Chupy, Ritsu's Raichu

This Alolan Raichu, nicknamed **Chupy** is an **Electric**/**Psychic**-type Pokémon owned by Ritsu.

Her characteristic is "Mischievous".

## History

### Liam's Adventures Series

#### **As Pichu**

Chupy was first introduced when she was an egg in Electric Shock Showdown!, and later hatched in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, she had trouble controlling her electricity due to her small size, and often shocking herself in the process.

In Tentacool & Tentacruel, Chupy tried to battle Tentacruel but lost due to her lack of experience.

In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, Chupy wanted to help Ritsu fend off the Grimer and with the help of Magnemite, managed to defeat them and mastering its electricity in the process. As Ritsu hugged her, Chupy was so touched by Ritsu's emotions and her tears, that she evolved into Pikachu out of gratitude. She joined the fight against Muk, and defeating it, allowing Ash to capture it.

#### **As Pikachu**

She met several wild Pikachu in Pikachu's Goodbye, she helped rescue the other Pikachu, and defeated Team Rocket. Ritsu attempted to release Chupy to be with the other Pikachu, Ritsu ran away with Ash who had released his, as it turns out, Chupy chose to stay with Ritsu instead, and their bond deepened.

In Bye Bye Psyduck, she is seen on the beach training Miki's Pichu.

In Get Along, Little Pokémon, she, along with Miki's Pichu both fall ill due to electrical overload.

In Alola to New Adventure!, Chupy finally evolved into Raichu which turned out to be Alola Form. She is later able to peform the Z-Move, Stoked Sparksurfer.

## Personality and characteristics

When she was a Pichu, Chupy was energetic like most baby Pokémon, and often letting loose her electricity, the drawback of using it causes Chupy to shock herself from exhaustion.

After she evolved into Pikachu, she can now control her own electricity much like Ash's Pikachu. Also, much like Ash's Pikachu, Chupy is very loyal, willing to help others in any situation. Chupy also is considered the big sister to Kanehekili when he was a Pichu himself.

However, Chupy can also be quite mischievous and sometimes imitates Ritsu a lot, much to Mio's annoyance.

## Trivia

* Out of Ritsu's Pokemon, Chupy took the longest to fully evolve, and also taking the longest to reach its final evolution, spending a total of 910 episodes as its Pikachu stage. As being fully evolved, it spend a total of 925 episodes overall to fully evolve.
* Chupy is Ritsu's second Pokémon she obtained from its proper region, in this case, the Kanto region.
* When Chupy was introduced, she was just an egg before hatching into a Pichu, which are normally native to Johto. Afterward, she evolved into her Kantonian counterpart, a Pikachu.
* Chupy is the only known main Pokémon (as a Pikachu) who is a female, while everyone else's Pikachu are males, namely Ash's Pikachu, Kanehekili, and Buddy.

## Gallery

Chupy, as a Pikachu, with a Pichu.Chupy evolving
## References

1. ↑ Confirmed in Sparks Fly for Magnemite via gender difference. As a Pikachu, Chupy had a heart on her tail.

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