What Level Is Ash's Pikachu? (Pokemon)

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Leisure, Games

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🗓️ 18 March 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Pokemon is one of the longest-running series out there and for years, one question has plagued us all. What level IS Ash's Pikachu? This little electric mouse defeated CRAZY POWERFUL foes. They've made it to the top of multiple leagues. So, you'd think Pikachu is one of, if not THE STRONGEST Pokemon around, right? Well...

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0:00.0	It's been three years since I undertook the mammoth task of calculating Ash's age.
0:05.0	Two videos that drove me insane with days of research, cross-referencing, watching the show,
0:10.0	but it was definitely worth it.
0:12.0	Pekkatsu! What do you mean? That was nothing. But it was definitely worth it. Heh Katsu.
0:13.0	What do you mean?
0:14.0	That was nothing.
0:15.0	I ripped my hair out researching that episode.
0:17.0	Oh!
0:18.0	Wait, is that it? I barely felt a tingle. You've traveled to eight different regions at this point? Surely you have to be stronger than the... Oh, Hello internet. Welcome to Game Theory. Back in 2018 I did a theory that nearly
0:51.1	broke me. I wanted to figure out how old Ash Ketchum from the
0:54.2	Pokemon anime really was. And if you watched that theory, you'd know that it took a toll on me.
0:58.6	Days and weeks of solid research and writing with details hidden in the craziest of places.
1:03.5	But alas dear theorists, that was just the warm up.
1:06.3	Today we are going to be looking at the other biggest question people have about the
1:09.7	Pokemon anime.
1:10.7	What level is Ash's Pikachu?
1:13.0	You see, what started me down this path was the first episode of season 14,
1:16.8	the start of the Pokemon black and white or best wishes arc.
1:19.9	In this episode, Ash challenges a trainer who's just received his first
1:22.8	Pokemon from Professor Juniper a snivey. In this battle, Pikachu lands one hit on
1:27.2	his opponent and receives two hits in return. But after the second hit,
1:30.6	Pikachu faints. He just loses the battle.
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