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Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu is a starring character in Ash & Pikachu, a manga adaptation of the Pokémon anime based on Ash's adventures in Johto, Hoenn, and Battle Frontier.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Pikachu (EToP)

Ash's Pikachu is a main character in The Electric Tale of Pikachu, an adaptation of the Pokémon anime. Ash discovered it under the floorboards at his home, where it was chewing on wires to eat the electricity. After catching it, Ash decided to make it his first Pokémon.

Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu, first appeared in Welcome to the Big Leagues. In this manga, its nickname is translated as "Chuchino".

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
The Electric Tale of Pikachu ET01 An electric mouse Pokémon.
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Diet: Mainly fruit
Distinguishing features: Has an electric generator on each cheek.
Beware of electrocution!

How I Became a Pokémon Card

A story called Akari and Pikachu's Birthday is featured in the final volume of How I Became a Pokémon Card.

Magical Pokémon Journey and Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

Main article: Pikachu (MPJ)

Pikachu is a main character in Magical Pokémon Journey. He is the first Pokémon befriended by Hazel, debuting in How Do You Do, Pikachu?. Pikachu is one of the few Pokémon in Magical Pokémon Journey that cannot speak human language, although the others seem to understand him. He is described as rather scatterbrained at times. Pikachu returns as a main character in Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪, the sequel to the Magical Pokémon Journey series.

Ash's Pikachu also makes a cameo appearance in bonus chapters at the end of every volume of the Magical Pokémon Journey manga.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article: Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu appeared in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl.

Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon

A Pikachu appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Main article: Red's Pikachu (game)

Red's Pikachu debuted as a silhouette alongside its Trainer in JBA5. It then physically debuted in JBA6.

Pokémon Adventures

A group of Cosplay Pikachu in Pokémon Adventures
Female Pikachu in Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Main article: Pika

Pikachu debuted in Wanted: Pikachu!, where it was stealing food in Pewter City. The townsfolk kept chasing him around, but ended up getting shocked by him. Red arrived and caught him, ending the chaos. Although extremely disobedient at first, even prone to regularly electrocuting his owner, the two eventually got over this enmity, and this Pikachu, nicknamed "Pika", became one of his most loyal and trusted fighters, being used in almost every major battle Red has had.

A Pikachu appeared as a silhouette when Green talked about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

In Just a Spearow Carrier, a Pikachu appeared with its Trainer at Indigo Plateau. It noticeably had a flower by its ear.

Yellow arc

Pika served on Yellow's team while Red missing during this chapter, before being returned to him. During his time with Yellow, Pika learned how to Surf.

A Pikachu appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel as one of the Pokémon in Yellow's fantasy about evolution via Evolution stone.

A Pikachu appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explained to Red about how Pokémon and people can't coexist with each other.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Main article: Chuchu

A Pikachu appeared in a fantasy of Professor Elm's explanation of Pokémon Eggs in Teddiursa's Picnic.

A Pikachu appeared in Ursaring Major in a fantasy of Silver when he explained the vital points of Pokémon.

In Tyranitar War, Yellow was revealed to have obtained her own Pikachu, nicknamed "Chuchu". While staying at the Pokémon Day-Care with Pika, the two Pikachu ended up producing an Egg, which later hatched into Gold's Pichu, Pibu.

Two Pikachu owned by a pair of Poké Fans appeared in Oh, It's Ho-Oh!, going towards Indigo Plateau.

Diamond & Pearl arc

A Pikachu appeared in Suffering Psyduck.

X & Y arc

Multiple Pikachu were among the Electric-type Pokémon that charged the Prism Tower during a blackout in Pangoro Poses a Problem.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Main article: Cosplay Pikachu

Five Pikachu appeared in PS599, where they each wear the five costumes available for the Cosplay Pikachu: Pikachu Rock Star, Pikachu Belle, Pikachu Pop Star, Pikachu Ph.D., and Pikachu Libre. Lisia revealed to Chaz that Ruby created the concept of Pokémon wearing costumes for Contests. Noticeably, some of these Cosplay Pikachu were male. They reappeared in a flashback in PS603.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

A Trainer's Pikachu appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six.

Hau's Pichu evolved into Pikachu prior to Shock!! Father in the Pendant!.

Sword & Shield arc

A Pikachu appeared in Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon, having been swallowed by a Cramorant.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS004 When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build up and cause lightning storms. Forest dwellers, they are few in number and exceptionally rare. The pouches in their cheeks discharge electricity at their opponents. The Pikachu are believed to be highly intelligent.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A Pikachu appeared in Aim for the Top!.

A Pikachu appeared in Battle Between Student and Master!.

A Pikachu appeared in Introducing the Frontier Brains!, where it was seen in a picture taken by Anabel.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

A Pikachu appeared in ABM02.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Main article: Gold's Pikachu

Gold owns a Pikachu, which was later revealed to have originally belonged to Eusine before he sent it back in time with Bill's Time Capsule.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Main article: Shu's Pikachu

Shu's first Pokémon was a Pikachu that he found abandoned in the forest.

A female Pikachu appeared in GDZ40, under the ownership of a male Trainer.

A Pikachu appeared in GDZ61.

Pokémon Horizon

A Trainer's Pikachu appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

A Pikachu appeared in a fantasy in The Power of Teamwork.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu appeared in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

Ash's Pikachu was the main character in the short-lived Pokémon Newspaper Strip.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Pikachu appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei, under the ownership of Hanbei.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)

Pikachu is one of the main characters in Pokémon Pocket Monsters and its sequels. It was the second Pokémon that Red caught on his own, but the first he kept.

Pikachu is one of the few Pokémon in the manga that cannot speak human language. He is the cousin of Clefairy and is considered the smarter of the two.

In Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!, Pikachu evolved into Raichu, but he has since devolved back to the Pikachu stage.

Yellow has a Pikachu of his own, which debuted in The Fake Pikachu!!.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

A Pikachu appeared in a fantasy in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode One.

Pokémon Zensho

Satoshi caught a Pikachu in PZ02. It later evolved into a Raichu in PZ10.