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Pikachu is the most famous species in the Pokémon Universe. Resembling a yellow rodent, Pikachu's most defining characteristics are his red cheeks and his lightning bolt shaped tail. As the tail implies, Pikachu is an electric type Pokémon. In the original Pokémon games, Pikachu was simply a normal catchable Pokémon. Its popularity grew not from its role in the games, but from its role in the anime series. Here, it served as the primary Pokémon of protagonist Ash Ketchum because he woke up too late to get Squirtle, Bulbasaur, or Charmander from Professor Oak. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Pikachu is one of only two Pokémon to appear as playable characters in all three games (the other being Jigglypuff). Pikachu enjoyed a large amount of play during the original Super Smash Bros., resulting in his top placing in that game's tier list. In the later games, Pikachu continued to fight, and in Melee his pre-evolved form, Pichu, joined him...(more)

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• ...that if Kirby or King Dedede swallows you, you can make them move around, fall through platforms, and jump a bit by tapping the control stick in the desired direction?

• ...that on the stage Onett if you pause and zoom in to the background, you can see the meteor that fell on Onett in the original Earthbound?

• ...that the glide after Meta Knight's Shuttle Loop is slightly slower than his regular glide, and easier to move yourself with?

• ...that in Brawl, Yoshi's Egg Roll will negate the Falcon Punch if the two attacks collide?

• ...that Snake's side taunt causes slightly more knockback in Shadow Moses Island, and his down Taunt causes less knockback?

• ...that on the stage Venom, that if you are on one side of the top wall, and a Yoshi is on the other side, that if Yoshi uses Egg Lay on you, that you will go through the other side of the wall?

• ...that when using Egg Lay, Yoshi has invincibility frames while the player is in his mouth? (Only confirmed in Brawl)

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June 27, 2008

Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been released in Europe!

June 26, 2008

Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been released in Australia!

May 6, 2008

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