How to Get a Pikachu in "Pokemon: Emerald"
The Pokemon Pikachu is a yellow rodent that can generate electricity, which it stores in its cheeks. In battle, Pikachu uses this stored electricity to hit opponents with attacks such as Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave and Thunder Shock. Pikachu is resistant to flying-, steel- and electric-type attacks. To obtain Pikachu in the Game Boy Advance game "Pokemon Emerald," you must visit the Hoenn Safari Zone.
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Instructions
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Fly to Lilycove City in eastern Hoenn.
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Walk west from the city to enter Route 121. The entrance to the Hoenn region Safari Zone is in the middle of this route.
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Walk through the Safari Zone gate and pay the 500 PokeDollar entrance fee. The guard will supply you with 30 Safari Balls.
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Explore the tall grass in the first area of the Safari Zone until you find a wild Pikachu. You can also travel west to another area of the zone. In both of these areas, Pikachu has a 5 percent appearance rate.
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Throw a Safari Ball to capture Pikachu. You can choose to go near Pikachu, which makes it easier to catch, or throw bait, which makes it less likely to run away.
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Tips & Warnings
Wild Pikachu have a 50 percent chance of holding an Oran Berry. This item will heal its owner of minor damage. Wild Pikachu also have a 5 percent chance of holding a Light Ball. A Light Ball increases the physical attack power and special attack power of its holder.
Expose Pikachu to a Thunder Stone when you want to evolve it into Raichu, a larger and more powerful rodent-like Pokemon.
