What is Pikachu?
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}} {{infobox VG character | name = Pikachu | image = [[File:Cosplay of Pikachu, Fanime 2015 (18125488996).jpg|200px]] | caption = Cosplay of Pikachu | series = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' series]] | firstgame = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] (1996) | artist = [[Ken Sugimori]] | voiceactor = [[Ikue Ōtani]]<br>[[Rachael Lillis]] <small>(some ''[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]'' episodes)</small><br>[[Chika Sakamoto]] <small>(Puka; episode 67)</small><br>[[Satomi Kōrogi]] <small>(Sparky; episode 78)</small><br>Craig Blair <small>([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|PMD]] special)</small><br>[[Ryan Reynolds]] <small>(Detective Pikachu)</small> | japanactor = [[Ikue Ōtani]]<br>[[Chika Sakamoto]]<br>[[Satomi Kōrogi]]<br>[[Tomoe Hanba]] <small>([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|PMD]] special)</small> | liveactor = Jennifer Risser ([[Pokémon Live!]]) }} '''Pikachu''' is a [[yellow]] [[mouse]] Pokémon from the [[fiction]]al [[Pokémon]] [[fictional universe|world]] that was created by [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. Pikachu is the [[mascot]] of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, and one of the main characters of the [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime series]]. It has also appeared in most Pokémon [[video game]]s and [[merchandise]]. In the video game ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'', it is the player's starter Pokémon. In the anime series, Pikachu is [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]'s first Pokémon. Pikachu is an [[electricity|electric]]-type Pokémon, which attacks using [[electricity]] from two red pouches on its cheeks. Pikachu evolves from a baby Pokémon called [[Pichu]] if it loves its trainer. Pikachu can evolve into [[Raichu]], which is darker orange than Pikachu, if a Pikachu evolves in Alola the Raichu it evolves into has the ability to fly and use its tail kind of like a hoverboard. [[File:ANA Boeing 747-481 (JA8962) in Pokémon livery.jpg|thumb|left|The ANA Boeing 747-400 airplane has pictures of Pikachu and other Pokémon on it.]] == Design == Pikachu is a yellow mouse Pokémon. It h