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|개발사 = [[게임 프리크]]
|name = Pikachu
|배급사 = [[닌텐도]]
|image = [[File:Sugimoris025.png|200px]]
|디자이너 = [[마쓰다 준이치]]
|caption = '''[[List of Pokémon|National Pokédex]]'''<br />[[Arbok]] – '''Pikachu (#025)''' – [[Raichu]]
|시리즈 = [[포켓몬스터]]
|series = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' series]]
|출시 = {{국기나라|대한민국}} [[2008년]] [[2월 4일]] <br /> {{국기나라|일본}} [[2006년]] [[9월 28일]] <br /> {{국기나라|미국}} [[2007년]] [[4월 22일]] <br /> {{국기나라|유럽 연합}} [[2007년]] [[7월 26일]] <br /> {{국기나라|호주}} [[2007년]] [[6월 21일]]
|firstgame = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] (1996)
|장르 = [[컴퓨터 롤플레잉 게임|롤플레잉]]
|artist = [[Ken Sugimori]]
|모드 = 싱글플레이, 멀티플레이, 온라인 멀티플레이
|voiceactor = [[Ikue Ōtani]]<br>[[Rachael Lillis]] <small>(some ''[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]'' episodes)</small><br>[[Chika Sakamoto]] <small>(Puka; episode 67)</small><br>[[Satomi Kōrogi]] <small>(Sparky; episode 78)</small><br>Craig Blair <small>([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|PMD]] special)</small>
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|japanactor = Ikue Ōtani<br>Chika Sakamoto<br>Satomi Kōrogi<br>[[Tomoe Hanba]] <small>([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|PMD]] special)</small>
|미디어 = 512-[[메가비트]], [[닌텐도 DS 게임 카드]]
|liveactor = Jennifer Risser ([[Pokémon Live!]])}}
|플랫폼 = [[닌텐도 DS]]
|입력장치 = 게임보이 컬러 내장 패드
|이전작 = [[포켓몬스터 루비·사파이어]]
|후속작 = [[포켓몬스터 블랙·화이트]]
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{{nihongo|'''Pikachu'''|ピカチュウ|''Pikachū''|lead=yes}} {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|iː|k|ə|ˌ|tʃ|uː}} is one of the [[List of Pokémon|species]] of [[Pokémon]] creatures from the ''Pokémon'' [[media franchise]] — a collection of [[video game]]s, [[anime]], [[manga]], books, [[trading card]]s, and other media created by [[Satoshi Tajiri]]. Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series.<ref name="ign">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/389/389660p1.html |title=''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Pokémon Sapphire'' Review (page 1) |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2006-06-01}}</ref> Pikachu is one of the most well-known Pokémon, largely because a Pikachu is a [[Fictional character|central character]] in the [[Pokémon (anime)|''Pokémon'' anime]] series. Pikachu is regarded as a major character of the [[Pokémon|''Pokémon'' franchise]] and has become an icon of Japanese culture in recent years.


Pikachu evolves from a [[Pichu]] when it levels up with high friendship, and evolves into a [[Raichu]] with a "Thunder Stone". Within the world of the Pokémon franchise, Pikachu are often found in houses, forests,<ref name=diamond>Pokédex: It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks. {{cite video game |title=Pokémon Diamond |developer=[[Game Freak]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=2007-04-22 |platform=[[Nintendo DS]]}}</ref> plains, and occasionally near mountains, islands, and electrical sources (such as [[Power station|power plants]]), on most continents throughout the fictional world. As an [[Pokémon types|Electric-type]] Pokémon, Pikachu can store electricity in its cheeks and release it in lightning-based attacks.<ref>{{cite video game |title=Pikachu Trophy Information |developer=[[Sora Ltd.]] |publisher=Nintendo |date=2008-01-31 |platform=[[Wii]]| version= |level= |isolang= |quote=When danger draws near, it uses tiny electric pouches within its cheeks to discharge electricity.}}</ref>
'''포켓몬스터 다이아몬드·펄''' ({{llang|en|'''''Pokémon Diamond Version''''' and '''''Pearl Version'''''}}), ({{llang|ja|ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール}}) (RPGs) developed by [[Game Freak]] (게임 프리크) and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. With the [[Video game remake|enhanced remake]] ''[[Pokémon Platinum]] (포켓몬스터 플래티넘)'', the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth [[Pokémon#Generations|generation]] of the ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]'' series of RPGs. First released in Japan on September 28, 2006, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe over the course of 2007.
Like previous Pokémon games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' chronicle the adventures of a young Pokémon trainer as he/she trains and battles Pokémon while also thwarting the schemes of a criminal organization. The games add many new features, such as Internet play over the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] (닌텐도 와이파이 커넥션)and changes to battle mechanics and [[Pokémon Contest]]s (포켓몬 콘테스트), along with addition of 107 new Pokémon. The games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them in order to complete the games' [[Pokédex]]es. (Pokedex는 포켓몬 도감)


==Concept and design==
Development of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004. The games were designed with features of the DS. It was forecasted to be released in Japan in 2005, but was shipped in 2006. In promotion of the games, Nintendo sold a limited-edition [[Nintendo DS Lite]] in Japan, and held a release party celebrating their North American release.
Developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Nintendo]], the ''Pokémon'' series began in Japan in 1996, and features several species of creatures called "Pokémon" that players, called "trainers", are encouraged to capture, train, and use to battle other players' Pokémon or interact with the game's world.<ref>{{cite manual |author = [[Game Freak]] |title = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']], Instruction manual |publisher = [[Nintendo]] |date =1998-09-30 |pages=6–7}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual |author = [[Game Freak]] |title = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']], Instruction manual |publisher = [[Nintendo]] |date =1998-09-30 |page=11}}</ref> Pikachu was one of several different Pokémon designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by artist [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/vol1/index2.html |title=2. 一新されたポケモンの世界 |page=2 |work=Nintendo.com |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |accessdate=2010-09-10 |author=Staff |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=91965 |title=Game Freak on Pokémon! |author=Stuart Bishop |publisher=CVG |date=2003-05-30 |accessdate=2008-02-07|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5VSJaR6xT|archivedate=2008-02-08}}</ref> According to series producer [[Satoshi Tajiri]], the name is derived from a combination of two Japanese sounds: ''pika'', a sound an electric spark makes, and ''chu'', a sound a mouse makes.<ref name="time-2">{{cite journal |journal=[[Time Asia]] |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview2.html |accessdate=September 25, 2009 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100501090040/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview2.html |archivedate=2010-05-10 |date=November 22, 1999|volume=154 |issue=20 |page=2 |title=The Ultimate Game Freak}}</ref> Developer [[Junichi Masuda]] noted Pikachu's name as one of the most difficult to create, due to an effort to make it appealing to both Japanese and American audiences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/ |work=[[GamePro]] |title=Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview! |date=2009-03-23 |accessdate=2009-06-09 |author=Noble, McKinley|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090327224428/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/209340/pokemon-platinum-developer-interview-pt-2/|archivedate=2009-03-27}}</ref>


Standing 1&nbsp;ft 4 in (0.4m) tall, Pikachu are [[mouse]]-like creatures, and were the first "[[Pokémon types|Electric-type]]" Pokémon created, their design intended to revolve around the concept of electricity.<ref name="Morimoto">{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0007/gfreak/page06.html|title=『ポケットモンスター』スタッフインタビュー|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|accessdate=June 6, 2009}}</ref> They appear as [[mouse]]-like creatures that have short, yellow fur with brown markings covering their backs and parts of their lightning bolt shaped tails. They have black-tipped, pointed ears and red circular pouches on their cheeks, which can spark with electricity.<ref name=diamond /> In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']], [[Sexual dimorphism|gender differences]] were introduced; a female Pikachu now has an indent at the end of its tail, giving it a [[Heart (symbol)|heart]]-shaped appearance. They attack primarily by projecting electricity from their bodies at their targets. Within the context of the franchise, a Pikachu can transform, or "[[Pokémon evolution|evolve]]" into a Raichu when exposed to a "Thunderstone". In later titles an evolutionary predecessor was introduced named "[[Pichu]]", which evolves into a Pikachu after establishing a close friendship with its trainer.
The games received generally favorable reviews. Most critics praised the addition of [[Wi-Fi]] features and felt that the gameplay, though it had not received much updating from previous games, was still engaging. Reviewers were divided on the graphics, however, and the audio was criticized as being primitive. The games enjoyed more commercial success than their [[Game Boy Advance]] (게임 보이 어드밴스)predecessors: with around 18 million units sold worldwide, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' (다이아몬드 펄)have sold over 2 million more units than [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']]'' ''(루비·사파이어 = 루비 '와'사파이어 아님)and almost 6 million more units than [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']], (파이어레드·리프그린)while outselling their successors, [[Pokémon Black and White|''Black'' and ''White'']], (블랙·화이트)by over 2 million copies.


Initially both Pikachu and the Pokémon [[Clefairy]] were chosen to be lead characters for the franchise merchandising, with the latter as the primary mascot to make the early comic book series more "engaging". However with the production of the animated series, Pikachu was chosen as the primary mascot, in an attempt to appeal to female viewers and their mothers, and under the belief that the creature presented the image of a recognizable intimate pet for children. Its color was also a deciding factor, as yellow is a [[primary color]] and easier for children to recognize from a distance, and with consideration to the fact the only other competing yellow mascot at the time was [[Winnie-the-Pooh]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Tobin |first=Joseph Jay |year=2004 |title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon |publisher=Duke University Press |pages=65–66 |isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> Though Tajiri acknowledged that the character was relatively popular with both boys and girls, the idea of Pikachu as the mascot was not his own, and stated he felt the human aspect of the series was overlooked by Japanese children who embraced Pikachu by itself more readily.<ref name="time-1">{{cite journal |journal=[[Time Asia]] |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview2.html |accessdate=September 25, 2009 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100501090040/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview1.html |archivedate=2010-05-10 |date=November 22, 1999|volume=154 |issue=20 |page=1 |title=The Ultimate Game Freak}}</ref>
== Gameplay ==
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[[File:Nightime feature.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The bottom screen of the Nintendo DS displays the Pokétch, a multi-functional device with features related to time tracking and player status.]]
''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are [[role-playing game]]s with [[adventure game|adventure]] elements. The basic mechanics of the games are largely the same as their predecessors.<ref name="ign review"/> As with all ''Pokémon'' games for handheld consoles, gameplay is in [[Grammatical person|third-person]] overhead perspective,<ref name="1UP review"/> and consists of three basic screens: a [[overworld|field map]], in which the player navigates the main character; a battle screen; and the menu, in which the player configures his or her party, items, or gameplay settings. The player begins the game with one Pokémon, and can capture more using [[Poké Ball]]s.(몬스터볼=poke balls) The player can also use his or her Pokémon to do damage to the other Pokémon. Whenever the player [[random encounter|encounters a wild Pokémon]] (야생 포켓몬)or is challenged by a trainer to a battle, the screen switches to a [[turn-based]] battle screen where the Pokémon fight. (싸우다)<ref name="1UP review"/> During battle, the player may [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon moves|fight]], use an item, switch the active Pokémon, or flee (the last not an option in battles against trainers). All Pokémon have [[hit points]] (HP); whenever a Pokémon's HP is reduced to zero, it faints and cannot battle unless revived at a Pokémon center or with an item. If the player's Pokémon defeats the opposing Pokémon (causes it to faint), it receives [[experience points]]. After accumulating enough experience points, it can [[experience point#Level-based progression|level up]]; most Pokémon [[Pokémon evolution|evolve]] into a new species of Pokémon whenever they reach a certain level. Pokémon's stats also increase every time it levels up, and they will also learn new moves as well. If the player cancels an evolution the Pokémon will learn new moves faster.


