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Talk:Spin tile

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==Sprites==
Gen III (R/S/E) and IV sprites needed... [[User:Ht14|<span style="color:#D5AA00"><sup>'''''ht'''''</sup></span>]][[User talk:Ht14|<span style="color:#C0C0C0"><small>''14''</small></span>]] 21:31, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

== Pokémon ranger ==

Don't forget to mention the [[Go-Rock Squad|Go-Rock Squad's]] [[Dusk Factory]] —[[User:Lord mada|Mada-sama]] <small>([[User talk:Lord mada|Talk to me!]])</small>— 23:00, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

== um... ==

is there a way to make a pic that shows {{g|HeartGold and SoulSilver}}'s various coloured Spinners?--[[User:Darknesslover5000|Darknesslover5000]] 18:28, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

== Unova ==

Aren't there spinners in Icirrus Gym?----[[User:Chalkwriter|<span style="color:green">Chalk</span>]][[User talk:Chalkwriter|<span style="color:red">writer</span>]] 14:35, 2 September 2011 (UTC)
:Well, I would call those spinners, but those are not what the article is about. Which I guess is a good argument for moving the article to "Spin tile" as I suggested. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 00:35, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

==Spin Tiles or Spinners?==

There's a notice on the page regarding the possible changing of the title to "spin tiles." I think this is a very good idea, as I've always thought of spinners having an effect similar to the Mossdeep City Gym in Emerald or the Spin Mat for secret bases in Hoenn. I think "spin tiles" is much more accurate. [[User:Aggron989|Aggron989]] ([[User talk:Aggron989|talk]]) 15:57, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
:I've always heard "spinner" refer to trainers that spin around, so I'd support this. [[User:HyperHacker|HyperHacker]] ([[User talk:HyperHacker|talk]]) 06:50, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

== Spin tile ==

I agree with the other users here about moving this article to Spin tile. This ''should'' be moved to Spin tile. Spinning tile is also an idea, but Spin tile is probably the best option.

[[User:Axew13|Axew13]] ([[User talk:Axew13|talk]]) 11:14, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Spin tile

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List of glitches in Generation IV

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This is a '''list of glitches''' that occur in the [[Generation IV]] [[core series]] [[Pokémon games]].

==In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl==
===Barry Underground glitch===
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, if the player goes [[The Underground|underground]] while {{ga|Barry}} is not present at the [[Fight Area]] on the spot where he would appear, then comes up on the weekend, the player will be on top of Barry.

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===Broken escalator===
{{bulbanews|Nintendo officially acknowledges glitches in Diamond and Pearl}}
This is one of two glitches in [[Generation IV]] [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C officially acknowledged by Nintendo], with the other being the [[surf glitch]]. In Diamond or Pearl, after entering the Union Room on the second floor of the Pokémon League building, when the player goes up to the second floor of a Pokémon Center, the player will end up in a wall and not be able to return.

In the case where the player has not saved the game while trapped, it is possible to [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/how_to_recover.html work around this bug]:

#Restart the game from the previous save state.
#Go to the [[Pokémon Super Contest|Super Contest Hall]] in [[Hearthome City]].
#Speak to the leftmost attendant (there is no need to actually participate in a Super Contest).
#Save the game and restart.

===Dress-up Hiker glitch===
The glitch only occurs in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. When talking to the {{tc|Hiker}} at [[Jubilife TV]] who allows Pokémon to be dressed up, if a button on the D-pad is pressed so that the {{player}} is facing away from the Hiker just before the screen to select which Pokémon will be dressed up opens, the player will not walk on the set path; this can lead to walking through walls or the Hiker, or canceling the action altogether.

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===Egg determination glitch===
This glitch requires a Pokémon and an {{pkmn|Egg}} in the same spot in adjacent boxes. By having the cursor on the Pokémon in one box, pressing L or R to switch boxes as the display is rolling over to the next piece of data will allow the player to see the [[held item]] (always none), [[Nature]], [[Ability]], or [[type]] of the Pokémon inside an Egg.

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===Honey shop glitch===
This glitch is only present in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. This is caused by the {{player}} using {{m|Sweet Scent}} or [[Honey]] in a [[Poké Mart]]. When the player talks to the shopkeeper and selects "buy", no names or descriptions for any of the [[item]]s in stock will be displayed.
Opening up the sell menu will end the glitch.

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===Mimic glitch===
{{main|Mimic glitch}}

===No Guard glitch===
A Pokémon with {{a|No Guard}} can successfully hit an opponent's Pokémon that has used either {{m|Protect}} or {{m|Detect}}, but only if the attacker uses a move with less than 100% [[accuracy]]; the lower the initial accuracy of the move is, the higher the chance of the move breaking through Protect/Detect. Thus, when used against Protect or Detect, moves like {{m|Swift}} and {{m|Aerial Ace}} will always be blocked. [[One-hit knockout move]]s are exempted from this behavior; they will always miss. This glitch was fixed in Platinum.

===Pursuit choice glitch===
When a Pokémon holding a [[choice item]] uses {{m|Pursuit}} and the target Pokémon switches out, the Pokémon holding the item is allowed to change its move on the next turn. This glitch was fixed in localized versions.

===Silent Route 214 glitch===
This glitch occurs in {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} if the player goes onto [[Spring Path]] off {{rt|214|Sinnoh}}, where the music changes. If the player views the TM & HM section of the Bag, closes it, then returns to Route 214, there will be no music. Sound effects such as collision sounds still occur and if the player encounters a wild Pokémon, the normal battle music will play. The same glitch can also be activated by changing the music so that it is not the default in any other way. For example, by using the Bicycle.

===Surf glitch===
{{main|Surf glitch}}

===Tower Tycoon event skip===
In {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, if the player achieves a 20 battle streak in the [[Battle Tower]] and battles the {{tc|Tower Tycoon}} by choosing the option "REST" and then the option "NO" instead of choosing the option "KEEP GOING", a normal Trainer will appear instead; with the same roster of the Tower Tycoon. Interestingly, this Trainer gives the unused dialogue "Now come! Show me, the Tower Tycoon, what you're really made of!" If this Trainer is defeated, the player will receive 1 BP instead of the normal 20 BP.

===Transform held item glitch===
In Japanese versions of Diamond and Pearl, if a Pokémon [[Held item|holding an item]] uses {{m|Transform}} and has its item stolen, as long as it does not faint before the end of the battle, both the transforming Pokémon and the thief will retain the item after the battle.

===U-turn Choice glitch===
In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, if {{m|U-turn}} is used to change to a Pokémon holding a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Choice items|Choice item}} that also knows the move U-turn, that Pokémon will be forced to use U-turn despite not having used a move.

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==In Pokémon Platinum==
===Ace Trainer Deanna glitch===

In the Japanese versions of {{game|Platinum}}, it is possible to become engaged in non-stop consecutive battles with {{tc|Ace Trainer}} Deanna on {{rt|225|Sinnoh}} until the player loses.

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===Arena Trap Glitch===
In {{game|Platinum}}, if the player is in a wild [[Double Battle]] (which, at the time, was only possible when travelling with one of the [[Stat Trainers]]), and one of the wild Pokémon has or gains {{a|Arena Trap}} and then faints, the ability still takes effect, preventing fleeing from the remaining Pokémon, displaying the message "The wild [[Bad Egg]] prevents escape with Arena Trap!"

===Black Belt glitch===
Due to consecutive spaces, {{tc|Black Belt}} Eddie in Sinnoh's {{si|Victory Road}} will say "Done in" with every letter on an alternating line.

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===Level display glitch===
In early releases of the US version of Platinum, when seeking for Pokémon on the [[Global Terminal|GTS]], the game will not display the level range of the wanted Pokémon. This can result in confusion, where even if a person has the right Pokémon to offer, but it is not at the right level, it will not able to be selected without any clear reason.

This glitch is not present in the PAL releases or the original Japanese, indicating that it was mistakenly left out in the North American version. Nintendo offers a fix for it by sending in an affected game.

===Route 227 Underground glitch===
In {{game|Platinum}}, going [[The Underground|underground]] on {{rt|227|Sinnoh}} between {{rt|226|Sinnoh}} and the horizontal row with the first patch of [[tall grass]], then coming back up will cause the player to be partly in the ground. Leaving this area causes the player to return to normal.

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===Unusable Explorer Kit glitch===
Due to a glitch, the Explorer Kit is not usable when the player stands two tiles to the right of the Bug Catcher at the western entrance to Eterna City. Instead, a message will appear: ''Rowan's words echoed... <player>! There's a time and place for everything! But not now.''

==In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum==
===Cheryl glitch===
At the entrance of the [[Eterna Forest]], sometimes an NPC will walk on top of [[Cheryl]].
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===HM05 Defog glitch===
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In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, {{HM|05|Defog}} appears as a {{type|Water}} HM rather than a {{type|Flying}} one. However, in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, HM05 was replaced with a Water-type move, {{m|Whirlpool}}.

===Pal Park manipulation===
{{main|Pal Park#Manipulation|Pal Park}}
Allows the player to migrate any number of Pokémon via [[Pal Park]], this is used to overcome the 6 Pokémon per 24 hours limit.

===Underground item duplication glitch===
The Underground item duplication glitch is a glitch that occurs in Generation IV in [[the Underground]], it is possible to "clone" a Goods item between two players. There is a chance of losing the item if both players do not follow directions properly.

To clone a goods item, one player must always give the item, and the other must always receive. This cloning glitch can be repeated indefinitely. To clone, one player must give the other an item. The player who gave the item turns the game off without saving, but the receiver should save the game. If the cloning was successful, both players should have the item. However, there is a chance that the cloning will not work and the item will be lost.

Another variation on this glitch can be used to "clone" traps. By having one player place a trap(s) and having the other player pick up the traps and saving, if the first player resets his game without saving both players will have the trap(s).

