Adventures, main characters Red and Yellow both train Pikachu, which create an egg that Gold hatches into a Pichu.

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22.

Pikachu balloon has been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2001.

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23.

Pikachu has been made into several different toy and plush forms, as well as other items, including a robot Tomy Pikachu, figures, fishing lures, gaming setups, necklaces, hats, inflatable furniture, and wire loop games.

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Collectible cards featuring Pikachu have appeared since the initial Pokemon Trading Card Game released in October 1996, including limited edition promotional cards.

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Pikachu has been mentioned in a variety of media, including TV series Top Gear and Heroes.

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26.

Pikachu has appeared several times on The Simpsons from 2002 to 2010.

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Pikachu has been well received by reviewers; it was ranked as the "second best person of the year" by Time in 1999, who called it "the most beloved animated character since Hello Kitty".

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In 2002, Ash's Pikachu received 15th place in TV Guides 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time.

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Zack Zwiezen of Kotaku praised the simplicity of Pikachu's design, describing it as "possibly one of the most iconic characters on the planet".

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Conversely, Pikachu was ranked first in AskMens top 10 of the most irritating 1990s cartoon characters.

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