==Appearances==
Apart from battling, capturing Pokémon is the most important element of ''Pokémon'' gameplay.<ref name="1UP review"/> Although other trainers' Pokémon cannot be captured, the player can use different kinds of Poké Balls on a wild Pokémon during battle. A successful capture adds the Pokémon to the player's active party or stores it if the player already has the maximum of six Pokémon. Factors in the success rate of capture include the HP of the target Pokémon and the strength of the Poké Ball used; the lower the target's HP and the stronger the Poké Ball, the higher the success rate of capture is. Also, inflicting certain status effects such as sleep or paralysis add a multiplier to the capture rate, making it easier to capture wild Pokémon. Each species has a capture rate of its own as well.
===In the video games===
In the [[Pokémon (video game series)|video games]], Pikachu is a low-level Pokémon, which has appeared in all of the games except ''Black and White'' naturally without having to trade.<ref name="ign.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/pokedex/pokemon/pikachu |title=Pikachu Pokemon – Pokedex |publisher=IGN |date=2013-12-26 |accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref> The game ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'' features a Pikachu as the only available [[Starter Pokémon]]. Based on the Pikachu from the [[Pokémon (anime)|''Pokémon'' anime]], it refuses to stay in its [[Poké Ball]], and instead follows the main character around on screen. The trainer can speak to it and it displays different reactions depending on how it is treated.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/162/162045p1.html |title=Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition – Game Boy Review at IGN |publisher=IGN |author=Craig Harris |date=October 19, 1999 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> An event from April 1 to May 5, 2010 allowed players of [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']] to access a route on the [[Pokéwalker]] which solely contained Pikachu which knew attacks that they were not normally compatible with, Surf and Fly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/108/1081379p1.html |title=Take a Pokewalk Through the Yellow Forest – Nintendo DS News at IGN |publisher=IGN |author=Lucas M. Thomas |date=April 1, 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> Both of these attacks can be used outside battles as travel aids.


Aside from the main series, Pikachu stars in ''[[Hey You, Pikachu!]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]].<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/ Hey You, Pikachu!] ''Nintendo.com'.' Retrieved July 17, 2006.</ref> The player interacts with Pikachu through a microphone, issuing commands to play various [[Minigame|mini-games]] and act out situations. The game ''[[Pokémon Channel]]'' follows a similar premise of interacting with the Pikachu, though without the microphone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/444/444446p1.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/68hvvwJ2t |archivedate=2012-06-26 |title=Pokemon Channel – GameCube Review at IGN |publisher=IGN |author=Mary Jane Irwin |date=December 4, 2003 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> Pikachu appear in almost all levels of ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'', a game where the player takes pictures of Pokémon for a score. A Pikachu is one of the sixteen starters and ten partners in the ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' games. ''[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]'' features a Pikachu as the main protagonist.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/15/nintendo-officially-announces-pokepark-wii/ Nintendo officially announces PokePark Wii] ''Joystiq.com'.' Retrieved February 27, 2010.</ref> Pikachu has also appeared in all four ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games as a [[playable character]].<ref>Nintendo Power Magazine</ref>
=== New features ===
As with other generations of Pokémon games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' retained the basic gameplay of their predecessors while introducing additional new features. Increased from three times of day in ''Gold'' and ''Silver'', there are five time periods in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'': morning, day, afternoon, evening, and night.<ref>Loe, p. 20</ref><ref group=fn>In the game mechanics that depend on the time of day, afternoon counts as day, and evening counts as night.</ref> ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' introduced several changes to battle mechanics. In previous generations, Pokémon moves were classified as "physical" or "special" based on their [[Pokémon types|type]]; for example, all Fire-type moves were special and all Ground-type moves were physical. In ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', however, moves are categorized into three groups.<ref name="physicalspecial_execution">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779839p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 5|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=April 11, 2007|accessdate=11 April 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> Attacks that make physical contact with the opponent are "physical", attacks that do not make physical contact are "special", and moves that do not deal damage directly are classified as "status".<ref>Loe, p. 15</ref>


===In the anime===
Some of the games' new features capitalize on the [[Nintendo DS]]'s features. The {{nihongo|Pokétch|ポケッチ|Poketchi}}, a simulated [[smartwatch]] (포켓치), uses the DS's bottom screen and hosts applications including a clock, a calculator, a map, a counter, and a drawing pad.<ref>Loe, pp. 30–31</ref><ref name="pokétch">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl|publisher=pokemon.com|title=Introducing Pokétch!|accessdate=27 March 2007}}</ref> These applications are obtained throughout the game.<ref name="ign review"/> Beneath Sinnoh's surface is the {{nihongo|Underground|ちかつうろ|Chikatsūro}}, a large area used for wireless [[multiplayer video game|multiplayer gaming]];<ref name="underground">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/776/776634p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 3|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=March 29, 2007|accessdate=5 April 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref group=fn>Via DS wireless communication, not [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]</ref> in it, players can create and decorate secret bases (first featured in ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'') and participate in [[minigame]]s. ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' also employ support for the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]], allowing players to communicate through [[voice chat]], trade, and battle online.<ref name="voicechat">{{cite web|url=http://gamernode.com/previews/1481-pokmon-diamond-preview/index.html|title=GamerNode.com : Pokémon Diamond Preview|publisher=GamerNode|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071231212039/http://gamernode.com/previews/1481-pokmon-diamond-preview/index.html|archivedate=December 31, 2007|date=September 22, 2006|accessdate=15 January 2009}}</ref> The main system for trade is the Global Trade Station, which allows players to trade with people around the world. Players can search for any Pokémon that they have seen in the game and can offer their own; if another player is offering the requested Pokémon and is looking for the offered Pokémon, the trade occurs immediately.<ref>Loe, p.41</ref><ref name="GTS">{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://pokemon.kids.yahoo.co.jp/dp/news/system/system006/system006.html?page=0|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060821192231/http://pokemon.kids.yahoo.co.jp/dp/news/system/system006/system006.html?page=0|archivedate=2006-08-21|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Official Site|publisher=Yahoo! Kids Japan|date=August 11, 2006}}</ref> (The trade does not have to be instant; an offer can be left for other players to browse and complete, even while the player is offline.)<ref name="GTS2">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736588p1.html|title=IGN: Pokémon Pearl Preview|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 29, 2006|accessdate=15 January 2009}}</ref> Certain species of Pokémon traded internationally will have a Pokédex entry in the language of the game it originated from.<ref name="foreign_pokedex_entries">{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g070413_01.html|title=Connected with the World！'Pokémon Diamond and Pearl' Released in North America！|publisher=[[The Pokémon Company]]|date=April 13, 2007|accessdate=22 April 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070505073637/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/game/g070413_01.html |archivedate = May 5, 2007}}</ref>
The ''Pokémon'' anime [[Television program|series]] and films feature the adventures of [[Ash Ketchum]] and his Pikachu, traveling through the various regions of the Pokémon universe. They are accompanied by a group of alternating friends, including [[Misty (Pokémon)|Misty]], [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]], [[Tracey Sketchit|Tracey]], [[May (Pokémon)|May]], [[Max (Pokémon)|Max]], [[Dawn (Pokémon)|Dawn]], [[Iris (Pokémon)|Iris]], [[Cilan (Pokémon)|Cilan]], [[Bonnie (Pokémon)|Bonnie]], [[Serena (Pokémon)|Serena]], and [[Clemont (Pokémon)|Clemont]].


In the first episode, Ash receives his Pikachu from [[Professor Oak]] as his starting Pokémon. New trainers are given a starting Pokémon; in Ash's homeland of Kanto this is often [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], or [[Bulbasaur]], but Ash overslept and got Pikachu instead. At first, Pikachu largely ignores Ash's requests, shocking him frequently and refusing to be confined to the conventional method of Pokémon transportation, a [[Poké Ball]]. However, Ash puts himself in danger to defend Pikachu from a flock of wild [[Spearow]],<ref name="Pokémon - I Choose You!">{{cite episode |title=[[Pokémon - I Choose You!]] |series=[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] |credits=Takeshi Shudō (writer) |network=Various |airdate=September 8, 1998 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]|number=1}}</ref> then rushes the electric mouse to a [[Pokémon Center]]. Through these demonstrations of respect and unconditional commitment to Pokémon, Pikachu warms up to Ash, and their friendship is formed. However, it still refuses to go into its Poké Ball. Soon after, Pikachu shows great power that sets it apart from Pokémon, and other Pikachu, which causes [[Team Rocket]] to constantly attempt to capture it in order to win favor from their boss, Giovanni.<ref name="Pokémon Emergency!">{{cite episode |title = Pokémon Emergency! |series = Pokémon |credits = Shinzō Fujita (writer) |network = Various |airdate = September 9, 1998 |season = [[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]|number = 2}}</ref> Only once had Ash almost released Pikachu, and that was in the episode ''Pikachu's Goodbye'', because Ash thought Pikachu would be happier living in a colony of wild Pikachu, but Pikachu chose him instead.<ref name="Pikachu's Goodbye">{{cite episode |title = Pikachu's Goodbye |series = Pokémon |credits = Junki Takegami (writer) |network = Various |airdate = November 20, 1998 |season = [[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]]|number = 37}}</ref> Pikachu also has his very own segment in the first two seasons called "Pikachu's Jukebox", which included songs from ''[[Pokémon 2.B.A. Master|2.B.A. Master]]''.
''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'''s [[Pokémon Contest]]s (events in which the player's Pokémon compete in a show to win ribbons) consist of three stages, two more than the Contests of the [[Game Boy Advance]] games.<ref name="contests">{{cite web|url=http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/781/781799p1.html|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 6|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=April 18, 2007|accessdate=19 April 2007}}</ref> In the Visual Competition stage, players use the Nintendo DS's touchscreen to place accessories on their Pokémon to boost a particular trait, such as "Cool" or "Cute", and earn points.<ref>Loe, p. 34–35</ref> In the Dance Competition stage, the player must tap buttons on the touchscreen in rhythm with the music. The final stage, Acting Competition, is similar to Pokémon Contests of the Game Boy Advance games; Pokémon use their moves to appeal to the judges and crowd. Like Pokéblocks in the third-generation games, baked goods called Poffins can be made from berries and fed to Pokémon in order to boost a particular trait, and therefore, the likelihood of success in a relevant Contest.<ref name="pokedscomm">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl|title=DS Wireless Communication|publisher=pokemon.com|accessdate=27 March 2007}}</ref>


Other wild and trained Pikachu appear throughout the series, often interacting with Ash and his Pikachu. The most notable among these is [[List of characters in the Pokémon anime series#Ritchie|Ritchie's]] Pikachu, Sparky.<ref name="A Friend In Deed">{{cite episode |title = A Friend In Deed |series = Pokémon |credits = Shōji Yonemura (writer) |network = Various |airdate = November 20, 1999 |season = [[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]] |number = 78}}</ref> Like most other Pokémon, Pikachu communicates only by saying syllables of its own name. It is voiced by [[Ikue Ōtani]] in all versions of the anime. In ''[[Pokémon Live!]]'', the musical stage show adapted from the anime, Pikachu was played by Jennifer Risser.
=== Connectivity to other devices ===
In addition to compatibility with each other, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' offer compatibility with the [[Pokémon#Third|Game Boy Advance ''Pokémon'' RPGs]], ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''. After earning the National [[Pokédex]] (전국도감)in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', the player can "Migrate" Pokémon from the Game Boy Advance games to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' by inserting a Game Boy Advance [[cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] into the Game Boy Advance cartridge slot of the Nintendo DS while ''Diamond'' or ''Pearl'' is in the DS slot. After six Pokémon are uploaded from the cartridge, they are sent to the [[Pal Park]], an area where the player can capture the transferred Pokémon.<ref name="pal_park">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/778/778464p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 4|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=5 April 2007|last=Thomas|first=Lucas|date=April 4, 2007}}</ref><ref group="fn">This feature cannot be used on a [[Nintendo DSi]], as the DSi lacks a Game Boy Advance cartridge slot.</ref> Pokémon uploads are restricted to six every twenty-four hours per Game Boy Advance cartridge, and the player must capture the uploaded Pokémon before performing another transfer. Pokémon transferred to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' this way cannot be sent back to a Game Boy Advance cartridge. After completing a special mission in ''Pokémon Ranger'', the player will be able to send a [[Manaphy]](마나피) egg or [[Riolu]] (리오르)from ''Ranger'' to ''Diamond'' or ''Pearl''.<ref name="Connectivity with Pokémon Ranger">{{cite web|url=http://www.manaphy.com|title=Manaphy|publisher=Pokémon USA|accessdate=14 January 2007 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060715234948/http://www.manaphy.com/ |archivedate = July 15, 2006}}</ref> Finally, players can wirelessly upload Pokémon from ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' to the [[Wii]] games ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' and ''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''.<ref name="connectivity">{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/711/711636p1.html|title=New Pokémon Announced|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=June 7, 2006|accessdate=15 January 2009}}</ref> DS players can also connect to the Internet and "battle" with other players around the world. They can use "DS Wireless" to play with people within approximately 5&nbsp;m. They can also play underground (for example, steal flags, find spheres and set traps).


