"responsible for the Hello Kitty franchise, licensed to Nintendo the development of the Pocket Hello Kitty. This featured a similar design to the first Pokémon Pikachu, with a game based on Hello Kitty and her friends, available in a pink-colored case. A device similar to the Pokémon Pikachu, called the Pokéwalker, comes packaged with ""Pokémon HeartGold"" and ""SoulSilver"" and communicates directly with the game cards via infrared. It allows the player to transfer one Pokémon at a time from their ""HeartGold"" or ""SoulSilver"". The user is able to catch Pokémon and find items by spending watts. Pokémon Pikachu Pokémon Pikachu,"
"a genre, as it incorporates elements of adventure, simulation, and digital pet games. The graphics are in 3D, the perspective is first-person, and the player navigates and selects things with a cursor. The game centers on watching television programs with a Pikachu, a mouse-like Pokémon. The player, who lives in a house, can channel-surf freely among the various channels of a television network created by the Pokémon professor, Professor Oak, as well as explore one room of the house and several outdoor areas. Pikachu sometimes displays emotional reactions while watching, such as happiness or anger. The game takes place over"
"but is told that the three starter Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey. Outside of Pallet Town, Ash encounters a Pidgey. When Pikachu refuses to fight it, Ash tosses a rock at it, but it hits a Spearow that mistakes Pikachu as the culprit. Soon, more Spearow show up forcing Ash and Pikachu to"
"but the other two have completely different Pokémon. Several ""Pokémon"" PC games were released for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Games from the franchise were also released in Japan for Sega consoles Pico and Advanced Pico Beena. Pokémon are also in """" for Nintendo 64DD as pasteable stickers, and they also appear in ""Picross NP Vol. 1"" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. In the ""Super Smash Bros."" series, Pikachu, Ivysaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo, Lucario, Greninja, and Incineroar have been playable characters. Pikachu and Jigglypuff are introduced in ""Super Smash Bros."" for the Nintendo 64, and appear in every"
"""Pokémon Black and Blue"", a parody of ""Pokémon Black"" and ""White"" that focuses on animal fighting and experimentation. In role-playing-style battles, the player controls a Pikachu who escapes its Trainers, Cheren. Pikachu first fights Cheren and then moves on to other Trainers in order to rescue their Pokémon from ownership. Pikachu recruits these Pokémon to its cause, as well as the sympathetic Nurse Joy. A sequel, ""Pokémon Red, White, and Blue"", followed in 2013. The game suggests that Nintendo's continual releases of ""Pokémon"" games reduce humans' empathy for animals. Also a role-playing game, it stars Pikachu and Miltank, who battle"
"Pokémon, I Choose You! In the episode, Ash Ketchum gets his Pokémon journey off to a rough start when he receives his first Pokémon, a reluctant Pikachu. After many failed attempts at capturing some Pokémon, Ash throws a rock at a Spearow, which gets angry and starts attacking him and Pikachu. Soon, an entire flock of Spearow start chasing them, and Pikachu is the only one able to step in and stop the flock. Nintendo, which publishes the ""Pokémon"" video games, asked for changes to be made to the English adaptation of the episode. Some graphic sequences involving punching were"
"Pikachu. Bart remarks ""Wow, how does this show stay so fresh?"", which is both a reference to the length of the anime, as well as referencing the length of ""The Simpsons"" itself in an ironic way. In the episode ""The Perspiration Implementation"" of the TV show ""The Big Bang Theory"", Ash is mentioned by the character Sheldon Cooper when he attempts to ask a girl out by saying ""And as Ash Ketchum said to Pikachu, I choose you."", which specifically references how Pikachu was Ash's first Pokémon. In the episode ""Chinpokomon"" of the animated show ""South Park"", a parody of"
"Psyduck Psyduck (), known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ""Pokémon"" franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Psyduck first appeared in the video games ""Pokémon Red"" and ""Blue"" and later in subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Psyduck is voiced by Rikako Aikawa in Japan and Michael Haigney in English. Known as the duck Pokémon, Psyduck is constantly stunned by its headache, and usually just stands there vacantly, trying to calm it. In the anime series, Psyduck's appearances became a running gag;"
