Did you box him in yellow?
Pros of ditching:
He's weak and dies all the time
Cons:
You don't get the interactions
>>25474507
Of course.
>>25474507
yeah, it can't evolve. who's dumbass idea was that?
>>25474507
Yes. Jolteon is a machine.
>>25474549
Yellow is based on the anime. I do think it would have been more sensible to just warn you that Pikachu doesn't want to evolve and then let you force it to if you really want to be a heartless bastard.
>>25474507
Dropped him around Cerulean for Clefairy sort of as a nod to Clefairy originally being the planned mascot for the series.
>>25474507
Traded him to blue, evolved him, and traded him back.
Fuck pikachu. Raichu is a cutie
>>25474507
He's only good for getting Bulbasaur three towns later than you should in Red and Blue. Too bad Raichu's actually decent pre-Gen IV so since the fucker can't evolve you're not missing anything important keeping him in your party. Clefairy's better
The only benefit Yellow has over R/B is the Starters being available at all anywayand a Machamp trade. It's an inferior version in most other aspects
>>25474507
>He's weak and dies all the time
Sounds like you just need to git gud. With double team and agility, Pikachu is great. Crits are based off speed in gen 1, so Pikachu with agility lands crits like there's no tomorrow.
>>25474591
>It's an inferior version in most other aspects
Such as?
>>25474591
>inferior version
Explain. I'm not even disagreeing, I just want to hear your reasoning.
>>25474549
The guy who realized that trying to cram in twice the interaction pictures in order to accomodate it would be taxing on the system. Game Boy games didn't have a lot of space to work with.
Also, it didn't happen in the show, and that was Yellow's entire gimmick.
>>25474608
So it's Jolteon, but with 60 less Special and 40 less Speed.
Fuck that little shit. Dumped him after Misty.
>>25474632
That's correct. I didn't say Pikachu was stronger than Jolteon. Pikachu is still good though.
>>25474591
>and a Machamp trade
But with no Honchkrow to be weak to it, is it really worth it?
>>25474653
>50 Special
>90 Speed
You and I have different definitions of the word "good."
>>25474612
More challenge
Fuck challenge, I want my games easy
>>25474675
Based on context, I think you could have figured out that anon meant perfectly usable in-game rather than viable in a competitive setting.
>>25474698
Oh, if we're talking in-game, then literally anything anyone ever decides to use is ok. There is literally no challenge in Pokemon single player whatsoever. Literally all Pokemon are equal when used in-cart.
>>25474589
This.
It's still completely asinine you have to do that to evolve it, though. I don't know what the hell they were thinking.
>>25474726
Every sentence you speak doesn't need the word literally thrown in it for us to take you seriously, you know.
>>25474726
thank you for saying literally, otherwise i might have thought that what you said was only figuratively. have a (You), friend :^)
>>25474751
It is still true.
>>25474726
>talking about competitive play for gen 1
nice meme
>>25474507
No I evolved it into a Raichu like any normal person.
Daily Reminder that the best electric types are magneton and jolteon.
>>25474689
>Level 50
>Alakazam actually knows Psychic
The Abra is a gimme, but Sabrina is still a challenge. Yoga's Venomoth is also a pain in the ass.
>>25474698
I'm actually the anon being replied to here and no, Pikachu is garbage, there's no point in gimping yourself.
I sent him over as soon as possible when I had Silver. I wanted bloody Raichu. I want to see Pika grow! Damn you, anime, damn this franchise, and damn everyone else that carries on this stupid meme. Rairai all the way!
>>25474779
>Gen I Electabuzz has a Special of 85
Still makes me mad
>cons
You feel bad because he's meant to be your friend and you put him in a computer which he probably hates instead of letting him roam free.
>>25474782
please see
>>25474726
You're not gimping yourself when the game is piss easy no matter what you use.
>>25474829
>Feeling bad about Japan's Mickey Mouse
>>25474829
OP here. basically this.
>>25474779
Fuck you it's obviously Electabuzz for Gen 1 non-legendaries.
I mean Jolteon is competitively better but fuck anyone who doesn't love Electabuzz.
>>25474841
I don't know how you can watch that opening cinematic of Pika running towards you and hate him.there is the fact that the first thing he does when he reaches you is shock you but ignore that.
>>25474879
Simple: I can't evolve it into the superiorand cuterRaichu because of commercialized bias by a company pushing their mascot in a game based around one of the worst long-running animes
With so many cuter Pokemon, Pikachu does nothing to me
>>25474555
why?
>>25474964
Great stats, especially its Speed, which directly influences Crit chance. Access to Thunder(bolt), Double Team, and most importantly, Agility.
>>25474964
110 special, thunderbolt, and crit mechanics. It pretty much one shots everything except ground and grass types.
If it was my friend, then it would evolve to show it wants to move forward instead of being stuck and unable to let go.
>>25474689
If you want challenge why did you pick yellow.
>>25474507
Of course I did. I hate that fucking rat, it's the scourge of this game that Nintendo absolutely has to cram down your throat at every opportunity.
>>25474846
I will never understand how Raichu isnt fast since its a fucking rat.
>>25475146
If you wanted challenge why play Pokemon?