===In other Pokémon media===
== Synopsis ==
Pikachu is one of the main Pokémon used in many of the [[Pokémon (manga)|Pokémon manga]] series. In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', main characters [[Red (Pokémon Adventures)|Red]] and [[Yellow (Pokémon)|Yellow]] both train Pikachu, which create an egg that [[Gold (Pokémon)|Gold]] hatches into a Pichu. Other series, including ''[[Magical Pokémon Journey]]'' and ''Getto Da Ze'' also feature Pikachu while other manga series, such as ''[[Pokémon (manga series)|Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'',<ref name="Onointerview"/> and ''[[Ash & Pikachu]]'', feature the most well known Pikachu belonging to Ketchum in the anime series.<ref name="Onointerview">"[http://web.archive.org/web/20000510020712/http://www.vizkids.com/pokemon/news_interview.shtml Animerica Interview Toshihiro Ono]." [[VIZ Media]]. May 10, 2000. Retrieved on May 31, 2009.</ref>


[[Trading card|Collectible cards]] featuring Pikachu have appeared since the initial ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'' released in October 1996, including [[Special edition|limited edition]] promotional cards. The character has also been used in promotional merchandising at [[Fast food|fast-food]] chains such as [[McDonald's]], [[Wendy's]] and [[Burger King]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Pojo – TCG Set Lists McDonald's Campaign Expansion Set|url=http://www.pojo.com/priceguide/jpMcD.html|accessdate=2008-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fastfoodtoys.Net Pokémon 2000 Toys |url=http://www.fastfoodtoys.net/burger%20king%20pokemon%20power%20cards.htm|accessdate=2008-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Restaurant chain entertainment promotions monitor, June 2003 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-3479164_ITM |date=June 1, 2003 |work=Entertainment Marketing Letter|accessdate=2009-06-30}}{{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pokemon at Wendy's Promotion Begins! |url=http://pokemonelite2000.com/pastnews0503.html |date=May 20, 2003 |accessdate=2009-06-30 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080212014130/http://pokemonelite2000.com/pastnews0503.html |archivedate = 2008-02-12}}</ref>
===Setting===
[[File:Map of Hokkaido.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Sinnoh region is based on the Japanese island of [[Hokkaidō]].<ref name="Countdown2">{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/774/774578p1.html|title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2|first=Lucas M.|last=Thomas|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=20 December 2008}}</ref></small>]]
''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are set in the fictional region of Sinnoh(Sinnoh=신오지방), an island based on the Japanese island of [[Hokkaidō]] (홋카이도). Sinnoh is probably not directly connected to any other region in the Pokémon universe, much like Hoenn (Hoenn=호연지방). It is characterized by large, snow-covered mountains (Mt. Coronet(천관산), a part of a mountain range, divides Sinnoh in half),. In this game, the starters are the grass-type Turtwig(모부기), the fire-type Chimchar(불꽃숭이), and the water-type Piplup (팽도리). Turtwig(모부기) can evolve into Grotle (수풀부기) and then into Torterra (토대부기), Chimchar(불꽃숭이) can evolve into Monferno (파이숭이) and then into Infernape (초염몽), and Piplup(팽도리) can evolve into Prinplup(팽태자) and then into Empoleon(엠페르트).<ref>{{cite video game|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl |developer=[[Game Freak]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 22, 2007 |platform=[[Nintendo DS]] |quote='''(NPC in Oreburgh)''' Up ahead, there's a huge mountain that towers over everything. It divides Sinnoh into two distinct halves.}}</ref> Unlike other regions, Sinnoh has a "northern" feel to it because it is the only region with snow-covered routes.<ref name="Countdown2" /> Sinnoh is also characterized by its waterways; it has three main lakes (예지호수, 입지호수, 진실호수) that form a triangle.(저 세 호수가 삼각형을 이룬다) Unlike the [[Hoenn]] region, however, which is mostly water routes, only 30 percent of Sinnoh's landscape comprises waterways.<ref name="Countdown2" /> Underneath Sinnoh's surface is the Sinnoh Underground(신오 지하통로), which is a large maze of caves and tunnels.


==Promotion and legacy==
===Story===
[[File:TOYOTA ist Pikachu Car.jpg|thumb|A [[Toyota Ist]] customized to resemble Pikachu.]]
The games chronicle the adventures of a new Pokémon trainer who strives to become the Pokémon League Champion by collecting and training Pokémon. Like most games in the series, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' feature eight [[Pokémon gym]]s (포켓몬 체육관)led by Gym Leaders(체육관 관장), professional trainers whose expertise lies in a particular [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon types|Pokémon type]].(타입) Gym Leaders (강석, 유채, 멜리사, 자두, 맥실러, 동관, 무청, 전진) serve as [[Boss (video games)|bosses]] and reward skilled trainers with [[Official Sinnoh Region Pokémon League Gym Badges|Gym badges]] (배지), key to the advancement of the plot. As in ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'', the protagonist must also thwart the schemes of a crime syndicate (and here, it is [[Pokémon crime syndicates#Team Galactic|Team Galactic]] (갤럭시단), who plans to use Pokémon to restructure the region into a [[utopia]].
[[File:Ana.b747.pokemon.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|The [[Pokémon Jet|ANA Boeing 747-400]] airplane painted with Pikachu and other Pokémon (visible: [[Clefairy]], [[Togepi]], [[Mewtwo]], and [[Snorlax]]).]]


As a mascot for the franchise, Pikachu has made multiple appearances in various promotional events and merchandise. In 1998, then-Mayor of [[Topeka, Kansas]] [[Joan Wagnon]] renamed the town "Topikachu" for a day,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Staff |title=What's the Deal with Pokémon? |journal=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |page=172 |date=November 1999 |issue=124}}</ref> and a "[[got milk?]]" advertisement featured Pikachu on April 25, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_April_26/ai_61858603/|title=Pikachu Guzzles Milk to Become Most Powerful Pokemon |publisher=[[Business Wire]] |date=2000-05-25 |accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref> A Pikachu balloon has been featured in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] since 2001.<ref>[http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_menu.htm Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade] ''Ncytourist.com'.' Retrieved July 17, 2006.</ref> The original balloon was flown for the last time publicly at the [[Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary|Pokémon Tenth Anniversary]] "Party of the Decade" on August 8, 2006 in [[Bryant Park]] in New York City,<ref>{{cite news|first=Corina |last=Zappia |title=How Has Pokémon Not Died Yet? |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2006-08-08/nyc-life/how-has-pok-mon-not-died-yet/ |work=NY Mirror |publisher=The Village Voice|date=August 8, 2006 |accessdate=2009-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Roger |last=Clark |title=Pokemon Mania Takes Over Bryant Park|url=http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?SecID=1000&ArID=61663|archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20090918192517/http://www.ny1.com/Default.aspx?SecID=1000&ArID=61663|archivedate=2009-09-18|agency=NY1 News|publisher=NY1 News|date=August 8, 2006|accessdate=2009-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Anna |last=Sekula |title=Gamers Crowd Bryant Park for Pokemon Tournament |url=http://www.bizbash.com/newyork/content/editorial/6602_gamers_crowd_bryant_park_for_pokemon_tournament.php |work=BizBash |publisher=BizBash Media Inc. |date=August 17, 2006 |accessdate=2009-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/pokemon.php |title=Pokémon Party of the Decade |publisher=Bryantpark.org |date=2010-12-05 |accessdate=2010-12-13}}</ref> and a new Pikachu Balloon that chases a [[Poké Ball]] and has light-up cheeks debuted at the 2006 Parade.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/23/nyregion/23balloon.html?fta=y |title=Pikachu Soars as Trial Balloon for a Safer Macy's Parade|author=Whitt, Tom |date=2006-05-23 |accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref>
Like all other Pokémon RPGs, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' begin in the protagonist's hometown. After viewing a television report about a media-conducted search for a [[shiny Pokémon|Red]] [[Gyarados]] (빨간 갸라도스), which was spotted at a faraway lake ([[Johto]] (성도지방)'s Lake of Rage),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/772/772788p1.html|title=Countdown to Diamond and Pearl|first=Lucas M.|last=Thomas|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=20 December 2008|date=March 14, 2007}}</ref> the protagonist and his or her best friend travel together to check the local lake for a Pokémon like it. They spot [[Professor Rowan]], a Pokémon evolution researcher, and his assistant, the playable character not selected in the game: Lucas (boy) or Dawn (girl).(Dawn = 빛나, Lucas = 광휘) After a short discussion, the professor and his assistant leave the lake, leaving a briefcase behind. When they are attacked by wild [[Starly]],(찌르꼬) the protagonist and his or her rival examine the case. The player is then given a choice among the three Pokémon found in the briefcase ([[Turtwig]](모부기), [[Chimchar]](불꽃숭이) or [[Piplup]] (팽도리) with which to battle the Starly. After defeating the Starly, Lucas or Dawn retrieves and returns the briefcase to the professor. Noticing that a bond has been forged between the young protagonist and his or her chosen Pokémon, Rowan offers it to him or her, asking that he or she embark on a journey and fill his or her [[Pokédex]].(포켓몬 도감)