==In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver==
===Ace Trainer Kate glitch===
In {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}, there is a slight glitch with {{tc|Ace Trainer}} Kate on {{rt|34|Johto}}. She will only battle with the player if they walk straight down the path. If the player walks to either side of her, she will apologize as she would after the player has defeated her. If the player walks down the path towards her after talking to her on the side she will somehow see them while facing the wrong way and then battle. If the player talks to her at the side, then goes directly above her, talks to her again from above and goes up, she will see the player while they are moving up, walk up and end up on the same tile as the player's [[walking Pokémon]].

===Boulder glitch===
In the Japanese version of {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a boulder in the [[Slowpoke Well]] can be {{m|Strength|pushed}} over a ledge into the water. The boulder (unlike in {{v2|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}) will act as if it was on dry land. The boulder was removed in international releases.

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===Buena's Password glitch===
{{GlitchResearch|This glitch is not fully confirmed, may effect other events that change daily and needs further testing.}}
If the player saves the game as soon as they have stepped through a doorway or stairway, and their first Pokémon has not appeared, then [[Buena]] will not give a new password the following day or any thereafter unless the player re-saves in a new location that allows the [[walking Pokémon|primary Pokémon]] to leave its [[Poké Ball]].

===Floating walking Pokémon===
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the player must have a [[walking Pokémon|Pokémon following them around]] and it must be {{status|poison}}ed. If the Pokémon walks off a [[ledge]] at the same time as it survives the poisoning, then the Pokémon will end up levitating in the air as if it is still jumping off of a ledge. The Pokémon will continue to levitate in the air until the player chooses to jumps off another ledge, goes into a building, gets on Bicycle or uses either of the following field moves: {{m|Surf}} or {{m|Fly}}. If player switches walking Pokémon, the Pokémon will still be seen floating until player exits the menu from which player accesses party screen.
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===GB Sounds glitch===
If the player turns on the [[GB Sounds]] while {{m|surf}}ing on {{rt|20|Kanto}}, then turns the GB Sounds off from the Bag (while still surfing) in the water of either [[Cinnabar Island]] or Route 20, the music will disappear until it is changed.

This glitch will not work if the player encounters a [[wild Pokémon]] while the GB Sounds is active. It will only activate if the GB Sounds is used via the [[Bag]], not as a registered [[item]].

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===Haircut Brothers glitch===
If the player tries to get another haircut on the same day from the [[Haircut brothers]] by changing the DS's internal clock, exiting the Underground Tunnel and entering it again will cause other brother to be present, but he will treat the player as if their Pokémon have already been given a haircut. Once the day properly changes, the other brother will be present, but not give the player's Pokémon a haircut, acting like the player has already gotten one.

===Indigo Plateau guard glitch===
This glitch only occurs in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. If the player attempts to enter the [[GS Cup]] in the [[Indigo Plateau]] Wireless Club and checks the list of special Pokémon, the guard blocking the Elite Four entrance will not move until the player re-enters the room.

===Invisible grass===
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, three tiles on {{rt|44|Johto}} and four tiles in the Swamp area of the {{safari|Johto}} appear to be empty, but when the player or the [[walking Pokémon]] is standing on the tiles, [[tall grass]] will appear underfoot. This grass appears between the top of the grass and the water on Route 44, and between the rightmost lake and the grass in the Safari Zone. [[Wild Pokémon]] may be encountered in this grass, and Safari Zone objects may not be placed on it.

===Pokéwalker cloning glitch===
{{GlitchResearch|If the cloned Pokémon is traded out to another game, or leveled up in the Pokéwalker, does the game accept?}}
When a Pokémon is successfully transferred to the [[Pokéwalker]] but the game is turned off before saving, the Pokémon would appear in both the Pokéwalker and the [[Pokémon Storage System|PC Box]] it was in prior to the transfer. However, attempting to bring the Pokémon in the Pokéwalker back into the game would cause it to be released into the wild, even if the original Pokémon does not exist in the game any more, such as being traded or released. This is because the data of the Pokémon that was transferred was not saved onto the game, thus the game will not recognize the Pokémon that is on the Pokéwalker and release it. (The game only recognizes Pokémon caught from the Pokéwalker and the Pokémon's data that is stored in the game after the transfer. This is to prevent external or third-party devices from 'sending' Pokémon onto the game.)

===Walking Pokémon Stats glitch===
If the [[start menu]] is opened while the [[walking Pokémon]] jumps off a ledge, and the player looks at any Pokémon's stats, the Pokémon will get a little bit higher up, so viewing the stats of a Pokémon continuously will result in the Pokémon going off the screen.

==In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold, and SoulSilver==
===3D problems===
In {{3v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver|Platinum}}, standing in certain places in areas such as the [[Great Marsh]], [[Ribbon Syndicate]], {{rt|31|Johto}} or the [[Fight Area]] may cause the foliage or walls to bend and merge into other graphics near them. This is most likely because they run on a 3D game engine.

===Acid rain===
{{main|Acid rain}}

===Wi-Fi Plaza glitch===
If the player goes to the [[Wi-Fi Plaza]], runs in the direction of another player and reaches him/her ~1 second before he/she warps out, the 2 players will mix with each other until the second one warps out.

==In all Generation IV games==
===Corrupted save file cloning glitch===
Sometimes, when a game's save file gets corrupted, the Pokémon in that save file are kept. When this happens, the game can still be saved, but the save file will be unable to be loaded. With the assistance of another [[Nintendo DS]] and Generation IV game, the Pokémon can be traded from the corrupted game. After the trade is completed, if the game is reset, the Pokémon traded from the corrupted game will be in both games, but the other traded Pokémon will be lost.

===Facade glitch===
Every time {{m|Facade}}'s animation is shown, the user's sprite moves up by one pixel. Continuous use can result in creating a gap between the bottom of the sprite and the bottom of the screen.

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===Fire Fang glitch===
In Generation IV, {{m|Fire Fang}} is able to hit through {{a|Wonder Guard}}, even if the target does not have a weakness to {{type|Fire}} moves. This does not apply to {{m|Ice Fang}} and {{m|Thunder Fang}}. Presumably the glitch went unnoticed as the only Pokémon that naturally has Wonder Guard, {{p|Shedinja}}, is weak to Fire-type moves anyway. This was corrected in Generation V.

===GTS cloning glitch===
In [[Generation IV]], a [[Cloning glitches|cloning]] method reminiscent of the methods from the first two generations appeared, involving the use of the [[Global Terminal|GTS]]. If the Pokémon is deposited in the GTS and the connection is interrupted at the right time, the Pokémon in question would be in the player's [[party]] or [[Pokémon Storage System|PC box]] and in the GTS, requiring the {{player}} only to withdraw the Pokémon from the GTS to obtain the clone. In [[Pokémon Platinum Version]], however, the glitch of cloning via GTS was removed; if it is attempted, the game simply reports a communication error and returns the player back to the main desk.

===Kadabra trade glitch===
If a {{p|Kadabra}} is traded while it is holding an {{evostone|Everstone}}, it will still evolve into {{p|Alakazam}}.

===Morphing glitch===
[[File:Torterrathemew.jpg|thumb|250px|An example of the morphing glitch. This is not a Torterra, but a Mew morphed into one and nicknamed "TORTERRA"]]

There have been somewhat numerous reports of a [[glitch]] happening in the [[Global Terminal|GTS]] that causes a player's offered Pokémon to become "glitchy". The Pokémon's sprite will morph into a different Pokémon, and the gender might be swapped as well. It will also say it is the same species it used to be (example: A morphed Heatran would still be Heatran/Heatran) and will be holding a {{DL|List of dummied out items|Seal Bag}}, a beta item. There is no confirmed way to deliberately access this glitch; however in many of the reports, people have claimed that the glitch happened right after the GTS came up with no searches for any of the Pokémon, but did not send out a Communication Error. After it stops blocking all access to other Pokémon, it is believed that is when the glitch is most likely to happen. Trying to withdraw the glitch Pokémon may result in a Communication Error but when the game lets a player withdraw the glitch, the Pokémon returns to normal.

Another glitch similar to the morphing glitch has been happening where the Pokémon in the GTS is morphed into the wanted Pokémon (as shown in the picture to the right). Instead of its name being the same as before, its name is now that of the wanted Pokémon, but still the same species as the Pokémon originally offered. There's also the possibility of the morphed Pokémon holding a {{DL|List of dummied out items|Seal Bag}}. Most of the time, trying to trade for it will either cause a communication error or say that the Pokémon has been traded. In addition to this glitch, sometimes these glitched Pokémon will be the only that appear when searching for Pokémon of a certain level.

===Pal Park nickname/Trainer name glitch===
{{GlitchResearch|Need to see if this still works in HG/SS, and to find out if every language version is affected by this glitch}}
In foreign versions of Pokémon, if a Pokémon has a non-English, non-Japanese character (for example, á, é, í, ó, ú, etc.) in either its [[nickname]] or [[original Trainer]] name, and it is sent through [[Pal Park]], those characters will become corrupt and turn into random kana.

In most circumstances, this is not a problem, since in foreign (such as Spanish) versions of Pokémon prior to Generation IV, when naming the player or nicknaming a Pokémon, the character set is restricted to English characters. However, there are a few in-game trades where non-English characters appear in either the original Trainer name or nickname, and a few preset Trainer names also contain non-English characters. For example, in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}, there is a Trainer in [[Cinnabar Island]] who offers a {{p|Seel}} for a {{p|Ponyta}}, and in Spanish versions, the Seel given to the player is nicknamed SEELÍN. When this Pokémon is transferred through Pal Park, the Í is corrupted and becomes the kana コ, changing the nickname to SEELコN.

===Pomeg glitch===
{{main|Pomeg glitch}}

===Rage glitch===
{{main|Rage glitch}}

===Trade cloning glitch===
In [[Generation IV]], if a player is trading Pokémon and one of the [[Nintendo DS]] systems is turned off at a certain time, the Pokémon that was traded to the game that was not turned off will appear in both player's parties. However, this glitch is very difficult to perform and quite commonly corrupts save data. There are reports that this method is effective in the [[Generation V]] games, but such reports are unconfirmed.

