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[[Puka]] is a Pikachu that seems to be based on this, making its only appearance in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.
[[Puka]] is a Pikachu that seems to be based on this, making its only appearance in ''[[EP067|The Pi-Kahuna]]''.


[[Ash's Pikachu]] [[EP102|later on]] appeared wielding a pink surfboard. Pikachu was also seen surfing in ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]''.
[[Ash's Pikachu]] later appeared riding a surfboard in ''[[EP102|The Mystery Menace]]'' and ''[[BW087|Expedition to Onix Island!]]''.
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| class="roundy" style="background: #{{smart color light}}" | Pikachu, Ph. D<br/>[[File:025Pikachu-PhD.png|150px]]<br/><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small><br/>{{mcolor|Electric Terrain|000}}
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{tough color light}}" | Pikachu Libre<br/>[[File:025Pikachu-Libre.png|150px]]<br/><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small><br/>{{mcolor|Flying Press|000}}
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{tough color light}}" | Pikachu Libre<br/>[[File:025Pikachu-Libre.png|150px]]<br/><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small><br/>{{mcolor|Flying Press|000}}
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==Pikachu in a cap==
{{bulbanews|Cap Pikachu, Pikashunium Z to be available in Japan}}
{{main|Ash's Pikachu#Pikachu in a cap|Ash's Pikachu → Pikachu in a cap}}
These cap-wearing Pikachu are {{pkmn2|event}}-exclusive Pokémon that debuted in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], and are being distributed in celebration of the [[Pokémon anime]]'s [[M20|20th movie]], and by extension, the anime's 20th anniversary. Like [[Ash's Pikachu]], these Pikachu are always [[gender|male]] and cannot evolve. They also have access to the exclusive [[Z-Crystal]], {{DL|Z-Crystal|Pikashunium Z}}, and its [[Z-Move]], {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}.
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| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Kanto}}" | Original Cap<br>Pikachu<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Original.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Hoenn Cap<br>Pikachu<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Hoenn.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Sinnoh}}" | Sinnoh Cap<br>Pikachu<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Sinnoh.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Unova}}" | {{color|fff|Unova Cap<br>Pikachu}}<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Unova.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Kalos}}" | Kalos Cap<br>Pikachu<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Kalos.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="12.5%" style="background:#{{Colorschemedark|Alola}}" | Alola Cap<br>Pikachu<br>[[File:025Pikachu-Alola.png|100px]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Electric}}</small>
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[[File:Pokémon GO festive hat Pikachu.png|thumb|left|Festive Hat Pikachu]]
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======Party hat Pikachu======
{{bulbanews|Party hat Pikachu coming to Pokémon GO}}
[[File:Party hat Pikachu GO.png|thumb|left|Party hat Pikachu]]
In celebration of [[Pokémon Day]], Pikachu with festive hats were available as a wild Pokémon encounter from Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. to March 6, 2017 at 1 p.m. ({{wp|Pacific Standard Time|PST}}). Like the Festive Hat Pikachu, this change is aesthetic, and is retained after evolution.
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Revision as of 18:04, 8 April 2017

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Reason: variants from Pikachu's Goodbye, images from Snap, Onemuri (Sleeping) Pikachu

There are many Pikachu variants found in the games, anime, manga, and TCG. The following are the main variants besides Shiny and gender differences.

Surfing Pikachu

Surfing Pikachu is a Pikachu with a surfboard. With this, it is able to wield the move Surf.

In the games

Core series

Pikachu surfing in Pikachu's Beach
  • Surfing on a Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal will result in a different overworld sprite being used.
  • The surfing Pikachu was featured in a minigame exclusive to Pokémon Yellow, called Pikachu's Beach. This can only be activated by transferring a surfing Pikachu from other games. The Surfin' Dude there apparently also has a surfing Pikachu.
  • In the Generation II games, players may receive a Surf Pikachu doll via Mystery Gift; however, this item is very rare.
  • A surfing Pikachu can be found in Yellow Forest.
  • Surfing Pikachu have been given out through event distributions.

Side series

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Pikachu using Surf in Pokémon Battle Revolution

Spin-off games

Taking a snapshot of surfing Pikachu in Snap
Region Code
North America 02970626
PAL 84925064
Japan 78872252

In the anime

Surfing Pikachu in the anime
Puka in the anime

Puka is a Pikachu that seems to be based on this, making its only appearance in The Pi-Kahuna.

Ash's Pikachu later appeared riding a surfboard in The Mystery Menace and Expedition to Onix Island!.

In the manga

Yellow's surfing Pikachu in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Yellow arc of Pokémon Adventures, Yellow was able to teach Pika the move Surf through the use of Substitute to create a surfboard.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

In Pokémon Pocket Monsters, one of Red's rivals, Yellow, has a Pikachu with surfing skills. In The Fake Pikachu!!, he uses it in battle against Red's Pikachu.

