Electric rodents

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Electric rodents is a fan term used to refer to the eight Electric-type Pokémon based on rodents. These are Pikachu, Raichu, Pichu, Plusle, Minun, Pachirisu, Emolga and Dedenne.

Other than their design origin, the electric rodents also share some other traits:

• All electric rodents introduced since Generation III are unable to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. The Pikachu family comprise the only electric rodents capable of evolution.
• Since the Diamond & Pearl series, a female companion of Ash has one of them in her party. Dawn caught a Pachirisu in the Diamond & Pearl series, Iris caught an Emolga in the Best Wishes series, and Bonnie has a Dedenne that her brother caught for her in the XY series.
• They are all in one or both of the Fairy or Field egg groups.
• They all give only Speed EVs when defeated.

Base Stats Comparison

Pokémon	Pikachu	Raichu	Pichu	Plusle	Minun	Pachirisu	Emolga	File:000Dedenne.png Dedenne
HP	35	60	20	60	60	60	55	67
Attack	55	90	40	40	40	45	75	58
Defense	40	55	15	50	50	70	60	57
Sp. Attack	50	90	35	85	75	45	75	81
Sp. Defense	50	80	35	75	85	90	60	67
Speed	90	110	60	95	95	95	103	101
Total	320	485	205	405	405	405	428	431

Statistical averages

In the anime

Ash's Pikachu and the Pichu Brothers in the anime

Pikachu

• Ash Ketchum, the main protagonist of the anime, obtained a Pikachu as a starter from Professor Oak in Pokémon - I Choose You! and traveled with it ever since. Pikachu was also the version mascot and only starter Pokémon of Pokémon Yellow, which was heavily based on the anime. Ash's Pikachu also stars in the Pikachu shorts.
• Other major appearances of Pikachu include Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu, and Pikachutwo, a clone made by Mewtwo in the first movie.

Raichu

• Raichu's first major appearance was under Lt. Surge, the Gym Leader of Vermilion City, who used one to battle Ash's Pikachu. Raichu easily defeated Pikachu in the first match, but the next day, Ash used a strategy relying on Pikachu's speed to defeat Raichu. Another episode focusing on the battle between a stronger Raichu and Pikachu happened in Pika and Goliath! in the Diamond & Pearl series.
• A Raichu was also featured in Pikachu's Vacation, again as a rival to Ash's Pikachu.

Pichu

• Pichu first appeared as a pair called the Pichu Brothers in Pikachu & Pichu.
• A Spiky-eared Pichu appeared in the twelfth movie.
• Ukulele Pichu appeared in the Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs anime special and was captured by Ben in the concluding part.

Ash's Pikachu, Plusle and Minun in the anime

Plusle and Minun

• Plusle and Minun debuted in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher. The same Plusle and Minun appear again in Cheer Pressure, in which Thatcher is training them to be cheerleaders.

Pachirisu

• Dawn caught a Pachirisu as her third Pokémon in Sinnoh in Twice Smitten, Once Shy and used it throughout her quest.

Emolga

• Iris caught an Emolga as her third Pokémon in Unova in Emolga the Irresistible! and used it throughout her quest.
• Elesa used an Emolga in her Gym match against Ash in Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!.

Dedenne

• Ash, Clemont and Bonnie first encountered Dedenne in A Battle of Aerial Mobility! on their way to Santalune City. Bonnie was eager to care for the cute Pokémon and asked Clemont to catch it for her. Clemont caught it when it reappeared and befriended Pikachu in XY004.

Trivia

• Raichu has the highest base stat total, the single highest base stat and the highest base Attack, Special Attack and Speed stats of the electric rodents.
• All electric rodents are present in the Kalos Pokédex.
• Raichu is the tallest of the electric rodents at 2'07" (0.8 m).
• Dedenne is the shortest of the electric rodents at 0'08" (0.2 m).
• Pichu is the lightest of the electric rodents weighing 4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg).
• Raichu is the heaviest of the electric rodents weighing 66.1 lbs. (30.0 kg).

References

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