During the first episode of the [[Top Gear (series 11)|eleventh series]] of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'', presenter [[Richard Hammond]] compared an image of the [[Tata Nano]] to one of Pikachu stating "they've saved money on the styling 'cause they've just based it on this."<ref>{{cite episode |people=[[Jeremy Clarkson]], [[Richard Hammond]], [[James May]], [[The Stig]] |series=[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]] |episodelink=Top Gear (series 11) |title=Series 11, episode 1 |network=[[BBC 2]] |city=[[Dunsfold#Dunsfold Park|Dunsfold Park]] |airdate=22 June 2008}}</ref> In the episode "[[Dual (Heroes)|Dual]]" of the third season of ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', [[Hiro Nakamura]] is nicknamed "Pikachu" by [[Daphne Millbrook]], much to his chagrin. He is called this again by [[Tracy Strauss]], after which he excuses himself before punching her in the face.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/heroes/more/heroes-episode-313-duel-volume-25252.aspx |title=Heroes: Episode 3.13 "Dual," Volume 3 Finale Recap (Page 2/3) |author=Kubicek, John |publisher=Buddy TV|date=December 15, 2008|accessdate=03-04-2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/shows/heroes/dual-1230823/ |title=Dual |publisher=[[TV.com]] |accessdate=03-04-2012}}</ref> A Pikachu spoof called [[List of Drawn Together characters#Ling-Ling|Ling-Ling]] was a main character in the [[Comedy Central]] show ''[[Drawn Together]]''. An image of Pikachu has also been featured on the [[All Nippon Airways|ANA]] [[Boeing 747-400]] (JA8962).<ref name="Pokémon Capitalism"/>
The protagonist encounters the main antagonist, Team Galactic, early in the game, when he or she must save Professor Rowan from its thugs; however, its motives are unclear until later. The protagonist encounters the Team twice (when it takes over a [[wind farm]] and when it sets up a base in Eterna City(영원시티) before it takes over Sinnoh's three lakes in an attempt to capture the Mirage Pokémon ([[Uxie]], [[Azelf]], and [[Mesprit]]) (= 유크시, 아그놈, 엠라이트). Shortly after the player earns his or her seventh Gym Badge, Team Galactic captures the Mirage Pokémon and imprisons them inside the science laboratory of the Team Galactic Headquarters Building, where its members extract crystals from the Pokémon to create the Red Chain, an object that can control the legendary Pokémon [[Palkia]] (in ''Pearl'') (펄기아) or [[Dialga]] (in ''Diamond'') (디아루가)(both in ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]'', though Giratina 기라티나 appears after this). After releasing the trio, the protagonist is able to access the cave atop Mt. Coronet (천관사), where the leader of Team Galactic awakens Dialga or Palkia. The legendary Pokémon's powers begin to overwhelm Sinnoh, causing the newly free Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit to attempt to stop it. The player then battles Palkia/Dialga; after defeating or capturing the Pokémon, Sinnoh returns to normal. After this, the player will continue, eventually battling the Sinnoh Region Pokémon League's Elite Four: Aaron, Bertha, Flint, and Lucian. After defeating all four members, the player will battle the Sinnoh League champion, a woman named Cynthia, who had appeared before in the game. If the protagonist beats Cynthia, he or she is the new Sinnoh League champion, beating the game. After the player beats the game, there is a new island to explore that is filled with other types of Pokémon. His or her old friend, who challenged him or her to battles multiple times before, will be waiting for him or her here. The old friend will challenge the player to another battle. On this island, there are also stores and a tournament center.


Pikachu has appeared multiple times on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In the 2002 episode "[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]", [[Bart Simpson]] has a hallucination while taking a test in class and envisages his classmates as various television characters, one of which is a Pikachu.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade |episodelink=Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade |series=[[The Simpsons]] |network=[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |airdate=17 November 2002 |season=14 |number=3 |people=[[Steven Dean Moore]] (Director)}}</ref> [[Maggie Simpson]] appeared as a Pikachu in a couch gag during the opening animation of the 2003 episode "[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]".<ref>{{cite episode |title='Tis the Fifteenth Season |episodelink='Tis the Fifteenth Season |series=The Simpsons |network=Fox |airdate=14 December 2003 |season=15 |number=7 |people=Steven Dean Moore (Director)}}</ref> The couch gag was utilized a second time for the 2004 episode "[[Fraudcast News]]".<ref>{{cite episode |title=Fraudcast News |episodelink=Fraudcast News |series=The Simpsons |network=Fox |airdate=23 May 2004 |season=15 |number=22 |people=[[Bob Anderson (director)|Bob Anderson]] (Director)}}</ref> In the 2010 episode "[[Postcards from the Wedge]]", Bart is distracted from his homework by an episode of ''Pokémon''. After watching Ash Ketchum talk to his Pikachu, he muses how the show has managed to stay fresh over the years.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Postcards from the Wedge |episodelink=Postcards from the Wedge |series=The Simpsons |network=Fox |airdate=14 March 2010 |season=21 |number=14 |people=[[Mark Kirkland]] (Director)}}</ref>
== Development and release ==
[[File:New York Pokemon D and P Launch Party.jpg|thumb|right|Director [[Junichi Masuda]] (right) and designer Shigeru Ohmoriz (left) at the North American release party in New York City]]
With ''[[Pokémon Dash]]'''s release and the release date of the Nintendo DS, the development of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of [[2004 in video gaming|2004]].<ref name="development_dash">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/554/554891p1.html|title=NDS Gets Pokémon Sequels|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=October 7, 2004}}</ref> [[Junichi Masuda]] at Game Freak developed the titles, saying it would "become a new type of game that offers a number of new forms of play" and that he was determined to create "the ultimate [Pokémon] version".<ref name="development_masuda">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/575/575988p1.html|title=Pokémon In 2005|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=December 29, 2004}}</ref><ref name="hiddenpower59">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=89|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 59|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|accessdate=13 January 2009|date=August 11, 2006}}</ref> Though ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were expected to be released in Japan by 2005, Nintendo revealed that the developers were still working on aspects of the gameplay and that the games would not be released until [[2006 in video gaming|2006]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|title=Pokemon Update|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=July 11, 2005|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref> The company said that ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' would be able to communicate with Pokémon games for the [[Game Boy Advance]], allowing players to transfer their Pokémon to the new games. Nintendo also announced that the games would make full use of the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] capabilities of the DS, allowing 16 players to communicate wirelessly at one time.<ref name="2005_delay">{{cite web|url=http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/632/632757p1.html|title=Pokémon Update|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=July 11, 2005}}</ref> Further information concerning the games was not released until mid 2006, when Nintendo President [[Satoru Iwata]] mentioned that connectivity with ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]'' was also still in development;<ref name="2006_wifi">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711641p1.html|title=Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Details|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Sullivan|first=Meghan|date=June 7, 2006}}</ref> new features such as the Pokétch and time sensitivity were also mentioned.<ref name="2006_pbrwiiconnectivity">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/711/711658p1.html|title=Connectivity Returns|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=June 7, 2006}}</ref><ref name="2006_poketch">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/712/712885p1.html|title=Pokémon Update|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=11 May 2007|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|date=June 15, 2006}}</ref>


Pikachu was ranked as the second best person of the year by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' in 1999, who called it "The most beloved animated character since [[Hello Kitty]]". The magazine noted Pikachu as the "public face of a phenomenon that has spread from Nintendo's fastest selling video game to a trading-card empire", citing the franchise's profits for the year as the reason for the ranking; behind singer [[Ricky Martin]] but ahead of author [[J.K. Rowling]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1220/1999bw.people.html |archiveurl=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20090303173742/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1220/1999bw.people.html |archivedate=2009-03-03 |title=The Best (and Worst) of 1999: The Best People of 1999 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |volume=154 |number=24 |date=1999-12-20 |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref>
According to Pokémon co-creator [[Ryan Long]], the games were designed with the DS's unique features in mind, such as the Wi-Fi capabilities and slot for Game Boy Advance cartridges.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemondiamond/news.html?sid=6172003|title=Q&A: Head Pokétrainer Tsunekazu Ishihara
The character placed eighth in a 2000 [[Animax]] poll of favorite anime characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2000-09-11/gundam-tops-anime-poll|title=Gundam Tops Anime Poll|date=2000-09-12|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=2008-11-10}}</ref> In 2002, Ash's Pikachu received fifteenth place in ''[[TV Guide]]'s'' 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time.<ref>"[http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/index.html TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time]{{dead link|date=February 2014}}. Retrieved April 17, 2009.</ref> [[GameSpot]] featured it in their article "All Time Greatest Game Hero".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/standings/index.html |title=All Time Greatest Game Hero – The Standings|publisher=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=2009-09-15}}{{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref> In 2003 ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Pikachu as the eighth top-earning fictional character of the year with an income of $825 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/2003/09/25/cx_al_fictionalslide_8.html?thisSpeed=30000 |title=Top-Earning Fictional Characters |work=Forbes |date=2003-09-25 |first1=Vanessa |last1=Gisquet |first2=Aude |last2=Lagorce |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> In 2004 the character dropped two spots to tenth on the list, taking in $825 million for a second straight year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/10/20/cz_vq_lr_1020fictionalintro.html |title=Top Characters Gross $25B |work=Forbes |date=2004-10-19 |first1=Vanessa |last1=Gisquet |first2=Lacey |last2=Rose |accessdate=2010-03-05}}</ref> In a 2008 [[Oricon]] poll Pikachu was voted as the fourth most popular video game character in Japan, tying with [[Solid Snake]].<ref>{{cite web |title=And Japan's Favorite Video Game Characters Are...?|url=http://kotaku.com/5035884/and-japans-favorite-video-game-characters-are|publisher=Kotaku |accessdate=2009-09-12 |author=Ashcraft, Brian|date=2009-10-04}}</ref> The character has been regarded as the Japanese answer to [[Mickey Mouse]]<ref name="Pikachu's Global Adventure">{{cite book |last=Tobin |first=Joseph |year=2004 |url=http://www.nordicom.gu.se/common/publ_pdf/87_Yearbook%202002.pdf#page=55 |title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon |format=PDF |publisher=Duke University Press |accessdate=2009-06-09 |isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> and as being part of a movement of "[[kawaii|cute]] [[capitalism]]".<ref name="Pokémon Capitalism">[[Anne Allison|Allison, Anne]] (2002) [http://web.mit.edu/cms/Events/mit2/Abstracts/AnneAllison.pdf The Cultural Politics of Pokémon Capitalism]{{dead link|date=February 2014}} ''Media in Transition 2: globalization and convergence''</ref> Pikachu was listed 8th in IGN's "Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/103/1036651p4.html |title=Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time – Movies Feature at IGN |publisher=IGN |author=Chris Mackenzie |date=October 20, 2009 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> [[Nintendo Power]] listed Pikachu as their ninth favourite hero, stating that while it was one of the first Pokémon, it is still popular to this day.<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Nintendo Power]] 250th issue! |year=2010 |publisher=[[Future US]] |location=[[South San Francisco, California]] |pages=40, 41 |accessdate=2010-07-24}}</ref> Authors Tracey West and Katherine Noll called Pikachu the best Electric type Pokémon and the best Pokémon overall. They added that if a person were to go around and ask ''Pokémon'' players who their favourite Pokémon was, they would "almost always" choose Pikachu. They also called Pikachu "brave and loyal".<ref>{{cite book |title=Pokémon Top 10 Handbook |last1=West |first1=Tracey |last2=Noll |first2=Katherine |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=L9dz4A6HLmYC |pages=20, 78 |year=2007 |accessdate=2011-04-30 |isbn=9780545001618}}</ref> On a less positive note, Pikachu was ranked first in [[AskMen]]'s top 10 of the most irritating '90s cartoon characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_200/234c_top_10_list.html|title=Top 10: Irritating '90s Cartoon Characters|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|publisher=[[AskMen]]|accessdate=July 7, 2012}}</ref> Similarly, in a poll conducted by IGN, it was voted as the 48th best Pokémon, with the staff commenting "despite being the most recognized Pokémon in the world... Pikachu ranks surprisingly low on our top 100".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/48 |title=Pikachu – #48 Top Pokémon – IGN |publisher=IGN |author=|accessdate=2012-06-26}}</ref>
| first=Emma|last=Boyes|date=June 5, 2007|work=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=27 January 2009}}</ref> The command buttons in the battle screen are large and color-coded; according to Masuda, this feature would facilitate gameplay for players unable to read.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=103|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 72|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|accessdate=13 January 2009|date=January 24, 2007}}</ref> Also, the touchscreen interface was designed to encourage players to use their fingers rather than the stylus to manipulate the screen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=102|title=Hidden Power of Masuda No. 71|publisher=[[Game Freak]]|accessdate=13 January 2009|date=January 23, 2007}}</ref> Though most of the graphics in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' are [[2D computer graphics|2D]], some of the background elements are [[3D computer graphics|3D]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/736/736546p1.html|title=Pokemon Diamond Playtest|first=Andrew|last=Alfonso|date=September 29, 2006|accessdate=22 December 2008|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref><ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="Gamezone review">{{cite web|url=http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31421.htm|title=Pokemon Pearl Review|last=Grabowski|first=Dakota|work=[[GameZone]]|publisher=Gamezone Online|accessdate=3 December 2008|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080928172659/http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31421.htm <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archivedate=28 September 2008}}</ref> The decision to retain 2D graphics in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' drew criticism; in response, Tsunekazu Ishihara said that "we wanted to maintain the original idea of Pokémon being a game that you played on this big map" and explained that physically, the games were in three dimensions but was designed to "maintain the original feel of the game". Responding to criticism over the use of [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection#Friend Codes|Friend Codes]] in the games, Ishihara explained that it was a security measure taken to ensure that players would not be able to [[voice chat|chat]] with strangers over the Wi-Fi connection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spong.com/detail/editorial.jsp?eid=10109598&cid=&tid=&pid=&plid=&page=3|title=Tsunekazu Ishihara: The Pokémon Interview|publisher=Spong|work=Spong|date=June 14, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009|first=Adam|last=Hartley}}</ref> Nintendo released a statement detailing [[glitch]]es found in Japanese releases of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''. The glitches caused players to be stuck in an in-game wall or lose saved data. Nintendo has released patches to certain retailers in Japan to fix these glitches.<ref name="glitches-statement">{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/adpj/info/index.html?C|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl News |accessdate=25 October 2006|publisher=Nintendo Japan|date=October 24, 2006}}</ref><ref name="glitches-ign">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/741/741366p1.html?RSSwhen2006-10-24_074700&RSSid=741366|title=IGN: Nintendo on Pokémon Bugs|accessdate=25 October 2006|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=October 24, 2006}}</ref>


