Ash's Pikachu (M20)
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Ash's Pikachu (Japanese: サトシのピカチュウ Satoshi's Pikachu) is the first Pokémon that Ash obtained on his journey as a Pokémon Trainer, given to Ash by Professor Oak. He appeared in the movie trilogy consisting of I Choose You!, The Power of Us, and Secrets of the Jungle, Pokémon movies set in a different continuity from Pokémon the Series. Despite having largely the same personality as the Pikachu of the main series and starting out his journey with Ash in a similar way, the rest of Pikachu's story developed in quite a different way.
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In animation
History
I Choose You!
On his first day as a Pokémon Trainer, Ash learned from Professor Oak that the Kanto first partner Pokémon, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, had already been taken by other Trainers from Pallet Town. Professor Oak revealed there was still one Pokémon left to give away. This turned out to be Pikachu, who acted very stubborn and showed no particular interest in Ash. Despite this, Ash chose Pikachu to be his partner, and together, they set out on their journey.
Pikachu initially gave the inexperienced Trainer a hard time, refusing to listen to his commands. It was not until Ash accidentally angered a flock of wild Spearow and Ash protected Pikachu from them that they started to bond. After this, they encountered Ho-Oh and Ash vowed to encounter Ho-Oh again someday with Pikachu. Pikachu would subsequently become a trusted partner for Ash, helping him catch a Caterpie and win Badges. Ash and Pikachu eventually met two other Trainers, named Verity and Sorrel, and found another friend in an abandoned Charmander.
After losing a battle against a Trainer named Cross, Ash started to question himself and his Pokémon and even wished he had started out with a Bulbasaur or Squirtle instead of Pikachu. Luckily, a mysterious Pokémon called Marshadow helped Ash see the error in his new ways by pulling him into a dream where Pikachu was completely absent. Ash apologized to Pikachu and they continued their journey towards the Raizen Mountains to see Ho-Oh again.
Atop the Raizen Mountains at Mount Tensei, Ash's Rainbow Wing became corrupted when Cross appeared and placed it on Rainbow Rock with his evil heart. Marshadow, in turn, became corrupted by the Rainbow Wing and managed to possess a group of nearby Pokémon. Ash used Pikachu to battle against Marshadow, but the Gloomdweller Pokémon proved to be too powerful and it eventually won, but not without exhausting itself in the process. Ash grabbed the injured Pikachu to keep out of harm from Marshadow's army, only for the two to run into a dead end.
When Ash attempted to get Pikachu to return to his Poké Ball for safety, he refused. Pikachu, appearing to speak, revealed to Ash that he wished to stay by his side forever. Mirroring the start of their journey, Ash tried to protect Pikachu by standing in the way of the attacks. He eventually managed to recall Pikachu into his Poké Ball. Taking the full blast, Ash's body started to disappear, with only his consciousness surviving in a spirit world. Pikachu took hold of Ash's hat and started to cry, with the corrupted Rainbow Wing withering away while launching a massive Thunderbolt around the pinnacle, freeing Marshadow and the other Pokémon he hit from the corrupted wing's control.
Ash could hear Pikachu's cries in the spirit world and ran towards his voice. This caused his body to regenerate in the real world. Noticing this, Pikachu ran towards Ash and reunited with him, fully reviving him. After placing a new Rainbow Wing atop Rainbow Rock with his pure heart, Ho-Oh finally appeared. Ash and Pikachu had a fierce battle with Ho-Oh until the sun set. Sometime after, Ash and Pikachu said their goodbyes to Verity and Sorrel, who continued on their own journeys. Pikachu continued to travel with Ash, aiding him in his dream to become a Pokémon Master.
The Power of Us
Eventually, Pikachu and Ash visited Fula City in order to attend the Wind Festival. While touring the city, Pikachu assisted Ash when they intervened in a confrontation involving three boys selling lemonade. When one of them ordered their Phanpy to attack, Pikachu skillfully evaded Rollout by leaping onto a nearby building. Phanpy’s momentum caused it to collide with its own Trainer, and Pikachu ended the encounter by defeating Phanpy with Iron Tail. Pikachu was later affectionately thanked by Margo, the mayor’s daughter. Later, Pikachu participated alongside Ash in the Pokémon Catch Race, an event held during the Wind Festival. While pursuing Pokémon through the streets, Pikachu detected and chased a rampaging Tyranitar that had a rope tightly wound around its neck, causing it severe distress.
As Tyranitar approached a populated area, Pikachu struck it directly and severed the rope using Iron Tail, allowing Ash to calm the Pokémon and prevent harm to nearby spectators. Tyranitar was freed and left peacefully. Pikachu’s actions were publicly acknowledged when the mayor personally thanked Ash for stopping the incident. At the Pokémon Center, Pikachu was startled by Risa when she suddenly hugged Ash, accidentally shocking both of them. Shortly afterward, Risa requested Ash’s help in catching a Pokémon. Pikachu sensed a nearby wild Eevee, prompting Ash to guide Risa through her first Pokémon battle.
