Hey everyone!

Seeing that many people enjoy using their Pokémon Pikachu (or Pocket Pikachu if you have the Japanese version), I decided to create a guide to help you make the most of it!

First, let's cover the basics.

Steps

Pokémon Pikachu acts as a pedometer, counting your steps. For every 7 steps, you and Pikachu earn 1 Watt. These Watts can be used to play a mini-game or given to Pikachu to increase its happiness.

Clock

This displays the current time. It’s important to keep the clock accurate, as some animations depend on it. For example, Pikachu won’t want to walk once he’s gone to bed. You can also set an alarm using this feature.

Gift

Here you can see how many Watts you've collected. Use the up and down buttons on the control pad to choose how many Watts you'd like to give to Pikachu. His reaction will depend on how many you give him. Note that offering zero or just a few Watts will make him unhappy.

Mini-game

Select the coin icon from the menu to access the mini-game. Each spin costs 5 Watts, and you can only play if you have enough. Press A to start spinning and press A again to stop. Match three of the same symbol to win Watts. The best prize (500 Watts) is won by matching three "7" symbols.

Friendship

Pressing the SELECT button, this screen shows your current relationship with Pikachu, along with your total step count. The closer Pikachu feels to you, the closer it will appear on the screen. If you haven’t walked or played with Pikachu for a while, it may run away. You can shake the device to get him to come back.

Options

Pressing the START button, you can see the Options menu. From here, you can reset the counter in the top-right corner to 0 using the reset option (note that the counter cannot exceed 99,999). You can also toggle the device’s sound on or off and adjust the time settings.

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Here you can find all the possible scenes that Pikachu can perform:

Scene	Description	Time	Steps
	starting scene	turning on the device for the first time	0
Actions Pikachu takes depending on its relationship with you
	standing still	when it has a "common feeling"	any
	ignoring	when it has a "strange feeling"	any
	disappearing	when it has a "worst feeling"	any
	wagging his tail	when it has a "good feeling"	any
	smiling	when it has a "friendly feeling"	any
Actions Pikachu performs when you turn on the device
	playing in the sand	09:00 - 13:00	any
	playing with blocks	09:00 - 13:00	any
	eating a lollipop	15:00	any
	eating an ice cream cone	15:00	>300k
	reading a book	15:00	any
	studying arithmetic	09:00 - 13:00	>300k
	studying history	09:00 - 13:00	>300k
	studying English	09:00 - 13:00	>450k
	nodding	09:00 - 13:00	>450k
	playing piano	09:00 - 13:00	>450k
	watching TV	18:00	any
	taking a shower	19:00 - 18:00	any
	taking a bath	20:00	>300k
	playing a bugle	09:00 - 13:00	>160k
	flying a kite	16:00	>160k
	playing with a yo-yo	16:00	>300k
	playing with a radio-controlled car	16:00 - 19:00	>300k
	using a computer	19:00	>450k
	hang gliding	16:00	>450k
	turning a somersault	19:00	>450k
	writing a letter of thanks	19:00	>450k
	eating takoyaki	07:00 12:00 18:00	any
	eating bread	07:00 12:00 18:00	any
	eating rice	12:00 18:00	>300k
	brushing its teeth	08:00 13:00 19:00	any
	yawning	08:00 12:00 20:00	any
	in love	08:00 12:00 18:00	>320k
	sleeping	21:00	any
	sleeping	21:00	any
	sleeping	21:00	any
	waking up	07:00	any
Actions Pikachu performs when you walk
	walking	daytime	0 to 100k
	running	daytime	0 to 100k
	riding on a motorcycle	daytime	50k to 100k
	riding on a tricycle	daytime	0 to 160k
	riding on a pedalcar	daytime	100k to 230k
	riding on a bicycle	daytime	160k to 300k
	riding on a monocycle	daytime	>230k
	skateboarding	daytime	>300k
	walking on stilts	daytime	>400k
Actions Pikachu performs when giving it watts
	making faces	daytime	giving 0 watts
	complaining	daytime	giving 0-99 watts
	being glad	daytime	giving 100-299 watts
	turning a somersault	daytime	giving 300-699 watts
	in love	daytime	giving 300-699 watts
	writing a letter of thanks	daytime	giving 300-699 watts
	playing a bugle	daytime	giving 700-999 watts
	balancing on a ball	daytime	giving 700-999 watts
	swimming	daytime	giving 700-999 watts
	hang gliding	daytime	giving 700-999 watts
	playing piano	daytime	giving 700-999 watts
Final scene
	final scene	anytime	1.000.000

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I hope this guide is helpful. I must say that, since this is an old and not very well-known game, it was difficult to find accurate information about it, so not everything I listed in this guide may be correct. For this reason, please do not hesitate to comment if you notice any errors or missing items!

Source: biglobe.ne.jp

Edited July 20Jul 20 by dragoniteo

I used this website myself as a guide for learning more about the Pocket Pikachu. I hope we can use this as the foundation to get an accurate idea of what the Pocket Pikachu can do.

Also I have no idea how the original creator got those pixel images of Pikachu, I was never able to find a source.

I considered filming each animation and trying to recreate them by pixels. I think it would be a huge job but I might attempt it someday if I can get some proper software to do it!

8 hours ago, JohtoTimes said:

Also I have no idea how the original creator got those pixel images of Pikachu, I was never able to find a source.

You're right. It was 1998 or 1999, so it's incredible what this person has done!

16 hours ago, dragoniteo said:

You're right. It was 1998 or 1999, so it's incredible what this person has done!

Definitely! I hope that we can build on his work and make something even more accurate. He must be credited!

Thank you so much for making this! :)
I have been reading this religiously today trying to figure out how mine works

SOOOO Excited to be apart of the club

11 hours ago, Zachery said:

Thank you so much for making this! :)
I have been reading this religiously today trying to figure out how mine works

You're welcome, my friend! I look forward to reading your updates! ☺️