A newly discovered [[Ligand (biochemistry)|ligand]] believed to provide better [[visual acuity]], discovered by {{nihongo|Osaka Bioscience Institute Foundation|[[:ja:大阪バイオサイエンス研究所|大阪バイオサイエンス研究所]]}}, is named "[[Pikachurin]]", borrowed from the nimbleness of Pikachu.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v11/n8/abs/nn.2160.html|title=Pikachurin, a dystroglycan ligand, is essential for photoreceptor ribbon synapse formation|publisher=[[Nature (journal)]]|date=2008-07-20|accessdate=2008-07-21}}</ref> The name was inspired due to Pikachu's "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://inventorspot.com/articles/lightningfast_vision_protein_named_after_pikachu_16170 |title=Lightning-Fast Vision Protein Named After Pikachu |publisher=Inventor Spot|author=Levenstein, Steve |date=2008-07-24|accessdate=2008-07-29}}</ref>
The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006. To commemorate the release, Nintendo sold a limited-edition [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]] in Japanese Pokémon Center stores and through the Pokémon fan club by mail. The consoles featured the games' mascots Dialga and Palkia painted in silver and gold respectively on a metallic black finish.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite news|url=http://dol.dengeki.com/data/news/2006/9/1/c919950e8e236ae123318364ad5b5286.html|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Campaign: Original DS Lite Released!|accessdate=27 January 2009|date=September 1, 2006|work=Dengeki Online|publisher=[[ASCII Media Works]]}}</ref> On December 20, 2006, Nintendo of America announced that the North American release of the games was slated for April 22, 2007, and that those who pre-ordered their copies of the games would receive special DS [[Stylus (computing)|styluses]] branded with some of the new Pokémon.<ref name="April">{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/751/751830p1.html|title=Pokemon in April|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=December 20, 2006|accessdate=22 December 2008|first=Craig|last=Harris}}</ref> Shortly before the games' North American release, The Pokémon Company presented a limited demo of the games for Nintendo's booth at the [[Game Developer's Conference]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/771/771649p1.html|title=GDC 2007: Hands on with Pokemon DS|first=Craig|last=Harris|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=March 8, 2007|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref> To celebrate the games' North American release, Nintendo held a release party at the Nintendo World Store in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza.<ref name="releaseparty">{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/779/779502p1.html|title=Nintendo Holds Pokemon Launch Party|first=Micah|last=Seff|date=April 10, 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=20 December 2008}}</ref> Nintendo of Europe announced a release date of July 27, 2007, for the [[European Union]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/790/790638p1.html|title=Pok¿mon Diamond & Pearl Dated for EU|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 22, 2007|first=Rob|last=Burman|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref> and Nintendo Australia announced a June 21 release date.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782921p1.html|title=Pok¿mon Diamond and Pearl Down Under|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 23, 2007|first=Cam|last=Shea|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref> A launch event was held in [[Game (retailer)|GAME]] stores at [[Hamleys]] to celebrate the European release of the games. The event, held on July 26, 2007, offered a chance to purchase the games one day before their official release date and featured an appearance by band [[McFly]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a67825/mcfly-to-star-at-pokemon-launch.html|title=McFly to star at 'Pokemon' launch|publisher=Hachette Filipacchi|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=25 November 2009|date=July 26, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168990|title=Pokémon freaks attack London|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|accessdate=25 November 2009|date=July 26, 2007}}</ref> To celebrate the Australian release of the games, Nintendo launched the nationwide Nintendo DS Connection Tour 07; each stop in the tour featured events such as [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] competitions and Pokémon trivia games.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.itwire.com/content/view/12602/|title=Come on Aussie tour with new Pokémon|last=Bantick|first=Mike|publisher=iTWire|date=June 3, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009|work=iTWire}}</ref>


Pikachu and ten other Pokémon were chosen as Japan's mascots in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Pikachu Named Japan's Official Mascot In Brazil 2014 World Cup | url=http://soccerly.com/article/salvadorborboa/pikachu-named-japans-official-mascot-in-brazil-2014-world-cup | author=Salvador Borboa | date=March 12, 2014 | publisher=The Beautiful Game LLC | accessdate=March 17, 2014}}</ref>
The success of the games revived the popularity of the Pokémon brand.<ref name="momentum" /> [[George Harrison (executive)|George Harrison]], then Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing, noted that the games were attracting "players of all ages"—from younger children to "grown men and women" and older players who "played the [[Pokémon Red and Blue|original Pokémon games]]".<ref name=momentum>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32811782_ITM|title=Wii and Nintendo DS Sales Fuel Pokemon Momentum.|date=September 6, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[Accessmylibrary.com]]}}</ref> As a result, Pokémon USA opened a temporary boutique in the [[Times Square]] [[Toys "R" Us]] that sold exclusively Pokémon licensed merchandise including [[Jakks Pacific]]-created action figures, plush toys, backpacks, and clothing.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.playthings.com/article/CA6449264.html?industryid=47325|title=Pokemon builds TRU Times Square boutique|date=June 5, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009|publisher=[[Reed Business Information]]|work=Playthings}}</ref> Ronald Boire, president of Toys "R" Us, stated that the store planned to open temporary boutiques in all 585 of its domestic locations.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/27pokemon.html|title=Remember Squirtle and Jigglypuff? They’re Back |first=Will|last=Wade|date=August 27, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Other Pokémon merchandise includes a BattleDome Playset and a talking Pokédex.<ref>{{cite news|archiveurl=http://webcitation.org/5e8Q0rZOa|archivedate=27 January 2009|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/GiftGuide/Toys/2007/11/19/4668586.html|title=Pokemon pandemonium is back again|publisher=[[Quebecor]]|work=[[Edmonton Sun]]|date=November 19, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009}}</ref> Additionally, Pokémon USA partnered with [[Burger King]] in 2008 to launch a promotional campaign in which Burger King included exclusive Pokémon trading cards and accessories with Kids Meals. The promotion lasted from July 7 to August 3 in the United States and continued through the fall internationally.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS90373+10-Jun-2008+PRN20080610|title=Pokemon USA and Burger King Corp. Partner for Global Promotion in 2008|date=June 10, 2008|publisher=[[Reuters]]|accessdate=27 January 2009}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}
''Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection'' is a two-disc [[Soundtrack#Video game soundtracks|soundtrack]] featuring music scored by Hitomi Sato and [[Junichi Masuda]] under the supervision of Go Ichinose, with a few other [[fanfares]] composed by Morikazu Aoki.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{Cite book | year=2006 | editor= | title=Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl Instruction Booklet | pages=58–59|publisher=Nintendo|id= }}</ref> The album, released in Japan on December 22, 2006, peaked at #253 on Japan's [[Oricon]] charts and charted for one week.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/686701/1/|title=Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=23 December 2008}}</ref>


==References==
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* Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, California: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999.
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* Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
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* Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector's Edition: Prima's Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21, 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
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* [[Nintendo Power]]. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player's Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
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* Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player's Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5


==External links==
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* [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pikachu_(Pokémon) Pikachu on Bulbapedia]
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! Track Title (Japanese)
! Track Title (English Translation)
! Composer
! Arranger
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| 1
| オープニングデモ
| Opening Demo
| Junichi Masuda<br/>Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
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| 2
| オープニング
| Opening
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
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| 3
| とくべつばんぐみ「あかいギャラドスをおえ！」
| Special Program: "Search for the Red Gyarados!"
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
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| 4
| フタバタウン (昼)
| Twinleaf Town (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
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| 5
| ライバル
| Rival
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 6
| 201ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 201 (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 7
| みずうみ
| Lake
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 8
| 湖でハプニング！
| Happening at the Lake!
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 9
| 戦闘！野生ポケモン
| Battle! Wild Pokémon
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
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| 10
| 野生ポケモンに勝利！
| Wild Pokémon Defeated!
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 11
| ヒカリ
| Dawn
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 12
| どうぐゲット
| Get Item
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 13
| マサゴタウン (昼)
| Sandgem Town (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 14
| けんきゅうじょ
| Research Lab
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 15
| 連れて行く
| Follow Me
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 16
| ポケモンセンター (昼)
| Pokémon Center (Day)
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 17
| 回復
| Recovery
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 18
| 視線！たんぱんこぞう
| Look! Shorts Kid
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 19
| 視線！ミニスカート
| Look! Miniskirt
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 20
| 戦闘！トレーナー
| Battle! Trainer
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 21
| トレーナーに勝利！
| Trainer Defeated!
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 22
| コトブキシティ (昼)
| Jubilife City (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 23
| たいせつなどうぐゲット
| Get Key item
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 24
| フレンドリィショップ
| Friendly Shop
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 25
| 203ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 203 (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 26
| 戦闘！ライバル
| Battle! Rival
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 27
| クロガネゲート
| Oreburgh Gate
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 28
| わざマシンゲット
| Get TM/HM
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 29
| クロガネシティ (昼)
| Oreburgh City (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 30
| クロガネたんこう
| Oreburgh Mine
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 31
| ジム
| Gym
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 32
| 戦闘！ジムリーダー
| Battle! Gym Leader
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 33
| ジムリーダーに勝利！
| Gym Leader Defeated!
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 34
| バッジゲット
| Get Badge
| Junichi Masuda
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 35
| 視線！ふたごちゃん
| Look! Twins
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 36
| レベルアップ
| Level Up
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 37
| ソノオタウン (昼)
| Floaroma Town (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 38
| きのみゲット
| Get Berry
| Morikazu Aoki
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 39
| 205ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 205 (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 40
| ギンガ団登場！
| Enter Team Galactic!
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 41
| 戦闘！ギンガ団
| Battle! Team Galactic
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 42
| ハクタイのもり
| Eterna Forest
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 43
| 一緒に行こう！
| Let's Go Together!
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 44
| ハクタイシティ (昼)
| Eterna City (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 45
| ギンガハクタイビル
| Galactic Eterna Building
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 46
| 戦闘！ギンガ団幹部
| Battle! Team Galactic Commander
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 47
| ギンガ団に勝利！
| Team Galactic Defeated!
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 48
| 進化
| Evolution
| Junichi Masuda
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 49
| 進化おめでとう
| Congratulations on the Evolution
| Junichi Masuda
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 50
| じてんしゃ
| Bicycle
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 51
| 視線！サイクリング
| Look! Cyclist
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 52
| 206ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 206 (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 53
| ヨスガシティ (昼)
| Hearthome City (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 54
| 209ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 209 (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 55
| 視線！やまおとこ
| Look! Hiker
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 56
| ズイタウン (昼)
| Solaceon Town (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 57
| ポケッチアプリゲット
| Get Pokétch Application
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 58
| 210ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 210 (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 59
| トバリシティ (昼)
| Veilstone City (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 60
| リッシこのほとり (昼)
| Valor Lakefront (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 61
| ミオシティ (昼)
| Canalave City (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 62
| 216ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 216 (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 63
| キッサキシティ (昼)
| Snowpoint City (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 64
| ギンガ団アジト
| Team Galactic HQ
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 65
| 戦闘！ギンガ団ボス
| Battle! Team Galactic Boss
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 66
| アジトの最奥！！
| Deep Within the Hideout!!
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 67
| テンガンざん
| Mt. Coronet
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 68
| やりのはしら
| Spear Pillar
| Junichi Masuda<br/>Go Ichinose
| Junichi Masuda<br/>Go Ichinose
|-
| 69
| 伝説ポケモン出現！
| The Legendary Pokémon Appears!
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 70
| 天変地異！！
| Cataclysm!!
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 71
| 戦闘！ディアルガ・パルキア
| Battle! Dialga & Palkia
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 72
| ナギサシティ (昼)
| Sunyshore City (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 73
| チャンピオンロード
| Victory Road
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 74
| 視線！エリートトレーナー
| Look! Ace Trainer
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 75
| ポケモンリーグ (昼)
| Pokémon League (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 76
| ファイトエリア (昼)
| Fight Area (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 77
| 225ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 225 (Day)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 78
| 228ばんどうろ (昼)
| Route 228 (Day)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|}
|}


