Pokémon Pikachu: Difference between revisions

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colorscheme=yellow |

bordercolorscheme=red |

name = Pokémon Pikachu |

jname=ポケットピカチュウ |

boxart = PocketPikachu.gif|

size = 200px |

caption = Pokémon Pikachu |

platform = Self-contained |

category = Virtual pet |

players = Single player |

link_method = None |

gen_series = [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|II}} |

release_date_ja = March 27, 1998 |

release_date_au = ? |

release_date_eu = ? |

release_date_na = prior to October 16, 2000 |

release_date_kr = ? |

publisher = [[Nintendo]] |

developer = [[Jupiter Corporation]] |

esrb =E for Everyone |

website_en = [http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/other/pokemonpikachu.jsp Official Pokémon Pikachu FAQ (Nintendo)]<br>[http://megaraichu.tripod.com/pikachu.html Unofficial Pokémon Pikachu FAQ] |

website_ja = |

'''Pokémon Pikachu''' (Japanese: '''ポケットピカチュウ''' ''Pocket Pikachu'') is a series of mini Game Boy-like devices in which the user looks after a virtual pet {{p|Pikachu}}. They have features such as pedometers, slot machines, and, in the later models, an alarm, presents, and a high card/low card game.

In the United States, the original release was called Pokémon Pikachu. Later, an advanced version called the [[Pokémon Pikachu 2|Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS]] could be purchased.

 

In Europe, the only release was the Pokémon Pikachu Color. It came out at the same time as Pocket Pikachu Color in Japan and the Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS in the US, in 1999.

The unit is strapped onto a belt and used as a pedometer. Every 20 steps the unit registers give the user 1 [[watt (currency)|watt]], which is a currency that can be used to gamble or buy Pikachu presents. As Pikachu's [[friendship]] goes up (similar to the system in {{game|Yellow}}), more activities are available. If neglected however, the Pikachu will become angry and will not respond to anything the user does. Pikachu will also do activities based on time. When turning on the device soon before 8PM, Pikachu may be taking a shower, brushing its teeth, or getting into bed. Pikachu will also eat occasionally. Shaking the device during eating or sleeping will make Pikachu angry, and its friendship will drop. Watts can either be sent as a gift to other Pokémon Pikachu systems (later versions), or to [[Generation II]] games via [[Mystery Gift]].

 

 

 

The Pocket Pikachu Color only differed from the other versions in the matters of color choices and again, language, retail areas and name. It had a clear case, but there were also blue, gold, silver and clear blue color choices that were limited edition.

===Pokémon Pikachu Color===

The Pokémon Pikachu Color is almost exactly the same as the Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS except that it lacks compatibility with the traditional games due to their not being released yet in Europe when the Pokémon Pikachu Color was released, and it was only released in Europe.

 

The US version Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS has no other differences from the other versions, excepting the area of retail and that the Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS unit has an infrared port that is capable of communicating with the [[Generation II]] games via the game's [[Mystery Gift]] option, which is utilized using both the infrared port on the Pokémon Pikachu and the infrared port on the [[Game Boy Color]]. This was to be able to trade the Pikachu's watts for items in the game. Though there is a limit to how much the Mystery Gift option can be used on the [[Generation II]] games, the game's only limit to transfer in the number of watts of the unit. There is also unlimited trading of Watts between Pokémon Pikachu units.