"Harry. Additionally, Ikue Ōtani (billed as ""Special appearance by"") reprises her role as a regular Pikachu that Tim and Detective Pikachu briefly interact with. Detective Pikachu communicates with him before asking him to tell his trainer to ""be the very best, like no one ever was"" implying that he is the same Pikachu that belongs to Ash Ketchum of the anime series. ""Detective Pikachu"" is an adventure game in which players control Tim Goodman as he works together with Detective Pikachu to solve various mysteries. This is accomplished by walking around scenes, finding potential clues, and speaking with people and"
"of the Japanese release. The film will be distributed outside of Japan and China by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 10, 2019, in Japan by Toho in the same month, and by Legendary East in China. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (also known as Detective Pikachu) is an upcoming sci-fi action comedy mystery film directed by Rob Letterman and written by Nicole Perlman and Letterman, based on the 2016 video game of the same name. The film is an American and Japanese joint venture produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and The Pokémon Company. It is the first"
"Switch, ""Let's Go, Pikachu!"" and ""Let's Go, Eevee!"" are a separate project from the ""Pokémon"" game on the same platform that was teased during Nintendo's E3 2017 Nintendo Direct on June 13, 2017 presentation which is scheduled to be released in ""late 2019."" Masuda stated that he decided to make Eevee the mascot of the second game due to its popularity and abundance of fan art. He had previously considered Psyduck but ultimately changed his mind, stating that it was due to Psyduck being the same color as Pikachu. The games were released internationally on November 16, 2018. Bundles of"
"It is also the only game to use the VRU that was released in the United States. The player can move around and pick up items, in addition to speaking with Pikachu and can describe everything. The game begins when the main character is asked to try out a new device of Professor Oak's that is used to talk to Pokémon. The player soon meets a wild Pikachu and befriends it. The player must earn the Pikachu's trust and eventually it will come and live in the player's house. There are three different activity days: Pikachu's Daring Days, Discovery Days,"
"the three Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle) he entrusts to new Pokémon Trainers when Ash finally reaches Oak's Lab. The only Pokémon that he has left is a Pikachu, that he gives to Ash. Determined to make it on his journey, Ash does his best to befriend Pikachu, but it does not trust him and will not even return to its Poké Ball, even attacking Ash with its electric powers. It is only after Ash protects Pikachu from a group of angry Spearow that Pikachu realizes how much Ash cares, leading it to save Ash. Afterwards, they both see a"
"in ""Pokémon Red"" and ""Blue"", the player has the choice of starting with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. The exception to this rule is ""Pokémon Yellow"", where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; unique to ""Pokémon Yellow"", the three starter Pokémon from ""Red"" and ""Blue"" can be obtained during the quest by a single player. Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose the type that has a type advantage over the player's chosen Pokémon as their starter Pokémon (excluding ""Sun"" and ""Moon""). For instance,"
"J.K. Rowling. The character was ranked eighth in a 2000 Animax poll of favorite anime characters. In 2002, Ash's Pikachu received 15th place in ""TV Guide's"" 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time. GameSpot featured it in their article ""All Time Greatest Game Hero"". In 2003, ""Forbes"" ranked Pikachu as the ""eighth top-earning fictional character of the year"" with an income of $825 million. In 2004, the character dropped two spots to tenth on the list, taking in $825 million for a second straight year. In a 2008 Oricon poll, Pikachu was voted as the fourth most popular video game"
"his Pikachu. Before joining Ash's team, it lives with a girl named Melanie, who takes care of abandoned Pokémon. Bulbasaur is given to Ash, but it is pessimistic about him. However, its loyalties begin to improve and it eventually becomes one of Ash's most faithful Pokémon. May catches a Bulbasaur while traveling in a grass-type Pokémon nature reserve during her journey in Hoenn. Bulbasaur defends her from the other grass Pokémon in the forest, who see her as a threat, and when May leaves, Bulbasaur decides to go with her. She later makes a guest appearance on the series and"
"Pokémon Channel Pokémon Channel, released in Japan as , is a 2003 video game in the ""Pokémon"" series for the GameCube, developed by Ambrella, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo. The player's goal is to help Professor Oak refine and promote his TV network through watching broadcasts with a Pikachu. The game contains elements of the adventure, digital pet, and simulation genres. The player can explore full 3D environments, have Pikachu converse with other Pokémon, and collect various items. The game was developed rather quickly as a sequel to the Nintendo 64 title ""Hey You, Pikachu!"" and"
