Pikachu
- For fighter info, see Pikachu (SSB), Pikachu (SSBM), and Pikachu (SSBB).
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| File:025Pikachu.png Official artwork of Pikachu from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. | |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Debut | Pokémon (1998, Red/Blue)
(1999, Yellow) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB SSBM SSBB |
| 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 |
Template:Nihongo 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 of the franchise. It appears as a playable fighter in all three Super Smash Bros. games.
Creature description
Pikachu is awesome
In Super Smash Bros.
Pikachu is awesome in super smash bros.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Pikachu is awesome in Super Smash Bros. Melee
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As a playable character
- Main article: Pikachu (SSBB)
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 than 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).
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 only playable Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series to have a gender difference. Male Pikachu look like the one in Smash Bros, but females have a small indent in their tail, which vaguely looks like a heart. However, gender differences in Pokémon were introduced in Generation IV, which came out well after Super Smash Bros. and Melee did. Therefore, though not proven, it can be assumed Brawl's Pikachu is male.
