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* There have been three 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>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23balloon.html?_r=0 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. The third one, introduced for the 2014 parade, has Pikachu wearing a green scarf and holding a small Pikachu shaped snowman. | * There have been three 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>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23balloon.html?_r=0 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. The third one, introduced for the 2014 parade, has Pikachu wearing a green scarf and holding a small Pikachu shaped snowman. | ||
* 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}}. | ||
* Pikachu is the only [[core series]] starter Pokémon that is not {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Water}}, or {{t|Grass}}-type. | * Pikachu is the only [[core series]] starter Pokémon besides {{p|Eevee}} that is not {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Water}}, or {{t|Grass}}-type. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* Of all the Pokémon that were given increased [[base stats]] in [[Generation VI]], Pikachu is the only one that received an increase to more than one stat: its Defense and Special Defense. | * Of all the Pokémon that were given increased [[base stats]] in [[Generation VI]], Pikachu is the only one that received an increase to more than one stat: its Defense and Special Defense. | ||
* Pikachu is the only Pokémon that can be caught in all three pinball titles: [[Pokémon Pinball]], [[Pokémon Pinball mini]], and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]. | * Pikachu is the only Pokémon that can be caught in all three pinball titles: [[Pokémon Pinball]], [[Pokémon Pinball mini]], and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]. | ||
* Pikachu and {{p|Chansey}} are the only two not fully evolved Pokémon with an item only usable by them. These items are the [[Light Ball]] and the [[Lucky Punch]], respectively. | |||
*Pikachu has featured on the Time Magazine and on the first issue of Australian K-Zone magazine. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||