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* {{g|Channel}}: Much like Hey You, Pikachu!, Pokémon Channel focuses on a boy and a Pikachu bonding through social interactions, such as going outside and talking to other Pokémon, and watching TV together. | * {{g|Channel}}: Much like Hey You, Pikachu!, Pokémon Channel focuses on a boy and a Pikachu bonding through social interactions, such as going outside and talking to other Pokémon, and watching TV together. | ||
===Eyecatch | ===Eyecatch appearances=== | ||
Pikachu only appears once in the | Pikachu only appears once in the eyecatches of HeartGold and SoulSilver. Also, the Pikachu that appears is a male. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Niue Dollar Pikachu.jpg|thumb|250px|right|$1 coin from {{wp|Niue}} featuring Pikachu]] | [[File:Niue Dollar Pikachu.jpg|thumb|250px|right|$1 coin from {{wp|Niue}} featuring Pikachu]] | ||
[[File:Stadium025.png|thumb|right|Pikachu's appearance in Pokémon Stadium | [[File:Stadium025.png|thumb|right|Pikachu's appearance in Pokémon Stadium]] | ||
* {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Pikachu as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Pikachu on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | * {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Pikachu as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Pikachu on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | ||
* [[Veronica Taylor]] has stated that Pikachu is her favorite | * [[Veronica Taylor]] has stated that Pikachu is her favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, with {{p|Lapras}} being her second favorite. | ||
* In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it {{wp|Pikachurin}}. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both the Pokémon and protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects". | * In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it {{wp|Pikachurin}}. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both the Pokémon and protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects". | ||
* There have been two Pikachu balloons in the {{wp|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade}}. The first, known as the "Flying Pikachu" was flown from 2001 through 2005, was used in a morning rush hour test of wind conditions in {{wp|Times Square}} after an accident in 2005's parade, and made its farewell appearance at the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Party of the Decade]] in August 2006 in New York City's Bryant Park. The second version features glowing cheeks and chases a [[Poké Ball]] balloon, and debuted in the 2006 parade. | * There have been two Pikachu balloons in the {{wp|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade}}. The first, known as the "Flying Pikachu" was flown from 2001 through 2005, was used in a morning rush hour test of wind conditions in {{wp|Times Square}} after an accident in 2005's parade, and made its farewell appearance at the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Party of the Decade]] in August 2006 in New York City's Bryant Park. The second version features glowing cheeks and chases a [[Poké Ball]] balloon, and debuted in the 2006 parade. | ||