- —Pikachu
Pikachu are creatures from the Pokémon series. Ash's Pikachu appeared in the 24th episode of Death Battle, Pikachu VS Blanka, where he fought against Blanka from the Street Fighter series. He will return for another episode, Ash VS Yugi, where he and Ash Ketchum will fight against Yugi Muto and Yami Yugi from the Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
A wild Pikachu also appeared in the 45th episode of DBX, Thor VS 100 Pikachu, where it and 99 of its kind fought against Thor Odinson from Marvel Comics.
History
Pikachu are Electric-type mouse-like Pokémon that have become extremely popular due to their cuteness, to the point of having inspired other Pokémon to take on their appearance to gain friends. They evolve from Pichu after experiencing true friendship and can evolve into Raichu by touching a Thunder Stone. Other Pikachu hold the special ability to Gigantamax, changing their form and size dramatically at the cost of being unable to evolve. They are usually friendly and forest-dwelling Pokémon, using the stored electricity in their cheek pouches to roast hard berries or defend themselves.
One particular Pikachu began its life as a Pichu living in the outskirts of Pallet Town, adopted by a motherly Kangaskhan. It spent much time in Kangaskhan's pouch alongside her actual baby, becoming more of a strain to the mother with each passing day as both began to grow and gain weight. As Pichu realized this, it ran away in the middle of the night and evolved after feeling immense gratitude. The newly evolved Pikachu was eventually caught by Professor Oak and gifted to Ash Ketchum when all other starter Pokémon were taken. While Pikachu started out very ignorant and disobedient to Ash, the two grew to become strong allies and close friends above all, winning battle after battle. This extremely special Pikachu became one of the strongest known Pokémon around, having defeated powerful Legendary Pokémon and even created new unique battle moves. Forever and always by Ash's side, nothing will stop this Pikachu from achieving Ash's dream of becoming a Pokémon Master.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Height: 0.4 m / 1'4"
- Weight: 6.0 kg / 13.2 lbs
- 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
Comparison
- Inconsistent glass-cannon
- Improper training
- Too reliant on trainer commands
- Resistant to electric attacks
- Much faster
- Lower stamina & strength
Gallery
Appearance
(By SemiJuggalo)
(From Pokémon Yellow Version)
(From Pokémon Yellow Version)
Arsenal and Abilities
(via Ash Ketchum's Z-Power Ring and Pikashunium Z)
Trivia
- 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 19 being Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Red, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Lucario, Pit, Wario, King Dedede, Captain Falcon, Machamp, Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, and Ash Ketchum.
- He is the fifth Nintendo character to lose, after Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Mario, and Princess Zelda, and with the next nine being Luigi, Venusaur, Charizard, Red, Bowser, Pit, Wario, Ganondorf, and Link.
- He is the first Pokémon character to appear, with the next eight being Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Red, Mewtwo, Lucario, Machamp, and Ash Ketchum.
- Pikachu is the fifth species representative to appear, after Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Yoshi, and Riptor, and with the next 13 being The Terminator, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Fulgore, Agumon, Lucario, Renamon, Machamp, The Predator, Crewmate, The Impostor, and Fall Guy.
- Pikachu is the fourth Non-Fighting Game character to fight against a Fighting Game character, after Mike Haggar, Yoshi, and Thor Odinson, and with the next five being Guts, Hercule Satan, Captain Falcon, Black Canary, and Machamp.
- He is the second non-Fighting Game character to lose, after Mike Haggar.
- Pikachu is the second Anime/Manga character to fight against a Video Game character, after Vegeta, and with the next 10 being Strider Hiryu, Majin Buu, Guts, Hercule Satan, Astro Boy, Tai Kamiya, Agumon, Renamon, Ryūko Matoi, and Giorno Giovanna.
- He is the first Anime/Manga character to lose, with the next five being Majin Buu, Renamon, Ryūko Matoi, Guts, and Giorno Giovanna.
- Pikachu is the 43rd returning combatant, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor Odinson, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Ganondorf, Red Ranger, Venom, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Doctor Doom, Link, Cloud Strife, Iron Man, Akuma, Shao Kahn, Vegeta, Raiden, Darth Vader, Raven, Guts, Omni-Man, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, Ghost Rider, Spawn, Master Chief, Doom Slayer, and Aang, and with the next one being Godzilla.
- He is the 21st returning loser, after Batman, Boba Fett, Son Goku, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman, Ryu, Mario, Mega Man, Captain Marvel, Tommy Oliver, Red Ranger, The Hulk, Lex Luthor, Cloud Strife, Thor Odinson, Darth Vader, Bowser, Doctor Eggman, Kratos, and Doom Slayer.
- Pikachu is the 13th Nintendo character to appear in DBX, after King Dedede, Lucario, Hitmonlee, Greninja, Link, Meta Knight, Mario, Luigi, Blaziken, Samus Aran, Wii Fit Trainer, and Captain Falcon, and with the next eight being Yoshi, Mewtwo, Lucina, Fox McCloud, Arwing, Ness, Goomba, and Koopa Troopa.
- It is the fifth Pokémon character to appear, after Lucario, Hitmonlee, Greninja, and Blaziken, and with the next one being Mewtwo.
- It is the the eighth Nintendo character to lose, after Lucario, Hitmonlee, Link, Mario, Luigi, Wii Fit Trainer, and Captain Falcon, and with the next five being Yoshi, Mewtwo, Blaziken, Ness, and Goomba.
- Between his first appearance and depending on the placement of his eventual return in Death Battle '25, Pikachu could possibly achieve the highest or second-highest record of the longest time of appearances between episodes, either pulling ahead or falling short of Goomba and Koopa Troopa's shared 186-episode-long gap between their two fights and Spawn's 182-episode-long gap between his two fights.
- Pikachu was originally planned to fight against Agumon as part of the original planned 26 episodes.[1]
- Agumon would later go on to fight a different Pokémon in Season 2.