In the TCG

Surfing Pikachu has been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The following are cards named Surfing Pikachu.

Surfing Pikachu
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Surfing Pikachu Lightning Wizards Black Star Promos   28 Unnumbered Promotional cards    
      Unnumbered Promotional cards    
      Pokémon Web Uncommon 025/048
Rising Rivals Rare Holo 114/111 Bonds to the End of Time Ultra-Rare Rare 089/090
 


Flying Pikachu

Flying Pikachu as depicted in the TCG

Flying Pikachu is a Pikachu with balloons. With them, he is able to wield the move Fly.

In the games

Core series

Spin-off games

Region Code
North America 99930457
PAL 57429445
Japan 80373821

Appearance

Flying Pikachu Yellow.png Flying Pikachu Puzzle Challenge.png Flying Pikachu Dash.png Yellow Forest jp art.png
Sprite from Yellow Sprite from Pokémon Puzzle Challenge Sprite from Pokémon Dash Artwork of Yellow Forest featuring a flying Pikachu

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In The Last Battle VII, Chuchu flew with Pika and their Egg, lifting them in the air by using balloons wrapped to her body.

In the TCG

Flying Pikachu has been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The following are cards named Flying Pikachu.

Flying Pikachu
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Flying Pikachu Lightning Wizards Black Star Promos   25 Unnumbered Promotional cards    
      Unnumbered Promotional cards    
Rising Rivals Rare Holo 113/111 Bonds to the End of Time Ultra-Rare Rare 090/090
Flying Pikachu Lightning       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
 


Cosplay Pikachu

Main article: Cosplay Pikachu

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the player will be able to receive a unique female Cosplay Pikachu, which has a black, heart-shaped mark near the end of its tail. This event occurs after the player takes part in their first Pokémon Contest Spectacular.

This particular Pikachu is able to be dressed up in five different costumes corresponding to each kind of Contest stat (Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness) and learn exclusive moves which are linked to these stats. Cosplay Pikachu can switch costumes anytime by going to any Contest Hall in the Hoenn region and talking to the Pokémon Breeder in the rightmost back room. This Pokémon Breeder can also remove the costume.

Unlike other Pikachu, Cosplay Pikachu is in the Undiscovered Egg Group, meaning it cannot breed. It also cannot evolve into Raichu.

Cosplay Pikachu
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 Electric 
Thunder Shock*
Pikachu Rock Star
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 Electric 
Meteor Mash
Pikachu Belle
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 Electric 
Icicle Crash
Pikachu Pop Star
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 Electric 
Draining Kiss
Pikachu, Ph. D
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 Electric 
Electric Terrain
Pikachu Libre
025Pikachu-Libre.png
 Electric 
Flying Press

Pikachu in a cap

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Main article: Ash's Pikachu → Pikachu in a cap

These cap-wearing Pikachu are event-exclusive Pokémon that debuted in Pokémon Sun and Moon, and are being distributed in celebration of the Pokémon anime's 20th movie, and by extension, the anime's 20th anniversary. Like Ash's Pikachu, these Pikachu are always male and cannot evolve. They also have access to the exclusive Z-Crystal, Pikashunium Z, and its Z-Move, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

Original Cap
Pikachu
025Pikachu-Original.png
 Electric 
Hoenn Cap
Pikachu
025Pikachu-Hoenn.png
 Electric 
Sinnoh Cap
Pikachu
025Pikachu-Sinnoh.png
 Electric 
Unova Cap
Pikachu

025Pikachu-Unova.png
 Electric 
Kalos Cap
Pikachu
025Pikachu-Kalos.png
 Electric 
Alola Cap
Pikachu
025Pikachu-Alola.png
 Electric 

Other

Games

Core series games

Singing Pikachu
Singing Pikachu

A Pikachu that knows Sing was distributed to promote the new Japanese Pokémon anime ending theme which involved Pikachu singing. Artwork was released as well.

Pokémon World Championships 2011 Pikachu
Pokémon World Championships 2011 Pikachu

A special skating Pikachu wearing a hat is featured on official artwork for the Pokémon 2011 World Championships, including the promotional C-Gear skin.

Spin-off games

Pokémon Snap
  • Pikachu on a stump is a special Pikachu found on the Beach in Pokémon Snap. The player can encounter two Pikachu sitting on a set of stumps after forcing a wild Scyther out of tall grass.
  • Pikachu on a ball is another special Pikachu found in Pokémon Snap. In the Tunnel Pikachu will jump on top of a rolling Electrode if startled by the player, and playfully keep it rolling until the Electrode stops in a ditch and explodes, shocking the Pikachu.
  • Speed Pikachu is a special Pikachu found along the River in Pokémon Snap. Taking a picture of this Pikachu will cause it to use Quick Attack to dash across a small field, making it one of the hardest Pokémon to get a picture of.
  • Pikachu on Articuno is another special Pikachu found in the Cave in Pokémon Snap. After rescuing a Pikachu from a Zubat and having Articuno hatch by playing the Poké Flute, near the exit, Articuno will be seen flying towards the player with Pikachu on its back.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, Pikachu uses a snowboard to play Empoleon's Snow Slide by using a code.

