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[[File:Pikachu Beach intro screen.png|thumb|The minigame's brief introductory screen]] | [[File:Pikachu Beach intro screen.png|thumb|The minigame's brief introductory screen]] | ||
'''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: '''{{j|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}} ([[Game Boy]]) or {{ga|Red's Pikachu|the starter Pikachu}} ([[Virtual Console]]). It is played at '''Summer Beach House''' (Japanese: '''{{j|うみのいえ}}''' ''Sea House'') on {{rt|19|Kanto}}, where the '''Surfin' Dude''' (Japanese: '''{{j|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}} (Game Boy releases only) or an {{DL|List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects|Pikachu|event}}. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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===Hi-score=== | ===Hi-score=== | ||
[[File:Pikachu Beach hi-score.png|thumb|A 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 {{DL|Game Boy Printer|Printable features in Pokémon games|print}}. | 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 {{DL|Game Boy Printer|Printable features in Pokémon games|print}}. In the [[Game Boy]] releases, 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== | ==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, whereas the localizations 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. | 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, whereas the localizations 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. | ||