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'''Pikachu's Beach''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのサマービーチ''' ''Pikachu's Summer Beach'') is a minigame exclusive to {{game|Yellow}} that requires a {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}}. It is played at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''うみのいえ''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, where the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''なみのりオヤジ''' ''Surfing Old Man'') lives. The {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' features this minigame. | '''Pikachu's Beach''' (Japanese: '''ピカチュウのサマービーチ''' ''Pikachu's Summer Beach'') is a minigame exclusive to {{game|Yellow}} that requires a {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}}. It is played at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''うみのいえ''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, where the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''なみのりオヤジ''' ''Surfing Old Man'') lives. The {{pkmn|anime}} episode ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]'' features this minigame. | ||
The only legitimate ways to obtain a Surfing Pikachu in Yellow are through {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} or an {{DL|List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects|Pikachu|event}}. | The only legitimate ways to obtain a Surfing Pikachu in Yellow are through {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} or an {{DL|List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects|Pikachu|event}}. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible. The player controls {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} using the [[Game Boy]]'s Control Pad. As Pikachu is launched over a wave, the left and right buttons can be pressed to cause Pikachu to flip. Bonus "rad" points may be granted for landing safely. | The goal of the minigame is to score as many points as possible. The player controls {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}} using the [[Game Boy]]'s Control Pad. As Pikachu is launched over a wave, the left and right buttons can be pressed to cause Pikachu to flip. Bonus "rad" points may be granted for landing safely. | ||
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The HP (not to be confused with the {{stat|HP|HP stat}} of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}) counter in the lower right corner acts as a timer and is constantly decreasing from 6000 HP. On the opposite side of this counter is a progress bar that shows how far Pikachu is from the shore. The game will finish once Pikachu reaches the shore. "Radness" along with remaining HP is then summed up to determine the final score. | The HP (not to be confused with the {{stat|HP|HP stat}} of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}) counter in the lower right corner acts as a timer and is constantly decreasing from 6000 HP. On the opposite side of this counter is a progress bar that shows how far Pikachu is from the shore. The game will finish once Pikachu reaches the shore. "Radness" along with remaining HP is then summed up to determine the final score. | ||
The game scroll rate will increase the more flips Pikachu manages to pull off successfully, which consequently increases the rate at which Pikachu reaches the shore. The scroll rate drops if Pikachu fails a flip and falls underwater. When the game is over, Pikachu is scored based on the remaining HP and "Radness". The | The game scroll rate will increase the more flips Pikachu manages to pull off successfully, which consequently increases the rate at which Pikachu reaches the shore. The scroll rate drops if Pikachu fails a flip and falls underwater. | ||
===Hi-score=== | |||
[[File:Pikachu Beach hi-score.png|thumb|A hi-score]] | |||
When the game is over, Pikachu is scored based on the remaining HP and "Radness". The hi-score is saved and can be recalled anytime by checking the printer in Summer Beach House and declining the game's request to issue a [[print]]. Accepting the request will print a black-and-white copy of the hi-score through the [[Game Boy Printer]]. | |||
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==Regional differences== | |||
If the game is played on a [[Super Game Boy]] or [[Game Boy Color]], {{ga|Red's Pikachu|Pikachu}}'s cheeks appear blue due to the limited color palette of these consoles. In the Japanese Yellow, Game Boy Color mode only applies a yellow and red palette to the graphics, in a similar fashion to the other [[Generation I]] games, unlike the localizations, which use palettes with more saturated colors than those of Super Game Boy mode. As a result, Pikachu's cheeks are depicted properly in the Game Boy Color mode of the Japanese version. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Pikachu Beach GB mode.png|Yellow (Game Boy mode) [Japanese and Western] | |||
Pikachu Beach SGB mode.png|Yellow (Super Game Boy mode) | |||
Pikachu Beach SGB mode JP.png|Japanese Yellow (Super Game Boy mode) | |||
Pikachu Beach.png|Yellow (Game Boy Color mode) | |||
Pikachu Beach GBC mode JP.png|Japanese Yellow (Game Boy Color mode) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Pikachu's Beach Unused Bonus.png| | [[File:Pikachu's Beach Unused Bonus.png|thumb|The unused bonus]] | ||
* In {{g|Snap}}, a {{p|Pikachu}} on the ''Beach'' level can be seen on a {{wp|surfboard}}. In {{g|Battle Revolution}}, it is possible to obtain a Pikachu that knows {{m|Surf}} and uses a surfboard in-game. | * In {{g|Snap}}, a {{p|Pikachu}} on the ''Beach'' level can be seen on a {{wp|surfboard}}. In {{g|Battle Revolution}}, it is possible to obtain a Pikachu that knows {{m|Surf}} and uses a surfboard in-game. | ||
* The music theme for Pikachu's Beach is stored on a soundbank which doesn't exist in the previous [[core series]] [[Generation I]] games, along with the Rocket Duo encounter, Print, and [[Pokémon Yellow beta#Unused music|unused themes]]. | * The music theme for Pikachu's Beach is stored on a soundbank which doesn't exist in the previous [[core series]] [[Generation I]] games, along with the Rocket Duo encounter, Print, and [[Pokémon Yellow beta#Unused music|unused themes]]. | ||