Pichu

"Pi-CHU!."

- Pichu

Pichu is a Pokémon introduced in the games Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. It is the pre-evolved form of Pikachu, the Pokémon mascot. Although there is an entire species of Pichu, there is a particular Pichu who came to the Mushroom Kingdom. This Pichu is also Male, like his evolved counterpart, Pikachu. He was also a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
As mentioned before, Pichu was a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was an unlockable character, unlocked by beating Event Match 37: Legendary Pokémon. After beating it, Pichu will appear to challenge the player and, if defeated, will become a playable fighter.

Pichu is a clone of Pikachu, meaning he has all of his attacks. Pichu is a less favorable character as it is the lightest and it is easily thrown off the board. Also, all of its electric attacks (including Skull Bash) causes damage to itself. However, due to its small size, and quick nature, it is usually good for fighting larger enemies, whose attacks hit high in the air. Also, he packs more power than Pikachu.

As such, Pichu will usually cause a lot of losses to the player when they first play as him, but with practice, he can become a dangerous mouse. Additionally, Pichu has two taunts, one for each direction he's facing. In the game, Pichu was voiced by Satomi Koorogi in both English and Japanese, who does his voice in the Pokémon Anime.

Pichu's emblem in the Super Smash Bros. Series, is the Poké Ball. For alternate costume, it wears a pair of shades perched on its forehead.

Classic
''A baby Electric-type Pokémon identifiable by its big ears. Pichu evolves into Pikachu. It's not very skilled at storing up electrical energy and will sometimes discharge it if jarred. Although it's small, it has enough electrical power to give even an adult quite a shock. It's often startled by its own power.''

Adventure
''Compared with Pikachu, Pichu is a tad more nimble and a little more difficult to hit. Those are the only two advantages, however, and since Pichu damages itself when it uses electrical attacks, it's best suited for handicapped matches. Even though Pichu's tough to catch, it's easy to throw its tiny frame great distances.''

All-Star
''Pichu is the lightest character in Super Smash Bros. Melee., and it's top of the class in weakness, too! For Pichu, it's all about scampering here and there to pick up items that will help it survive. The first warp in Agility causes 1 point of damage to Pichu, and the second causes 3, so try to limit the number of times you use the move.''

Trivia

 * Pichu is Number 172 in the National Pokédex.
 * In the forty-eighth Event Match, titled Pikachu & Pichu, there are two Pichus in the level. They are the Pichu Bros. from the Pokémon anime, who also seem to be very loosely based on the Mario Bros.