===Trade evolution glitch===
In Generation IV there is a glitch with the [[Global Terminal|GTS]] that allows Pokémon to evolve by being traded, but without actually trading them. Players must first place a {{cat|Pokémon that evolve through trading|Pokémon that evolves by trading it}} (with the correct held item, like {{DL|Type-enhancing item|Metal Coat}} for {{p|Scyther}} or {{DL|Evolution-inducing held item|Electirizer}} for {{p|Electabuzz}}) onto the GTS. To prevent the deposited Pokémon from being traded away, players should request an impossible trade, such as a [[level]] 9 and under {{p|Mewtwo}}.

The player must then search for a Pokémon on the GTS and trade for it. After this has been done, returning to the Pokémon that was placed on the GTS by the player and taking it back will cause it to evolve.

It is possible that this was intentional, however due to the fact that it was removed in Generation V makes this very unlikely. The risk of not being able to reacquire a Pokémon while trying to evolve it through trade evolution over the GTS is very great and this could have been a planned countermeasure. The requirement (a trade) must still be met in order for the Pokémon to evolve, but this system would prevent a player from potentially losing the Pokémon they wanted to evolve.

===Tweaking===
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===Vanishing glitch===
There have also been instances of a "vanishing" glitch on the [[Global Terminal|GTS]]. After uploading a Pokémon to the server and checking its summary without changing the Pokémon, the "summary" button is sometimes replaced with "deposit," suggesting that the Pokémon has been traded. Selecting "Deposit" will cause a communication error, and the player will return to the front desk. Logging on to the server again will cause the Pokémon to reappear, with no noticeable changes.

==In the side games==
===In [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]===
====Arceus glitch====
{{GlitchResearch|Substitute breaking}}
If the player uses {{m|Baton Pass}} to pass a {{m|Substitute}} on to an {{p|Arceus}} holding a Plate, it will appear invisible after coming out. If the same Arceus then uses an attack which does not deal damage, the game will freeze after the animation has finished.

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====Collisional errors====
Occasionally, when a Pokémon uses a certain move on another Pokémon, part of its modeling will go straight through the other Pokémon. For example, when an {{p|Electivire}} uses {{m|Cross Chop}} on a {{p|Metang}}, part of its head will go through Metang.

====Life Orb glitch====
{{GlitchResearch|Other move animations, if any. Are there such animations which apply to moves which deal self-inflicted damage?}}
The animation for {{m|Heat Wave}} activates after the [[In-battle effect item#Life Orb|Life Orb]] recoil rather than before it. This means that if a Pokémon used Heat Wave with at most 10% of its {{stat|HP}} left, it would faint and the Heat Wave animation would seemingly come out of nowhere.

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====Mystery Gift exploit====
Although only one [[Mystery Gift]] is intended to be received by the player through its 300 seconds of transmission, there is nothing to stop a player with another [[Nintendo DS]] and a different game card from receiving the same gift. For example, when purchasing a [[Salac Berry]] for 19,200 [[Poké Coupons]] and receiving it on one game card, another player with a different DS can quickly use their game to receive a copy of the same Salac Berry for free, provided that the 300 seconds haven't ended.

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Player's house

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[[File:Capsule Monsters Bedroom.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Ken Sugimori]]'s [[Capsule Monsters| concept sketch]] of a Trainer in their bedroom.]]
The '''bedroom''' is the room that the {{player}} resides in within their own house. It is usually where the player first starts the game and where they end up after beating the [[Pokémon League]]. Most versions of the bedroom include a [[PC]], a bed, and often the current [[Nintendo]] console connected to a [[television]]. Also, in most games, there is a [[Potion]] already stored in the PC's item storage.

==In the games==
===Kanto===
{{main|Player's House (Kanto)}}
In {{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} the bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] hooked up to it. The PC can be used to access the player's item storage.

In {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} the bedroom is essentially a graphically enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is that the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] is replaced with a {{nw|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}.

===Johto===
In {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} the bedroom has a TV, a [[Pok%C3%A9gear#Radio|radio]] tuned to [[Pok%C3%A9gear#Generation II|channel 4.5]] and a PC which can be used to access item and mail storage. The PC in this room has an additional function, allowing the player to customize the bedroom with a variety of [[decorations]], such as [[Pokémon doll]]s, as well as [[bed]]s, [[game system]]s, [[plant]]s, and [[carpet]]s. The [[Town Map]] hanging on the wall can also be replaced with one of several [[poster]]s of different Pokémon.

Most decorations are received as gifts when using [[Mystery Gift]] with another player, although [[Mom]] may also purchase some if the player has allowed her to save their money. A gold trophy and silver trophy can also be obtained from {{g|Stadium 2}}. The position of most decorations within the bedroom are fixed and cannot be altered; dolls, however, can be placed on either the left or right side of the table. It is also possible to put away all decorations, including the map and the bed. The bedroom and its decorations can be viewed in 3D in Pokémon Stadium 2 if a compatible game is inserted into the [[Transfer Pak]].

In {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} the room instead resembles the Sinnoh bedroom rather than the original Johto one. The PC can only be used to access mail storage, and the console in the room is a Wii. Unlike the original games, this bedroom cannot be customized. The three trophy decorations from {{g|Platinum}}, earned upon achieving a win streak of 20, 50 and 100 in the Single Battle mode of the [[Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Tower|Battle Tower]], can also be obtained in these games. Once awarded, they are automatically placed on the rug in the bedroom and cannot be moved or removed.

===Hoenn===
In {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} there are separate houses for the male and female {{player|player characters}}, although both houses including the bedroom are essentially mirrored versions of each other. Both bedrooms feature a TV, a [[Nintendo GameCube]] with a [[Game Boy Advance]] connected as controller, a town map, a notebook with basic control instructions and a clock on the wall, which serves as the only indicator of time in the game. There is also a PC in the room, which can be used to access item and mail storage and the decoration feature. This latter feature is more basic than the system present in [[Generation II]]; Pokémon dolls and cushions may be placed on the rug only, and up to 16 decorations may be placed. The dolls, cushions and other decorations can be placed in a [[secret base]], where most of the customization options have shifted. In Ruby and Sapphire both bedrooms have red rugs, but in Emerald {{ga|Brendan}}'s room has a blue rug, while {{ga|May}}'s has a pink rug. A Pokémon doll will appear in the rival's bedroom at a certain point in the game.

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald are some of the few games that do not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning in the back of a moving van, having moved from the [[region]] of [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]].

===Orre===
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] the player has no set home, as he lived in the [[Snagem Hideout]] prior to the events of the game.

In {{Pokémon XD}} the player's bedroom is located in the western part of [[Pokémon HQ Lab]]. The bed can be used to heal the player's Pokémon, and the player will appear in the room upon completion of the main storyline.

Pokémon XD is one of the few games that does not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning with a single battle in the [[Battle Sims|Battle Sim]].

===Sinnoh===
The bedroom in {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} is the most basic of all the games. There is a TV, Wii and a PC that simply gives basic tips on how to play the game. A sign next to the stairs informs the player how to open the menu.

===Unova===
In {{2v2|Black|White}} the bedroom contains a [[Wii]] and a PC that does not serve any real function. The first two [[Pokémon battle]]s of the game take place within the bedroom, causing the room to fall into a state of disarray. The player's mother will later happily tidy the room, restoring it to its original condition.

The bedroom cannot be custom decorated, however numerous decorations can be obtained. When the [[Unova Pokédex|Unova]] and [[National Pokédex]]es are completed, their respective [[diploma]]s will automatically be delivered to the house and placed on a table in the upper part of the bedroom. Three trophies can also be obtained by achieving high win streaks on the [[Battle Subway]], and will automatically be placed on the table in the lower part of the room. A trophy will be awarded upon achieving a win streak of 49+ battles on the Super Single, Super Double and Super Multi Lines respectively.

In {{2v2|Black|White|2}} the bedroom is not upstairs in a separate room, but simply partitioned from the main living area as the player's house is only single-story. There is a table and a dresser in the top part of the room where the diplomas and trophies will be displayed if they have been awarded.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Player Bedroom RBY.png‎|The player's bedroom in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}
File:Player Bedroom GSC.png|The player's bedroom in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}
File:Player Bedroom RS.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
File:Player Bedroom E.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Emerald}}
File:Player Bedroom FRLG.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
File:Player Bedroom FRLG J.png|The player's bedroom in Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
File:Player Bedroom DPPt.png|The player's bedroom in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}
File:Player Bedroom HGSS.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}
File:Player Bedroom BW.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Black and White|s}}
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The player's bedroom in {{2v2|Black|White}} versions is the only place in the whole series to suffer damage from Pokémon battles. In all other battles which take place indoors or outdoors, the environment remains unscathed.

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Player's house

2013-04-06T21:21:35Z

Axew13: /* Unova */ Minor note.

[[File:Capsule Monsters Bedroom.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Ken Sugimori]]'s [[Capsule Monsters| concept sketch]] of a Trainer in their bedroom.]]
The '''bedroom''' is the room that the {{player}} resides in within their own house. It is usually where the player first starts the game and where they end up after beating the [[Pokémon League]]. Most versions of the bedroom include a [[PC]], a bed, and often the current [[Nintendo]] console connected to a [[television]]. Also, in most games, there is a [[Potion]] already stored in the PC's item storage.

==In the games==
===Kanto===
{{main|Player's House (Kanto)}}
In {{3v2|Red|Blue|Yellow}} the bedroom has a PC, a bed, and a TV with a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] hooked up to it. The PC can be used to access the player's item storage.

In {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} the bedroom is essentially a graphically enhanced version of the bedroom from Generation I. The only difference is that the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] is replaced with a {{nw|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}.

===Johto===
In {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} the bedroom has a TV, a [[Pok%C3%A9gear#Radio|radio]] tuned to [[Pok%C3%A9gear#Generation II|channel 4.5]] and a PC which can be used to access item and mail storage. The PC in this room has an additional function, allowing the player to customize the bedroom with a variety of [[decorations]], such as [[Pokémon doll]]s, as well as [[bed]]s, [[game system]]s, [[plant]]s, and [[carpet]]s. The [[Town Map]] hanging on the wall can also be replaced with one of several [[poster]]s of different Pokémon.

