Why is anime version of Pikachu so much stronger than game version of Pikachu? Why is the anime version of Pikachu so much stronger than the game version of Pikachu? It's disappointing when you try to simulate the anime in the game by constructing your team as Ash does his.
It was probably because in the anime, Ash &amp; Pikachu are the protagonists of the story. So it is only natural to have Pikachu very strong to defeat the antagonists. In the game however, it's up to the player's strategy on how to make Pikachu stronger. Furthermore, in the game, the player can choose any other Pokemon to train to be stronger, other than Pikachu.