Pokémon Shuffle
  • An Angry Pikachu was featured in a Pokémon Safari. It has the same attack power as the regular Pikachu, but possesses the Skill Super Bolt instead of Paralyze.
  • A Winking Pikachu was featured in a re-released Pokémon Safari. It has the same attack power as the regular Pikachu, but possesses the Skill Swap++. Unlike other Pikachu variants in Shuffle, Winking Pikachu has a Raichu counterpart, Winking Raichu, which was in the same safari as Winking Pikachu.
  • A Sleeping Pikachu was featured in Shuffle Mobile as a re-released Special Daily Pokémon. It has the same attack power as the regular Pikachu, but possesses the Skill Sleep Charm.
  • A Happy Pikachu was featured in Shuffle Mobile as a Commemorative Event. It has the same attack power as the regular Pikachu, but possesses the Skill Power of 4+.
  • A Spooky Pikachu was featured in a Pokémon Safari. It has the same attack power as the regular Pikachu, but possesses the Skill Block Smash+.
Shuffle025Angry.png Shuffle025Winking.png Shuffle025Sleeping.png Shuffle025Happy.png Shuffle025Spooky.png
Angry Pikachu Winking Pikachu Sleeping Pikachu Happy Pikachu Spooky Pikachu
Pokémon GO
Festive Hat Pikachu
Festive Hat Pikachu

In conjunction with the addition of Baby Pokémon from Generation II to Pokémon GO in December, Pikachu with festive hats were available as a wild Pokémon encounter. Outside of appearance, these Pikachu function the same as normal Pikachu. When evolved into Raichu, they will keep their hats.

Party hat Pikachu
Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Party hat Pikachu

In celebration of Pokémon Day, Pikachu with festive hats were available as a wild Pokémon encounter from Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. to March 6, 2017 at 1 p.m. (PST). Like the Festive Hat Pikachu, this change is aesthetic, and is retained after evolution.

Anime

Pikachutwo

Pikachutwo
Main article: Pikachutwo

Pikachutwo was cloned from Ash's Pikachu, and battled against it in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Pikachutwo was also central to the plot of Mewtwo Returns. The fur on Pikachutwo's ears are colored similar to a Pichu's.

Puka

Main article: Puka

As mentioned above, Puka is a Surfing Pikachu that appeared in The Pi-Kahuna. Puka is at least twenty years old, having been first found on a beach on the Seafoam Islands by surfing enthusiast Victor shortly after he failed to conquer a large wave, "Humunga-Dunga". Puka is noticeably older than any other Pikachu seen in the anime, and has blue eyes rather than the regular dark brown eye color.

Sparky

Sparky
Main article: Sparky

Ritchie owns a Pikachu, nicknamed Sparky. It is distinguished from other Pikachu by a scruff of fur on the top of its head.

Blue Orb-possessed Pikachu

Blue Orb-possessed Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu was possessed by the Blue Orb in the anime in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends. This caused his eyes to glow red and he became covered in markings similar to Groudon's.

TCG

Captain Pikachu

Captain Pikachu

Captain Pikachu depicts a Pikachu wearing a pirate hat. The following are cards named Captain Pikachu.

Captain Pikachu
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Captain Pikachu Lightning       Unnumbered Promotional cards    
 


Shopping Pikachu

Shopping Pikachu

Shopping Pikachu depicts a Pikachu with a shopping basket. The following are cards named Shopping Pikachu.

Shopping Pikachu
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
Shopping Pikachu Lightning       L-P Promotional cards   079/L-P
 


Other

Snow Pikachu

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

As an April Fools' Day joke in 2008, Game Freak announced that it would move to the Arctic to help save snow Pikachu from polar bears. Game Freak's website was also changed to incorporate an image of a snow Pikachu, which was a snow sculpture.

Ash's Pikachu made a snowman in the shape of itself on the cover of Pikachu's Winter Vacation Soundtrack, which also appears in Pokémon Channel. In the Pokémon Dream World, a Snow Pikachu was featured as a piece of Décor in the Winter Catalogue 2011. During the Holiday 2014 promotion on the online Pokémon Center store, a Snow Pikachu was one of the special plushes.

The Pikachu balloon in the 2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a scarfed Pikachu holding a snow Pikachu in a Santa hat.

One Trading Card features a Snow Pikachu, being built by two Snorunt.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Pikachu.

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