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[JoeM86]

No thread about it yet.

To tie in with the anime's 20th anniversary in 3 weeks and the 20th movie in July, when you pre-book tickets for the movie, you will get a code that allows for you to get the Pikachu with Ash's hat. There are six variants

Original Cap can be obtained from April 15th to May 1st and then July 19th to July 31st.

Hoenn Cap from May 3rd through May 15th then again August 2nd through August 14th.

Sinnoh Cap from May 17th to May 29th with a repeat on August 16th through August 28th.

From May 31st through June 12th you can get the Unova Cap, repeated on August 30th through September 11th

From June 14th through June 26th you can get the Kalos Cap, repeated September 13th through 25th.

Finally, from June 28th to July 17th you can get the Alola Cap Pikachu, repeated from September 27th through October 9th.

Each one comes with the special Pikashunium Z Z-Crystal, which allows it to use the move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt

Your code can only get you one of the Pikachu, but you can redeem as many codes as you want.

Obviously this event won't be Japan only. It's a unique form with a unique Z-Crystal and Z-Move so it'll likely come later this year in the west to tie in with the movie

Obligatory

 

[Machina]

Valve lawyers be warming up on the sideline

 

[Compsiox]

Valve lawyers be warming up on the sideline

Avatar, Valve, op about hats.

Everything about this post is perfect.

 

[Crayolan]

Each one comes with the special Pikashunium Z Z-Crystal

Fire whoever thought of this

 

[Zalman]

Kalos cap best cap.

Mainly because it looks so much like Red's.

 

[Zen Aku]

Fire whoever thought of this

Pikanium? Idk.

 

[Not Drake]

I hope they're in Pokemon GO too. I like season-themed Pikachu's hajs and I wish there were more.

 

[MAtgS]

So we got Ash's greninja in the demo after it was released, what'll be the canon explanation for a half dozen pikachus?

 

[JoeM86]

Pikanium? Idk.

There's already that for standard Pikachu

So we got Ash's greninja in the demo after it was released, what'll be the canon explanation for a half dozen pikachus?

You're overthinking it

 

[Hero of Legend]

Needs a detective hat, and Danny Devito's voice.

Because he's a MAN PIKA!

 

[ash_ag]

So we got Ash's greninja in the demo after it was released, what'll be the canon explanation for a half dozen pikachus?

It's rather simple. People assume that time in the Pokémon universe is a strict progression of cause to effect, but from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly time-y wimey stuff.

 

[Bluth54]

Valve lawyers be warming up on the sideline

Valve's lawyers are well aware that no one owns the exclusive rights to hats.

 

[brinstar]

Does this Pikachu have unique stats?

 

[spiritfox]

The code is tied only to the movie preorder? Is there any other way?

 

[JoeM86]

Does this Pikachu have unique stats?

No

The code is tied only to the movie preorder? Is there any other way?

Not at this time. In the west it'll likely be in Gamestop/GAME stores for free though

 

[i-Jest]

The code is tied only to the movie preorder? Is there any other way?

I haven't played the new games yet but I'd like to think mystery gift is an option still. Did they get rid of that?

 

[ArchedThunder]

I can't wait until this can't be transfered to Gen 8!

 

[JoeM86]

I can't wait until this can't be transfered to Gen 8!

Chances are it will be transferrable. Ash-Greninja is.

People who have hacked have said it can be put on Bank too, unlike the Cosplay Pikachu

I haven't played the new games yet but I'd like to think mystery gift is an option still. Did they get rid of that?

Serial Code option is part of Mystery Gift

 

[ash_ag]

Incidentally, TOHO released a special collaboration video for Pokémon GO and I Choose You. It's not clear if this means Ash's movie hat will be available on Pokémon GO, but it and a red spherical item do appear.

Red spherical item is Toho Cinema's logo

Oh right, that does make sense.

 

[JoeM86]

Incidentally, TOHO released a special collaboration video for Pokémon GO and I Choose You. It's not clear if this means Ash's movie hat will be available on Pokémon GO, but it and a red spherical item do appear.

Red spherical item is Toho Cinema's logo

 

[ArchedThunder]

Chances are it will be transferrable. Ash-Greninja is.

People who have hacked have said it can be put on Bank too, unlike the Cosplay Pikachu

My god, is GameFreak learning and going to actually let us keep the special Pikachu family Pokemon they release now?

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

People who have hacked have said it can be put on Bank too, unlike the Cosplay Pikachu

Okay now I can look forward to this!

 

[Rob2K19]

So the title isn't consistent with the news.

Kanto and Kalos hat FTW!

 

[Drain You]

I want this very much

 

[Fitts]

Valve's lawyers are well aware that no one owns the exclusive rights to hats.

This is delicious great.

 

[Enter The 36 Chambers]

That original hat is different than ashs hat right? I thought the first season anime had a slightly different hat?

 

[Aselith]

Valve's lawyers are well aware that no one owns the exclusive rights to hats.

The day Gabe stole your hat was the most momentous day of your life but for Gabe it was Taco Tuesday.

 

[JoeM86]

That original hat is different than ashs hat right? I thought the first season anime had a slightly different hat?

No, that's Ash's hat.

