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Red's Pikachu

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This article is about Red's Pikachu in various media. For a specific instance of this character, see Red's Pikachu (disambiguation).
Red's Pikachu
レッドのピカチュウ Red's Pikachu
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Red Pikachu PG.png
Red's Pikachu in Pokémon Generations
Debuts in Pokémon Yellow Version
Caught at Professor Oak's Laboratory (Yellow)
Kanto (Origins)
Viridian Forest (Generations and Masters EX)
Gender Male[1]
Ability Static
Current location With Red
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This Pokémon has not evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Pikachu Ikue Otani (games)
Fumiko Orikasa (Generations)

Red's Pikachu (Japanese: レッドのピカチュウ Red's Pikachu) is typically Red's first Pokémon in various media. It is based on Ash's Pikachu from Pokémon the Series, and it is one of Red's signature Pokémon.

In the core series games

Pokémon Yellow

Main article: Pikachu (Yellow)
Pikachu first appearing as a wild Pokémon

Pikachu first appears along the outskirts of Route 1, where Professor Oak will encounter and catch it. When the player visits Professor Oak's Laboratory, Oak had intended to give an Eevee to the player to start their Pokémon journey, but his impatient grandson Blue takes it instead. So that the player still has a Pokémon, Oak gives the player the Pikachu he just caught instead. After battling against Blue for the first time, the Pikachu chooses to stay out of its Poké Ball and follow the player as long as it is in the party and not fainted.

As an non-player character

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Red can be battled in Mt. Silver Cave with a level 81 Pikachu on his team. At the time, his Pikachu was the highest leveled Pokémon that could be battled in the main series. This Pikachu is likely to have been based on Red's Pikachu from Pokémon Yellow. Although Red doesn't use his Pikachu when battled in Pokémon Stadium 2, he still makes a cameo appearance during the game's end credits, battling Blue's Eevee.

Red's challenge at Mt. Silver returns in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. He still uses Pikachu in these games; he is now level 88. Again, at the time, Pikachu was the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon in the series. In the final battle, he is holding a Light Ball, while he knows the four moves used by Ash's Pikachu most often prior to the release of the games, during Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.

Red can be battled in the Champions Tournament of Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. He uses his Pikachu as his signature Pokémon once again in the battle, though it, like all opponent Pokémon in the PWT, varies in gender.

Red can be battled in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. He uses his Pikachu when battled at the entrance of the Battle Tree. However, Pikachu is not in Red's pool of usable Pokémon inside the Battle Tree proper. He can also be battled in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, once again using Pikachu as the leading member of his team.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

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Type:
Electric Unknown
Held item:
None
Pikachu♂ Lv.81
Charm
Normal
Quick Attack
Normal
Thunderbolt
Electric
Thunder
Electric

Gallery

Artwork

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Early artwork with Red,
Blue, and Charizard 		Concept artwork for
Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines 		20th Anniversary Artwork from
Pokémon Center Online by Emi Ando[2]
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Red and Pikachu concept artwork for
Kotobukiya ArtFx J figurines by Ken Sugimori 		Artwork of Silence Bridge by Hitoshi Ariga Artwork by Ken Sugimori
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Raw artwork of the
Dream League package art by Naoki Saito 		Red andPikachu on a GAME FREAK postcard from New Year's 2006 Red and Pikachu in a TCG Artwork

Sprites

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Sprite from
Gold 		Sprite from
Silver 		Sprite from
Crystal 		Sprite from
HeartGold and SoulSilver 		Sprites from
Black 2 and White 2 		Model from
Sun, Moon, Ultra
Sun, and Ultra Moon 		Model from
Let's Go, Pikachu!
and Let's Go, Eevee!

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Red (Masters) → Pikachu

Red forms a sync pair with Pikachu in Pokémon Masters EX. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Dex Trainer NDex Pokémon Type Weakness Role EX role Base potential Availability
#084 VSRed Sygna Thunderbolt Masters.png Sygna Suit (Thunderbolt)
Red 		#0025 MastersIcon0025.png Pikachu♂ Master Sync Pair Mark Masters.png Dynamax icon.png Buddy Move Icon Masters.png
Gigantamax 		Electric
ElectricIC Masters.png 		Ground
GroundIC Masters.png 		Masters Tech.png Masters Field.png ★★★★★☆EX Master Fair Sync Pair Scout

In animation

Pikachu with Red and Clefairy in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, Red from the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga appears with his Pikachu and Clefairy as characters in one of Ash's favorite films. Much like in the manga, Red's Pikachu appears to be the only Pokémon around that isn't able to talk.