Most decorations are received as gifts when using [[Mystery Gift]] with another player, although [[Mom]] may also purchase some if the player has allowed her to save their money. A gold trophy and silver trophy can also be obtained from {{g|Stadium 2}}. The position of most decorations within the bedroom are fixed and cannot be altered; dolls, however, can be placed on either the left or right side of the table. It is also possible to put away all decorations, including the map and the bed. The bedroom and its decorations can be viewed in 3D in Pokémon Stadium 2 if a compatible game is inserted into the [[Transfer Pak]].

In {{v2|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} the room instead resembles the Sinnoh bedroom rather than the original Johto one. The PC can only be used to access mail storage, and the console in the room is a Wii. Unlike the original games, this bedroom cannot be customized. The three trophy decorations from {{g|Platinum}}, earned upon achieving a win streak of 20, 50 and 100 in the Single Battle mode of the [[Battle Frontier (Generation IV)#Battle Tower|Battle Tower]], can also be obtained in these games. Once awarded, they are automatically placed on the rug in the bedroom and cannot be moved or removed.

===Hoenn===
In {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} there are separate houses for the male and female {{player|player characters}}, although both houses including the bedroom are essentially mirrored versions of each other. Both bedrooms feature a TV, a [[Nintendo GameCube]] with a [[Game Boy Advance]] connected as controller, a town map, a notebook with basic control instructions and a clock on the wall, which serves as the only indicator of time in the game. There is also a PC in the room, which can be used to access item and mail storage and the decoration feature. This latter feature is more basic than the system present in [[Generation II]]; Pokémon dolls and cushions may be placed on the rug only, and up to 16 decorations may be placed. The dolls, cushions and other decorations can be placed in a [[secret base]], where most of the customization options have shifted. In Ruby and Sapphire both bedrooms have red rugs, but in Emerald {{ga|Brendan}}'s room has a blue rug, while {{ga|May}}'s has a pink rug. A Pokémon doll will appear in the rival's bedroom at a certain point in the game.

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald are some of the few games that do not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning in the back of a moving van, having moved from the [[region]] of [[Johto]] to [[Hoenn]].

===Orre===
In [[Pokémon Colosseum]] the player has no set home, as he lived in the [[Snagem Hideout]] prior to the events of the game.

In {{Pokémon XD}} the player's bedroom is located in the western part of [[Pokémon HQ Lab]]. The bed can be used to heal the player's Pokémon, and the player will appear in the room upon completion of the main storyline.

Pokémon XD is one of the few games that does not begin with the player in their bedroom, instead beginning with a single battle in the [[Battle Sims|Battle Sim]].

===Sinnoh===
The bedroom in {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} is the most basic of all the games. There is a TV, Wii and a PC that simply gives basic tips on how to play the game. A sign next to the stairs informs the player how to open the menu.

===Unova===
In {{2v2|Black|White}} the bedroom contains a [[Wii]] and a PC that does not serve any real function. The first two [[Pokémon battle]]s of the game take place within the bedroom, causing the room to fall into a state of disarray. The player's mother will later happily tidy the room, restoring it to its original condition.

The bedroom cannot be custom decorated, however numerous decorations can be obtained. When the [[Unova Pokédex|Unova]] and [[National Pokédex]]es are completed, their respective [[diploma]]s will automatically be delivered to the house and placed on a table in the upper part of the bedroom. Three trophies can also be obtained by achieving high win streaks on the [[Battle Subway]], and will automatically be placed on the table in the lower part of the room. A trophy will be awarded upon achieving a win streak of 49+ battles on the Super Single, Super Double and Super Multi Lines respectively.

In {{2v2|Black|White|2}} the bedroom is not upstairs in a separate room, but simply partitioned from the main living area as the player's house is only single-story. There is a table and a dresser in the top part of the room where the diplomas and trophies will be displayed if they have been awarded.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Player Bedroom RBY.png‎|The player's bedroom in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}
File:Player Bedroom GSC.png|The player's bedroom in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}
File:Player Bedroom RS.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}
File:Player Bedroom E.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Emerald}}
File:Player Bedroom FRLG.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
File:Player Bedroom FRLG J.png|The player's bedroom in Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}
File:Player Bedroom DPPt.png|The player's bedroom in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}
File:Player Bedroom HGSS.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}
File:Player Bedroom BW.png|The player's bedroom in {{game|Black and White|s}}
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* The player's bedroom in {{2v2|Black|White}} is the only place in the whole series to suffer damage from Pokémon battles. In all other battles which take place indoors or outdoors, the environment remains unscathed.

{{-}}
{{Project Locations notice}}

[[Category:Red, Blue and Yellow locations]]
[[Category:Gold, Silver and Crystal locations]]
[[Category:Ruby and Sapphire locations]]
[[Category:Emerald locations]]
[[Category:FireRed and LeafGreen locations]]
[[Category:Diamond and Pearl locations]]
[[Category:Platinum locations]]
[[Category:HeartGold and SoulSilver locations]]
[[Category:Black and White locations]]
[[Category:XD locations]]
[[Category:Kanto locations]]
[[Category:Johto locations]]
[[Category:Hoenn locations]]
[[Category:Sinnoh locations]]
[[Category:Orre locations]]

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Talk:April Fools' Day 2012

2013-03-28T19:13:24Z

Axew13: /* Intro */

==ģяAммая==
Part of the page says "The banner had an image of MissingNo. on it, '''with various parts of the website were missing''' and the colors were changed.".
That's bad grammar (what I have put in bold). But I'm not sure there's actually a way to fix it.
[[User:Axew13|Axew13]] ([[User talk:Axew13|talk]]) 19:13, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

== Bulbapedia prank ==

I don't get what the prank was behind making the homepage gray and changing the image of Bulbasaur. Can someone who understood why that was done explain that on this article? [[User:Team Rocket|Team Rocket]] 21:38, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

User talk:Axew13

2013-03-28T18:56:16Z

Axew13: /* Intro */

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Why can't I edit my user page? :( I added to 1 page. :(
[[User:Axew13|Axew13]] ([[User talk:Axew13|talk]]) 18:28, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
:You need more than one edit (and that number is secret), and to have had an account for a certain amount of time (which I believe is also secret). --[[User:Funktastic~!|<span style="color:#009900">'''It's'''</span> <span style="color:#CC66FF">'''Funktastic~!'''</span>]][[User talk:Funktastic~!|<sub><small><span style="color:#99CCFF">''話してください''</span></small></sub>]] 18:33, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Oh, okay. Thanks. ^_^
[[User:Axew13|Axew13]] ([[User talk:Axew13|talk]]) 18:56, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

User talk:Axew13

2013-03-28T18:28:44Z

Axew13: /* Intro */

^_^
Why can't I edit my user page? :( I added to 1 page. :(
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Ash's Pikachu

2013-03-28T18:22:06Z

Axew13: /* Kanto and Johto */ Tiny details.

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jpokemonname=ピカチュウ|
tmtrainername=Satoshi|
tmpokemonname=Pikachu|
image=[[File:Ash Pikachu.png|250px]] |
caption=Ash's Pikachu |
gender=Male|
ability={{a|Static}} |
location=[[Pallet Town]] |
prevonum=025|
type1=Electric|
epnum=EP001|
epname=Pokémon - I Choose You! |
current=[[Party|With Ash]]|
enva1=[[Ikue Ohtani]]<br />[[Rachael Lillis]] (on occasion in Season 1)|
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'''Ash's Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''サトシのピカチュウ''' ''Satoshi's Pikachu'') is the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] obtained by {{Ash}} on his journey as a [[Pokémon Trainer]].

==History==
[[File:Ash Pikachu debut.png‎|thumb|200px|{{Ash}} and Pikachu meeting for the first time]]
===Kanto and Johto===
In the first episode of the [[Pokémon anime]], ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'', Ash woke up late the day he was supposed to go to {{DL|Professor Oak's Laboratory|In the anime|Professor Oak's Laboratory}} to obtain his first Pokémon. When he arrived at the lab, the three available starter Pokémon, {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{TP|Gary|Squirtle}}, had already been taken by other Trainers who arrived earlier. Seeing that Ash was disappointed, Professor Oak gave him Pikachu, who, at first, [[Obedience|did not care at all for his new Trainer]], constantly zapping him and anyone else nearby. He refused to go into his [[Poké Ball]], and when Ash failed to catch a {{p|Pidgey}}, he laughed at him. However, by the end of the episode, Ash gained Pikachu's trust by protecting him from an attack by a flock of {{p|Spearow}} and rushing him to the [[Pokémon Center]]. Pikachu and Ash soon became inseparable. In ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]'', Ash gave Pikachu his consent to remain in a forest filled with Pikachu, but Pikachu decided to stay by Ash's side.

In general, Pikachu as a species are not particularly powerful, but Ash's Pikachu is an anomaly, overcoming odds in {{pkmn|battle}} numerous times. In ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'', he defeated [[Brock's Onix]] with an {{type|Electric}} attack that triggered the sprinkler system causing Onix to be drenched in water, one of its weaknesses. In ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]'', Pikachu fought [[Lt. Surge]]'s {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} and lost. During a resulting hospital stay, he refused to become Raichu's equal by evolving via a {{evostone|Thunderstone}} (knocking it out of his Trainer's hand), and in the second battle, Pikachu overcame Raichu by using his superior speed. The same situation happened in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' where Pikachu reaffirmed his decision not to evolve. In ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', {{MTR}} remarked that Pikachu's power "far exceeds its evolutionary level". Ash's Pikachu has also defeated very powerful Pokémon that Ash's other Pokémon were unable to, such as {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Metagross}}. He has helped Ash win innumerable battles and [[Gym]] and {{pkmn|League}} matches.

