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The in-game item description of [[Pikashunium Z]] (including in games where this item is unobtainable) refers to this as "'''Pikachu in a cap'''" in Generations {{gen|VII}} and {{gen|VIII}}, or as "'''Pikachu wearing a cap'''" in [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet, Violet]], and {{pkmn|HOME}}. | The in-game item description of [[Pikashunium Z]] (including in games where this item is unobtainable) refers to this as "'''Pikachu in a cap'''" in Generations {{gen|VII}} and {{gen|VIII}}, or as "'''Pikachu wearing a cap'''" in [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Scarlet, Violet]], and {{pkmn|HOME}}. The description of the [[Z-Move]] the Pikashunium Z allows access to, [[10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt]], says that the move is used by "'''Pikachu wearing a cap'''" | ||
In the [[Trading Card Game]], the cards released relating to this set of event distributions all have the name "'''Ash's Pikachu'''". | In the [[Trading Card Game]], the cards released relating to this set of event distributions all have the name "'''Ash's Pikachu'''". | ||
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Multiple press releases relating to the film describe the cards and the Pokémon as being: "'''Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat'''".<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Lifts-the-Curtain-on-Pokemon-The-Mov Press Release]</ref> <ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Due-to-Popular-Demand-Pokemon-The-Movie-I-Choose-You-Gets-Two-Encore-S Press Release]</ref> This has also been used to describe them collectively, as in the phrase, "...six versions of '''Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat''', as seen throughout Pokémon animation, will be available for distribution...".<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Lifts-the-Curtain-on-Pokemon-The-Mov Press Release]</ref> | Multiple press releases relating to the film describe the cards and the Pokémon as being: "'''Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat'''".<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Lifts-the-Curtain-on-Pokemon-The-Mov Press Release]</ref> <ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Due-to-Popular-Demand-Pokemon-The-Movie-I-Choose-You-Gets-Two-Encore-S Press Release]</ref> This has also been used to describe them collectively, as in the phrase, "...six versions of '''Ash’s Pikachu wearing its Trainer’s hat''', as seen throughout Pokémon animation, will be available for distribution...".<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/The-Pokemon-Company-International-Lifts-the-Curtain-on-Pokemon-The-Mov Press Release]</ref> | ||
The Pokémon.com article | The page for old event distributions on [[Pokémon.com]] calls a Partner Cap Pikachu by "'''Ash's Pikachu'''". <ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/past-pokemon-distributions Past Pokémon Distributions], Pokémon.com</ref> The Pokémon.com article for a later distribution for [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] called them "'''Ash's Pikachu'''"<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-ashs-pikachu-wearing-ashs-caps-in-pokemon-sword-or-pokemon-shield Pokémon.com]</ref> It also uses "Ash's Pikachu" to refer to all forms, as in "Use these steps, along with one of the above passwords, to receive each form of '''Ash’s Pikachu'''" and, "Also, please note that '''Ash’s Pikachu''' cannot evolve. Likewise, '''Ash’s Pikachu''' cannot be fed Max Soup..."<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/get-ashs-pikachu-wearing-ashs-caps-in-pokemon-sword-or-pokemon-shield Pokémon.com]</ref> | ||
The page for old event distributions on [[Pokémon.com]] for the original 2018 event calls some of these Pikachu forms as wearing a '''Hat''' instead of a '''Cap'''. For instance, it uses '''Pikachu (Hoenn Hat)''' and '''Pikachu (Kalos Hat)'''. The ones for the Sword and Shield event are instead labelled '''Pikachu (Hoenn Cap)''' and '''Pikachu (Kalos Cap)''',<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/past-pokemon-distributions Past Pokémon Distributions], Pokémon.com</ref> | |||
==In the core series games== | ==In the core series games== | ||