"the first episode of the 11th season of ""Top Gear"", presenter Richard Hammond compared an image of the Tata Nano to one of Pikachu, stating, ""they've saved money on the styling 'cause they've just based it on this."" In the episode ""Dual"" of the third season of ""Heroes"", Hiro Nakamura is nicknamed ""Pikachu"" by Daphne Millbrook, much to his chagrin. He is called this again by Tracy Strauss, after which he excuses himself before punching her in the face. A Pikachu spoof called Ling-Ling was a main character in the Comedy Central show ""Drawn Together"". An image of Pikachu has"
"""Hey You, Pikachu!"" and ""Pokémon Channel"". It was first revealed October 7, 2004 as a launch title for Japan. ""Dash"" was released in Japan on December 2, 2004; Europe on March 11, 2005; North America on March 13, 2005; and Australia April 7, 2005. Before the North American release, The Pokémon Center had pre-order deals which included key chains and DS carrying pouches. The game received generally negative reviews, having an aggregate score of 46/100 on Metacritic, and a score of 49 on GameRankings. IGN's Craig Harris rated the game 5/10 because the player could only play as Pikachu in"
"were not featured in the game or have been enhanced to resemble their designs used in the anime, including Jessie, James, Meowth, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Similar to the anime, Pikachu refuses to evolve. Players are also given the opportunity to obtain the original three starters. As players quest on, they gradually progress catching Pokémon for the Pokédex which they use to defeat the eight Gym Leaders and eventually the Elite Four, all the while battling Team Rocket, a gang devoted to using Pokémon in order to make themselves more powerful. By the time of the encounter with the"
"Pikachu!: Pokémon Tales Movie Special"", which featured children taking on traits of the characters from the film, including Mewtwo. In May 2001, Viz released a second children's book, ""Mewtwo's Watching You!"", which featured a shy Mewtwo interestedly watching other Pokémon play. In the manga series ""Pokémon Adventures"", Team Rocket creates Mewtwo, but some of his DNA is placed inside of the Gym leader Blaine. Because of the DNA that they share, the two are unable to be separated for very long without becoming ill. Later, another Pokémon, Entei is able to break the bond between the two by removing the"
"game opens with a group of Magnemite—magnet-like Pokémon with levitation abilities—delivering a television to the player's house. Upon turning the television on, Professor Oak appears to request the player's help: he is creating a new television network for Trainers and their Pokémon to enjoy together, and he wants the player to serve as a beta tester. He has them watch an episode of an anime called ""Pichu Bros."" and then introduces the game's basic features before leaving them alone. The player then hears Pokémon cries from outside, which turn out to belong to a Pikachu and two other creatures: the"
"in the Kanto region, Ash was offered a choice between three Pokémon as his starter: Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander. While he was planning to choose Squirtle, he received the electric type Pokémon Pikachu from Professor Oak instead, because he woke up late and all the other starter Pokémon had been taken by other trainers. After receiving Pikachu and a Pokédex, Ash left Pallet Town to start his journey. Since then Ash has traveled the world of Pokémon, competed in many challenges, and caught newer Pokémon. He has met many companions, such as Misty and Brock. Throughout the series, Ash's primary"
"Snorlax Snorlax (), known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ""Pokémon"" franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Snorlax first appeared in the video games ""Pokémon Red"" and ""Blue"" and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. It is voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi in the Japanese versions of the ""Pokémon"" anime and the ""Super Smash Bros."" series of video games, and by Hitoshi Takagi and Mitsuru Ogata in the animated shorts ""Pikachu's Rescue Adventure"" and ""Pikachu & Pichu"", respectively. In its English-language appearances, it was"
"Ash Ketchum Ash Ketchum, known as in Japan, is a fictional character in the ""Pokémon"" franchise owned by Nintendo. He is the main protagonist of the ""Pokémon"" anime and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise. In Japanese, the character is voiced by Rica Matsumoto. In the English dub, he was voiced by Veronica Taylor from 1998 to 2006. Since the ninth season of the anime series, he is voiced by Sarah Natochenny for the remainder of the anime. His English name is derived from the Japanese name (as the letters 'ash' are included"