It's the hat from the new movie that is different

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

I'm assuming we can't evolve them or the hat disappears.

 

[GiantBreadbug]

Hoo boy

I can tell I need to tune out if this year is going to be a nostalgia wank for the anime anniversary. I get that it was huge at the time and played a big role in the success of Pokémon, but it's also not good.

Let's focus on Alola (where the anime is watchable) and move forward pls.

 

[JoeM86]

I'm assuming we can't evolve them or the hat disappears.

Correct. It can't evolve or breed

Hoo boy

I can tell I need to tune out if this year is going to be a nostalgia wank for the anime anniversary. I get that it was huge at the time and played a big role in the success of Pokémon, but it's also not good.

Let's focus on Alola (where the anime is watchable) and move forward pls.

Lucky for you there's a distribution for just that

Finally, from June 28th to July 17th you can get the Alola Cap Pikachu, repeated from September 27th through October 9th.

 

[Silurus]

Thanks OP. Will keep an eye out for it.

 

[WPS]

I'm assuming we can't evolve them or the hat disappears.

That's the one thing I really like about Go's events - Raichu gets to piggyback off of pikachu events, while in the main games raichu only gets volt tackle from pikachu s bag of toys, and even then in Sun and Moon they won't tutor it to raichu.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

But what did Pikachu do with the body?

 

[The Strokes]

Scumbag Pikachu.

Looks cool, hopefully they come todo the West in some form.

 

[Principate]

Valve's lawyers are well aware that no one owns the exclusive rights to hats.

Oh man this is hilarious

 

[JoeM86]

We have further details

Original Cap Pikachu comes at Level 1 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Agility
Hoenn Cap Pikachu comes at Level 6 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Iron Tail
Sinnoh Cap Pikachu comes at Level 10 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Unova Cap Pikachu comes at Level 14 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Kalos Cap Pikachu comes at Level 17 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball
Alola Cap Pikachu comes at Level 20 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball

 

[TetraGenesis]

I held off on Sun and Moon purely because I was certain they'd be coming to Switch (or Pokémon Star) and would at least be announced already.

Every reminder that there's still no news is painful.

This reminds me of my desperate wait for a PS4 port of GTAV and TLOU. I was certain they were coming but grew more apprehensive the longer they made us wait. Both of those turned out to be real so I'm counting on Pokémon Star, but I guess we'll see.

¯_(&#12484_/¯

 

[Calm Mind]

Announce a Switch port/remake already Nintendo! I want to play this now but only on the new hotness.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

Will this Ash's Hat Pikachu let me aim for the horn and KO a Rhydon with a Thunderbolt?

 

[Zalman]

Will this Ash's Hat Pikachu let me aim for the horn and KO a Rhydon with a Thunderbolt?

Yes, and it will also let you use Electric attacks on an Onix when it's raining.

 

[JoeM86]

Announce a Switch port/remake already Nintendo! I want to play this now but only on the new hotness.

Don't expect that to happen. If one comes to Switch, it wouldn't be a port or a remake. It'd be an enhanced version like Platinum/Crystal/Emerald

 

[i-Jest]

The day Gabe stole your hat was the most momentous day of your life but for Gabe it was Taco Tuesday.

Lolololol

That was a terrible movie but some things about it are worth remembering.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

Yes, and it will also let you use Electric attacks on an Onix when it's raining.

SOLD

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

Half the reason I bought the game was seeing this thing, but after all this time its only been shown as Japan only, or a movie only thing?

That and I wanted it to be at least more viable than standard pikachu but all it seems to have is varied move sets that you could get anyway
in other words, wtf is the point.

 

[Smasher89]

We have further details

Original Cap Pikachu comes at Level 1 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Agility
Hoenn Cap Pikachu comes at Level 6 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Iron Tail
Sinnoh Cap Pikachu comes at Level 10 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Unova Cap Pikachu comes at Level 14 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Kalos Cap Pikachu comes at Level 17 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball
Alola Cap Pikachu comes at Level 20 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball

Interesting, that means there is no Johto cap (maybe that wasn't changed in the anime?).

 

[Zalman]

Interesting, that means there is no Johto cap (maybe that wasn't changed in the anime?).

Ash didn't change his cap until Hoenn.

 

[chaobreaker]

We have further details

Original Cap Pikachu comes at Level 1 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Agility
Hoenn Cap Pikachu comes at Level 6 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Thunder and Iron Tail
Sinnoh Cap Pikachu comes at Level 10 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Unova Cap Pikachu comes at Level 14 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle
Kalos Cap Pikachu comes at Level 17 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball
Alola Cap Pikachu comes at Level 20 with the moves Thunderbolt, Quick Attack, Iron Tail and Electro Ball

This reflects the development of Ash's Pikachu's moveset in the anime, I guess? I don't know if the anime strictly follows the 4 moves only restriction.

 

[JoeM86]

This reflects the development of Ash's Pikachu's moveset in the anime, I guess? I don't know if the anime strictly follows the 4 moves only restriction.

Anime didn't stick to 4 moves only until around the middle of Hoenn. Then it did.

 

[lvl99 Pixel]

after all the awful things GF did to pikachu this gen, they could have at least given fans something worth using