Line #17 Toys/PokemonPikachu

Context Toys / PokemonPikachu

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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemonpikachu01.jpg]]
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3	The ''Pokémon Pikachu'' (''Pocket Pikachu'' in Japan) is a VirtualPet toy based off of the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise.[[note]]In Japan it was marketed with game-inspired artwork but the NA release was marketed with [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries anime]] artwork[[/note]] It was released in 1998 in both Japan and North America.
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5	It is a small, yellow device similar to a ''Toys/{{Tamagotchi}}''. It has a layout based on the Platform/GameBoy. The device works as both a pedometer and a VirtualPet where you play with the SeriesMascot Pikachu.
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7	The more the player walks, the more watts the toy receives (with 20 steps equaling to 1 watt). Watts are used to buy Pikachu presents and gamble. Pikachu does a variety of things depending on whether it likes the player or not. It might shock or ignore players that it hates but it'll wave or play if it likes a player.
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9	In 2000 it received a sequel toy called the ''Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS'' (''Pocket Pikachu Color: With Gold & Silver!'' in Japan and ''Pokémon Pikachu Color'' in Europe). The ''Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS'' is less interactive than the original as Pikachu takes care of itself. It could also interact with ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' through Mystery Gift. It was an inspiration for the ''Pokéwalker'' that came bundled in with ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'', to the point that it is considered part of the same product line internally and has the same 20-steps-per-watt reward system.
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11	The ''Pokémon Pikachu'' and its successor were short-lived products but they appeared in several Creator/{{Nintendo}} video games, including ''[[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario Land 4]]'' and the original Platform/Nintendo64 and Platform/NintendoGamecube ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' titles.
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14	!!This toy provides examples of:
15	* AlliterativeTitle: ''Pokémon Pikachu'' repeats the letter "P".
16	* AmbiguousGender: The Pikachu is unisex. At the time of the original's release (G1), the games didn't even ''have'' genders, let alone BizarreSexualDimorphism.[[note]]...Okay, there were the Nidorans, but their genders actually made them ''different Pokémon''![[/note]]
17	* IdleAnimation: Pikachu has several depending on its mood, such as playing with blocks or taking a shower.
18	* IntellectualAnimal: Pikachu can read and brush its teeth. Though, math seems to be a rough subject.
19	* VirtualPet: You take care of a Pikachu.

Context Toys / PokemonPikachu