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==In the anime==

===Main series===

====Major appearances====

=====[[Ash's Pikachu]]=====

Multiple Pikachu appeared in ''[[JNS05|Distant Blue Sky!]]''.

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===Pokémon Origins===

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{{OBP|Red|Origins}} {{pkmn2|caught}} a Pikachu in ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]''.

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===

A Pikachu appeared in ''[[TW01|Letter]]''.

===A Ripple in Time===

A Pikachu based on [[Ash's Pikachu]] has a prominent role in ''[[A Ripple in Time]]'' along with an alternate version of [[Ash Ketchum (A Ripple in Time)|Ash]].

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====Pokédex entries====

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{{Mangadexbody|The Electric Tale of Pikachu|[[ET01]]|An electric mouse Pokémon.<br>Habitat: Forests and woodlands<br>Diet: Mainly fruit<br>Distinguishing features: Has an electric generator on each cheek.<br>Beware of electrocution!}}

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===How I Became a Pokémon Card===

====Pokédex entries====

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{{Mangadexbody|Pokémon Adventures|[[PS004]]|When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build up and cause lightning storms. Forest dwellers, they are few in number and exceptionally rare. The pouches in their cheeks discharge electricity at their opponents. The Pikachu are believed to be highly intelligent.}}

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===Pokémon Battle Frontier===

A Pikachu appeared in ''[[PNA3|The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei]]'', under the ownership of [[Hanbei]].

[[File:Red Pikachu PM.png|thumb|200px|Pikachu in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]]]

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Pikachu is one of the main characters in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] and its sequels. It was the second Pokémon that {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} {{pkmn2|caught}} on his own, but the first he kept.

{{OBP|Yellow|Pocket Monsters}} has a Pikachu of his own, which debuted in ''[[PM044|The Fake Pikachu!!]]''.

===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===

* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Pikachu|18}}

* {{TFG|Black Star Promo}}: {{TFG ID|Black Star Promo|Pikachu|8}}

==Other appearances==

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===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===

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==={{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}===

Detective Pikachu stars a {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character|Pikachu}} that is [[Talking Pokemon|capable of speaking the human language]], but only the player character [[Tim Goodman]] is capable of hearing him. Much like {{MTR}} from the anime, he is incapable of using moves that most Pikachu are capable of using. This Pikachu also really loves to drink coffee. Early on in the game, a regular Pikachu also briefly appears.

===[[Pokémon UNITE]]===

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Pikachu is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged attacker.

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===Celestial===

Pikachu appeared in the music video for [[Celestial]]. It is also featured in the single cover for the song.

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==Trivia==

* Pikachu and its evolved form both share their {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Rattata}}, {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Sandshrew}}, {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Pawmi}}, and {{p|Pawmo}}. They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon, though Rattata and Raticate were originally called the Rat Pokémon prior to [[Generation III]].

* [[Veronica Taylor]] has said Pikachu is her favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. [[Sarah Natochenny]] has as well, shared with {{p|Mew}}.

* Pikachu has the most {{pkmn2|event}}-exclusive [[move]]s available to it.

** Due to the color palette used at the start of Pokémon Yellow, Pikachu has red cheeks (in the [[Game Boy Color]]) or pink cheeks (in the [[Super Game Boy]]). However, in this game's normal gameplay, Pikachu has dark orange cheeks instead.

** Its battle cry differs from status or Pokédex screens.

** The {{ga|Red's Pikachu|initial Pikachu}} in Yellow has unique voice clips in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}.

** In {{g|Legends: Arceus}} and {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, it uses an updated version of its original cry, like other Pokémon.

* Pikachu is the only Pokémon that can be caught in all three pinball titles: {{g|Pinball}}, {{g|Pinball mini}}, and {{g|Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire}}.

* Pikachu is currently represented in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} by more cards than any other Pokémon, with {{#expr: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Pikachu (TCG)}} - 1}} unique cards.

* On December 11, 2023, {{wp|Google}} revealed that Pikachu was the "most searched Pokémon" in the platform's history during its 25 years of creation.<ref>https://twitter.com/Google/status/1734218344402743791</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KtWfp0UopM&pp=ygUPZ29vZ2xlIDI1IHllYXJz</ref>

===Origin===

Nishida named the Pokémon Pikachu "without giving it much thought", and while it wasn't originally intended to be based on a {{wp|mouse}}, [[Game Freak]] CEO [[Satoshi Tajiri]] made the decision to base it on such. During the process of making Pikachu "cuter", as per the instructions of game designer [[Kōji Nishino]], Nishida added cheek pouches for it to store electricity in. These were inspired by {{wp|squirrel}}s, which store food in their cheeks. Pikachu's yellow colouration and lightning bolt-shaped tail were given to express Pikachu's electrical attributes and make its type easier to recognise and understand. According to Nishida, Pikachu's stripes aren't based on anything in particular, and were added to fill the empty space on Pikachu's back, as it is always visible during battle.<ref name=Pokemon.com /><ref name=SiliconEra />

Pikachu's [[Gigantamax]] form is a reference to its earlier, more rotund design from [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|II}}.<ref name=Chunkachu>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/1559317105798811648 Tweet by James Turner (@JamesTurner_42).] Posted on August 15, 2022.</ref>

====Name origin====