>>25474507
No, usually I just traded him to my Red or Blue and evolved him into Raichu and then traded back. Last time I played it all those years ago, I had surfing Pikachu and kept it that way because that minigame was fun as hell.
>>25475146
To all you challengefags if you want a hard mode for any pokemon game just dont use any supereffective moves at all but change your pokemon's movesets to incorporate strategies if you want challenge or you can be like every normal person who just spams that a button in a fight.
I use pikachu since I always use the starter in a playthrough and I like old-style pikachu. I don't use it in newer games because I don't like the new design.
>>25475158
He evolves from Pikachu, and Pikachu has shit speed because he's an NFE.
>>25474555
>>25474998
>>25475017
I never knew critical mechanics worked life that. I remember I used the 3 starters and Jolteon and my Jolteon did a lot of work but I didn't know it was just because of high critical from speed
>>25475286
That...make no sense so does eevee, in fact pikachu outspeeds eevee.
Stop being retarded in order to justify something retarded, its retarded, you retard.
>>25475286
>NFE.
What?
>>25475646
Newly Funded Experience
>>25475211
Pikachu is a beast in newer games with the light ball. He can't take any hits but he can break through just about any wall. Especially if he gets to set up
>>25475646
New Faggot Elf
>>25475646
non friendly electric
>>25475674
>light ball
Just use a jolteon
>>25474507
No, he's not too bad with double team and he's fast at least. I will probably box him after the Elite 4.
I wish they had put a surf move tutor in the beach house instead of just letting you surf without surfing Pikachu though. He's pretty helpless against ground and rock types as is.
>>25475514
Damn I remember I would use toxic and fire spin together. Maybe I should have been using leech seed as well.
Also I thought you never needed to recharge when killing things with hyper beam
>>25475674
I almost always use Jolteon and I do believe he is much better but Jolteon doesn't come close to pikachus offensive level. He'll most non users doesn't come close to the insane level of destructive power that pikachu generates and on top of that it's from both sides of the spectrum
>>25475850
>Giving Raichu coverage
For shame Anon. Why else do you think Pikachu gets nothing but useless event moves that never actually benefit the fucker? I bet Game Freak nearly had a stroke releasing a Pikachu with Extreme Speed
>>25475897
Was mean for
>>25475735
>>25475514
This just makes me want to replay Blue/Red with a Bulbasaur starter, and give it Toxic and Leech Seed.
>>25477063
Everyone does, until they realize that stall is a huge waste of time in-game because it's easier to just one-shot everything.
That, and a big chunk of gen 1 are immune to toxic.
>>25475286
>His speed is shit because he evolves from a Pokemon that hasn't evolved
>>25477872
>Majority of the Poison Types in the Dex still come from Gen I
And they call Unova a polluted shithole, no wonder Psychic was so ubiquitous
>>25477063
What are you going to do vs other grass types? I think ever grass type was also potion for the first few generations
In the Gen VII Lightning Yellow rerelease, there are six events/trials that each double an individual Base Stat of your Starter Pikachu. These events are scattered throughout the second half of the game, essentially having a different one after each Gym Leader from Surge onwards.
Is Pikachu useful now y/n?
>>25477986
Not every grass type. There were a few rare exceptions, like Pokemon with different secondary typing like Eggecute and Paras. Tangela was also pure grass, but everyone forgets it even exists.
>>25478014
Yeah kind of forgot about those guys
>>25474507
Speaking of which does anyone remember that walkkthrough/storybook with this pikachu art on the cover? And there was a Charmander nicknamed Charmer...
>>25474507
>Pros of ditching:
>He's weak and dies all the time
the starter pikachu has max ivs
>>25480301
>the starter pikachu has max ivs
sauce?
>>25480301
i didn't even know gen 1 had IV's
also it's so strange after deciding to play this game again after 17 years I see this thread while mulling this decision over
>>25474555
This.
>>25474582
Also this.
But I'm confused. I thought you could force him to evolve in the original yellow. Perhaps I never actually got around to trying.
>haha i must use good pokemon in one of the easiest and simplest RPGs out there
>>25480360
You think Lance was easy the first time you played?
Without immense grinding, pikachu is useless against the elite 4.
>>25480376
yes, i beat yellow as a 12 year old kid using pikachu because i liked him against lorelei
Probably used Articuno or just whoever with Ice Beam against Lance
>>25480376
>pikachu is useless against the elite 4
holy shit, get gud you fucking loser, it's Pokemon
Why would I box the one thing that's really special about Yellow?
>>25474507
they could've at least make you find wild Raichus at some point but nope
>>25480408
>version
>exclusive
Boxed him as soon as i got Bulbasaur lads
pretty sure i beat yellow back in the day with pikachu on my team, i miss those days where i didnt care about stats and just used what i liked.
>>25475646
No fun exercises.
>>25480376
I beat the E4 in Pokemon Yellow on my first try without grinding. My team was mid 40sLance and Jolteon almost wiped my ass though.
I swear Blue with Jolteon is at least the third or second hardest champion. If he had a Flareon it's be no trouble.
>>25480475
The first time I beat the E4 I solo'd them with a Level 60 Fearow. Fuck, I wish these games had some semblance of a challenge. Than being said, the earlier you go in the series the harder they become, which is fucking depressing.
>>25480485
Platinum was harder than Gen 2 and 3.