[[File:Ash DP 2.png|thumb|120px|left|Ash and Pikachu, as seen in {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} artwork]]
However, at times, {{p|Pikachu}} has lived up to his species' frail and brittle strengths, particularly in Gym battles where he was defeated with relative ease by his opponent; for example, he was overpowered very easily by [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]], [[Sabrina's Kadabra]], [[Blaine's Magmar]], [[Bugsy]]'s {{p|Scyther}}, [[Whitney's Miltank]], [[Chuck]]'s {{p|Poliwrath}}, [[Roark's Rampardos]], [[Fantina's Drifblim]], and [[Cress]]'s {{p|Panpour}}. He also drew against [[Winona]]'s {{p|Pelipper}} and [[Norman]]'s {{p|Vigoroth}}, and struggled against [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Floatzel}}. Furthermore, he has lost twice to [[Trip]]'s Servine, despite Trip being a starting Trainer and recently having obtained Servine.

Since Ash's first encounter with {{TRT}} in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', Pikachu has been pursued by the trio of [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}}. Throughout the series, it has been Jessie, James and Meowth's desire to steal this Pokémon from Ash and present him to {{an|Giovanni|their boss}}. To do this, they have come up with many schemes. Though they have tried and continue to try hundreds of times, every last one of their plots fail, usually with the help of Ash, {{ashfr}}, other Trainers, an [[Officer Jenny]], or even themselves (such as in the [[DP001|first episode]] of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}).

===Hoenn===
[[File:Ash Pikachu Poké Ball.png|thumb|200px|Pikachu's Poké Ball, with a lightning bolt mark, at Professor Oak's Laboratory]]
Pikachu became the second non-legendary Pokémon to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]] in the anime after {{AP|Charizard}}, beating {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'', giving Ash his final [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]].

Pikachu is also the only one of Ash's Pokémon to accompany him to the [[Hoenn]] and [[Unova]] regions, and was intended to be the only Pokémon to accompany him to [[Sinnoh]] before {{AP|Aipom}} was discovered to have stowed away on the ship Ash was taking. Up until the capture of [[Dawn's Pachirisu]], Pikachu was the only {{type|Electric}} Pokémon in the anime owned by a main character.

Even with his high level of electrical power, Pikachu has not stopped learning new attacks. Upon learning that [[Roxanne]], the Rustboro Gym Leader used Rock types, Ash had Pikachu begin learning {{m|Iron Tail}} in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]''. After training hard, Pikachu finally perfected it in ''[[AG016|The Winner by a Nosepass]]'', where he used it to defeat Roxanne's {{p|Nosepass}} and earn Ash his first Hoenn Badge. In addition to giving Pikachu an advantage over Rock types, Iron Tail has allowed Pikachu to defeat many powerful opponents. In ''[[AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure]]'', during a battle with Team Rocket, Ash ordered Pikachu to do a {{m|Quick Attack}}. Much to the surprise of Ash and his friends, the Quick Attack morphed into {{m|Volt Tackle}} which sent Team Rocket blasting off. Until ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', it has been one of Pikachu's signature moves. Also in the same episode, Pikachu learned {{m|Electro Ball}} while battling a trio of annoying {{p|Ducklett}}. Not only that, Pikachu has used his Ability, {{a|Static}}, a few times in the anime.

In Hoenn, Pikachu learned how to surf. He also learned how to punch from Ash in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''. In Sinnoh, Ash used him during the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]].

===Sinnoh===
In Sinnoh, he defeated [[Roark]]'s {{p|Onix}} in the [[Oreburgh Gym]] rematch. Pikachu battled again in the [[Pastoria Gym]] battle, where he battled [[Crasher Wake]]'s {{p|Gyarados}} and defeated it with a Volt Tackle to the face. He also battled Crasher Wake's Floatzel for a moment, allowing {{AP|Buizel}} time to recover. In ''[[DP102|Shield with a Twist!]]'', Pikachu lost to [[Fantina's Drifblim]] after a fierce battle.

[[File:Ash Pikachu Static.png‎|250px|left|thumb|Pikachu activating his {{a|Static}} Ability]]
Pikachu's next major battle after Fantina, was when he was used against [[Paul]] in ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]''. First he went up against {{TP|Paul|Magmortar}}; however, when he attacked with Quick Attack, he was {{status|burn}}ed by Magmortar's {{a|Flame Body}} and Pikachu was recalled. Later, he went up against Paul's very powerful {{TP|Paul|Ursaring}} and {{status|Paralysis|paralyzed}} it with {{a|Static}}. This actually made things worse for Pikachu as being paralyzed activated Ursaring's {{a|Guts}} Ability, and Pikachu found himself completely outmatched by Ursaring's massive power and was defeated and thrown into [[Lake Acuity]], taking him out of the match as well as injuring him. This defeat meant that Ash had to defeat Paul's remaining five Pokémon with only {{AP|Chimchar}}.

Later, in ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'', Pikachu battled [[Flint's Infernape]], but he was defeated after a long fight.

In ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'', Pikachu battled against [[Volkner]]'s {{p|Electivire}} and won, giving him his first victory over a Pokémon in the {{p|Electabuzz}} evolutionary line. However, he was defeated by Volkner's {{p|Luxray}}.

[[File:Ash Pikachu contest.png|thumb|220px|Pikachu performing in a Pokémon Contest]]
In the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], Ash used Pikachu in his battle against Paul in ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]''. He was used against Paul's {{p|Aggron}}, where he put up a good fight and weakened Aggron before he was recalled in place of Infernape. Pikachu was also used in the continuation of Ash's battle against Paul in ''[[DP187|A Real Rival Rouser!]]''. He went against Paul's {{p|Froslass}} where he was seen having some trouble at first, but by the end, he was able to pull through and defeat Froslass with a powerful Volt Tackle attack. This gave Pikachu his first win against one of Paul's Pokémon and also gave Ash the lead in the battle. In ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', he battled [[Paul's Electivire]], but had trouble due to Electivire's {{a|Motor Drive}} Ability, and was soon defeated by a {{m|Brick Break}}. In ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', Pikachu was the last Pokémon chosen by Ash to battle {{si|Tobias}} in the semi-finals. Despite Ash losing five of his Pokémon, Pikachu tried his best to defeat Tobias's {{p|Latios}}. Almost none of the attacks hit or did any damage to Latios in the beginning, however, Pikachu finally managed to jump on top of Latios and used Thunderbolt several times before he was shaken off. As Pikachu was about to land, Latios used {{m|Luster Purge}}. Pikachu used Volt Tackle and Iron Tail, taking against the force of the Luster Purge. However, he was tied with Latios as both fainted. As Ash's last Pokémon also fainted, Tobias was crowned the winner of their battle.

===Unova===
Ash decided to just bring Pikachu to [[Unova]] with him, just like he did in [[Hoenn]]. In ''[[BW001|In The Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', Pikachu had an encounter with {{p|Zekrom}}, which unaware by Ash, caused Pikachu to lose his ability to use Electric-type moves. Ash finally noticed this when Pikachu battled Trip's {{TP|Trip|Snivy}}, losing in the process. In ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', he regained his ability to use Electric-type attacks and was used in battle which led to the capture of {{AP|Pidove}}. In ''[[BW005|Triple Leaders, Team Threats!]]'', Ash used Pikachu in his Gym battle at the [[Striaton Gym]], where he faced [[Cress]] and his {{p|Panpour}}. Even though he tried his best, Pikachu was just not as fast as Panpour and was defeated without landing a single hit despite the type-advantage. In ''[[BW010|A Battle for Club Champ!]]'', he battled Trip's {{p|Tranquill}}, who had already taken out [[Ash's Oshawott]] and {{AP|Tepig}}. He took a beating from multiple {{m|Aerial Ace}}s, but showed Trip the power of his electrical attacks by defeating Tranquill with Volt Tackle. He then battled Snivy again, who by then had evolved into {{p|Servine}}. However, despite not being incapacitated, he was once again defeated. In ''[[BW013|Minccino-Neat and Tidy!]]'', Ash used Pikachu in a battle against {{an|Bianca}} and her {{TP|Bianca|Pignite}}. Even though he had some trouble at first, Pikachu was able to pull through in the end and defeat Pignite with a powerful Volt Tackle.

[[File:Ash and his Pikachu.png|thumb|250px|left|Ash and Pikachu]]
In ''[[BW020|Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!]]'', a trio of {{p|Ducklett}} stole Ash's {{AP|hat}} and {{p|Sandile}}'s sunglasses. One of the Ducklett dropped an umbrella on Pikachu while he was about to use Thunderbolt. Pikachu was unable to release electricity because of it. While Sandile battled the three Ducklett, Pikachu joined the battle as well and after taking a direct hit from the Ducklett, Pikachu began releasing electricity and formed an {{m|Electro Ball}} and sent the Ducklett flying. Later on, he battled against the Sunglasses Sandile. Even though Sandile evolved into {{AP|Krokorok}}, Pikachu used Electro Ball and sent {{m|Stone Edge}} right back at {{p|Krokorok}} and he was sent flying.

Ash used Pikachu in his third Gym battle against Burgh at the [[Castelia Gym]] in ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''. Pikachu went up against [[Burgh]]'s {{p|Leavanny}} and after a tough battle, Pikachu was able to win it with a powerful {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Electro Ball}} combo.

In ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua and the Pokémon Knight!]]'' Pikachu played a movie role as Ash's assistant. He battled [[Iris's Axew]] in order to gain the power to defeat {{an|Cilan|the villain}} and his [[Cilan's Pansage|assistant]]. He succeeded with a Thunderbolt-Electro Ball combo. He later defeated the villain and rescued the princess.

Ash used Pikachu in the final round in the [[Club Battle]] in ''[[BW042|Club Battle Finale: A Hero's Outcome!]]'' against {{an|Iris}}. Pikachu went up against [[Iris's Excadrill]]. Pikachu had a very hard time battling Excadrill, as Excadrill is part {{t|Ground}} and Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} moves would have no effect on him. Pikachu did surprisingly well, however. Unfortunately, Pikachu fainted first, and Iris won the tournament.

