Despite his small size, Pikachu is one of Ash's most dependable and strongest partners. Whenever Ash isn't around, Pikachu takes a leadership position for the team. He is curious, smart, friendly, and shares Ash's fondness for battling. Pikachu is a very determined Pokémon and unwilling to give up in tough situations. He is responsible and often looks after younger Pokémon, particularly Misty's Togepi, who he is often forced to shepherd out of danger. Although stubborn at times, he obeys Ash's commands in battle and rarely leaves his side. Pikachu is also a constant target for Team Rocket. They try to capture him, but on the few occasions that they do, their plans are always thwarted by Ash and his friends. Pikachu will often use his Electric-type attacks to escape danger or traps, with Thunderbolt being one of his most common moves. He is very swift in battles as well. He can also imitate some Pokémon by making their face shapes.
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Pikachu accompanied Ash to Johto, after hearing about it from Professor Oak, along with Misty and Brock as Tracey stayed behind to become Professor Oak's assistant. Pikachu was around his usual travelling companions on this adventure, until Charizard left to train in Charicific Valley, but it returned to help out in one of the gym battles and in the Silver League. Squirtle went back to lead its gang again, but came back to help out in the league also it stayed until the league was over. Bulbasaur went to Professor Oak's lab to keep the peace there although it came back to help out in the League. Pikachu came across some new teammates in Heracross, Chikorita, who later evolves into Bayleef, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Noctowl, and Phanpy, a Pokémon Ash first raised as an egg.
Pikachu was taken over to Mt. Quena after Team Rocket captured him. However, Pikachu escaped after a crash landing. Pikachu stuck with all the clones and Mewtwo until Mewtwo submitted himself to save all the clones, Pikachu and Meowth. He witnessed the beginning of Mewtwo's torture and then got dragged off to a jail cell with everyone protecting Mewtwo, where he reunites with Ash and the rest of their friends. After the explosion that freed them, Pikachu, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Meowth rushed over to Mewtwo. After Mewtwo said that he will be destroyed if the machines are not destroyed, Mewtwo uses all his power, but that only overheated the machines. Pikachu and Pikatwo used thunderbolt on one of the machines, it exploded, freeing Mewtwo. Pikachu, with all the other Pokémon, helped Ash and Meowth convince Mewtwo not to erase their memories of their encounter. After Mewtwo erased all Team Rockets memories, except Jessie, James, and Meowth's; Pikachu, Ash, Brock, Misty and the Team Rocket trio part ways from Mewtwo.
Pikachu battling in his Trainer's Gym battles in Johto.
Pikachu was in all of Ash's Johto gym battles and was able to help a lot in the Johto League Silver Conference; with Ash ended in the top eight when they lost to Harrison. Pikachu was disappointed when Misty and Brock had to go back home but decided to go with Ash to a new region, Hoenn. Ash decided to bring Pikachu while all his other Pokémon friends from Johto were left in the care of Professor Oak.
