Why Pikachu?
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I LOVE THAT POKEMON!!!Uszi said:I always thought that if I could, Growlith would be my side kick.
No as Iconic as Pikachu though.
Maybe it's the red cheeks?
what I hate though is that I always somehow end up getting the version that has vulpix as an exclusive instead of that(silver,ruby,leafgreen and Diamond)
I think it was the most average pokemon they could find!
Allso fire is overdone as the main character!
Hes likable, hes cute, hes identifable!
But most importantly hes the underdog!
Allso fire is overdone as the main character!
Hes likable, hes cute, hes identifable!
But most importantly hes the underdog!
A very good, as well as cute and cuddly, point.Wolfgurl said:he has a point!Cpt_Oblivious said:It's because Pikachu appeals to everyone. It's brightly coloured, easy to spot and is cute and cuddly, and it shoots frickin lightning. Looking a tother Pokémon, it's even smaller and can be seen as the underdog, whom everyone roots for really. What's not to love?
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A question I have been asking since I first saw the show. Why Pikachu? If he was their mascot why make him #25? So many questions.
I'm sorry, but what is Lugia? It doesn't sound like one of the original Pokemon.
Pikachu it is then!
Pikachu it is then!
I would question that. I had my Pikachu in my Red version evolve on by leveling up. A glitch, yes, but it DOES happen.Zaldin said:
To me...once...
I have no idea, why not ask the guys behind the initial ideas for the Anime, that's where most of pikachu's popularity stems from.
My theory, is that they didn't want to use one of the three starter pokemon in the anime if they were only going to follow one trainer. They then decided to go for another elemental type that would likely fit in with the typical water/grass/fire trio, and the electric type made the most sense in that regard. Though apart from that, what electric type would be iconic easy to market and not overpowered in regards to the pokemon stats. Pikachu fits the bill at that point. But this is just my musing.
My theory, is that they didn't want to use one of the three starter pokemon in the anime if they were only going to follow one trainer. They then decided to go for another elemental type that would likely fit in with the typical water/grass/fire trio, and the electric type made the most sense in that regard. Though apart from that, what electric type would be iconic easy to market and not overpowered in regards to the pokemon stats. Pikachu fits the bill at that point. But this is just my musing.
At the start it was only 150, so mew wasn't an option, then with the film they explained why mewtwo is called mewtwo.
I don't understand why he wasn't the first pokemon you got lumped with in the games, I was expecting the game to start exactly the same as the programme did.
I also don't understand why he isn't number one, they could have ordered it to be Pikachu #1 Raichu #2 bulbersaur #3 etc.
Lastly, I am not 100% on this but why did he never evolve in the programme? He got a charmander to charizard sooner and he used pikachu atleast once per episode, he used charmander once every 25 odd programmes.
To answer your question though, I have no idea. Maybe they held a vote and pikachu was voted as the favorite.
He might have been cute then but look at my avatar, he's a sorry sight now. Always a slippery slope after a quick rise in fame.
I don't understand why he wasn't the first pokemon you got lumped with in the games, I was expecting the game to start exactly the same as the programme did.
I also don't understand why he isn't number one, they could have ordered it to be Pikachu #1 Raichu #2 bulbersaur #3 etc.
Lastly, I am not 100% on this but why did he never evolve in the programme? He got a charmander to charizard sooner and he used pikachu atleast once per episode, he used charmander once every 25 odd programmes.
To answer your question though, I have no idea. Maybe they held a vote and pikachu was voted as the favorite.
He might have been cute then but look at my avatar, he's a sorry sight now. Always a slippery slope after a quick rise in fame.
Pikachu wasn't a mascot until the anime, where it was given the role as Ask's starter pokemon because they didn't want to favour any of the in-game starters. Not taking sides, so to speak.
I've often read in pokemon trivia sections that Jigglypuff was optioned to be Ash's starter pokemon, but it's pretty obvious why they changed their minds.
Pikachu isn't part of a 'set' (ie, the starters, or Growlithe/Vulpix Ekans/Sandshrew between versions) so it really doesn't have a competition equivalent, perfect for a cute, eye-catching mascot. I really prefer Raichu's design, though. Raichu has more style.
I've often read in pokemon trivia sections that Jigglypuff was optioned to be Ash's starter pokemon, but it's pretty obvious why they changed their minds.
Pikachu isn't part of a 'set' (ie, the starters, or Growlithe/Vulpix Ekans/Sandshrew between versions) so it really doesn't have a competition equivalent, perfect for a cute, eye-catching mascot. I really prefer Raichu's design, though. Raichu has more style.
Damn right! That picture is just so cute!Wolfgurl said:he has a point!Cpt_Oblivious said:It's because Pikachu appeals to everyone. It's brightly coloured, easy to spot and is cute and cuddly, and it shoots frickin lightning. Looking a tother Pokémon, it's even smaller and can be seen as the underdog, whom everyone roots for really. What's not to love?
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because everybody knows about pikachu.
even my grandparents know about pikachu(and constantly make fun of me for playing pokemon when I was a kid)
even my grandparents know about pikachu(and constantly make fun of me for playing pokemon when I was a kid)