In ''[[BW050|Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!]]'', when Ash couldn't choose who to use after {{AP|Palpitoad}} and {{AP|Snivy}} fainted, Pikachu got fed up and zapped him, Ash then chose to use Pikachu in his Gym Battle against [[Elesa]]. He went up against her powerful {{p|Emolga}}, who even though she knew {{m|Attract}}, Pikachu beat her with a single {{m|Quick Attack}}. Later, Pikachu battled Elesa's {{p|Tynamo}}, who only knew {{m|Tackle}}, but was still very strong. Yet Pikachu was able to beat Tynamo with a powerful {{m|Iron Tail}} attack, winning Ash the {{Badge|Bolt}}.

In ''[[BW059|Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1]]'', Pikachu teamed up with [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] to battle {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}. Stunfisk used his amazing jumping ability to get them both into the air so that they could launch a {{m|Thunderbolt}}—{{m|ThunderShock}} combination at the two legendary Pokémon. However, Pikachu was knocked off Stunfisk's back and his partner was then struck by a powerful {{m|Hammer Arm}}. Later in ''[[BW060|Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2]]'', Pikachu helped rescue the [[kami trio]] from {{TRT}}. He used Thunderbolt on [[Dr. Zager]]'s helicopter, joined by {{AP|Roggenrola}}, Iris's Axew and {{TP|Iris|Emolga}} and Cilan's Pansage to cause the forcefield prisons trapping the trio to break.

In ''[[BW068|An Amazing Aerial Battle!]]'', Ash used Pikachu against [[Skyla]]'s {{p|Unfezant}} after {{AP|Tranquill}} was recalled. While Pikachu's Electric-type attacks were evaded, he was eventually able to intercept Unfezant's Aerial Ace attack with his Iron Tail. Pikachu then launched an Electro Ball and defeated Unfezant. Pikachu stayed in the battle to fight Skyla's last Pokémon, {{p|Swanna}}. Pikachu's Electric-type attacks were blocked by Swanna's {{m|Aqua Ring}}, defending against the type advantage Pikachu held over it. However, using the hoops that Skyla had used in her pre-battle show, Pikachu was able to jump with Quick Attack to hit Swanna. Eventually, Swanna was able to hit Pikachu with a powerful {{m|Hurricane}} and a brutal {{m|Brave Bird}}, after which Ash deemed Pikachu unable to battle, although he tried to continue.

In ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2]]'', Ash chose Pikachu as his final Pokémon in his Gym battle with [[Roxie]] and her strongest Pokémon, {{p|Garbodor}}. Using its extendable arms, Garbodor tried to use {{m|DoubleSlap}} on Pikachu, but the Electric Mouse Pokémon was too fast for the Trash Heap Pokémon, and trying to reach him with all his dodging only caused Garbodor's arms to accidentally get tied together, allowing Pikachu to land a hit with Quick Attack. Garbodor tried to use its tied-up arms as a whip, but Pikachu was easily able to dodge them every time and strike back with a Thunderbolt. When Pikachu tried to use Iron Tail, Garbodor swung its arms upwards, repelling Pikachu and untying the arms. After several misses with {{m|Gunk Shot}}, Garbodor grabbed Pikachu, swung him up high and hit him repeatedly with DoubleSlap while falling. After this, Garbodor fired another Gunk Shot, this time hitting and also {{status|poison}}ing Pikachu. Ash was getting discouraged, but thanks to the encouraging words from Iris and Cilan, he and Pikachu decided to keep on going, despite the poison. To Ash's luck, all the [[physical move|physical contact]] Pikachu made with Garbodor, had caused Pikachu's Static Ability to activate and paralyze Garbodor. Despite still being able to withstand a Thunderbolt, the Trash Heap Pokémon was unable to take a hit from the following Electro Ball, and was knocked out, making Ash victorious and earning him his eighth and final Unova Badge, the {{badge|Toxic}}, thus allowing him to enter the [[Unova League]]. After the battle, Roxie admitted her defeat, and gave Pikachu a [[Pecha Berry]] to cure him from the poisoning.

[[File:BW093.png|thumb|250px|right|Pikachu battling Quilava]]
In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', Pikachu battled [[Dawn's Quilava]] in a friendly battle before Dawn left Unova for Johto. He was hit by a {{m|Swift}} attack before missing with Quick Attack, though he managed to dodge Quilava's {{m|Flame Wheel}}. Pikachu attempted both Electro Ball and Iron Tail, both of which were stopped by his opponent's {{m|Flamethrower}}. After their Quick Attack and Flame Wheel clashed in mid-air, [[Cynthia]] stopped the match.

In ''[[BW096|Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!]]'', Ash battled {{an|Giovanni}} with Pikachu trying to protect {{an|Meloetta}}, but was defeated by his {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}} and Giovanni successfully captured Meloetta, and took it, along with the imprisoned Ash and Pikachu, to the [[Abyssal Ruins]]. In [[BW097|the next episode]], Pikachu managed to break Team Rocket's force field prison by striking it repeatedly with Iron Tail, freeing both Ash and himself. They made an attempt to reach Meloetta, but were sent flying by the attacks of [[Jessie's Woobat]] and [[James's Yamask]]. Luckily, they were safely caught mid-air and brought down by [[Ridley]]'s {{p|Golurk}}. Later, during the battle against the mind-controlled [[Form differences#Kami trio|Therian Forme]] Kami Trio, as Thundurus aimed a {{m|Thunder}} attack at [[Iris's Dragonite]] and Iris stepped in its way to protect her Pokémon, Pikachu jumped in, and absorbed the massive blast of electricity himself. This gave Pikachu a tremendous power boost, as seen later, when Ash told Pikachu to use Electro Ball on Team Rocket. The supercharged attack grew into amazingly massive proportions, inflicting notable damage on the Abyssal Ruins, sending Team Rocket flying, and freeing Meloetta. However, the blast also caused Giovanni to get a straight view at the {{Key|V|Reveal Glass}}, causing its possessive powers to take over and corrupt his mind, sending the Kami Trio on a mindless rampage in an attempt to ''destroy'' Unova rather than conquer it. The possession was broken when Jessie, James, and Meowth pushed Giovanni out of the enchanted ring, breaking the spell. As Giovanni realized that it would be impossible to control the legendary Pokémon without Meloetta, he ordered a full retreat back to [[Kanto]]. Even while aboard the Team Rocket helicopter, Jessie and James couldn't help at admiring Pikachu's incredible powers. When Meloetta later left with Ridley, Pikachu was saying goodbye to it, along with Ash, Cilan, Iris, Cynthia, Axew, and the heartbroken Oshawott.

[[File:Trip Serperior Wrap.png|thumb|left|250px|Pikachu struggling against Serperior]]
In ''[[BW103|Curtain Up, Unova League!]]'', Ash chose to use Pikachu in the preliminary round of the [[Vertress Conference]] against Trip and his Serperior. Despite executing all his attacks perfectly, Serperior was able to dodge all of them with ease and knock Pikachu down with a powerful {{m|Dragon Tail}}. As the battle continued in ''[[BW104|Mission: Defeat Your Rival!]]'', Serperior hit Pikachu with an {{m|Energy Ball}} and a barrage of Dragon Tails, before {{m|wrap}}ping Pikachu in a tight squeeze. With great effort, Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt, but it proved useless, as Serperior simply stuck his tail into the ground, conducting the electricity away. As Pikachu was struggling to catch a breath and his face was turning purple, Serperior prepared to finish him off. Luckily, with some quick thinking from Ash, Pikachu was released from Serperior's grip by an Iron Tail. Before Pikachu could attack, however, he was once again hit by a Dragon Tail. As Serperior prepared for the next strike, Ash got an idea to use two moves at once to match Serperior's power, and had Pikachu to use Electro Ball and Iron Tail simultaneously. The attack combination collided with Serperior's Dragon Tail, causing a big explosion. As the smoke cleared, Serperior was still up and Pikachu was lying down, but Pikachu had, in fact, survived the attack and knock out Serperior. Pikachu jumped in joy of winning the battle for Ash and leaped to his arms as the defeated Serperior fell down to the ground, much to Trip's shock and surprise.

In ''[[BW107|Cameron's Secret Weapon!]]'', Ash chose Pikachu as his fifth Pokémon during his [[Full Battle]] against {{un|Cameron}}, sending him out to face Cameron's {{p|Samurott}}. Despite being in type disadvantage, Samurott was able to block Pikachu's Thunderbolt and Quick Attack with {{m|Razor Shell}} before striking back with a powerful {{m|Hydro Cannon}}. The Formidable Pokémon then attempted to strike Pikachu with {{m|Megahorn}}, which Pikachu was, however, able to dodge before striking with another Quick Attack, this time successfully avoiding Samurott's Razor Shell defense. Ash kept on attacking by telling Pikachu to use Iron Tail, followed by an Electro Ball, forcing Samurott to block it with Razor Shell. This gave Pikachu an opportunity to serve another blow with Iron Tail, defeating Samurott. Cameron then sent out his next Pokémon, Swanna, attempting to keep distance to Pikachu. The Electric Mouse Pokémon was able to avoid Swanna's first attack attempt, a series of {{m|Pluck}}, as well as Swanna was able to avoid Pikachu's initial Quick Attack. However, Pikachu didn't manage to dodge Swanna's following {{m|Wing Attack}}, taking a notable amount of damage. Despite of this, Pikachu was able to dodge Swanna's following {{m|BubbleBeam}} and Wing Attack before serving the finishing strike with Electro Ball. When Cameron decided to use {{p|Riolu}}, Ash saw that Pikachu was getting tired, and recalled him, replacing him with Unfezant. [[BW108|Later during the battle]], Ash sent Pikachu out to face Cameron's newly evolved {{TP|Cameron|Lucario}}, which had just defeated Snivy, leaving Pikachu as Ash's last Pokémon. Pikachu started the round by launching a barrage of Quick Attacks, which all made a direct hits, until Lucario got its act together and hit Pikachu back with a {{m|Force Palm}}, causing heavy damage on him. This hit was then followed by a collision of {{m|Aura Sphere}} and Electro Ball, which was soon followed by a failed Force Palm attempt from Lucario, followed by a {{m|Circle Throw}}, which sent Pikachu flying high into the air. Despite of the thretening situation, Pikachu was able to land smoothly and hit Lucario with a fierce Thunderbolt, followed by an Iron Tail, which was countered by Lucario's own {{m|Copycat}}-Iron Tail. At this point, both Pokémon were struggling to get on their feet, which they eventually managed to do with their Trainers' encouragements. Drawing out the last drops of their strengths, Pikachu and Lucario fired another blasts of Electro Ball and Aura Sphere, respectively. This time, however, the collision didn't end in a draw, as Aura Sphere overpowered tired Pikachu's Electro Ball, and the {{type|Fighting}} move hit the Electric Mouse Pokémon, knocking him out and thus eliminating Ash from the Vertress Conference, placing him in top 8.

