Ash's Pikachu

Fighter's Biostats

Full Name:

Pikachu

Age:

He's been around with Ash for a while in actual years, but that only equates to around 7 years of (human) age for a Pikachu.

Race/Species:

LET ME SEE...

Home/Nation:

Wherever Ash Ketchum goes, he follows. Presumably he's originally from the Viridian Forest, and was caught by Prof. Oak to give out to beginning trainers at his Pallet Town laboratory.

Friends/Allies:

Ash, Misty, Brock, May, Max, Prof. Oak, Delia Ketchum, Mr. Mime, Pichu Bros., and a massive slew of other Pokemon and trainers the team has met on their journeys

Enemies:

Team Rocket (Jessie, James, Meowth, Wobbuffet), Team Rocket (the rest of the organization; Butch and Cassidy), Team Magma, Team Aqua, Mewtwo (for a while)

Powers and Abilities:

He's an Electric-type Pokemon, so he's got some pretty fearsome thunder and lightning abilities about him. He's also very agile, and a decent physical attacker for such a small creature. Capable of being taught a variety of unnatural moves as well via TMs and HMs, and if he's given a Light Ball to hold, step back: his Spec. Attack doubles!

Quoted as Saying:

"Pi-Pikachu!"

"Chu!"

"Piiiiii-kaaaaa..."

"Pi-kaa!"

Game Highlights:

Pocket Monsters Red/Green [Japanese]

GB, 1995

Pokemon Red/Blue [Western]

GB, 1998

Pokemon Pinball

GBC, 1999

Pokemon Gold/Silver

GBC, 2000

Pokemon Stadium 2 (Stadium 3 in Japan...)

N64, 2001

Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire

GBA, 2003

Pokemon Coliseum

GCN, 2004

First Heard of at the SSS:
Match number 7 versus the Mario Bros., with a little help from Jigglypuff of course!

Fighter Summary:
Pikachu, the mascot of Pokemon, has slightly more downs than ups. He's an electric mouse, number 25 in the old Pokedex to be exact. His attacks, therefore, include, on top of the squeaking and biting associated with rodents, powerful Thunderbolts and Shocks. This particular Pikachu specifically belongs to Ash Ketchum, who was once a fighter here at the Stadium. Pikachu has become a strong Pokemon in his own right, even knowing the powerful Volt Tackle, which is a hidden move in Pokemon Emerald that only the Pikachu line gets! It's just an Electric-type Double-Edge, but it's still pretty sweet. Definitely worth the effort. Ash and his Pikachu have decided to continue their Pokemon journey and are currently in Sinnoh.

Pikachu's Moves:

STANDARD SPECIAL Moves

Thunder Jolt

Pikachu's standard Electric move, with a base power of 40 it is the weakest of the Electric-type moves. Still, Pikachu can use it to hit enemies in those hard to reach spots around platforms and above him; the attack sends out a little spark that clings to walls and creates a current that crawls the side until it fizzles out. Let a few of these lose near the edge, and Pika's opponent will be in trouble trying to come back *nod*
UP SPECIAL Moves

Quick Attack

Normally a weak move, it's not too bad on a Pikachu wearing a Choice Band with some stat boosters passed onto him. Sadly, that's not the case with this particular Pikachu (dang!), and this attack is the definition of weak. But, it gets the job done, sending Pikachu off in a zigzag and rescuing his yellow hide from certain doom over the edge of the arena.
SIDE SPECIAL Moves

Skull Bash

Pikachu rears back and charges up a ferocious flying headbutt that, if it connects, shocks the opponent to a crisp and sends them head over heels into the air. Takes a bit to charge, but it's worth the wait.
DOWN SPECIAL Moves

Thunder

Bring down tha' Thunda'! Pikachu's cheapest, and most popular attack, rains utter hell on the opponents. It can catch 'em in the air, fry 'em when they're on the ground, and block their path to safety when they're trying to make a comeback! Thunder is truly a godly attack.