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

[Belldandy]

I've never released that Pikachu. Ever. I loved the "follow me" aspect and felt it was vital to the game itself. I was so addicted to the anime, too; I tried my best to play as Ash and acquire the same kinds of Pokemon - Starters, Butterfree, Pikachu, Pidgeot.

I honestly thought Pokemon Yellow wouldn't allow you to release it.

 

[Pokemon_Fangirl]

Unless I'm doing a challenge out of boredom(I don't do those anymore now), I keep my starter. I mean, it's your first pokemon, partner and dumping it in the PC feels so wrong especially when you end up relying on it a lot early in the game. It was really hard in Yellow to use my Pikachu because it couldn't evolve, but letting it learn Reflect, Light Screen, Double Team, and taking a risk with Thunder really helped it bit since the battle system was so limited (and glitchy) back then.

 

[Gulpin]

I don't think I've ever played through Yellow without Pikachu. If I didn't want to use a Pikachu I was just pick up Red or Blue xD

 

[Danny0317]

What type of evil person would get rid of that Pikachu...? I loved that little guy, and he definitely helped me through Yellow. I mean, without Pikachu, it's basically RGB but with 3 starters.

 

[Rabby]

I dumped it in the PC 0W0
It wasnt much use to me, as its too vulnerable to almost any attack :P
Low def, low stats...o.o

 

[RyanR]

Pikachu was my first Pokemon, and couldn't just box my first one.

...so no I didn't.

 

[Smeargle]

Pikachu was literally the highlight of yellow, O_O I can't imagine playing it without pikachu.
I don't even recall him being all that weak either.

 

[MainstreamMew]

I did deposit Pikachu into the PC a few times but never released it. I couldn't do that, I never usually traded so I didn't care about the Raichu part and Pikachu could always hold his own pretty well. Not to mention one of the game's mechanics is centered around him and he's Yellow Version's mascot. I just couldn't stand to be cruel I guess.