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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Niue Dollar Pikachu.jpg|thumb|250px | [[File:Niue Dollar Pikachu.jpg|thumb|250px|$1 coin from {{wp|Niue}} featuring Pikachu]] | ||
[[File:Stadium025.png|thumb | [[File:Stadium025.png|thumb|Pikachu in Pokémon Stadium]] | ||
* {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Pikachu as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Pikachu on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | * {{wp|Niue}} released a one-dollar coin featuring Pikachu as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Pikachu on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other. | ||
* [[Veronica Taylor]] has stated that Pikachu is her favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species | * [[Veronica Taylor]] has stated that Pikachu is her favorite {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | ||
* In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein | * In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein that helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it {{wp|pikachurin}}. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both the Pokémon and protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects". | ||
* There have been two Pikachu balloons in the {{wp|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade}}. The first, known as the "Flying Pikachu" was flown from 2001 through 2005 | * There have been two Pikachu balloons in the {{wp|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade}}. The first, known as the "Flying Pikachu" was flown from 2001 through 2005. It was used in a morning rush hour test of wind conditions in {{wp|Times Square}} after an accident involving an {{wp|M&M's}} balloon in the 2005 parade<ref>[Pikachu Soars as Trial Balloon for a Safer Macy's Parade - New York Times]</ref> and made its farewell appearance at the [[Pokémon 10th Anniversary|Party of the Decade]] in August 2006, in New York City's {{wp|Bryant Park}}. The second version debuted in the 2006 parade, features glowing cheeks, and chases a [[Poké Ball]] balloon. | ||
* Pikachu is one of fourteen Pokémon that one can collect [[Meister|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. | * Pikachu is one of fourteen Pokémon that one can collect [[Meister|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. | ||
* The earliest | * The earliest depictions of Pikachu had differently-colored bellies, most notably the sprites for {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, as well as the international {{2v2|Red|Blue}}. | ||
* Pikachu is the only [[core series]] starter Pokémon with a pre-evolved form, though {{p|Pichu}} was not available in {{game|Yellow}}. | * Pikachu is the only [[core series]] starter Pokémon with a pre-evolved form, though {{p|Pichu}} was not available in {{game|Yellow}}. | ||
* According to [[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]], Pikachu can deliver a constant current of 1000 {{wp|ampere}}s. | * According to ''[[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]]'', Pikachu can deliver a constant current of 1000 {{wp|ampere}}s. | ||
* As of [[Generation V]], Pikachu has the most event-exclusive moves available to it. | * As of [[Generation V]], Pikachu has the most event-exclusive moves available to it. | ||
* Pikachu is the only Pokémon that can be used in battle | * In the Japanese {{jap|Pokémon Stadium}}, Pikachu is the only Pokémon that can be used in battle that is not fully [[evolved]]. | ||
* In {{game|Yellow}}, {{pkmn|X and Y|X, and Y}}, Pikachu uses its [[cry]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} | * In {{game|Yellow}}, {{pkmn|X and Y|X, and Y}}, Pikachu uses its [[cry]] from the {{pkmn|anime}} as voiced by [[Ikue Ohtani]]. Pikachu is the only Pokémon that uses its anime voice in any core series game. | ||
** If the {{ga|Red's Pikachu|starter Pikachu}} from Yellow is transferred to {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} or {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, it will also use its anime voice. | ** If the {{ga|Red's Pikachu|starter Pikachu}} from Yellow is transferred to {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} or {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, it will also use its anime voice. | ||
* | * {{4v|Black|White}} are the only core series games with no wild Pikachu. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Pikachu has physical aspects | Pikachu has physical aspects of several species of {{wp|rodent}}s, and its [[species]] name suggests that it is based on a {{wp|mouse}}. It is not particularly similar to the {{wp|pika}} despite its name, but its long ears do resemble those of other members of {{wp|Lagomorpha}}. | ||
Pikachu was designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]], a | Pikachu was designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]], a female member of the core design team at Game Freak.<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=678245 Did you know?: Atsuko Nishida designed Pikachu, not Ken Sugimori, TOO MUCH CUTE!!! - NeoGAF]</ref> | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||