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[[File:Cap Pikachu Pikashunium Z Event.png|thumb|240px|Event artwork]] | [[File:Cap Pikachu Pikashunium Z Event.png|thumb|240px|Event artwork]] | ||
'''Pikachu in a cap''' (Japanese: '''キャップをかぶったピカチュウ''' ''Pikachu wearing a cap'') or '''Cap Pikachu''' are collective terms referring to the eight {{pkmn2|event}} male {{p|Pikachu}} [[Pikachu variants|variants]] based on [[Ash's Pikachu]], wearing the [[Ash's hat|hats]] {{Ash}} has worn throughout the anime's history. The first six were introduced in {{g|Sun and Moon}} and were distributed to celebrate the [[Pokémon anime]]'s twentieth anniversary and {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. A seventh Cap Pikachu, Partner Cap Pikachu, debuted in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, and an eighth, World Cap Pikachu, debuted in the Version 1.2.0 update of {{g|Sword and Shield}}. World Cap Pikachu was released at the tail end of a set of distributions to celebrate the anime's [[JN040|timeslot move]] to Friday nights in Japan and the release of [[The Crown Tundra]] in October 2020. | '''Pikachu in a cap''' (Japanese: '''キャップをかぶったピカチュウ''' ''Pikachu wearing a cap'') or '''Cap Pikachu''' are collective terms referring to the eight {{pkmn2|event}} male {{p|Pikachu}} [[Pikachu variants|variants]] based on [[Ash's Pikachu]], wearing the [[Ash's hat|hats]] {{Ash}} has worn throughout the anime's history. | ||
==Terminology== | |||
The term "'''Pikachu in a cap'''" is derived from the in-game description of [[Pikashunium Z]] in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. It is not used in any other form of promotional media. | |||
==In the core series games== | |||
The first six variations of Pikachu in a cap were introduced in {{g|Sun and Moon}} and were distributed to celebrate the [[Pokémon anime]]'s twentieth anniversary and {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. A seventh Cap Pikachu, Partner Cap Pikachu, debuted in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, and an eighth, World Cap Pikachu, debuted in the Version 1.2.0 update of {{g|Sword and Shield}}. World Cap Pikachu was released at the tail end of a set of distributions to celebrate the anime's [[JN040|timeslot move]] to Friday nights in Japan and the release of [[The Crown Tundra]] in October 2020. | |||
Pikachu in a cap are not present in {{LGPE}}, {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, and {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, despite Pikachu being present in these games. They are, however, present in Pokémon Sword and Shield and {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. | Pikachu in a cap are not present in {{LGPE}}, {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, and {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, despite Pikachu being present in these games. They are, however, present in Pokémon Sword and Shield and {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. | ||
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Like Ash's Pikachu, these Pikachu are always [[gender|male]] and cannot [[Evolution|evolve]]. Additionally, they cannot [[Pokémon breeding|breed]]. In [[Generation VII]], Cap Pikachu cannot use {{m|Catastropika}}, even if they hold [[Pikanium Z]] and know {{m|Volt Tackle}}, however, they have access to the exclusive [[Z-Crystal]], [[Pikashunium Z]], and its [[Z-Move]], {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}. In [[Generation VIII]], Cap Pikachu cannot be given {{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}s with {{DL|Master Dojo|Max Soup}}, despite Ash's Pikachu being able to Gigantamax. | Like Ash's Pikachu, these Pikachu are always [[gender|male]] and cannot [[Evolution|evolve]]. Additionally, they cannot [[Pokémon breeding|breed]]. In [[Generation VII]], Cap Pikachu cannot use {{m|Catastropika}}, even if they hold [[Pikanium Z]] and know {{m|Volt Tackle}}, however, they have access to the exclusive [[Z-Crystal]], [[Pikashunium Z]], and its [[Z-Move]], {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}. In [[Generation VIII]], Cap Pikachu cannot be given {{DL|Gigantamax|Gigantamax Factor}}s with {{DL|Master Dojo|Max Soup}}, despite Ash's Pikachu being able to Gigantamax. | ||