With Ash’s encouragement, Pikachu followed Risa’s commands despite her inexperience. Pikachu dodged Eevee’s attacks, struck it with Quick Attack, deflected Swift with Iron Tail, and used Thunderbolt to weaken and paralyze Eevee. Pikachu’s restraint and cooperation allowed Risa to successfully catch Eevee. At the presentation, Pikachu and Ash pursued Team Rocket after they were discovered stealing Effect Spore essence. During the chase, Pikachu attacked with Thunderbolt, but Wobbuffet reflected the move using Mirror Coat, allowing Team Rocket to escape.
The following day when the Eternal Flame vanished, Pikachu smelled Smeragle ink on the area leading them to Toren's Smeargle. Later, Pikachu defended Margo from two Pokemon Hunters whom were after Zeraora with Iron Tail as Ash and friends arrived with Mayor Oliver. After the power planet exploded due to the wildfire, Pikachu and Ash went with Margo to said area where Zeraora went to rescue the wild Pokemon. When Ash and Margo encountered Zeraora, Pikachu later protected Ash from being hit by Zeraora's Plasma Fists attack and proceeded to battle with the Thunderclap Pokémon, but the battle stopped when Zeraora accidentally launched a Plasma Fists attack at the wild Pokémon and Ash jumped in to save them. He was later used to recharge the sprinkler system, which was later used to extinguish the fire caused by Team Rocket dropping a sample of Effect Spore solution.
Secrets of the Jungle
Ash’s Pikachu traveled with Ash to Milyfa Town, located near the Forest of Okoya. While exploring the jungle, Pikachu was briefly swallowed by a wild Cramorant, but was quickly spat out unharmed. Pikachu later helped Ash chase a wild Flapple, though it escaped. Pikachu later accompanied Ash when they encountered Sharon and a research team from the Biotope Company. While observing the group, Pikachu remained alert as Team Rocket secretly spied on the researchers.
After Ash rescued an unconscious boy named Koko from a river, Pikachu stayed by Ash’s side while Koko recovered at the Pokémon Center in Milyfa Town. Pikachu helped calm a rampaging Drednaw, responding peacefully to Koko’s attempts at communication and further convincing Ash that Koko believed himself to be a Pokémon. Pikachu later accompanied Ash and Koko throughout Milyfa Town, interacting with humans and Pokémon alike.
That evening, Pikachu assisted during an incident involving a Falinks troop that had driven people away from a fireworks launch site. Pikachu observed Koko successfully communicate with Falinks, resolving the conflict without battle.
Pikachu later traveled with Ash and Koko into the Forest of Okoya, where they encountered Dada, the Zarude who raised Koko. When Dr. Zed of the Biotope Company betrayed the group, Pikachu was captured along with Ash and Koko by Ariados’s String Shot and imprisoned in a truck. Pikachu was freed after Team Rocket abandoned their plan to steal it. At the Heart Tree, Pikachu joined Ash and the Zarude troop in opposing Dr. Zed’s spider-tank mecha, which threatened the jungle. Pikachu fought alongside the Pokémon of the forest and later assisted in the decisive moment of the battle. With the help of several Pokémon and Zarude, Pikachu maneuvered behind the mecha and destroyed its control mechanism using Iron Tail, rendering it inoperable.
Distant Blue Sky!
Pikachu reappeared in the fifth special episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Personality and characteristics
Much like the Pikachu of Pokémon the Series, Pikachu was initially difficult and uninterested in Ash during the start of their journey, but he became extremely loyal to him after he protected him from a flock of Spearow. He also took on Ash's interest and enthusiasm in battling. In addition, the two had a very close bond, to the point where Pikachu issued a massive Thunderbolt in outrage at Ash's death, and then started to cry.
Like the Pikachu from Pokémon the Series, Pikachu has demonstrated an uncanny ability to imitate other Pokémon, as seen when he imitated a Trainer's Ivysaur.
Appearance
- See also: Pikachu in a cap
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Moves used
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Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 大谷育江 Ikue Otani | |
| English | Ikue Otani | |
Speaking scene
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | 大谷育江 Ikue Otani | |
| English | Kate Bristol | |
| Finnish | Myy Lohi | |
| German | Sabine Bohlmann | |
| Italian | Sabrina Bonfitto | |
| Polish | Antonina Krylik | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Lhays Macedo | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Ana Lobo |
| Spain | Elena Palacios | |
Artwork
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| Official artwork from The Power of Us |
In the games
Pikachu in a cap
- Main article: Pikachu in a cap
Following the six cap-wearing event Pikachu distributed in celebration of both the twentieth Pokémon movie and the 20th anniversary of Pokémon the Series (all of which were based on Ash's Pikachu from the main series), a seventh Pikachu in a cap, known as the Partner Cap Pikachu, based on this Pikachu and wearing the hat Ash wears in the twentieth movie, debuted in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Like his predecessors, this Pikachu is always male and cannot evolve. His moveset is identical to the one he had in the movie in which he appeared, and his level corrusponds to the number of said movie. Also like the others, he has access to the exclusive Z-Crystal, Pikashunium Z, and its Z-Move, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
In Japan, it was distributed via QR Code on a special Pokémon Ga-Olé disc. In the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, it was distributed via a QR Code that was given to those who attend screenings of the 20th movie. Unlike the other six, this Pikachu is only available in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and cannot be transferred to Pokémon Sun and Moon.
