Tag: Raichu

Hey Bill, because Pikachu evolves into Alohan Raichu due to it’s diet in Aloha, theoretically could a pokemon evolve into a new form anywhere if their diet is changed?

It’s possible! Pokémon are very adaptable in ways that frequently surprise the research community. For another example, who would have thought that some pokémon will evolve if they know a particular move or if a metal coat and a lot of radiation were applied to them? Pikachu isn’t even the only one that evolves into a different form thanks to its diet, either; sylveon is just an eeveelution that evolves after being fed delicious treats (and, all right, petted and groomed enough too).

The point is, new and fascinating evolutionary requirements for already discovered pokémon are found all the time, and just when you’ve found what you’d think is the most unusual, a new, more interesting one is discovered. So who knows? Perhaps goldeen will evolve into an undiscovered pokémon after eating an entire box of tea biscuits.

As a disclaimer, I am not encouraging anyone to feed their goldeen an entire box of tea biscuits.

I’m surprised you’re adding that disclaimer on your own. —LH

Well, it needed to be said. Start with one tea biscuit, then work your way up. Starting with the whole box at once is far too ambitious for a goldeen. —Bill

Bill… —LH

Hello! I’m moving to Alola very soon with my Pokémon. It’ll be a long trip and I’m very anxious to board the plane alone. The airline allows one companion Pokémon to ride along with the passenger. I chose my Raichu, Thor, since he can ride on my lap. (The plane has size restrictions for Pokémon and those who are too large must travel inside their Pokéballs). Any tips or advice for air-traveling with Pokémon? How can I keep Thor safe and comfortable during the flight? How can I prepare better?

Generally speaking, when traveling with a pokémon, always, always keep it as calm as possible. A baby crying is one thing. A raichu consuming all of the oxygen in a closed cabin and frying the electrical system with a single Thunderbolt is something entirely different. The best way to do this is to keep your poké ball on hand and be ready to recall your pokémon at the first sign of panic. In addition to that, bring plenty of distractions in the form of your pokémon’s favorite snacks and toys. Most importantly, interact with your pokémon throughout the ride. Show it signs of affection, talk to it, and play with it—anything you can do in a limited amount of space. The more you can distract your pokémon and show it that you’re calm, the calmer it will be.

Also, when the seatbelt sign is off, don’t be afraid to get up and walk your pokémon up and down the aisle (whenever possible, anyway). The exercise will likewise keep them calm and steady. However, try to avoid letting your pokémon roam without you, and never let your pokémon out of your sight. If you need to use the lavatory and your pokémon can’t fit in the cubicle with you, put it in its ball.

On that note, while takeoff isn’t so bad, landing can be rather alarming to a pokémon, especially due to the jarring bump at the end. Some pokémon can be calmed if they’re able to look out the window and watch the plane landing, but others would very, very much prefer an aisle seat. Usually, it’s easy to predict which your pokémon will be just by how they react to both heights and stress in general. The calmer a pokémon is, the more likely they won’t be affected by the view.

And of course, leading up to the trip, be sure to explain to your raichu as clearly as possible what the trip will entail. You might wish to consider showing him clips of planes in flight or images of the inside of an airplane, just so he can familiarize himself with what it means to travel.

Good luck and safe travels, anonymous!

Pikachu

bills-pokedex:

Pichu
The Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 172
Entry: Trainers take caution—although cute and the first stage in a line of formidable battlers, pichu do not have a full mastery over their electrical powers until evolution. This is not to say that they aren’t that strong. On the contrary: they have the ability to generate voltages on par with their evolved forms. What they cannot do is avoid releasing said voltage when startled, happy, or simply standing in an empty room doing absolutely nothing, and suffice to say, this is why many of the reports of electrocution among Johtonians have to do with this very pokémon.

Pikachu
The Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 25
Entry: The evolved form of pichu, in response to closeness with its trainer. Due to its adorable appearance, its intelligence, and its penchant for doing tricks for treats, pikachu has become an extremely popular choice for a pet. However, should you wish to keep one, never forget that pikachu are still potentially dangerous electric rodents. This is not just a note concerning its ability to generate thousands of volts of electricity, nor is it simply a warning concerning its tendency to release electricity during thunderstorms or upon waking up each morning. It is also a note that this rodent can and will chew through wires if left unattended, and chargers compatible with Leppa-brand laptops run anywhere from ¥3500 to ¥9400 each.

