10 Surreal Pokemon Moments
10. Pikachu's An A-Hole
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I chose to start with this one simply because of the fact Pikachu is the mascot we have all come to love, but Pikachu was ant always a nice guy. In the Pilot episode, Ash being lazy, woke up late and by the time he got to Oak's lab, there were no starter Pokemon left (Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur), forcing Oak to give him a less suitable option, namely Pikachu. Their relationship didn't get off to the best of starts because Ash couldn't control the little fella, constantly trying to shove back in his ball he so hated, and Pikachu just all round being moody. Pikachu at the time was a real jerk, electrocuting anybody in sight, forcing Ash to wear gloves and even letting him get nailed by a swarm of Spearow's to his amusement. However, we eventually all saw the softer side of Pikachu when he salmoned into the air saving Ash by electrocuting all of those pesky birds and the infamous bond between them began at that very moment. (This doesn't subside from the fact that at the time, Pikachu was probably the biggest A*hole around.)