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tagline=First Pokémon to be distributed over Wi-Fi outside of Japan|
blurb=Players of the North American and PAL versions of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum will be able to download the special Pikachu-colored Pichu from the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from March 5 until March 26.}}
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[[File:Pichupichushrine.png|thumb|280px|The Pichu near the shrine in {{bp|Ilex Forest}}]]

Players of the North American and PAL versions of {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} will be able to download the special {{bp|Pikachu-colored Pichu}} from the {{bp|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection}} from March 5 until March 26. This Pichu, once traded to {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, themselves due out the same day that the promotion ends, activates an event at the {{bp|Ilex Forest Shrine}}, allowing the player to obtain the {{bp|Spiky-Eared Pichu}} that starred in ''{{bp|M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life}}'', the twelfth movie.

Previously, the Pikachu-colored Pichu was available in Japan by pre-ordering a ticket to the twelfth {{bp|Pokémon movie}}, and in the United States through [[Distributions related to HeartGold, SoulSilver to begin end of January|an event at participating GameStop stores]]. Its release over Wi-Fi makes it the first Pokémon available for download over Wi-Fi outside of Japan, though previously several event items have been available for download in regions other than Japan. The first Pokémon to actually be distributed via Wi-Fi was a {{bp|Nintendo Zone Jirachi|Jirachi}}.

The Pikachu-colored Pichu received will be at level 30, holding an {{bp|Everstone}}, and know the moves {{m4|Charge|Volt Tackle|Endeavor|Endure}}.

==External Links==

*[http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/uk/shiny-pichu.html  Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version site (UK Edition) Detailing the Pikachu-Colored Pichu]