Raichu
The Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 26
Entry: The evolved form of pikachu, by exposure to thunder stone. A raichu’s tail acts as its grounding wire. When a raichu stores too much electricity in its electrical sacs, it plants its tail and discharges electricity directly into the ground. This is vital to the well-being of an individual raichu, as not only do they gather electricity from their surroundings, but they also grow increasingly aggressive as their electrical stores grow. In that sense, a raichu is much like a drunken relative on Christmas, the sort who gets increasingly offensive the more alcohol he consumes until he needs to be escorted to a safe room to discharge a long and barely intelligible rant. …Not that this writer has seen his father do any of this at any point in his life.

Raichu (Alola form)
The Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric/Psychic
Official Registration #: 26
Entry: The evolved form of pikachu, by exposure to thunder stone within the region of Alola. It’s said that the catalyst that enables a pikachu to attain this rounder, more spiritually-inclined form upon evolution is the consumption of Alolan pancakes, which are fluffier and spicier than any other pancake in the world. If this seems at all ridiculous to you, reader, then clearly, you have yet to try Alolan pancakes. They are, in the author’s opinion, an experience.

For the record, Bill is referring to literal pancakes. —LH

Of course. The figurative sort of pancake people from Goldenrod know about is the Unovan pancake, which, I assure you, I have never tried. —Bill

Well, that’s shocking. —LH

…no pun intended, oh my God, Bill. —LH

I have a mated pair of raichu, the male kantonian and the female alolan. well, they have an egg that did not hatch… and they both got very depressed. well, a mimikyu, presumably a baby one, wondered into my garden yesterday and it would seem my raichus have adopted it as their own child. are they confused by mimikyus clothing choice and think its a real pikachu? do you think my electric/psychic mice able to care for a mimikyu? the mimikyu seems happy with the attention

It’s possible, anonymous, but it’s more likely that they simply see mimikyu as a baby pokémon to raise—a sort of replacement for their lost child. I realize that sounds terrible, but what I mean to say is that they likely understand perfectly that this mimikyu is not related to them (it most likely doesn’t have the scent or electrical signatures of a pichu anyway), but they nonetheless see mimikyu’s presence as a moment of hope for them. They’re taking comfort in the possibility that they may be able to raise a child of their own after all, even if it’s not technically theirs.

As for your other question, certainly, anonymous. Although care for a mimikyu is vastly different from care for a pichu or even a pikachu, your raichu should be able to figure it out based on instinct and perhaps a little guidance from you. Do your research on how to care for a mimikyu (I’m afraid that while I can offer guidance on the matter, that would make this post far longer than it needs to be) and nudge your raichu along whenever it seems like they aren’t quite sure what to do in order to raise their adopted child.

Best of luck to you and the new addition to your family, anonymous!

My brother and I both adopted a pair of sibling Pikachus we found on our ranch when we were small. Mine has now long evolved into a Raichu. When my brother returned from his stay in the Alola region, his Pikachu had evolved too, except it looks completely different from the Raichu I have, with a rounded physique and the ability to float?! He told me it might have something to do with the diet of his Pikachu during its stay in Alola. Something about sweets? I’m so confused!

Your brother is not that far off. You see, your raichu evolved into a standard form, whereas your brother’s evolved into the Alolan variation. To be more specific, certain pokémon, such as pikachu, are capable of evolving into different forms in the region of Alola than the forms they attain anywhere else. In most cases, this has to do with the unique environment of the Alola region itself.

However, pikachu’s evolution into the half-psychic Alolan raichu has less to do with the environment specifically and more to do with the fact that the pancakes of that region really are about as powerful as natives say they are.

When my my raichu (alolan) was a pikachu it seemed my mimikyu was really shy around it but now that Peaches (my raichu) has evolved they’re best friends. Mimikyu even rides on Peaches tail! Is this normal behavior? Are mimikyus typically at odds with pikachus?

While it’s true all mimikyu are envious of pikachu, how they express that varies from mimikyu to mimikyu. Some are at odds with pikachu and display violent behavior in the vicinity of one (even going so far as to engage in intense battle with them on sight), but others may prefer to watch pikachu from afar or shyly befriend them in order to understand them. It’s very much like human jealousy, really. Some people befriend the people they envy or respect, and others spend much of their lives allowing their jealousy to fester into toxicity. Naturally, the latter isn’t exactly the best outlook for one’s psyche, and as such, it may be prudent to help your mimikyu find a healthy way to manage their frustration should you find yourself training a mimikyu of the more violent, negative variety, but if you find yourself training a mimikyu of the positive variety, you may be pleasantly surprised that it will do perfectly well around a pikachu teammate.

In other words, what you’re describing sounds perfectly normal, anonymous. Your mimikyu is evidently the type that deals with their envy by building understanding. It’s good to hear that your mimikyu gets along so well with your raichu! May their relationship only strengthen from here onwards.

