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-[[File:Surfing pika beach.png|200px|right|thumb|Pikachu's Beach]]
+[[File:Surfing pika beach.png|200px|right|thumb|Gameplay screenshot of Pikachu's Beach]]
-'''Pikachu's Beach''' is a minigame exclusive to {{game|Yellow}}. If the player brings a {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} to the man in the only house on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, Pikachu's Beach can be played. In all other Pokémon games, this house does not exist. A common way to obtain a Surfing Pikachu is to transfer one from {{g|Stadium}}, though other methods exist.
+'''Pikachu's Beach''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|ピカチュウのサマービーチ|Pikachu no Samā Bīchi}}''' ''Pikachu's Summer Beach'') is a minigame exclusive to {{v2|Yellow}}. If the {{player}} brings a {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} to the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|なみのりオヤジ|Naminori Oyaji}}''' ''Surfing Old Man'') at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|うみのいえ|Umi no Ie}}''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, Pikachu's Beach can be played. A common way of obtaining a Surfing Pikachu is to transfer one from {{eng|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}, though there are other methods.
-The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible.  The player controls {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} using the 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. One flip grants Pikachu 50 points, measured in "Radness", and two flips grant 150 points. Three flips grant Pikachu 350 points. More points are granted depending whether the player performed a flip in the opposite direction at least once in any number of flips; 180 points in a total of 2 flips and 500 points in a total of 3. The {{stat|HP}} counter in the lower right corner acts as a timer and is constantly decreasing from 6000 HP. Opposite this is a progress bar that shows how far Pikachu is from the shore. The game will finish once Pikachu reaches the shore and "Radness" along with remaining HP is summed up to determine the final score.
+If {{v2|Yellow}} is played on a {{wp|Super Game Boy}}, {{wp|Super Game Boy#Super Game Boy 2|Super Game Boy 2}} or {{nw|Game Boy Color}}, {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}'s cheeks appear blue due to the limited color palette of these consoles.
-The game scroll rate will increase the more flips Pikachu manages to pull off successfully, which consequently increases the rate at which Pikachu reaches the shore. The scroll rate drops if Pikachu fails a flip and falls underwater. When the game is over, Pikachu is scored based on the remaining HP and Radness. The high score is saved and can be recalled anytime by talking to the machine in the man's house on Route 19. The [[Game Boy Printer]] can be used to print out the high score as well.
+It is important to note that Summer Beach House is exclusive to Yellow, not being present in any other [[Version|main series]] games set in Kanto, whether they are the other [[Generation I]] games, their [[Generation II]] sequels, their [[Generation III]] remakes, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, or their respective [[Generation IV]] remake sequels, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.
+==Gameplay==
+The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible. The {{player}} controls {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} using the {{nw|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 score system, measured in "Radness", is as follows:
+* one flip = 50 points;
+* two flips = 150 points;
+* three flips = 350 points.
+More points are granted depending on whether the player performed a flip in the opposite direction at least once in any number of flips: 180 points in a total of 2 flips and 500 points in a total of 3. The HP (not to be confused with the {{stat|HP|HP stat}} of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}) counter in the lower right corner acts as a timer and is constantly decreasing from 6,000 HP. On the opposite side of this counter is a progress bar that shows how far Pikachu is from the shore. The game will finish once Pikachu reaches the shore. "Radness" along with remaining HP is then summed up to determine the final score.
+The game scroll rate will increase the more flips Pikachu manages to pull off successfully, which consequently increases the rate at which Pikachu reaches the shore. The scroll rate drops if Pikachu fails a flip and falls underwater. When the game is over, Pikachu is scored based on the remaining HP and "Radness". The high score is saved and can be recalled anytime by checking the machine at Summer Beach House on {{rt|19|Kanto}}. The [[Game Boy Printer]] can be used to print out the high score as well.
 ==Trivia==
-* This game was referenced in the {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
+* This minigame was referenced in the {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
-* Pikachu's cheeks appear blue due to the limited color palette on the Super Game Boy.
+* In {{g|Snap}}, a {{p|Pikachu}} on the ''Beach'' level can be seen on a {{wp|surfboard}}.
-* In [[Pokémon Snap]] a Pikachu on the Beach level can be seen on a surfboard.
+* In {{g|Battle Revolution}}, it is possible to obtain a {{p|Pikachu}} that knows {{m|Surf}}. When used in-game, Pikachu will use a {{wp|surfboard}}.
-* In [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], it is possible to obtain a Pikachu that knows {{m|Surf}}.  When used in the game, Pikachu will utilize a surfboard.
+* The music theme for Pikachu's Beach is stored on a soundbank which doesn't exist in the previous [[Version|main series]] [[Generation I]] games, along with the Rocket Duo encounter and Printer Error themes and an [[Pokémon Yellow beta#Unused music|unused track]].
-* The music in Pikachu's Beach is stored in a soundbank which doesn't exist in Pokémon Red and Blue, along with the Jessie and James encounter theme, Printer Error music and an [[Pokémon Yellow beta|unused track]].
+* There is a seemingly [[Pokémon Yellow beta#Unused Pikachu's Beach bonus|unused]] 750 point "Radness" bonus. It isn't achievable regardless of how many times {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} flips and/or has flipped in the opposite direction or not.
-* There is a seemingly [[Pokémon Yellow beta|unused]] 750 point Radness bonus. It isn't obtainable regardless of how many times the player flips and/or the player flipped in the opposite direction or not.
+* The gameplay of this minigame is similar to the popular {{nw|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}} game, {{wp|Excitebike}}.
-* The gameplay of this minigame is similar to the popular NES game, {{wp|Excitebike}}.
+* An [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen beta|unused house interior]] is present at {{rt|19|Kanto|Routes 19}} and {{rt|23|Kanto|23}} exists in the programming code of {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, possibly belonging to Summer Beach House, which suggests that Pikachu's Beach might have been planned for the [[Generation I]] remakes.
-* Although HP is used in this minigame, logically it is essentially just a timer because Pikachu won't lose HP after failing a flip.
-* An [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen beta|unused house interior]] in {{rt|19|Kanto|Routes 19}} and {{rt|23|Kanto|23}} exists in the coding of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, suggesting that Pikachu's Beach might have been planned for the [[Generation I]] remakes.
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