Ash's Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Pikachu

Ash's Pikachu is the loose animated series counterpart of Red's Pikachu. The player receiving a Pikachu instead of one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon in Pokémon Yellow is based on Ash's Pikachu.

Some alternate versions of Ash Ketchum have a Pikachu as well: this includes Mirror Ash, Alternate World Ash, the Ash Ketchum who debuted in Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, as well as the Ash Ketchum from A Ripple in Time.

Pokémon Origins

Pikachu in Pokémon Origins

Red's Pikachu briefly appeared in File 4: Charizard, where Red was seen catching it with a Poké Ball.

Pokémon Generations

Pikachu appeared in The Adventure, where it was encountered and captured by Red in Viridian Forest. It was later seen encountering a Caterpie in the same forest, a group of Wooper in Ecruteak City, a Vigoroth near the Weather Institute, a Probopass and Regigigas outside of the Snowpoint Temple, a Volcarona and Landorus at the Relic Castle, and a Noivern and Zygarde in Terminus Cave.

Personality and characteristics

Initially, Pikachu had a childlike personality, seemingly being curious and inexperienced. However, as time went on, it gained more self-confidence and experience.

Moves used

Red Pikachu Iron Tail PG.png
Using Iron Tail
Move First Used In
Thunder Shock The Adventure
Iron Tail The Adventure
Volt Tackle The Adventure
Electro Ball The Adventure
Thunderbolt The Adventure
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Pika

Pika is Red's Pikachu in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Red's Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)

Red has a Pikachu in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Pikachu in Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Red's Pikachu debuted as a silhouette alongside its Trainer in JBA5. It then physically debuted in JBA6, where it briefly appeared alongside his Trainer as Jō reached the summit of Mt. Silver, ready to challenge Red to a battle.

Ash's Pikachu in the manga

Main article: Ash's Pikachu → In the manga

Ash's Pikachu, the loose counterpart of Red's Pikachu, appears in several manga, including the anime-based Ash & Pikachu, The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, the manga adaptations of the anime movies, as well as a cameo in Magical Pokémon Journey.

In the TCG

Red's Pikachu is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The following is a list of cards featuring Pikachu.

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 #
Red's Pikachu Lightning       SM-P Promotional cards   270/SM-P
Pikachu Lightning Cosmic Eclipse Rare Secret 241/236 Dream League CHR 054/049
PikachuV Lightning       VMAX Climax CSR 222/184
PikachuVMAX Lightning       VMAX Climax CSR 223/184
 


Artwork

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Artwork from the
Bandai Carddass card

Merchandise

Red & Pikachu accessories

The third phase of Pokémon Center 20th Anniversary celebrations began on July 13, 2018, upon which numerous items of Pokémon Center-exclusive merchandise were made for sale. These items all feature Red and his Pikachu in an illustration by Ken Sugimori, specially commissioned as a "thank you" to customers for their continued patronage over the years. Several TCG items were among those available, which included:

Deck case: Each deck case comes with two card dividers featuring the same illustration and capacity to store up to 180 cards.

Red & Pikachu Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース レッド＆ピカチュウ)

Playmat:

Red & Pikachu Rubber Playmat (Japanese: ラバープレイマット レッド＆ピカチュウ)

Sleeves: Each pack contains 64 card sleeves.

Red & Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド レッド＆ピカチュウ Deck Shield: Red & Pikachu)

File: Each 4-ring file includes eight 9-pocket sheets for card display and a card divider featuring a negative-color image of Red & Pikachu.

Red & Pikachu Collection File (Japanese: コレクションファイル レッド＆ピカチュウ)

Product images:

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Red & Pikachu Deck Case
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Red & Pikachu Rubber Playmat
Red Pikachu Sleeves.jpg
Red & Pikachu Sleeves
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Red & Pikachu Collection File
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Trivia

Pikachu and Red on the first Pokémon Power


References

  1. ↑ As an NPC; may be female when traded or transferred from Generation I or battled in the Pokémon World Tournament.
  2. ↑ https://youtu.be/P4wtIPuBrYI?t=108

Related articles

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

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