Red's Pikachu (game): Difference between revisions

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* When battling against Red, Pikachu appears to come from inside his Poké Ball, contradicting his dislike of doing so in Pokémon Yellow.
* When battling against Red, Pikachu appears to come from inside his Poké Ball, contradicting his dislike of doing so in Pokémon Yellow.
* Although Pikachu initially resides inside of its Poké Ball until the player has battled with the rival for the first time in Pokémon Yellow, it still enters the first battle from outside of the Ball.
* Although Pikachu initially resides inside of its Poké Ball until the player has battled with the rival for the first time in Pokémon Yellow, it still enters the first battle from outside of the Ball.
* Red's Pikachu is the only starting Pokémon in the [[core series]] that is only able to evolve if it is traded to another game.
* Red's Pikachu is the only [[List of the player's first Pokémon|player's first Pokémon]] in the [[core series]] with those characteristics:
** It is only able to evolve if it is traded to another game.
** It is able to gain a type advantage against the rival's first Pokémon only after the latter has evolved (in this case, into {{p|Vaporeon}}).
** Its cry is different from other Pokémon of the same species in the same game (due to the fact that, in Pokémon Yellow, other Pikachu have a regular noise as their cry instead of being voiced by [[Ikue Ohtani]]).
* {{p|Pikachu}} (including Red's Pikachu as well as {{ga|Trace}} or {{ga|Elaine}}'s Pikachu) is the only player's first Pokémon in the core series with those characteristics:
** It is {{type|Electric}}.
** It has a [[gender]] ratio other than [[:Category:Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|seven males to one female]].
* In Pokémon Yellow, this Pikachu was caught in {{rt|1|Kanto}}, but no other Pikachu are seen on this route.
* Red and Pikachu appeared on the cover of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}} magazine.
* Red and Pikachu appeared on the cover of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}} magazine.
* At [[level]] 88, Pikachu is tied with [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a [[battle facility]].
* At [[level]] 88, Pikachu is tied with [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a [[battle facility]].