==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:Pikachu Bad Mood.png|thumb|250px|right|Pikachu in a bad mood]]
Pikachu is extremely loyal to Ash, and while he is not always immediately trusting of strangers, he is generally friendly to humans and Pokémon alike. He acted as a guardian and big brother to [[Misty's Togetic|Misty's Togepi]], and has been seen mediating and even breaking up fights among other Pokémon, such as in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''. In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', Pikachu, {{MTR}}, and Meowth's clone were the only Pokémon not to participate in the giant battle; Pikachu stood motionless as his [[Pikachutwo|clone]] repeatedly slapped his face. Contrary to his distrusting nature, Pikachu took a liking to Misty very early in the series, and he has retained this liking of Misty throughout the series, such as when he was very happy to see her in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]''.
[[File:Pikachu loves ketchup.png|200px|thumb|left|Pikachu and his love of ketchup]]
{{bulbanews|Personality & Development: Ash's Pikachu}}
However, even Pikachu has had exceptions to this rule. In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', Pikachu was controlled by Butch and Cassidy, which caused him to become evil and disobey Ash's commands. During the Hoenn saga, Pikachu [[AG089|temporarily developed amnesia]] and sided with [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]] for a while. Later within the same series, Pikachu [[AG097|was]] [[AG098|possessed]] by the {{Key|III|Red Orb}} and controlled by {{p|Groudon}}, nearly causing a disaster. On several occasions, Pikachu has developed an "electric flu" causing him to become overcharged, and extremely powerful. During these instances, Pikachu will sometimes accidentally let off electric outbursts which can be set off on anyone, including Ash. In all of these cases, Pikachu did not intentionally mean harm upon anyone.

As shown in a handful of episodes, the first being ''[[EP042|Showdown at Dark City]]'', Pikachu has a special fondness for ketchup, but he will eat and enjoy almost any other human or Pokémon food. A running joke in the anime also seems to be the destruction of a female character's [[bicycle|bike]] with one of Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}s at the beginning of each series, which then causes her to {{ashfr|follow Ash}} for the remainder of the series. This has happened to {{an|Misty}}, {{an|May}}, and {{an|Dawn}} so far, but did not happen to {{an|Iris}}, since she doesn't have a bike. Instead, Pikachu shocked Iris herself.

Pikachu, like his Trainer, is always happy to battle. He often tries his very best, but when he loses, he doesn't complain or feel bad about himself, especially when Ash reassures him. Ash and Pikachu are almost identical personality-wise, and thus are the perfect match for one another, and most others agree, with the exception of [[Burgundy]], who in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' said that Ash had a terrible relationship with all of his Pokémon, though this is more due to her inexperience in determining relationship.

==Moves used==
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=====Moves improvised=====
[[File:{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Ash Pikachu Leer EP009|2=Ash Pikachu Rocket Punch|3=Thunder Armor}}.png|thumb|right|250px|Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=using "Leer"|2=using Rocket Punch|3=and Swellow using Thunder Armor}}]]
*'''Leer''' was first seen in ''[[EP009|The School of Hard Knocks]]''. When [[Giselle]] called for {{p|Cubone}} to use Leer, Ash told Pikachu to "Leer right back" by making funny faces. He later used Leer in ''[[EP150|Hour of the Houndour]]''; however, this was the actual move, albeit, an [[Anime move errors|anime move error]] still.
*An attack where Pikachu stored electricity in his tail similar to {{m|Slam}} was used to defeat [[Lt. Surge's Raichu]] in ''[[EP014|Electric Shock Showdown]]''. A similar move, referred to as "Shocking Tail" by the MC, was used to defeat {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}}'s {{p|Ditto}} in ''[[EP111|Hello, Pummelo!]]''.
*'''Rocket Punch''' was a move that Pikachu used while "boxing" {{ka|Anthony}}'s {{p|Hitmonchan}} in ''[[EP029|The Punchy Pokémon]]''. Pikachu glowed red and shot off his boxing gloves, leaving off a trail of smoke. Once the smoke disappears, Pikachu still has his boxing gloves on and flies towards Hitmonchan at high speed.
*'''[[Moves not in the Pokémon games|Thunder Armor]]''' was a one-time technique in the episode ''[[AG100|Solid as a Solrock]]'', Pikachu is seen using Thunder on himself while riding [[Ash's Swellow]]. This increased their attack power greatly, and they easily overpowered their opponents.
*'''Spin''', originally made by {{an|Dawn}} and first used by her Piplup and Buneary, was also used by Turtwig and Aipom to avoid attacks in the episode ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos We Watched!]]'', where he was able beat Roark and obtain the {{Badge|Coal}}.
*'''Swift-Quick Attack''' was a combination of {{TP|Dawn|Aipom|Ambipom}}'s twirling {{m|Swift}} and Pikachu's {{m|Quick Attack}} that was used in ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]''. Aipom would use a twirling Swift that spins in the air and then Pikachu would jump in the Swift with Quick Attack and as he runs, the Swift stars would be surrounding the white light from the Quick Attack.
[[File:Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Volt Tail|2=Counter Shield|3=Massive Electro Ball}}.png|thumb|right|250px|Pikachu using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0|1=Volt Tail|2=Counter Shield|3=Massive Electro Ball}}]]
*'''Volt Tail''', a combination of {{m|Volt Tackle}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}, was used in ''[[DP074|Pika and Goliath!]]'' against [[Sho]]'s {{p|Raichu}} and once again in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'' against {{si|Tobias}}'s {{p|Latios}}.
*'''[[Counter Shield]]''' can be used by Pikachu by utilizing {{m|Thunderbolt}}, similar to [[Ash's Buizel]] and {{AP|Infernape}} who can do the technique with their own moves.
*'''Hydro Volt Tackle''' is used as a finishing blow against {{TRT}} in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''. It is a combination of Pikachu's {{m|Volt Tackle}} and [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|Hydro Pump}} creating a massive Electric-Water shot that sent Team Rocket blasting off.
*'''Thunderbolt-Electro Ball''' is a combination used to power up {{m|Electro Ball}}, first seen in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''. Ash has Pikachu use Electro Ball, then tells him to use Thunderbolt on it to significantly increase the size and power of Electro Ball.
*'''Massive Electro Ball''' was a stronger variation of Electro Ball that Pikachu used in ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]''. Pikachu got a hit from {{p|Thundurus}}'s {{m|Thunder}} attack while defending {{an|Iris}}. Later, when Ash told Pikachu use Electro Ball, the supercharged attack grew into incredibly massive proportions, thus inflicting great damage on the [[Abyssal Ruins]] after it was launched.
*'''Electro Iron Tail''' was a move combination Pikachu used to defeat [[Trip's Serperior]] in ''[[BW104|Mission: Defeat Your Rival!]]''. First Pikachu forms an Electro Ball on his tail, and then uses Iron Tail, slamming both the Electro Ball and Iron Tail into the opponent at the same time, dealing a notable amount of damage.

==In the games==
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In the main series, {{ga|Red's Pikachu}} is noticeably based on Ash's Pikachu: not only does {{ga|Red}} receive it from Professor Oak after his rival, Oak's grandson, takes the last starter Pokémon in {{game|Yellow}}, but it [[walking Pokémon|follows Red around]] rather than being kept in a Poké Ball. In [[Generation II]] and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Pikachu is the highest-leveled member of Red's team when he is encountered at Mt. Silver, and the highest leveled Pokémon owned by a Trainer in the entire series excluding battle arenas. His moves, notably in HeartGold and SoulSilver, are the four moves most used by Ash's Pikachu at the time of the games' release.

A Japanese event distributed an in-game representation of Ash's Pikachu via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and at participating Japanese {{wp|McDonald}}'s locations which was held from July 15th through August 10, 2010. This Pikachu was distributed at participating American {{wp|Toys 'R' Us}} locations from January 30 to February 13, 2011, and Canadian Toys 'R' Us locations from February 9 to February 20, 2011. Unlike Ash's Pikachu, this Pikachu does not reject the Thunderstone, and can be evolved at any time.
Pikachu was one of {{Ash}}'s three Pokémon in {{g|Puzzle League}}. The Pikachu in the Super Smash Bros. series may be based on Ash's Pikachu.

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==In the manga==
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in the [[Ash and Pikachu]] {{pkmn|manga}} series, which is based on the [[Johto]] saga of the Pokémon anime.

===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
[[File:Ash Pikachu EToP.png|thumb|right|250px|Ash's Pikachu in The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]
Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in the {{pkmn|manga}} series
[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], which is loosely based on the Pokémon anime. Pikachu appears in every chapter of the manga.

Like in the anime, Pikachu was [[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]]'s first Pokémon. However, Ash did not receive Pikachu from {{an|Professor Oak}} - instead, he finds Pikachu under the floorboards of his home, chewing on wires to eat the electricity. His [[Delia Ketchum|mother]] asks him to take Pikachu outside, but when [[Gary Oak]] taunts Ash about how he has not yet become a [[Pokémon Trainer]], Ash decides to keep Pikachu as his first Pokémon.