"various attractions in the PokéPark. By clearing attractions, the player will obtain pieces of the Sky Prism; after receiving all of the pieces, Pikachu must play a difficult game of obstacle hop with Mew, then he must battle with it and finally play a game of chase; after all this everything is solved and the PokéPark goes back to the friendly and peaceful state. In battle, Pikachu is able to use Thunderbolt, Dash and eventually Iron Tail; these can be upgraded to become more powerful. Also, he can jump and do a flip to knock his enemy into a river,"
"Oak gives Ash a Pokédex and six Poké Balls before he heads out on his journey to become the greatest Pokémon trainer of all time. Ash soon comes to realize that the Pikachu refuses to go inside his Poké Ball and prefers his independence. As Ash carries the reluctant Pikachu, he hopes that they can be friends, but Pikachu acts aloof and openly shows his distrust of Ash. Just then, the two stumble upon a Pidgey in the wild and Ash unsuccessfully tries to catch it by throwing a Poké Ball. Ash uses his Pokédex and finds out that in"
"through its ability Battle Bond. Ash also makes a cameo in Ghost Trial of the full game, where one may see a blurry photo of him and his Pikachu in the back room. The portrayals of Ash in the manga ""The Electric Tale of Pikachu"", and ""Ash & Pikachu"", are very similar to the one in the anime. There are key differences in the manga, though. ""The Electric Tale of Pikachu"" is based on Ash's journey up until the end of the Orange Islands travel. Ash is usually seen traveling by himself during the course of this manga although he"
"in Japan by Shigeru Sato et al., and named after Pikachu, a species of the ""Pokémon"" franchise. The name of this ""nimble"" protein was inspired due to Pikachu's ""lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects"". Pikachurin was initially identified in a microarray analysis of gene expression profiles of the retinas of wild-type and Otx2 knockout mice. A RT-PCR analysis was used to confirm that Otx2 regulates the expression of pikachurin, it was known because there was an absence of expression of pikachurin in the Otx2 mice retina, so it indicates that Otx2 regulates pikachurin. The localization of pikachurin to synaptic cleft"
"PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure It was re-released on the Wii U's eShop service in Europe and Australia on July 16, 2015. One day, while playing with Charmander, Chikorita and Piplup, Pikachu is sent to the PokéPark, where the legendary Pokémon Mew tells him that the 14 pieces of the Sky Prism that protects the park, which has shattered, have gone missing. With his friends, Pikachu sets out on an adventure to find them in the PokéPark, which encompasses various zones such as the meadow and lava zones. Pikachu makes friends with other Pokémon and can use their abilities to clear"
"social interaction"". Bulbasaur was among the eleven Pokémon chosen as Japan's mascots in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Bulbasaur Bulbasaur (), known as in Japan, is the first Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ""Pokémon"" franchise. Designed by Atsuko Nishida, its name is a combination of the words ""bulb"" and ""dinosaur."" First appearing in ""Pokémon Red"" and ""Green"" as a Starter Pokémon, it later appeared in subsequent sequels, spin-off games, related merchandise, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Known as the Seed Pokémon, Bulbasaur can survive for days solely on sunlight. It is a central character in"
"who commands creatures called Pokémon to battle other Trainers' Pokémon to advance within a league setting. Formerly a global sport, it was long since outlawed due to outcries of animal abuse, and instead continued in underground arenas, where the fighting became much more brutal. Despite warnings by his friend Brock (Kial Natale), Ash takes part in the battles with his Pokémon, Pikachu. When approached by Giovanni (David Quast), the head of Rocket Industries, with a bribe to throw his next fight, Ash turns the offer down. In response, Giovanni threatens Ash's former mentor Professor Oak (Richard Toews) and girlfriend, Misty"
"series around the world since its debut, Ash has gone on to become one of the most well-known and recognizable animated characters of all-time (due to his status as the protagonist of the ""Pokémon"" anime), though is often overshadowed in representation by the almost universally identifiable franchise mascot, Pikachu. He is now widely considered a figurehead character of the wave of anime in the late 90s; which is credited by most anime fans as having popularized anime in the west, alongside the likes of Goku of ""Dragon Ball Z"" and Sailor Moon of the show with the same name. He"