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'''Pikachu's Beach''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ピカチュウのサマービーチ}}''' ''Pikachu's Summer Beach'') is a minigame exclusive to {{game|Yellow}}. It is played at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''{{j|うみのいえ}}''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, where the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''{{j|なみのりオヤジ}}''' ''Surfing Old Man'') lives. The {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' features this minigame. | '''Pikachu's Beach''' (Japanese: '''{{j|ピカチュウのサマービーチ}}''' ''Pikachu's Summer Beach'') is a minigame exclusive to {{game|Yellow}}. It is played at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''{{j|うみのいえ}}''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, where the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''{{j|なみのりオヤジ}}''' ''Surfing Old Man'') lives. The {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' features this minigame. | ||
In the original game on the [[Game Boy]], playing requires a [[Surfing Pikachu|Pikachu that knows Surf]] in the party; in the [[Virtual Console]] game, it requires | In the original game on the [[Game Boy]], playing requires a [[Surfing Pikachu|Pikachu that knows Surf]] in the party; in the [[Virtual Console]] game, it requires [[Pikachu (Yellow)|the player's Pikachu]] (matching the player's [[Trainer ID number]] and name) in the party. The only legitimate ways to obtain a Pikachu that knows Surf in Yellow are through [[Pokémon Stadium]] or an [[List of event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pikachu|event distribution]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible. The player controls | The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible. The player controls Pikachu using the [[Game Boy]]'s Control Pad. As Pikachu is launched over a wave, the left and right buttons can be pressed to cause Pikachu to flip. Bonus "rad" points may be granted for landing safely. | ||
The scoring system, measured in "Radness", is as follows: | The scoring system, measured in "Radness", is as follows: | ||
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==Regional differences== | ==Regional differences== | ||
If the game is played on a [[Super Game Boy]] or [[Game Boy Color]], | If the game is played on a [[Super Game Boy]] or [[Game Boy Color]], Pikachu's cheeks appear blue due to the limited color palette of these consoles. In the Japanese Yellow, Game Boy Color mode only applies a yellow and red palette to the graphics in a similar fashion to the other [[Generation I]] games, whereas the localizations use palettes with more saturated colors than those of Super Game Boy mode. As a result, Pikachu's cheeks are depicted properly in the Game Boy Color mode of the Japanese version. | ||
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