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Nintendo of Europe has recently announced that players of the PAL versions of [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Diamond Pokémon Diamond, Pearl] and [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Platinum Platinum] versions will be able to download a Pikachu-Coloured Pichu (or Shiny Pichu) from [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nintendo_Wi-Fi_Connection Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection] from March 5th until March 26th. This Pichu, once traded to the upcoming [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/HeartGold Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver] versions (Due out on March 26th in Europe) and taken to the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ilex_Forest_Shrine Ilex Forest Shrine] in the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ilex_Forest Ilex Forest] will allow the player to receive the special, [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Spiky-Eared_Pichu Spiky Eared Pichu].
[[File:Pichupichushrine.png|thumb|280px|The Pichu near the shrine in {{bp|Ilex Forest}}]]


Previously, this Pichu was available in Japan by pre-ordering a ticket to the 12th Pokémon movie [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Arceus_and_the_Jewel_of_Life Arceus and the Jewel of Life], while America held a brick-and-mortar [http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Distributions_related_to_HeartGold,_SoulSilver_to_begin_end_of_January event] at participating GameStop stores. This makes Pichu the first Pokémon outside of Japan available over Wi-Fi Connection (The first Japanese Direct-Pokémon Wi-Fi distribution being a [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Jirachi Jirachi]). This event coincides with the currently ongoing European Arceus events, which are taking place this month.
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.


The Pikachu-Coloured Pichu will be at level 30, holding an [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Everstone Everstone] and will know the attacks [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charge Charge], [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Volt_Tackle Volt Tackle], [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Endure Endure] and [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Endeavor Endeavor].
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]
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