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! |
|-
| colspan="2" |

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="5"|Disc 2
|-
! No.
! Track Title (Japanese)
! Track Title (English Translation)
! Composer
! Arranger
|-
| 1
| フタバタウン (夜)
| Twinleaf Town (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 2
| 201ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 201 (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 3
| ポケモンセンター (夜)
| Pokémon Center (Night)
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 4
| Wi-Fi通信
| Wi-Fi Communication
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 5
| マサゴタウン (夜)
| Sandgem Town (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 6
| コウキ
| Lucas
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 7
| コトブキシティ (夜)
| Jubilife City (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 8
| テレビきょく
| TV Station
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 9
| GTS
| GTS
| Go Ichinose<br/>Hitomi Sato
| Go Ichinose<br/>Hitomi Sato
|-
| 10
| なみのり
| Surf
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 11
| ミオシティ (夜)
| Canalave City (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 12
| わざ忘れ
| Forget an Attack
| Morikazu Aoki
| Morikazu Aoki
|-
| 13
| 203ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 203 (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 14
| 視線！からておう
| Look! Black Belt
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 15
| クロガネシティ (夜)
| Oreburgh City (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 16
| 205ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 205 (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 17
| 視線！ふなのり
| Look! Sailor
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 18
| ハクタイシティ (夜)
| Eterna City (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 19
| ちかつうろ
| The Underground
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 20
| ちかでハタをとった！
| Capture the Flag Underground!
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 21
| 視線！アロマなおねえさん
| Look! Aroma Lady
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 22
| ソノオタウン (夜)
| Floaroma Town (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 23
| もりのようかん
| Old Chateau
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 24
| ズイタウン (夜)
| Solaceon Town (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 25
| だいしつげん
| Great Marsh
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 26
| 206ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 206 (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 27
| 視線！ポケモンコレクター
| Look! Collector
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 28
| トバリシティ (夜)
| Veilstone City (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 29
| ゲームコーナー
| Game Corner
| Junichi Masuda<br/>Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 30
| スロット当たり
| Win at the Slot
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 31
| スロット大当たり
| Jackpot at the Slot
| Junichi Masuda
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 32
| 視線！ギャンブラー
| Look! Gambler
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 33
| 209ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 209 (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 34
| キッサキシティ (夜)
| Snowpoint City (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 35
| 216ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 216 (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 36
| みずうみのくうどう
| Lake Cave
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 37
| 戦闘！ユクシー・エムリット・アグノム
| Battle! Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 38
| 210ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 210 (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 39
| ポケトレで発見！
| Discovery with the Poké Radar!
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 40
| ナギサシティ (夜)
| Sunyshore City (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 41
| 視線！げいじゅつか
| Look! Artist
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 42
| ふれあいひろば
| Amity Square
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 43
| アクセサリーゲット
| Get Accessory
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 44
| ヨスガシティ (夜)
| Hearthome City (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 45
| コンテスト会場
| Contest Hall
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 46
| ポフィン
| Poffin
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 47
| スーパーコンテンスト！
| Super Contest!
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 48
| コンテスト！ドレスアップ
| Contest! Dress Up
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 49
| ダンス かんたん
| Dance: Easy
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 50
| ダンス むずかしい
| Dance: Difficult
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 51
| コンテスト！結果発表
| Contest Result
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 52
| コンテスト優勝！
| Winning the Contest!
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 53
| 228ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 228 (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 54
| リッシこのほとり (夜)
| Valor Lakefront (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 55
| ファイトエリア (夜)
| Fight Area (Night)
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 56
| バトルタワー
| Battle Tower
| Morikazu Aoki
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 57
| 225ばんどうろ (夜)
| Route 225 (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 58
| ハードマウンテン
| Stark Mountain
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 59
| 戦闘！伝説のポケモン
| Battle! Legendary Pokémon
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 60
| ふしぎなおくりもの
| Mystery Gift
| Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 61
| ポケモンリーグ (夜)
| Pokémon League (Night)
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 62
| 決戦！ポケモンリーグ
| Decisive Battle! Pokémon League
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 63
| 四天王登場！
| Enter the Elite Four!
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 64
| 戦闘！四天王
| Battle! Elite Four
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 65
| 四天王に勝利！
| Elite Four Defeated!
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 66
| チャンピオンシロナ
| Champion Cynthia
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 67
| 戦闘！チャンピオン
| Battle! Champion
| Junichi Masuda
| Junichi Masuda
|-
| 68
| チャンピオンに勝利！
| Champion Defeated!
| Hitomi Sato
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 69
| 栄光の部屋
| Hall of Fame
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|-
| 70
| 殿堂入りおめでとう！
| Congratulations on Your Induction!
| Junichi Masuda<br/>Go Ichinose
| Hitomi Sato
|-
| 71
| エンディング
| Ending
| Go Ichinose
| Go Ichinose
|}
|}

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| 1UP = A-<ref name="1UP review" />
| CVG = 8.1/10<ref name="CVG" />
| EuroG = 9/10<ref name="Euro review">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/pokemon-diamond-pearl-review|title=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl |last=Albiges|first=Luke|date=May 14, 2007|work=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Eurogamer Network|accessdate=2 December 2008}}</ref>
| Fam = 35/40<ref name="escapist">{{cite web |title=Pokemon Black & White Grab Rare Perfect Score from Famitsu |publisher=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |author=Funk, John |date=2010-09-08 |accessdate=2010-09-08 |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103311-Pokemon-Black-White-Grab-Rare-Perfect-Score-from-Famitsu}}</ref>
| GameZone = 8.5/10 (Pearl)<ref name="Gamezone review" />
| GSpot = 8.5/10 (Pearl)<ref name="GameSpot Review" />
| GSpy = 7.5/10 (Pearl)<ref name="GameSpy review" />
| IGN = 8.5/10 (Diamond)<ref name="ign_review" />
| NP = 9/10<ref>{{cite journal | year=June 2007 | title=[[Nintendo Power]] |issue= 216 |pages= 107 |publisher=Future US}}</ref>
|
| compilation = yes
|
| GR =84%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925601.asp?q=Pokemon%20pearl|title=Pokemon Diamond Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Game Rankings]]|accessdate=2 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925602.asp?q=Pokemon%20pearl|title=Pokemon Pearls Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Game Rankings]]|accessdate=2 August 2008}}</ref>
| MC=84%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemonpearl|title=Pokemon Pearl Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond|title=Pokemon Diamond Reviews|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref>}}

''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' garnered slightly higher ratings than [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']] and [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']]. The Japanese version of the games have an 85 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]] and an 85% ("generally favorable reviews") on [[Game Rankings]]. The highest score given was a 92 by UK ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', while the lowest was a 67 by [[Game Revolution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/pokemondiamond|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (ds:2007)|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[Metacritic]]|date=April 22, 2007|accessdate=22 April 2007}}</ref> Ryan Davis of [[GameSpot]] gave the games an 8.5/10 ("Great") and called the games "the most well-rounded Pokémon games to date."<ref name="GameSpot Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/pokemonpearl/review.html|title=Pokémon Pearl Review|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=April 23, 2007|accessdate=24 April 2007|last=Davis|first=Ryan}}</ref> [[IGN]] and [[GameZone]] also gave the games an 8.5/10.<ref name="Gamezone review" /><ref name="ign_review">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p1.html|title=Pokémon Diamond Review|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 20, 2007|accessdate=20 April 2007|last=Harris|first=Craig}}</ref> The UK ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' gave the games 92%, and [[GameSpy]] gave them a 4.5/5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2254|title=What do you mean, we've gotta catch 'em all? All 493? Sigh, okay|publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine|first=Tom|last=East|date=January 4, 2008|accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> The games received slightly lower reviews from [[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]] than ''Ruby''/''Sapphire'' had, but earned an "A-" grade from [[1UP.com]], an improvement from ''Ruby''/''Sapphire'''s "B-".<ref name="1UP review">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3158898|title=Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Review|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|work=[[1UP.com]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]]|accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref><ref name="CVG">{{cite web|url=http://computerandvideogames.com/game.php?id=8862|title=Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Overview|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref>

Most reviewers felt that though the gameplay and storyline had not changed much since the first games, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were still engaging. Ryan Davis of GameSpot said, "[I]t's a little surprising how well the formula holds up in Diamond and Pearl, which is a testament to the strong fundamentals of the series as well as the quality of the execution."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /> The games' Wi-Fi connectivity also earned largely positive reviews. 1UP.com called the addition of wireless connectivity the games' "biggest improvements".<ref name="1UP review" /> GameSpot and GameSpy both listed the addition of online play as one of the positive points of the games and called the system "robust" and "probably the most significant new feature."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="GameSpy review">{{cite web|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p1.html|title=Pokemon Pearl Version Review|last=Viloria|first=Gerald|date=April 22, 2007|work=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=3 December 2008}}</ref> ComputerAndVideoGames.com said of the Global Trade Center, "Suddenly, Pokémon feels properly alive for the first time since playgrounds were abuzz with monsters in the late '90s – and you'll instantly forgive Game Freak their technical stubbornness the first time you switch on your DS and find the level 100 [[Munchlax]] you craved is on your cart."<ref name="CVG" />

