1st Gen Did you get rid of your Pikachu in Yellow?

[Lost Lore]

I haven't played it in a long while, but since having Pikachu as the starter is kind of the whole point of Yellow version... no, I didn't.

I do wish they'd let you evolve it, though. Nothing against Pikachu, but I prefer Raichu, just based on design alone.

 

[Xebelleon]

No releasing from me. Closest was when trading to GSC for a Light Ball.
(opinion) New Game > walk with perma fainted Pikachu > release Pikachu

Recall a few plays of having Pika stuffed in the PC most th time. Sounded great going in LOL.

I do wish they'd let you evolve it, though. Nothing against Pikachu, but I prefer Raichu, just based on design alone.

Can- gotta trade it though...

 

[Harmonious Fusion]

I did temporarily trade mine to Red to evolve him into a Raichu, but I never got rid of him.

 

[From Laurentum]

I don't get rid of all my starters, Pikachu included. I don't know why. Maybe because it was my tradition ever since to keep my starter on my team.

 

[Terff]

Trained him to level 17 I think... My butterfree was my main pokemon...

 

[TheGuitahHeroe]

In one file I traded my Pikachu to my Blue Version and used a Thunder Stone to get a Raichu.

I regretted the decision for the rest of the game :(

 

[TwilightBlade]

I would never get rid of Pikachu nor any of the free starters back in RBY. They're pretty good Pokemon for the beginning of the game; with all that training, they become the powerhouse of my team.

 

[Astinus]

The whole point behind me playing Yellow as opposed to Red or Blue was to have Pikachu from the very start of the game. (Also, easy way to get Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle.) So Pikachu stuck around and is currently the strongest member on my team.

 

[JourneyCat]

I remember always keeping Pikachu as my main pokemon. (Same as in X now)

 

[Maserati777]

I never put it in the box because I was afraid it would hate me, I thought Typhlosion would do the same thing in Crystal without realizing that the starters after Yellow didn't change happiness by being put in the pc. I actually stopped playing Yellow for over 10 years then realizing I didn't have a good team with Pikachu as my starter traded over a Seel and Kadabra from Crystal and those became my starters, Pikachu got pushed to the back but I kept in the party since I had some left over spots.

 

[pastel_fallout]

No, I didn't get rid of it, but I didn't use it throughout the whole game.

 

[Pikelodeon]

I normally think of my first pokemon as my best friend throughout the game, and its often my best pokemon. But, honestly, Pikachu was the worst! With its inability to evolve, that makes it even worse... I gave him up once I got another pokemon.

 

[Saphyre]

I tried to get rid of Pikachu two times, if you count evolving it. Both times I felt horrible, because the game was based so close to the anime, and I tend to build bonds with my starters.

(Plus, I also lost the fun of leaving Pikachu on the other side of a ledge and watching it become confused.)

 

[inzain786]

Didn't have Pokémon Yellow, but a friend did. He had a Pikachu that he wanted to evolve so he traded it to me and I evolved it. Then I traded it back and for some reason his game file corrupted...O.o

 

[xxReshiramxx]

No I always kept my Pikachu with me in Yellow every time I played it.

 

[Puddle]

What kind of cruel person would get rid of a Pokemon following them! That's mean, I had to keep the little guy.

 

[Pixel LP]

NEVAH!! I always kept my pikachu. I was already watching anime at that point, so I was trying to be like ash. (But Red is better than Ash... and Gold is better than Red)

 

[Elincia]

I've always kept my Pikachu, regardless if I trained it or now.
But now, I'm doing a YouTube Rainbow Challenge, and I am uncertain if I should keep Pikachu or not. I want Ninetales. Ughhhhhh!!!

 

[OvereditedGaming]

It was in the spirit of the game for me to keep Pikachu, so I did. Regardless of its sub par stats.

 

[mangamusicfan]

I kept him.
I played this game as Ash, and that whas awesome!!!