| Death Battle Combatant | |
|---|---|
 The Mouse Pokémon | |
| Pikachu | |
| Origin | Pokémon Red and Green (1996) |
| Company | Nintendo |
| Appearance(s) | Pikachu VS Blanka |
| “ | Pikachu! | „ |
| ~ Pikachu |
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
Add a photo to this galleryTrivia
- Pikachu is the ninth Nintendo character to appear, after Samus Aran, Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Yoshi, Mario, Princess Zelda, Princess Peach and Link, and with the next 17 being Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Red, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Lucario, Pit, Wario, King Dedede, Captain Falcon and Machamp.
- It is the fifth Nintendo character to lose, after Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Mario and Princess Zelda, and with the next eight being Luigi, Venusaur, Charizard, Red, Bowser, Pit, Wario and Ganondorf.
- Pikachu is the first Pokémon character to appear, with the next seven being Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Red, Mewtwo, Lucario and Machamp.
- It is the only not fully evolved Pokémon to appear.
- Pikachu is the second smallest combatant on the show, with the smallest being Kirby.
- Pikachu is the fourth combatant that is both a species and an individual, after Goomba, Koopa Troopa and Yoshi, and with the next eight being The Terminator, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Agumon, Lucario, Renamon and Machamp.
- While Pikachu, as a Pokémon, originated in the Pokémon games, the Pikachu used was Ash's Pikachu from the anime.
- According to a blog made by Ben Singer, Pikachu was meant to fight Agumon from the Digimon series back in Season 1.
- Pikachu is the third Non-Fighting Game character to fight against a Fighting Game character, after Mike Haggar, Yoshi and Thor, and with the next five being Guts, Hercule Satan, Captain Falcon, Black Canary and Machamp.
- It is the second non-Fighting Game character to lose, after Mike Haggar.
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