Pikachu

Death Battle Combatant
The Mouse Pokémon
Pikachu
Origin	Pokémon Red and Green (1996)
Company	Nintendo
Appearance(s)	Pikachu VS Blanka

Pikachu is a creature from the Pokémon series. It appeared in the 24th episode of Death Battle, Pikachu VS Blanka, where it fought against Blanka from the Street Fighter series.

History

Pikachu are electric type Pokémon that harbor a lot of speed. This particular one was owned by the protagonist Ash in the anime. While they didn't get along at first, Pikachu became Ash's battle partner and best friend, as they've gone through a number of crazy adventures together.

Death Battle Info

Background

• Height: 0.4 m / 1'4"
• Weight: 6.0 kg / 13.2 Ibs
• Ability: Static
• Pokédex number 25
• Dislikes his Pokéball
• Likes ketchup
• Can absorb and use more electric power than a normal Pikachu

Statistics

• HP: 182 = Below average
• Attack: 144 = Average
• Defense: 108 = Below average
• Sp. Attack: 123 = Average
• Sp. Defense: 80 = Below average
• Speed: 291 = Above average

Move Set

Thunderbolt

• Type: Electric (Special Attack)
• 10% chance of paralyzing target

Thunder

• Type: Electric (Special Attack)
• 30% chance of paralyzing target
• Low accuracy

Quick Attack

• Type: Normal (Physical Attack)
• Increased priority over opponent's attack

Iron Tail

• Type: Steel (Physical Attack)
• 10% chance of lowering target defenses

Electro Ball

• Type: Electric (Special Attack)
• Deals more damage to slower targets

Volt Tackle

• Type: Electric (Physical Attack)
• Deals 33% recoil damage to Pikachu
• 10% chance of paralyzing target

Feats

• Strong against flying & water foes
• Developed Thunder Armor move
• Developed Counter Shield move
• Developed spin dodge
• Beat Drake's Dragonite with help
• Defeated Brandon's Regice alone
• Team Rocket's worst nightmare

Weaknesses

• Small and fragile
• Little solo battle experience
• Susceptible to overcharge
• Poor defenses against ground-based attacks
• Weak special attacks against dragon, electric, grass, & ground foes
• Refuses to evolve

Compared to Blanka

Pikachu

• Inconsistent glass-cannon
• Improper training
• Too reliant on trainer commands
• Resistant to electric attacks
• Much faster
• Lower stamina & strength

Blanka

• Better survival skills
• Resistant to electric & steel attacks
• Longer reach
• Quick enough to keep up
• Better stamina & strength
• Has experience killing small animals
• More lethal

DBX

100 wild Pikachu appeared in Season 3 of DBX, where they all fought against Thor from Marvel Comics and lost.

Gallery

Sprite used in Death Battle

Sprite used for DBX

Pikachu using Thunderbolt

Pikachu using Thunder

Pikachu using Quick Attack

Pikachu using Iron Tail

Pikachu using Electro Ball

Pikachu using Volt Tackle

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Trivia

• Pikachu is the 9th Nintendo character in Death Battle, after Samus Aran, Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Yoshi, Mario, Princess Zelda, Princess Peach and Link, and with the next 13 being Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Red, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Lucario and Pit.
• Pikachu is the first Pokémon character in Death Battle, with the next six being Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Red, Mewtwo and Lucario.
  • It is the only not fully evolved Pokémon in Death Battle.
  • It is also the only Pokémon in Death Battle that can not Mega Evolve.
• Pikachu is the second smallest combatant on the show, with the smallest being Kirby.
• Pikachu is the second combatant that is both a species and an individual, after Yoshi, and with the next seven being The Terminator, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Agumon, Lucario and Renamon.
• While Pikachu, as a Pokémon, originated in the Pokémon games, the Pikachu used in Death Battle was Ash's Pikachu from the anime.
  • This would make Pikachu the second anime/manga character to appear on Death Battle, after Vegeta, and with the next 27 being Son Goku, Strider Hiryu, Gundam Epyon, Majin Buu, Gaara, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy, Tai & Agumon, Roronoa Zoro, Erza Scarlet, Voltron Lion Force, Natsu Dragneel, Portgas D. Ace, Android 18, Lucario, Renamon, Naruto Uzumaki, Ichigo Kurosaki, Jotaro Kujo, Kenshiro, Afro Samurai, Lucy, RX-78-2 Gundam, Master Roshi and Jiraiya.
• Pikachu was originally planned to fight Agumon from the Digimon series back in Season 1.
• Pikachu is the third Non-Fighting Game combatant to battle a Fighting Game combatant, after Mike Haggar, Yoshi, and Thor, and with the next two being Guts and Hercule Satan.

References

• Pikachu on Wikipedia
• Ash's Pikachu on Bulbapedia
• Ash's Pikachu on the Pokémon Wiki