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* Wild Pikachu are available in every region except Johto. A player would have to travel back to Kanto in order to find wild Pikachu in [[Generation II]]. | * Wild Pikachu are available in every region except Johto. A player would have to travel back to Kanto in order to find wild Pikachu in [[Generation II]]. | ||
* On page 81 of Neil Gaiman's novella ''{{wp|Coraline}}'', there is a Pikachu doll among the other toys in the illustration. | * On page 81 of Neil Gaiman's novella ''{{wp|Coraline}}'', there is a Pikachu doll among the other toys in the illustration. | ||
* In the July 18, 2010 comic of [[Foxtrot|wp:Foxtrot (comic)]], Jason tries to dress up in cartoon characters for a comic convention. One of his choices was Pikachu. | |||
*Pikachu is the first Electric-type in National Pokédex order. It is also the first unevolved Pokémon in National Pokédex order not to have its name changed in the United States release of Pokémon. | *Pikachu is the first Electric-type in National Pokédex order. It is also the first unevolved Pokémon in National Pokédex order not to have its name changed in the United States release of Pokémon. | ||
*Pikachu's backsprite in Generation II shows the end of its tail pointing straight up and facing the wrong way. This never occurs again. | *Pikachu's backsprite in Generation II shows the end of its tail pointing straight up and facing the wrong way. This never occurs again. | ||
*Pikachu is the only playable Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series to have a gender difference. | |||
**It and Pichu are also the only playable Pokémon in the series to have a 1:1 gender ratio. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Pikachu has physical aspects resembling several species of {{wp|rodent}}s. Although, due to the name and species of this Pokémon (Mouse), it may be based off a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pika Pika] . | Pikachu has physical aspects resembling several species of {{wp|rodent}}s. Although, due to the name and species of this Pokémon (Mouse), it may be based off a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pika Pika] . | ||