In Generation VIII, Partner Cap Pikachu was distributed via serial code from September 29 to November 30, 2020. The distribution was part of a promotion celebrating Pokémon Journeys: The Series's timeslot change to Fridays in Japan.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
I Choose You!
Ash's Pikachu appeared in the manga adaptation of the 20th movie. His role is largely the same as it was in the movie.
Moves used
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Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix
Pikachu appeared in ICYR1, where he took on an island trial on Poni Island with Ash. During the trial, they encountered a Totem Kommo-o and battled it. In the middle of the battle, Ash had a flashback of the day that he met Pikachu.
During the flashback, Ash ran to Professor Oak's Laboratory as he was late in getting his first Pokémon. Since three of the Pokémon Professor Oak provided weren't available, Ash had to choose Pikachu in which they got off on a rocky start. During their travels, Ash accidentally angered a Spearow when he accidentally threw a rock at it. This caused a flock of Spearow to chase after the two. With Ash's determination, Pikachu was able to save Ash by defeating the Spearow flock. With that done, Ash and Pikachu saw Ho-Oh flying by them.
Back in the present, Ash still had to deal with Kommo-o. After Ash remembered the day that he met Pikachu, he was able to defeat Kommo-o with Pikachu using 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.
Moves used
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In the TCG
Pikachu appears on the card Zeraora and Friends (SM-P Promo).
Merchandise
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Deck Case & Sleeves
To promote the upcoming twentieth movie in cinemas, the Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Deck Case & Sleeves (Japanese: デッキケース＆デッキシールド 劇場版ポケットモンスター キミにきめた！ Deck Case & Deck Shield: Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You!) were released on April 15, 2017 exclusively in Pokémon Centers. Each product features Ash and his Pikachu gazing up at Ho-Oh soaring above them as a Rainbow Wing falls to the ground. The deck case comes with two card dividers and each has enough storage space for at least 90 cards. A set of 64 card sleeves are also supplied.
Product images:
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References
- ↑ Confirmed via gender difference.
- ↑ Static in the main series
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.
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| Characters | Ash Ketchum • Risa • Callahan • Toren • Harriet • Margo • Rick • Mayor Oliver • Mia • Kellie • Jason • Townes, Hoyt, and Miles • Mother and daughter • Pokémon hunters Ash's Pikachu • Lugia • Zeraora |
| Locations | Fula City |
| Other | Wind Festival • Pokémon Catch Race |
| Soundtrack and score | Soundtrack Breath (single) |
| Adaptations | Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us: Zeraora's Story |
| TCG | Zeraora • Zeraora and Friends • Pikachu • Eevee • Pikachu & Zekrom-GX Zeraora Special Jumbo Card Pack • Pikachu 2018 Special Set • Zeraora card sleeves |
| Tie-in media | Pre-show Who's That Pokémon? segments |
| Event distributions | 7-Eleven Clear file Poké Balls and Master Ball Fula City Zeraora (Local, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese) • Asian Fula City Zeraora (PAL, American) Fula City Lugia (Korean, PAL, Japanese, Taiwanese, American) • Asian Fula City Lugia (Japanese) Mezastar tags (Zeraora) |
| Related animation | Trilogy (I Choose You! • The Power of Us • Secrets of the Jungle) |
| Secrets of the Jungle | |
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| Characters | Ash Ketchum • Koko • Dr. Zed • Sharon • Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum • Mother and daughter Ash's Pikachu • Dada |
| Locations | Forest of Okoya • Milyfa Town |
| Soundtrack and score | Soundtrack • Single • Theme Song Collection |
| Adaptations | Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle—Another Beginning |
| TCG | Koko • Zarude V • Swallowed Up Pikachu • Plump Musician Legendary Heartbeat • Legendary Heartbeat Pokémon Card Gym Set Movie Original Design Paper Playmat • Forest of Okoya Celebi & Zarude Special Advance Ticket 7-Eleven Set Pokémon the Movie: Koko × Pokémon Card Game Illust Contest |
| Event distributions | SwSh Jungle Pokémon (Korean, International) Masters EX special events (Double Trouble, Blasting Off Again) GO events (Explorer Pikachu, Eggs, Special Research) Mezastar tags (Shiny Celebi • Dada Zarude) |
| Related animation | Trilogy (I Choose You! • The Power of Us • Secrets of the Jungle) |
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