The graphics generally received positive reviews. GameSpot praised the blend of [[2d graphics|2D]] and [[3d graphics|3D]] graphics, and GameZone said that the graphics were "better than what I had originally imagined" and that "a Pokemon title hasn't ever looked this good on a handheld."<ref name="GameSpot Review" /><ref name="Gamezone review" /> GameSpy felt that the graphics, though simple, made the game "a pleasure to explore".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/pokemon-platinum/782895p2.html|title=Pokémon Pearl (DS)|last=Villoria|first=Gerald|date=April 23, 2007|work=[[GameSpy]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|page=2|accessdate=4 December 2008}}</ref> ComputerAndVideoGames.com, however, said that "the so-called '3D' isn't up to much: it's just a viewpoint shuffle, with DS's gutsy engine taking a nice long nap between the odd hypnotic windfarm or fog effect."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168939|title=Pokémon Diamond/Pearl|date=July 26, 2007|work=[[ComputerAndVideoGames.com]]|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|accessdate=4 December 2008}}</ref> The audio was not so well-received: IGN felt that the cries made by the Pokémon "still screech with the flair of the original Game Boy" and that the music, while "more advanced", was "not much beyond [Game Boy Advance] quality".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/782/782443p2.html|title=Pokemon Diamond Review|last=Harris|first=Craig|date=April 20, 2007|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|page=2|accessdate=4 December 2008}}</ref> GameZone also felt that the sounds had not been updated, saying "This [the audio] is the only area that hasn't taken one step forward. It remains stagnant and doesn't show any progression over the GBA titles".<ref name="Gamezone review" /> GameSpot cited the games' "recycled" sounds as one of the negative points.<ref name="GameSpot Review" />

First released in Japan in 2006, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' have the most successful launch week of games in the ''Pokémon'' series, and the best launch week for any Nintendo DS game for the country alone.<ref name="launch week Japan">{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/10/03/103,1159869995,61194,0,0.html|title='Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Around 1.6 Million Units in the First Week|work=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=October 3, 2006|accessdate=4 October 2006}}</ref> Within forty-six days, the games sold three million units, becoming the fastest DS games to do so; by the end of the year, the number increased to five million units in just under three months, making ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' the best-selling Pokémon games in Japan.<ref name="5_million_copies">{{ja icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/12/27/103,1167202517,65081,0,0.html|title='Pokémon Diamond and Pearl' Breaks the 500,000 Mark in Units Shipped！|work=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|date=December 27, 2006|accessdate=1 January 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/752/752414p1.html|title=Pokemon Hits 5 Million|first=Anoop|last=Gantayat|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|accessdate=22 December 2008|date=December 27, 2006|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> In the United States, [[pre-order]]s for ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' passed 533,000,<ref name="half_million_presales">{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/781/781459p1.html|title=Pokémon Pre-orders pass 500,000|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 18, 2007|accessdate=18 April 2007|last=Burman|first=Rob}}</ref> almost twice the pre-sale numbers for ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''.<ref name="presales">{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN3Q40315520070418 |title=Nintendo "Pokémon" U.S. presales top half a million |publisher=[[Reuters]] |accessdate=2007-04-18 |date=April 18, 2008}}</ref> Within five days of release, the games sold around one million copies and were the fastest-selling Pokémon games ever until the release of ''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''.<ref name="1millionussales">{{cite news |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6169770.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;2 |title=DS Pokémons caught 1 million times |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[GameSpot]] |date=April 26, 2007 |accessdate=2007-04-26 |last=Surette |first=Tim}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/910/910756p1.html|title=Pokemon Platinum Goes Platinum in Japan|date=September 17, 2008|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=26 January 2009|first=John|last=Tanaka}}</ref> The games were the seventh-best-selling video games of 2007, with around 4.27 million units sold in the United States;<ref>{{cite book|title=Guinness World Records 2009|page=161|publisher=[[Jim Pattison Group]]|editor=Glenday, Craig|year=2009|isbn=978-1-904994-37-4}}</ref> in early 2009 sales passed 5.3 million units.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/962/962911p1.html|title=Pokemon Platinum Version Makes Its U.S. Debut|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=2009-03-16|accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> As of October 15, 2013, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' combined have sold 17.63 million copies worldwide,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/202366/Pokemon_X__Y_sell_4M_copies_in_first_weekend.php|title=Pokemon X & Y sell 4M copies in first weekend|last=Rose|first=Mike|date=15 October 2013|work=[[Gamasutra]]|publisher=Think Services|accessdate=16 October 2013}}</ref> making their sales totals around one million higher than those of ''Ruby''/''Sapphire'' and around six million higher than those of ''FireRed''/''LeafGreen''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 25, 2008 |format=PDF |pages=6 |accessdate=3 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2004/041125e.pdf#page=4|format=[[PDF]]|accessdate=January 25, 2007|date=November 25, 2004|title=Consolidated Financial Statements|publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2008 |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=April 2, 2008 |accessdate=25 April 2008 |pages=6 |format=[[PDF]]}}</ref> The games also boosted sales of hardware in the United States, spurring the sales of 471,000 DS units and causing the sales of video games in April 2007 to rise 20% from April 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273781,00.html|title=Video Game Sales Rise 20 Percent|date=May 18, 2007|accessdate=27 January 2009|agency=[[Reuters]]|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> In Europe, the games sold around 1.6 million units within just seven weeks of their release and topped the charts in Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641284396|title=New Flash Of Colour For DS Lite |date=September 17, 2007|accessdate=27 January 2009|publisher=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|work=[[Sky News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/news/current-european-best-sellers-4|title=Current European Best Sellers|date=August 20, 2007|accessdate=27 January 2009|publisher=[[Future Publishing]]|work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.spong.com/article/13392/The_Charts_Nintendo_Mops_Up|title=The Charts: Nintendo Mops Up|date=August 7, 2007|publisher=Spong|work=Spong|accessdate=27 January 2009}}</ref> Additionally, there have been more than 10 million Pokémon trades via Wi-Fi.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite news|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/06/12/103,1181630468,73254,0,0.html | title=Global Circle of Pokemon! The Total Number of Pokemon Exchanged in the U.S. Breaks the 10 Million Mark | accessdate=14 June 2007 | date=June 13, 2007 | work=[[Famitsu]]|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]}}</ref> At [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s [[G-phoria]] 2007, the games won "Best Handheld Game", and were nominated for "Best RPG".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/gphoria2007/index.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929124853/http://www.g4tv.com/gphoria2007/index.html|archivedate=29 September 2009|title = G4 – G-Phoria 2007|accessdate=22 September 2008|publisher=[[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]|work=G4TV.com}}</ref> In 2008 ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were nominated for the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] Children's Kids Vote Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations-childrens-awards-in-2008,593,BA.html|title=Children's Awards Nominations|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|date=October 28, 2008|accessdate=24 November 2008}}</ref> In [[IGN]]'s Best of 2007 Awards, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' were named the best online multiplayer games and the best RPG games.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/19.html|title=IGN Best of 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/9.html|title=IGN Best of 2007|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=22 December 2008}}</ref> In the 2006 [[Famitsu]] Game Awards, ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' won the Best Hit award and tied with ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' for the Game of the Year award.<ref>{{ja icon}} {{cite news|url=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/04/20/103,1177037473,70570,0,0.html|title=Preliminaries! Famitsu Game Awards 2006 Held! Each Winning Title Announced!|publisher=[[Enterbrain, Inc.]] and [[Tokuma Shoten]]|work=[[Famitsu]]|date=April 20, 2007|accessdate=26 January 2009}}</ref>

== Related games ==

===Pokémon Platinum===
{{main|Pokémon Platinum}}
{{nihongo|'''''Pokémon Platinum Version'''''|ポケットモンスタープラチナ|Poketto Monsutā Purachina|"Pocket Monsters: Platina"}} is an [[video game remake|enhanced remake]] of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] [[handheld game console]]. It was released on September 13, 2008 in Japan, March 22, 2009 in North America, May 14, 2009 in Australia, and May 22, 2009 in Europe. The developers made ''Platinum'' with the intent of making it a stronger version of ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', which they described as the "ultimate" Pokémon titles.

''Pokémon Platinum'' has been met with generally positive reception, holding aggregate scores of 84 and 83.14% at [[Metacritic]] and [[Game Rankings]] respectively. It was praised for the additions and changes made to ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' by publications such as [[IGN]], ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', and ''[[GamePro]]'', though it has been criticized for being too similar to them. IGN included it as the ninth best Nintendo DS game ever made, as well as nominating it as one of the best DS role-playing games of 2009. It was the fastest-selling game in Japan at the time, selling 7.06 million copies by May 7, 2010.

=== Pokémon Battle Revolution ===
{{main|Pokémon Battle Revolution}}
{{nihongo|'''''Pokémon Battle Revolution'''''|ポケモンバトルレボリューション|Pokémon Batoru Reboryūshon}} is the first [[Wii]] incarnation of the ''[[Pokémon]]'' video game franchise. It is also the first Wii game to use the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]] in [[North America]] and Japan and the first Wii game to wirelessly interact with the [[Nintendo DS]] handheld.

=== My Pokémon Ranch ===
{{main|My Pokémon Ranch}}
{{nihongo|'''''My Pokémon Ranch'''''|みんなのポケモン牧場|Minna no Pokemon Bokujō|''Everyone's Pokémon Ranch''}} is a [[Wii]] game developed by [[Ambrella]] and released via the [[WiiWare]] download service. First released on March 25, 2008, in Japan, it was later made available in North America on June 9, 2008, and in Europe on July 4, 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/wii/data/943658.html |title=My Pokemon Ranch Release Information for Wii |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |work=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2009-06-11}}</ref> for 1000 [[Wii Points]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/881/881343p1.html|title=My Pokemon Ranch Review|publisher=[[News Corporation]]|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=16 January 2009|date=June 12, 2008|first=Craig|last=Harris}}</ref> Like the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]'s ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire#Pokémon Box: Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Box]]'', ''Ranch'' allows players to store and arrange Pokémon from ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl''. Pokémon transferred from those games are rendered in 3D and can interact with the player's [[Mii]]s. Although given positive reviews by parents and children, it was received very poorly by critics, who criticized it for its graphics, one responding "I can't even tell what these things are! I bet the children can't either!".

== Footnotes ==
{{reflist|group=fn}}

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== References ==
<div class="references-small">

* {{cite video game | title=Pokémon Diamond | developer=[[Game Freak]] | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | date=2007 }}
* ''Pokémon Diamond Version'' instruction booklet. Nintendo (2007).
* {{cite book|title=Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|first=Casey|last=Loe|isbn=978-1-59812-018-9|year=2007|location=Redmond, Washington}}

</div>

== External links ==
* [http://www.pokemon.com/#diamondandpearl ''Pokémon Diamond/Pearl''] subpage on pokemon.com
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20071011021550/http://www.pokemon-games.com/pokemondandp/index.jsp ''Pokémon Diamond/Pearl''] Official U.S. website
* [http://www.pokemonplatinum.com/ ''Pokémon Platinum''] Official U.S. ''Pokémon Platinum'' website
*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Diamond_and_Pearl_Versions Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions on Bulbapedia]
**[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nintendo_DS_Pok%C3%A9mon_Diamond_%26_Pearl_Super_Music_Collection Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection on Bulbapedia]

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Pikachu (일본어: ピカチュウ, Hepburn: Pikachū) /ˈpiːkəˌtʃuː/ is one of the species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise — a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series.[1] Pikachu is one of the most well-known Pokémon, largely because a Pikachu is a central character in the Pokémon anime series. Pikachu is regarded as a major character of the Pokémon franchise and has become an icon of Japanese culture in recent years.

