Dawn's Pachirisu: Difference between revisions

Dawn caught {{p|Pachirisu}} in ''[[DP019|Twice Smitten, Once Shy!]]'', where it had a very hyperactive and mischievous personality. As a result, she had trouble catching it, having to accept help from {{Ash}} and {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|his Pokémon}}. She was looking forward to using it in [[Pokémon Contest]]s, but due to its behavior and her inability to control it, she felt she had failed Pachirisu as a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and {{pkmn2|released}} it. However, she soon realized her mistake and went back to get it, only to find that [[Jessie]] also wanted it. {{TRT}} grabbed Pachirisu and took it away, but Pachirisu managed to defeat Team Rocket with a powerful {{m|Discharge}} attack and Dawn caught it again, willing to give herself another chance at raising it.

In ''[[DP022|Borrowing on Bad Faith!]]'', after learning that an informal Pokémon Contest not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]] would be held in a small village as part of an annual festival, Dawn decided to compete using her Pachirisu, since it had never been in a Contest before and was in need of gaining [[experience]]. In the [[Appeal|Performance Stage]], Pachirisu suffered from {{wp|stage fright}} and was unable to obey Dawn's command. However, after hearing some words of encouragement from its Trainer, it managed to perform its {{m|Sweet Kiss}}, charming the crowd. It used {{m|Spark}} to create beautiful flower shapes and finished the performance with Discharge, which hit everyone in the audience. In the Battle Round, Pachirisu was put against Jessie's borrowed {{AP|Aipom}}. Its attacks were dodged one after the other and it was knocked out by a {{m|Focus Punch}}, losing the battle.

In ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]'', Dawn learned from [[Zoey]] that the {{ci|Hearthome}} Contest was going to be held under the [[Double Performance]] rule. She paired up Pachirisu and {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} in order to train for this kind of performance and develop some new [[Contest combination]]s. She told Pachirisu to use Sweet Kiss and Piplup to use {{m|Whirlpool}}, but things didn't go quite as planned as the large whirlpool covered all the hearts from the Sweet Kiss. She also tried to combine Discharge and Whirlpool, but Pachirisu's Discharge was too powerful and it evaporated Piplup's Whirlpool.

In ''[[DP042|The Electrike Company!]]'', Pachirisu was called out to demonstrate how to use {{type|Electric}} attacks properly and help an {{p|Electrike}} that was having trouble controlling its electricity. Dawn asked it to store electricity before using Discharge, but it overcharged and the attack hit Ash instead of the target. Dawn then gave it a Poffin in order to motivate it and this time Pachirisu succeeded, completely destroying the target.

In ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'', Pachirisu was seen practicing for the upcoming [[Chocovine Town]] Pokémon Contest. When it got tired, Dawn decided to give it and her other Pokémon some Poffins. However, {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} tackled her and sent her flying into the air along with all the snacks. While Pachirisu and the others were trying to cushion Dawn's fall, Mamoswine ate the falling Poffins. The loss of {{pkmn|food}} saddened Pachirisu, but it luckily found one Poffin Mamoswine didn't eat. It rushed over to grab it, but a {{p|Gabite}} appeared and stepped on the Poffin. This infuriated Pachirisu, causing it to learn {{m|Super Fang}} and start a rivalry with [[Ursula's Gabite]].

Pachirisu was used in the Battle Round of the Chocovine Contest. It quickly made its way to the finals, where it faced Ursula's Gabite. It was hit several times by Gabite's {{m|Dragon Claw}} because its spinning dodge technique wasn't working against the speedy Cave Pokémon. It tried to attack using Super Fang, but Gabite managed to get past its defense by using {{m|Aerial Ace}}. It then used Sweet Kiss, only to Gabite go through the hearts with another Aerial Ace. With two minutes left on the clock, however, Pachirisu was able to make a comeback. It used Discharge from the tip of its tail to completely destroy the {{m|Stone Edge}} shards and went up against a {{m|Dragon Rage}} with a Spark attack, breaking the move. It countered a Dragon Claw with its tail—which was filled with Discharge's electricity—and defended itself from Stone Edge by putting its tail up and creating an electric shield. It went rolling towards Gabite while using Super Fang and cut through Dragon Rage, reaching Gabite and hitting her with its fang. Gabite covered herself with her fins to prevent major damage and the time ran out. Pachirisu won the match by points, giving Dawn her fourth {{pkmn|Contest}} [[Ribbon]].

===Personality and characteristics===

Pachirisu is a playful and hyperactive Pokémon. These personality traits initially worried {{an|Dawn}}, as Pachirisu would run around wildly rather than listening to her and train for [[Pokémon Contest]]s. However, it settled down with Dawn over time and became much more assertive while still maintaining its hyperactive personality.