Like in the anime, Pikachu was originally unwilling to obey Ash, but after Ash protects Pikachu from a flock of wild {{p|Spearow}} and a {{AP|Fearow}}, Pikachu gains respect for Ash, and after Ash defeats Brock, he is named Jean Luc Pikachu (Japanese '''ジャン＝リュックピカチュウ''' ''Jean-Luc Pikachu'').

Later on, when Ash is in a Gym battle with Misty, Pikachu is petrified by the sight of her Gyarados and does not battle, while in his Gym battle with Sabrina, it is easily bested by her Abra.

Pikachu likes {{an|Misty}} and greets her enthusiastically whenever she appears, often ignoring Ash in the process.

====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|electric||Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Swift|1=ThunderShock|2=Sparky Agility|3=Sparky Thunder|4=Quick Attack}} EToP.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Swift|1=ThunderShock|2=Agility|3=Thunder|4=Quick Attack}}}}
{{anmov|electric|ThunderShock|ET01|Pikachu, I See You!}}
{{anmov|psychic|Agility|ET04|Haunting My Dreams}}
{{anmov|electric|Thunder|ET04|Haunting My Dreams}}
{{anmov|normal|Swift|ET05|The Human Race and the Pokémon Race}}
{{anmov|normal|Quick Attack|ET16|You Bet Your Wife}}
{{anmov/f|electric}}

===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
[[File:Ash Pikachu MPJ.png|thumb|130px|Ash's Pikachu in Magical Pokémon Journey]]
Ash's Pikachu, along with {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}} and {{an|Brock}}, makes a cameo appearance in the bonus chapters at the end of every volume of the [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] {{pkmn|manga}} series. In the bonus chapters, Ash and friends have mistakenly wandered into the Magical Pokémon Journey world and are trying to return back to the world of the {{pkmn|anime}}, encountering many unusual situations along the way, including encounters of aspects of the Magical Pokémon Journey canon which are different in anime canon.

Ash's Pikachu shows a video to {{MPJ|Pikachu}} of him bouncing a [[Poké Ball]] on his head in [[One Hundred Fifty-One]].

===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Ash Pikachu M10 manga.png|thumb|Ash's Pikachu in the movie 10 manga adaptation]]
As Ash and Pikachu have appeared in every [[Pokémon movie]] to date, likewise, Pikachu is a main character in every Pokémon movie manga adaptations.

====Moves used====

{{anmov/h|electric||Ash Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Thunderbolt M10|1=Iron Tail M14|2=Electro Ball M14}} manga.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Thunderbolt|1=Iron Tail|2=Electro Ball}}}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (manga)|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}
{{anmov|Normal|Quick Attack|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (manga)|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|The Rise of Darkrai (manga)|The Rise of Darkrai}}
{{anmov|Electric|Volt Tackle|The Rise of Darkrai (manga)|The Rise of Darkrai}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Giratina and the Sky Warrior (manga)|Giratina and the Sky Warrior}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|Arceus and the Jewel of Life (manga)|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}
{{anmov|Normal|Quick Attack|Arceus and the Jewel of Life (manga)|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}
{{anmov|Electric|Thunderbolt|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)|White—Victini and Zekrom}}
{{anmov|Steel|Iron Tail|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)|White—Victini and Zekrom}}
{{anmov|Electric|Electro Ball|White—Victini and Zekrom (manga)|White—Victini and Zekrom}}
{{anmov/f|Electric}}

==In the TCG==
Ash's Pikachu is featured in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] as a {{TCG|Pokémon M|Pokémon}} {{SP|M}}. The following is a list of related cards.
{{cardlist/header|Ash's Pikachu|Lightning|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M (Movie Random Pack Promo 12)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}}|type=Lightning|jpset=Movie Commemoration Random Pack|jpnum=012/022}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname=[[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|Pikachu]] {{SP|M}} [[Pikachu M LV.X (DPt-P Promo 43)|LV.X]]|type=Lightning|jpset=DPt-P Promotional cards|jpnum=043/DPt-P}}
{{cardlist/footer|Lightning}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Surfing Pikachu BW087.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu|surfing}}]]
[[File:Pikachu as female Pikachu.png|thumb|200px|right|Pikachu disguised as a female]]
[[File:Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Wobbuffet|1=Budew|2=Mudkip|3=Buneary|4=Loudred|5=Igglybuff Buneary}}.png|thumb|right|200px|Pikachu imitating {{p|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Wobbuffet|1=Budew|2=Mudkip|3=Buneary|4=Loudred|5=Jigglypuff}}}} in ''[[DP173|Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'']]
[[File:Pikachu {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=as ash|1=Imitating Turtwig|2=imitating Scolipede|3=imitating Brock}}.png|200px|thumb|right|Pikachu imitating {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0={{Ash}} in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''|1={{AP|Turtwig|Torterra}}|2={{p|Scolipede}} in ''[[BW009|The Bloom Is on Axew!]]''|3={{an|Brock}} in ''[[Snow Way Out!]]''}}]]
* Pikachu is {{Ash}}'s only {{type|Electric}} Pokémon and was the only Electric-type owned by a main character in the anime until the capture of {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} by {{an|Dawn}}.
** Despite multiple main characters currently owning {{Type|Electric}} Pokémon, Pikachu is still the only one of them which is a member of [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|an evolution family]].
* For [[DP013]], [[Professor Oak's lecture]] is about {{Ash}}'s Pikachu. He writes this [[Pokémon senryū]] about him: パートナー　サトシとピカチュウ　いいかんじ ''Partners Satoshi and Pikachu: a pleasant feeling''.
* Pikachu was the first of {{Ash}}'s Pokémon to habitually disobey him. Other Pokémon that would do so, and are better remembered for their disobedience than Pikachu, are {{AP|Primeape}} and {{AP|Charizard}}.
* Pikachu is the second Pokémon in the entire {{pkmn|anime}} series to have managed to defeat a [[legendary Pokémon]], which he did by defeating {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}'s {{DL|Brandon's Regis|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]''.
** Pikachu is also the only Pokémon in the entire series that has been able to defeat two [[legendary Pokémon]], being able to take out Brandon's {{p|Regice}} in ''[[AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!]]'' and {{si|Tobias}}'s {{p|Latios}} in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', although in the latter case, it was a sacrificial win, as Pikachu knocked himself out in the process.
* In ''[[DP142|Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!]]'' it was confirmed that Pikachu is [[gender|male]].
** Pikachu's [[gender]] had already been assumed male in the dub, where male pronouns such as "he" were used to refer to Pikachu.
** The first time Pikachu's gender difference was pointed out was in ''[[BW098|Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!]]'', where Pikachu was disguised as a female by sticking a heart-shaped piece of paper on his tail.
* Pikachu is the only Pokémon of {{Ash}}'s to be used in every Gym battle in a [[Johto|region]].
* In {{pmin|Latin America}}, {{wp|Cartoon Network}} has a "Biografía Toon" (''Toon Biography'') segment, which consists of biographies and histories of cartoon characters. This segment has done a two-part feature on {{Ash}}'s Pikachu. According to the segment, Pikachu is the result of an experiment conducted by {{an|Professor Oak}} and allegedly destroyed the lab where he was created in a momentary loss of control.
* ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'' has been the only time when Ash does not use Pikachu against an [[Elite Four]] member.
* Pikachu seems to have a talent for mimicking Pokémon, as seen from his performance during [[DP033|a cosplay competition]]. He will occasionally use pantomime to specify what he is talking about. He can contort his face and his ears to imitate {{Ash}}, his {{AP|Turtwig|Torterra}}, {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, among others. This capability of Pikachu's was also featured during part of the credits of ''[[PK12|Gotta Dance]]''.
* Pikachu is the first evolved Pokémon Ash obtained, although at the time Ash obtained Pikachu, he did not yet have a {{p|Pichu|pre-evolved form}}.
* Pikachu has used moves introduced in every generation except for [[Generation IV]].

===Pikachu's language===
Some of [[Pokémon language|Pikachu's speech]] is consistent enough that it seems that some phrases actually mean something. (In ''[[DP115|Stealing The Conversation!]]'', {{TRT}} refers to this language as "PikaSpeak," however, this most likely isn't official.) For instance, Pikachu always uses "Pikapi" when referring to Ash (notice that it sounds somewhat similar to "Satoshi"). Other speech includes:
* Pi-Kachu: He says this during the sponsor spots in the original Japanese.
* Pikachu-Pi: ''{{an|Misty|Kasumi}}'' (Misty)
* Pika-Chu: ''{{an|Brock|Takeshi}}'' (Brock), ''[[Iris's Axew|Kibago]]'' (Axew)
* Pikaka: ''{{an|Dawn|Hikari}}'' (Dawn)
* PiPiPi: ''{{TP|Misty|Togepy|Togepi}}'' (Togepi)
* PikakaPika: ''[[Ash's Bulbasaur|Fushigidane]]'' (Bulbasaur)
* PikaPika: ''[[Ash's Squirtle|Zenigame]]'' (Squirtle), ''[[Ash's Staraptor|Mukuhawk]]'' (Staraptor), ''[[Ash's Infernape|Goukazaru]]'' (Infernape) or '' [[Ash's Palpitoad|Gamagaru]]'' (Palpitoad)
* Pi-kachu: ''[[Dawn's Piplup|Pochama]]'' (Piplup)
* PiPi-kachu: ''[[Team Rocket trio|Rocket-dan]]'' (Team Rocket).
* Pi-Pikachu: ''[[Gotta catch 'em all!|Get da ze!]]'' He says this after Ash wins a Badge, catches a new Pokémon or anything similar.
** Pikachu may not be the only one to use this phrase, as other Pokémon do this as well. For example, when Iris caught Emolga, Axew said Ax-Axew (Ki-Kibago in the japanese).
* Chaa: Anything he says happily or excitedly.

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Pikachu}}
* {{cat|Episodes focusing on Pikachu}}

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