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Dawn's Pachirisu (Japanese: ヒカリのパチリス Hikari's Pachirisu) was the second Pokémon captured by Dawn, and her third Pokémon overall. Its voice actress in both English and Japanese is 西村ちなみ Chinami Nishimura.
Dawn captured Pachirisu in Twice Smitten, Once Shy. It was shown to have a very hyperactive and mischievous personality. It loves to have fun with Dawn and her other Pokémon. On multiple occasions it gave Dawn a bad hair day by using Discharge.
Due to its behaviour and her inability to control it, Dawn felt that she had failed Pachirisu as a Trainer and released it. However, she realized her mistake and went back to get it, only to find that Jessie also wanted it. It managed to defeat Team Rocket and Dawn recaptured it.
At the beginning, Pachirisu had difficulty in controlling its electric moves, but after training with Dawn it was gradually able to use them effectively. This could be seen in its first contest where it was used in the appeal round of the Floaroma contest. It earned Dawn a place in the battle rounds. It was also used in the Hearthome contest double appeal rounds with Piplup. However, this time Dawn was not able to make it past the appeal round.
Pachirisu became ill in Doc Brock! from storing too much electricity, similar to Pikachu but it soon recovered.
Moves used
Italicized moves are ones used most recently.
Trivia
- Dawn's capture of Pachirisu marks the first time a main character has ever caught an Template:Type2 Pokémon, (Ash received his Pikachu) and it is the first Electric-type owned by a main character besides Pikachu.
- For DP021, Professor Oak's lecture is about Dawn's Pachirisu. He writes this Pokémon senryū about it: パチリスが おめめさめたよ パッチリス
- In the dub of Steamboat Willies!, it is revealed that Pachirisu is the youngest of Dawn's Pokémon, as well as second youngest of all the Pokémon belonging to Ash and company, second only to Happiny, who was just hatched an episode earlier.
- Pachirisu is currently Dawn's only Pokémon whose voice is not changed in the dub. Buizel also kept his Japanese voice, but Dawn no longer owns him.
- The long stripe on Pachirisu's head indicates it is possibly male. However, it was seen wearing a cheerleading outfit along with Dawn's Piplup and Buneary in Team Shocker!, indicating it could be female. Because of this, it is difficult to determine Pachirisu's gender.
- Pachirisu is the only Pokémon that Dawn owns that is not part of an evolutionary line.
- Pachirisu seems to be almost a parallel to May's Skitty.
- Both were the third Pokémon obtained by their trainer.
- Jessie had her heart set on catching them and using them for contest purposes.
- Both share a similar attitude and habits. These would include chasing their tails, having a lot of energy, and running away from their trainers.
- Both use their Japanese voice actresses in both the Japanese and English versions.
- Pachirisu's illness in Doc Brock! is similar to that of Ash's Pikachu in Get the Show on the Road!.
- Pachirisu is Dawn's only Pokémon that cannot legally learn Double Hit.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pachirisu.
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