Pikachu (Pokémon)

Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Pikachu) is an Pokémon.
It evolves from when leveled up with high friendship and evolves into when exposed to a .
==Biology==
Pikachu is a short, chubby rodent Pokémon. It is covered in yellow fur, and its ears are long and pointed with black tips. It has a small mouth, brown eyes, and two red circles on its cheeks. There are pouches inside its cheeks where it stores electricity. Its forearms are short, with five fingers on each paw, and its feet have three toes. It has two brown stripes on its back, and its tail is in the shape of a lightning bolt with a patch of brown fur at the base. A female will have a V-shaped notch at the end of its tail, which looks like the top of a heart. It is classified as a quadruped, but it has been known to stand and walk on its hind legs.
Pikachu is able to release electric discharges of varying intensity. Pikachu has been known to build up energy in its glands, and will need to discharge to avoid complications. It is also able to release energy through its tail, which acts as a grounding rod, as well as recharging fellow Pikachu with electric shocks. Pikachu can also electrify itself to use its signature move, . When threatened, it looses electric charges from its sacs, and a group can build and cause lightning storms. It is found mostly in , where a sure sign that Pikachu inhabits a location is patches of burnt grass.
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==Trivia==
* Pikachu and its share their with , , , and . They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon.
===Origin===
Pikachu has physical aspects of several species of s, and its suggests that it is based on a . It is not particularly similar to the despite its name, but its long ears do resemble those of other members of .
====Name origin====
Pikachu is a combination of ピカピカ pikapika (onomatopoeia for sparkle) and チューチュー chūchū (the sound of squeaking).
==In other languages==