ORegan

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Seen January 3rd, 2020
Posted January 3rd, 2020
627 posts
12.9 Years
I been playing Pokemon Yellow and I evolved my Pikachu to a Raichu a long time ago. Now I beginning to miss talking to my Pikachu to see how it felt about me. So I ask you all, Would you keep Pikachu in Pokemon Yellow just so you can talk to it?
So, did you trade your pickachu to another game, evolve it, and then trade it back?
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

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Age 31
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Seen November 14th, 2010
Posted October 8th, 2010
110 posts
13.1 Years
I wasn't aware that Pikachu could be evolved in Yellow... did you trade in one from another game, or something?
The biggest appeal of Yellow was that you had a Pikachu following you around in the first place, so yes, I did keep my Pikachu. =PP
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Seen February 27th, 2016
Posted March 31st, 2014
64 posts
13.1 Years
I wasn't aware that Pikachu could be evolved in Yellow... did you trade in one from another game, or something?
The biggest appeal of Yellow was that you had a Pikachu following you around in the first place, so yes, I did keep my Pikachu. =PP
I traded Pikachu to Pokemon Red and evolved it because it was the strongest member in my Pokemon Yellow and traded it back to see if there was a walking Raichu. :(
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Seen February 27th, 2016
Posted March 31st, 2014
64 posts
13.1 Years
No. It's far too lightweight, even with Surf.

Also Pikachu = most annoying Pokemon. Ever. Raichu is at least bearable.
The Pikachu was level 100. I defeated the elite four without changing once. "Used a lot of revives and elixirs though."

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Seen May 27th, 2021
Posted October 31st, 2020
2,523 posts
14.2 Years
The Pikachu was level 100. I defeated the elite four without changing once. "Used a lot of revives and elixirs though."
Well yeah but you could realistically defeat the Elite Four with any Lv 100 Pokemon if you have enough potions to replenish yourself with.

The original question was "would you keep Pikachu so you could talk to him", and my answer's still no. But then I strongly dislike Pikachu so maybe i'm a little biased lulz.

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Seen April 12th, 2014
Posted August 20th, 2013
783 posts
12.7 Years
With a Pikachu, probably not. I prefer Raichu; then again, I also prefer Magnemite/Magneton.

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Seen December 7th, 2022
Posted November 27th, 2022
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I traded Pikachu to Pokemon Red and evolved it because it was the strongest member in my Pokemon Yellow and traded it back to see if there was a walking Raichu.
...that's actually pretty neat, I didn't know you could do that. o_o
Anyway, no, I wouldn't. That was the only thing that bothered me about having Pikachu in Yellow. I hate having anything follow me around in games, I always feel like I should try and "lose" it or something. When I first played Colosseum I would constantly try to get Rui stuck behind a building or something so I could get away from her. ._.

I liked having Pikachu follow me when I first played Yellow, but I'm replaying it now and all I can think is, "wth is this, it won't leave me alone and it doesn't even evolve, this is so annoying."

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Seen May 22nd, 2022
Posted November 29th, 2021
33,354 posts
15.2 Years
I thought you couldn't get rid of him for a long time. But when I found out you could, I kept him anyway because for the longest time, it was the only game where a Pokemon followed you. And oddly enough, Pikachu is my least favorite Pokemon. You think I would have deposited it when I found out it was possible, haha. Now that we have HGSS, I wouldn't mind ditching him now I suppose...
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Seen June 5th, 2014
Posted May 27th, 2014
129 posts
12.7 Years
I always kept pikachu and trained it evenly with all the other members of my team. I guess for me it didnt seem right to get rid of what was kinda the selling point of the game.
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Seen October 18th, 2010
Posted October 17th, 2010
32 posts
12.6 Years
No. It's far too lightweight, even with Surf.

Also Pikachu = most annoying Pokemon. Ever. Raichu is at least bearable.
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Seen February 11th, 2012
Posted January 7th, 2012
1,016 posts
13.7 Years
Um, PkMn Yellow expert here and you can't evolve your Pika unless it's traded to another game. Anyways, I always keep him on my team. Yellow's Pikachu is actually above average to all other Pikachu found in the wild of the Metal/Color games.


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Seen November 10th, 2010
Posted November 8th, 2010
256 posts
13.8 Years
That was pretty much the point of yellow version. Without the Pikachu, you might as well get Red/Blue version because at least the Gym Leaders aren't nerfed.
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