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Personality & Development: Ash's Pikachu (view source)
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When Pikachu met a smaller, younger Pikachu and more so when {{Bp|Misty’s Togepi|Togepi}} was {{Bp|EP051|born}}, he displayed responsible, caring, big brotherly traits and took it upon himself to look after them. This gives me the impression Pikachu is quite young as it is a vital stage in a child’s social development when they become keen to show off compassion and responsibility for those younger than themselves. Being with Togepi for so long seemed to imprint the trait into Pikachu’s character as he would later act the same way towards Phanpy, Torchic, Pachirisu, Happiny, {{Bp|Iris’s Axew|Axew}} and even {{Bp|Max}}. | When Pikachu met a smaller, younger Pikachu and more so when {{Bp|Misty’s Togepi|Togepi}} was {{Bp|EP051|born}}, he displayed responsible, caring, big brotherly traits and took it upon himself to look after them. This gives me the impression Pikachu is quite young as it is a vital stage in a child’s social development when they become keen to show off compassion and responsibility for those younger than themselves. Being with Togepi for so long seemed to imprint the trait into Pikachu’s character as he would later act the same way towards Phanpy, Torchic, Pachirisu, Happiny, {{Bp|Iris’s Axew|Axew}} and even {{Bp|Max}}. | ||
[[File:DP149.png|thumb|left|A bromance?]] | [[File:DP149.png|thumb|left|A bromance?]] | ||
[[File:PikachuBuneary. | [[File:PikachuBuneary.png|thumb|Lets play Mummies and Daddies]] | ||
The weight of constantly caring for another Pokémon was lifted in the Diamond & Pearl series when Pikachu was given a best mate, besides the obvious human Ash. As well as his best friend {{Bp|Dawn’s Piplup|Piplup}}, he also gained a rival in {{Bp|Paul}}’s Elekid, after always having distinct relationships with members of the Electabuzz evolution family, whenever they appeared. Pikachu’s social placement developed further when he caught the eye of a Buneary that joined {{an|Dawn}}’s team. When faced with a {{Bp|Lagomorph Shipping|possible romance}} Pikachu usually seemed oblivious, much like Ash is with the attention he receives from the ladies. However, it was not always shown to be one-sided as Pikachu has comforted Buneary similarly to how he would the younger Pokémon and been bashful around her. Whether Pikachu’s feelings for Buneary are neutral is uncertain but it is obvious he welcomes the friendship. Within his own subculture Pikachu picked up traits from his friends, most notably Piplup, another reason to suggest he is quite young. More discreetly than Piplup, Pikachu began to overreact slightly over small problems and showed even more comic traits. In the {{Bp|DP191|last episode}} of the DP series Pikachu burst into tears seeing Piplup doing the same over the gang parting ways. It is obvious Pikachu developed a strong relationship with Dawn and {{Bp|Tracey Sketchit|every}} {{an|May|other}} {{an|Cilan|friend}} that traveled with Ash and him for a long while before leaving them. | The weight of constantly caring for another Pokémon was lifted in the Diamond & Pearl series when Pikachu was given a best mate, besides the obvious human Ash. As well as his best friend {{Bp|Dawn’s Piplup|Piplup}}, he also gained a rival in {{Bp|Paul}}’s Elekid, after always having distinct relationships with members of the Electabuzz evolution family, whenever they appeared. Pikachu’s social placement developed further when he caught the eye of a Buneary that joined {{an|Dawn}}’s team. When faced with a {{Bp|Lagomorph Shipping|possible romance}} Pikachu usually seemed oblivious, much like Ash is with the attention he receives from the ladies. However, it was not always shown to be one-sided as Pikachu has comforted Buneary similarly to how he would the younger Pokémon and been bashful around her. Whether Pikachu’s feelings for Buneary are neutral is uncertain but it is obvious he welcomes the friendship. Within his own subculture Pikachu picked up traits from his friends, most notably Piplup, another reason to suggest he is quite young. More discreetly than Piplup, Pikachu began to overreact slightly over small problems and showed even more comic traits. In the {{Bp|DP191|last episode}} of the DP series Pikachu burst into tears seeing Piplup doing the same over the gang parting ways. It is obvious Pikachu developed a strong relationship with Dawn and {{Bp|Tracey Sketchit|every}} {{an|May|other}} {{an|Cilan|friend}} that traveled with Ash and him for a long while before leaving them. | ||
[[File:AG089.png|thumb|Working with Team Rocket?]] | [[File:AG089.png|thumb|Working with Team Rocket?]] | ||