Pikachu

For fighter info, see Pikachu (SSB), Pikachu (SSBM), and Pikachu (SSBB).

Pikachu
File:025Pikachu.png Official artwork of Pikachu from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions.
Universe	Pokémon
Debut	Pokémon Red/Green (1996)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Pokédex 3D Pro (2012)
Console/platform of origin	Game Boy
Species	Pikachu
Gender	Varies
Place of origin	Kanto
Created by	Satoshi Tajiri
Designed by	Ken Sugimori
Voice actor	Ikue Outani
Japanese voice actor	Ikue Outani
Article on Bulbapedia	Pikachu (Pokémon)

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ, Pikachū) is a fictional creature in the Pokémon franchise of media. It is one of the most popular and well known Pokémon in the world, and is the main representative or mascot of the franchise and its anime. It appears as a playable fighter and starter in all three Super Smash Bros. games.

Creature description

File:OriginalPikachu.png

Pikachu's original design from Pokémon Red and Green.

Pikachu is aWESOME

In Super Smash Bros.

As a playable character

File:Pikachu SSB.gif

Official artwork of Pikachu in Super Smash Bros.

Pikachu's debut to the Smash Bros series is as one of the eight Starter characters. Just like in the games that Pikachu originates from, it's a small, fast character whose play style is prominently dependent on its speed and powerful electric attacks. Pikachu is ranked number one on the original SSB tier list due to its edgeguarding capabilities, its fantastic recovery skills, and its high priority aerial attacks. Pikachu's neutral special move, Thunder Jolt, shoots a beam of electricity that bounces along the stage. Its up special move is a fast recovery move dubbed the Quick Attack, and its down special move involves Pikachu striking itself with Thunder, which blasts anyone else standing in the way and it is used for combos such as a follow up for Pikachu's up smash.

In-game description:

Pikachu

Mouse PKMN

Height 1'4"

Weight 13lbs

When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could cause lightning storms.

(Pokédex excerpt)

Works:

• Pokémon (GB)

In Single-player

In the fifth level of the game's single-player mode, the player faces Pikachu on the Saffron City stage.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

As a playable character

Pikachu, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Pikachu returns to Melee, once again as a starter character. While its play style is still incredibly similar to its first appearance in the Smash series, Pikachu is not quite as deadly as it used to be. However, it's still a powerful, agile character and a force to be reckoned with. Pikachu gains Skull Bash as its new side special move.

In Single-player

In the game's single-player Adventure mode, a team of a total of ten Pikachu, Pichu, and Jigglypuff, face the player on the Pokémon Stadium stage, and the only items on the stage are Poké Balls. Pikachu is featured in the following Event Matches:

• Event 7: Pokémon Battle: The player faces Pikachu on the Pokémon Stadium stage. The only method either character can use to damage the other is by using Poké Balls.
• Event 13: Yoshi's Egg: The player, as Yoshi, must defend the Yoshi's Egg item from Pikachu, Fox, and Donkey Kong on the Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise stage.
• Event 30: All-Star Match 3: As a character of the player's choice, they must defeat Kirby, Pikachu, Ness, and the Ice Climbers, one after the other.
• Event 48: Pikachu and Pichu: This match takes place on the Past Stages: Dream Land stage, and the player is pitted against two Pichu and a Pikachu with infinite stock. The player must KO the two Pichu to win.

Trophies

In line with the other playable characters, there are three Pikachu trophies obtained by defeating the single-player modes - a normal trophy from Classic Mode, and "Smash Red" and "Smash Blue" trophies from the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. The Classic mode trophy reads:

Pikachu

It's safe to say that Pikachu is the most famous and popular of all Pokémon. It has electric pouches in both cheeks; when in danger, it shoots electricity at its enemies. Although Pikachu can evolve into Raichu by exposure to a Thunderstone, many trainers like Pikachu so much that they don't let it evolve.

• Pokémon Red & Blue 9/98

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  Trophy [Classic Mode]

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  Smash Red trophy [Adventure Mode]

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  Smash Blue Trophy [All-Star Mode]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a playable character

Pikachu, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Visually, Pikachu has barely changed at all from its Melee design, only being touched up slightly. However, Pikachu was improved from Melee, becoming more powerful in the process. It has all of its moves from the first two games. Like the rest of Brawl's cast, Pikachu also has a Final Smash, a new kind of special attack that was added for Brawl. Pikachu's Final Smash is called Volt Tackle, which involves it turning into a giant ball of light that can be controlled by the player. One downside of Volt Tackle is that it can be considered hard to maneuver. This move operates absolutely nothing like Volt Tackle in the original Pokémon games, and is speculated to be based on a special ability in the Genesis/Mega Drive game Pulseman, Volteccer, which Volt Tackle was apparently based on and named after (in the Japanese versions of the Pokémon series).

Pikachu's trophy in Brawl

Trophy Info

A Mouse Pokémon. Its lightning-bolt tail and round cheeks are its trademarks. When danger draws near, it uses tiny electric pouches within its cheeks to discharge electricity. When it's really fired up, it unleashes thunderbolts on its rivals. It's said to recharge when it's sleeping. It evolves into Raichu.

: Pokémon Red/Blue

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Trivia

• Pikachu is the MOST AWESOME CHARACHTER IN ALL ssb GAMES