Ash's Pikachu/Games

In the main series, is noticeably based on Ash's Pikachu: not only does  receive it from Professor Oak after his rival, Oak's grandson, takes the last starter Pokémon in, but it follows Red around rather than being kept in a Poké Ball. In Generation II and, Pikachu is the highest-leveled member of Red's team when he is encountered at Mt. Silver, and the highest leveled Pokémon owned by a Trainer in the entire series excluding battle arenas. His moves, notably in HeartGold and SoulSilver, are the four moves most used by Ash's Pikachu at the time of the games' release. Pikachu was one of 's three Pokémon in. The Pikachu in the Super Smash Bros. series may be based on Ash's Pikachu.