Pikachu evolves from a Pichu when it levels up with high friendship, and evolves into a Raichu with a "Thunder Stone". Within the world of the Pokémon franchise, Pikachu are often found in houses, forests,[2] plains, and occasionally near mountains, islands, and electrical sources (such as power plants), on most continents throughout the fictional world. As an Electric-type Pokémon, Pikachu can store electricity in its cheeks and release it in lightning-based attacks.[3]

Concept and design

Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the Pokémon series began in Japan in 1996, and features several species of creatures called "Pokémon" that players, called "trainers", are encouraged to capture, train, and use to battle other players' Pokémon or interact with the game's world.[4][5] Pikachu was one of several different Pokémon designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by artist Ken Sugimori.[6][7] According to series producer Satoshi Tajiri, the name is derived from a combination of two Japanese sounds: pika, a sound an electric spark makes, and chu, a sound a mouse makes.[8] Developer Junichi Masuda noted Pikachu's name as one of the most difficult to create, due to an effort to make it appealing to both Japanese and American audiences.[9]

Standing 1 ft 4 in (0.4m) tall, Pikachu are mouse-like creatures, and were the first "Electric-type" Pokémon created, their design intended to revolve around the concept of electricity.[10] They appear as mouse-like creatures that have short, yellow fur with brown markings covering their backs and parts of their lightning bolt shaped tails. They have black-tipped, pointed ears and red circular pouches on their cheeks, which can spark with electricity.[2] In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, gender differences were introduced; a female Pikachu now has an indent at the end of its tail, giving it a heart-shaped appearance. They attack primarily by projecting electricity from their bodies at their targets. Within the context of the franchise, a Pikachu can transform, or "evolve" into a Raichu when exposed to a "Thunderstone". In later titles an evolutionary predecessor was introduced named "Pichu", which evolves into a Pikachu after establishing a close friendship with its trainer.

Initially both Pikachu and the Pokémon Clefairy were chosen to be lead characters for the franchise merchandising, with the latter as the primary mascot to make the early comic book series more "engaging". However with the production of the animated series, Pikachu was chosen as the primary mascot, in an attempt to appeal to female viewers and their mothers, and under the belief that the creature presented the image of a recognizable intimate pet for children. Its color was also a deciding factor, as yellow is a primary color and easier for children to recognize from a distance, and with consideration to the fact the only other competing yellow mascot at the time was Winnie-the-Pooh.[11] Though Tajiri acknowledged that the character was relatively popular with both boys and girls, the idea of Pikachu as the mascot was not his own, and stated he felt the human aspect of the series was overlooked by Japanese children who embraced Pikachu by itself more readily.[12]

Appearances

In the video games

In the video games, Pikachu is a low-level Pokémon, which has appeared in all of the games except Black and White naturally without having to trade.[13] The game Pokémon Yellow features a Pikachu as the only available Starter Pokémon. Based on the Pikachu from the Pokémon anime, it refuses to stay in its Poké Ball, and instead follows the main character around on screen. The trainer can speak to it and it displays different reactions depending on how it is treated.[14] An event from April 1 to May 5, 2010 allowed players of Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver to access a route on the Pokéwalker which solely contained Pikachu which knew attacks that they were not normally compatible with, Surf and Fly.[15] Both of these attacks can be used outside battles as travel aids.

Aside from the main series, Pikachu stars in Hey You, Pikachu! for the Nintendo 64.[16] The player interacts with Pikachu through a microphone, issuing commands to play various mini-games and act out situations. The game Pokémon Channel follows a similar premise of interacting with the Pikachu, though without the microphone.[17] Pikachu appear in almost all levels of Pokémon Snap, a game where the player takes pictures of Pokémon for a score. A Pikachu is one of the sixteen starters and ten partners in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure features a Pikachu as the main protagonist.[18] Pikachu has also appeared in all four Super Smash Bros. games as a playable character.[19]

In the anime

The Pokémon anime series and films feature the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, traveling through the various regions of the Pokémon universe. They are accompanied by a group of alternating friends, including Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, Dawn, Iris, Cilan, Bonnie, Serena, and Clemont.

In the first episode, Ash receives his Pikachu from Professor Oak as his starting Pokémon. New trainers are given a starting Pokémon; in Ash's homeland of Kanto this is often Charmander, Squirtle, or Bulbasaur, but Ash overslept and got Pikachu instead. At first, Pikachu largely ignores Ash's requests, shocking him frequently and refusing to be confined to the conventional method of Pokémon transportation, a Poké Ball. However, Ash puts himself in danger to defend Pikachu from a flock of wild Spearow,[20] then rushes the electric mouse to a Pokémon Center. Through these demonstrations of respect and unconditional commitment to Pokémon, Pikachu warms up to Ash, and their friendship is formed. However, it still refuses to go into its Poké Ball. Soon after, Pikachu shows great power that sets it apart from Pokémon, and other Pikachu, which causes Team Rocket to constantly attempt to capture it in order to win favor from their boss, Giovanni.[21] Only once had Ash almost released Pikachu, and that was in the episode Pikachu's Goodbye, because Ash thought Pikachu would be happier living in a colony of wild Pikachu, but Pikachu chose him instead.[22] Pikachu also has his very own segment in the first two seasons called "Pikachu's Jukebox", which included songs from 2.B.A. Master.

Other wild and trained Pikachu appear throughout the series, often interacting with Ash and his Pikachu. The most notable among these is Ritchie's Pikachu, Sparky.[23] Like most other Pokémon, Pikachu communicates only by saying syllables of its own name. It is voiced by Ikue Ōtani in all versions of the anime. In Pokémon Live!, the musical stage show adapted from the anime, Pikachu was played by Jennifer Risser.

In other Pokémon media

Pikachu is one of the main Pokémon used in many of the Pokémon manga series. In Pokémon Adventures, main characters Red and Yellow both train Pikachu, which create an egg that Gold hatches into a Pichu. Other series, including Magical Pokémon Journey and Getto Da Ze also feature Pikachu while other manga series, such as Electric Tale of Pikachu,[24] and Ash & Pikachu, feature the most well known Pikachu belonging to Ketchum in the anime series.[24]

Collectible cards featuring Pikachu have appeared since the initial Pokémon Trading Card Game released in October 1996, including limited edition promotional cards. The character has also been used in promotional merchandising at fast-food chains such as McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King.[25][26][27][28]

Promotion and legacy

A Toyota Ist customized to resemble Pikachu.
The ANA Boeing 747-400 airplane painted with Pikachu and other Pokémon (visible: Clefairy, Togepi, Mewtwo, and Snorlax).

As a mascot for the franchise, Pikachu has made multiple appearances in various promotional events and merchandise. In 1998, then-Mayor of Topeka, Kansas Joan Wagnon renamed the town "Topikachu" for a day,[29] and a "got milk?" advertisement featured Pikachu on April 25, 2000.[30] A Pikachu balloon has been featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2001.[31] The original balloon was flown for the last time publicly at the Pokémon Tenth Anniversary "Party of the Decade" on August 8, 2006 in Bryant Park in New York City,[32][33][34][35] and a new Pikachu Balloon that chases a Poké Ball and has light-up cheeks debuted at the 2006 Parade.[36]

During the first episode of the eleventh series of Top Gear, presenter Richard Hammond compared an image of the Tata Nano to one of Pikachu stating "they've saved money on the styling 'cause they've just based it on this."[37] In the episode "Dual" of the third season of Heroes, Hiro Nakamura is nicknamed "Pikachu" by Daphne Millbrook, much to his chagrin. He is called this again by Tracy Strauss, after which he excuses himself before punching her in the face.[38][39] A Pikachu spoof called Ling-Ling was a main character in the Comedy Central show Drawn Together. An image of Pikachu has also been featured on the ANA Boeing 747-400 (JA8962).[40]

Pikachu has appeared multiple times on The Simpsons. In the 2002 episode "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade", Bart Simpson has a hallucination while taking a test in class and envisages his classmates as various television characters, one of which is a Pikachu.[41] Maggie Simpson appeared as a Pikachu in a couch gag during the opening animation of the 2003 episode "'Tis the Fifteenth Season".[42] The couch gag was utilized a second time for the 2004 episode "Fraudcast News".[43] In the 2010 episode "Postcards from the Wedge", Bart is distracted from his homework by an episode of Pokémon. After watching Ash Ketchum talk to his Pikachu, he muses how the show has managed to stay fresh over the years.[44]

Pikachu was ranked as the second best person of the year by Time in 1999, who called it "The most beloved animated character since Hello Kitty". The magazine noted Pikachu as the "public face of a phenomenon that has spread from Nintendo's fastest selling video game to a trading-card empire", citing the franchise's profits for the year as the reason for the ranking; behind singer Ricky Martin but ahead of author J.K. Rowling.[45] The character placed eighth in a 2000 Animax poll of favorite anime characters.[46] In 2002, Ash's Pikachu received fifteenth place in TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time.[47] GameSpot featured it in their article "All Time Greatest Game Hero".[48] In 2003 Forbes ranked Pikachu as the eighth top-earning fictional character of the year with an income of $825 million.[49] In 2004 the character dropped two spots to tenth on the list, taking in $825 million for a second straight year.[50] In a 2008 Oricon poll Pikachu was voted as the fourth most popular video game character in Japan, tying with Solid Snake.[51] The character has been regarded as the Japanese answer to Mickey Mouse[52] and as being part of a movement of "cute capitalism".[40] Pikachu was listed 8th in IGN's "Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time".[53] Nintendo Power listed Pikachu as their ninth favourite hero, stating that while it was one of the first Pokémon, it is still popular to this day.[54] Authors Tracey West and Katherine Noll called Pikachu the best Electric type Pokémon and the best Pokémon overall. They added that if a person were to go around and ask Pokémon players who their favourite Pokémon was, they would "almost always" choose Pikachu. They also called Pikachu "brave and loyal".[55] On a less positive note, Pikachu was ranked first in AskMen's top 10 of the most irritating '90s cartoon characters.[56] Similarly, in a poll conducted by IGN, it was voted as the 48th best Pokémon, with the staff commenting "despite being the most recognized Pokémon in the world... Pikachu ranks surprisingly low on our top 100".[57]

A newly discovered ligand believed to provide better visual acuity, discovered by Osaka Bioscience Institute Foundation (大阪バイオサイエンス研究所), is named "Pikachurin", borrowed from the nimbleness of Pikachu.[58] The name was inspired due to Pikachu's "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".[59]

Pikachu and ten other Pokémon were chosen as Japan's mascots in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[60]

Notes

  1. ↑ “Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1)”. IGN. 2006년 6월 1일에 확인함. 
  2. ↑ 가 나 Pokédex: It lives in forests with others. It stores electricity in the pouches on its cheeks. “Pokémon Diamond”. Nintendo DS. Game Freak. Nintendo. 2007년 4월 22일. 
  3. ↑ “Pikachu Trophy Information”. Wii. Sora Ltd. Nintendo. 2008년 1월 31일. When danger draws near, it uses tiny electric pouches within its cheeks to discharge electricity. 
  4. ↑ Game Freak (1998년 9월 30일). 《Pokémon Red and Blue, Instruction manual》. Nintendo. 6–7쪽. 
  5. ↑ Game Freak (1998년 9월 30일). 《Pokémon Red and Blue, Instruction manual》. Nintendo. 11쪽. 
  6. ↑ Staff. “2. 一新されたポケモンの世界”. 《Nintendo.com》 (일본어). Nintendo. 2쪽. 2010년 9월 10일에 확인함. 
  7. ↑ Stuart Bishop (2003년 5월 30일). “Game Freak on Pokémon!”. CVG. 2008년 2월 8일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2008년 2월 7일에 확인함. 
  8. ↑ “The Ultimate Game Freak”. 《Time Asia》 154 (20): 2. 1999년 11월 22일. 2010년 5월 10일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2009년 9월 25일에 확인함. 
  9. ↑ Noble, McKinley (2009년 3월 23일). “Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview!”. 《GamePro》. 2009년 3월 27일에 원본 문서에서 보존된 문서. 2009년 6월 9일에 확인함. 
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