I got my pikachu in Johto, if I were to evolve it in Alola would it become an alolan raichu or be a normal raichu because it isn’t originally from Alola?

Unfortunately, should you be hoping for a psychic raichu, the truth is that Alolan raichu are the byproducts of adaptive evolution. That is to say, the pikachu of Alola simply have a slightly different genetic code than Johtonian pikachu (or, for that matter, any other), so pikachu brought to Alola will always evolve into the non-psychic variation. To that same end, pikachu brought out of Alola to other regions will always evolve into the psychic variation.

Thus, to answer your question, a pikachu born in Johto will only evolve into non-psychic raichu.

Hello! My Raichu and I grew up together, we’ve been inseparable for many years. He and I love a good battle, and often train and participate in friendly fights. We do lots of traveling and my Raichu never backs down from any wild Pokemon if they try to attack. Recently we’ve been traveling into some mountains in Johto and i’m worried about Tyranitar. We take all the precautions residents recommended but my Raichu still insists on fighting. What can I do to convince him to back down?

Teach him Grass Knot.

Edit: I have just been informed by my editor that this does not, in fact, answer your question.

That having been said, as a native to the region myself, I can only guess what the locals have told you, but if they haven’t shared the most important thing to note, allow me to do so now. Tyranitar are extremely rare, as it’s necessary for them to control vast amounts of territory for themselves. Thus, they make their homes in more hostile areas, and they’re generally more interested in battling each other than a raichu that has no interest in claiming their mountains as its own. Discouraging your raichu from finding and battling them may be a simple matter of not venturing too deeply into the Johtonian mountains.

Should you encounter one anyway, inform him that you won’t give him commands throughout the battle. Your raichu will then have two choices: fight the land dragon made of rock himself or listen to reason and follow you away. If he chooses the former option or if the tyranitar notices you first, then it may be too late to deescalate the battle. One hit will alert the tyranitar to your location, which in turn will incite the tyranitar to attack. Your only choice at that point would be to follow through with the battle, so keep your raichu’s poké ball and at least one water- or one grass-type on hand—preferably a grass-type that knows Spore. Recall your raichu and have the grass-type disable the tyranitar, then get a head start on running before your raichu breaks free. 

In all other instances (that is, if you haven’t encountered a tyranitar at all), remind your raichu that if a dangerous situation arises (such as a tyranitar encounter), your safety should mean more to him than the battle. While he may be confident in his ability to keep himself safe, with a pokémon as powerful as tyranitar, there is no guarantee for you. Word it politely, of course, but be sure to get that point across. If your raichu is loyal to you, it should at least be food for thought—or an opportunity to open up some form of conversation (or, well, the closest thing one can have with a pokémon) with him.

Good luck, anonymous, and may your journey be exciting!

Pikachu

Pichu
The Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 172
Entry: Trainers take caution—although cute and the first stage in a line of formidable battlers, pichu do not have a full mastery over their electrical powers until evolution. This is not to say that they aren’t that strong. On the contrary: they have the ability to generate voltages on par with their evolved forms. What they cannot do is avoid releasing said voltage when startled, happy, or simply standing in an empty room doing absolutely nothing, and suffice to say, this is why many of the reports of electrocution among Johtonians have to do with this very pokémon.

Pikachu
The Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 25
Entry: The evolved form of pichu, in response to closeness with its trainer. Due to its adorable appearance, its intelligence, and its penchant for doing tricks for treats, pikachu has become an extremely popular choice for a pet. However, should you wish to keep one, never forget that pikachu are still potentially dangerous electric rodents. This is not just a note concerning its ability to generate thousands of volts of electricity, nor is it simply a warning concerning its tendency to release electricity during thunderstorms or upon waking up each morning. It is also a note that this rodent can and will chew through wires if left unattended, and chargers compatible with Leppa-brand laptops run anywhere from ¥3500 to ¥9400 each.

Raichu
The Mouse Pokémon
Type: Electric
Official Registration #: 26
Entry: The evolved form of pikachu, by exposure to thunder stone. A raichu’s tail acts as its grounding wire. When a raichu stores too much electricity in its electrical sacs, it plants its tail and discharges electricity directly into the ground. This is vital to the well-being of an individual raichu, as not only do they gather electricity from their surroundings, but they also grow increasingly aggressive as their electrical stores grow. In that sense, a raichu is much like a drunken relative on Christmas, the sort who gets increasingly offensive the more alcohol he consumes until he needs to be escorted to a safe room to discharge a long and barely intelligible rant. …Not that this writer has seen his father do any of this at any point in his life.