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Old February 2nd, 2010 (2:46 PM).
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So some people might know that in the Japanese version of HG/SS Lt Surge offers you to trade a Japanese Pikachu for his American one. So what's he gonna give you in the English versions?
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Old February 2nd, 2010 (3:02 PM).
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I guess we will have to wait and find out, I am going to say rather Japanese, French, or German for PAL versions.
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I'll bet he'll call it a "Pokemon caught during the war". So I'm thinking either Japanese or German, a reference to World War II since it is the most well known war that America was a part of.
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Old February 2nd, 2010 (5:18 PM).
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I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure that the game will be able to distinguish between Canada and the US... but if not... I'm not sure. :\
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I was thinking the same thing. It would be a let down just to get a Pikachu that is already native to your game.
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Old February 4th, 2010 (11:14 PM).
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I think this time the Pikachu given will be Japanese. Pretty sure of the guess I'm making right now.
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I'll bet he'll call it a "Pokemon caught during the war". So I'm thinking either Japanese or German, a reference to World War II since it is the most well known war that America was a part of.
This sounds the most correct.

My guess is either ^ that or a Vietnamese Pikachu
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Old February 5th, 2010 (12:10 AM).
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EpsilonE's Vietnamese Pikachu sounds more likely than crystal-heart's Japanese/German Pikachu.

Lt. Surge is modeled after a Vietnam War era American soldier after all.
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Old February 5th, 2010 (2:17 AM).
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That is one intriguing question! :O
I think it'll still be an American Pikachu or they'll have another gym leader to trade.
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Well, the thing is is that Lt. Surge is the "Lightning American"

No way in hell (excuse my language) would he give you a Japanese Pikachu, It just wouldn't make sense. It makes sense in Japan though, if he gives you an American one though.

Now my guess is that he will trade you his Raichu. It's weak, but is well known for being his Raichu.

Also, has anybody ever notice how in the Anime he's like 11 feet tall, but the sprites show that he's about as tall as you! They should change that.

One more thing, does anyone ever wish that they would finally say the name of the Unnamed Pokemon Nation...

I mean, I know it's based off of Japan, but come on!! At least tell us the name!
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Old February 5th, 2010 (1:16 PM).
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I reckon America'll get Japanese, and EU will either get American or Japanese.

It'd be most likely we all get a Japanese one though.
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EpsilonE's Vietnamese Pikachu sounds more likely than crystal-heart's Japanese/German Pikachu.

Lt. Surge is modeled after a Vietnam War era American soldier after all.
Well that's cool if he gives me a Vietnamese pickachu, as long as he doesn't start ranting about his time in 'Nam.

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Well, the thing is is that Lt. Surge is the "Lightning American"

No way in hell (excuse my language) would he give you a Japanese Pikachu, It just wouldn't make sense. It makes sense in Japan though, if he gives you an American one though.

Now my guess is that he will trade you his Raichu. It's weak, but is well known for being his Raichu.
Not true, because there was a war between America and Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. So, it still makes sense even if Lt. Surge were to trade you a Japanese Pikachu for an American Pikachu. However, the Vietnamese Pikachu is a possible idea for the game as well and either way I wouldn't mind receiving a foreign Pikachu through the game. =] Really good question though.

I highly doubt the idea of him trading you his Raichu though. Usually trades are just translated differently from the Japanese copy and the other copies of the game, but there hasn't been a time when they would change what a character trades you in the game depending on the game's respective region.
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Old February 6th, 2010 (8:14 AM).
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Yes, technically a Raichu has higher game value than a Pikachu, so they would not switch everything up because of it.
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Old February 6th, 2010 (8:17 AM).
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A Jap. Pikachu would be awesome. =D
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Old February 7th, 2010 (4:14 AM).
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Well, they basicly made most english things in the jap. DPPt into french (guy in Vilestone, Fantina), and... Well, the language guy in survival area or whatever traded a german Magikarp (I have no idea what nationality it had in Japan)... Just getting a japanese Pikachu sure would be cool, just as that.

It's just like a month 'til we know, so we're just gonna wait and see!
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Old February 7th, 2010 (7:29 PM).
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Let me rant for a while.

Lt. Surge is known as in the games the "Lighting American". It doesn't matter what version he is in he is known as that.

Lt. Surge is in Kanto. A region based off of the actual Kanto region in Japan.

Lt. Surge is molded off of a war veteran. We don't know what war it could be WWI, WWII, or Vietnam War. Looking at how the technology doesn't seem to be advance as ours (removing Poke Balls and the Time Machine) seeing as there are no cars. I think that it is after WWII.

So after looking through my knowledge banks I say he will give you a German or Japanese Pikachu that he caught "during a war".
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Old February 8th, 2010 (3:41 PM).
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Team Rocket's Raichu? I don't mean to burst your bubble, but you forgot to mention the ability to store physical items and beings onto a computer...


Just saying...
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Old February 8th, 2010 (4:45 PM).
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I would love to get a Vietnamese Pikachu "Caught During The War".

But meh, I don't care as much as most people. :/
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Does the game even have support for a Vietnamese Pikachu? They'll probably just make a Japanese Pikachu, as I don't think GameFreak spends too much time thinking up background stories for the characters. Seriously. They are not that deep.
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I'll bet he'll call it a "Pokemon caught during the war". So I'm thinking either Japanese or German, a reference to World War II since it is the most well known war that America was a part of.
That's a good theory but,I never knew pokemon had countries in the pokemon world...who mentioned in which game about America...
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My guess is vietnamese, german, or japanese.
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Where's all this reference for war in Pokemon games I'm missing?
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It would be nice if we get a Japanese Pikachu, though its name would only be americanized when it evolves.

But in the back of my head...I just think that it would be another disappointment--another feature that is also only in a Japanese game.
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