Pikachu (Pokémon Pack Pals)

Pikachu Up Close and Personal
ISBN:	0439202736
Published:	November 2000
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Howard Dewin
Preceded By:	Meowth
Succeeded By:	Bulbasaur

Pikachu Up Close and Personal is a book in the Pokémon Pack Pals series. It contains information on the Pokémon Pikachu, specifically Ash's Pikachu.

Blurb

Get the scoop on your favorite Pokémon.
The need-to-know info on training your Pokémon to be the very best.

The Bare Poké Facts
Pop Quiz
Best Battles
Favorite Things
Pet Peeves
Great Moments
Just Ask Ash
Poké Profiles
Pictures

And more!
Gotta know it all!

Content

Introduction

A brief overview of the book, and a survey for the reader to fill out about their Pikachu that they captured in one of their Pokémon games.

The Bare Poké Facts

Pokédex information on Pikachu.

Pikachu's Favorite Things/Pikachu's Pet Peeves

The likes and dislikes of Ash's Pikachu.

Great Moments in Pikachu History

Short paragraphs about Pikachu's battle with a Cubone in EP009 and its battle with Prima's Cloyster in EP099. This section also includes information about Pikachu's strengths and weaknesses in battle, attacks and battle tips.

Just Ask Ash

An interview with Ash Ketchum about his Pikachu.

The Pikachu Post

A newspaper style article about Pikachu in the animated series.

Pikachu as a Friend

A brief synopsis of EP001 when Pikachu saved Ash from a flock of Spearow.

Pikachu as a Fighter

A brief synopsis of EP014 when Pikachu and Ash battled Lt. Surge and his Raichu.

Pikachu as a Survivor

A brief synopsis of EP012 when Pikachu was badly hurt by a Goldeen.

Pikachu as a Quick-Change Artist

Information of Pikachu's Evolution, Raichu.

What's Your Pikachu I.Q.?

A pop quiz about the information found in the book.

Trivia

"The Pikachu Post" section is a reference to the newspaper The Washington Post. This is also referenced in Squirtle Up Close and Personal.

Pokémon books
Animated series adaptations:	Pocket Monsters Series • Pokémon Chapter Books • Pokémon Junior • Pokémon (Bibliothèque Verte) Pokémon the First Movie • A Pokémon Super Story!

Pokémon Encyclopedia:	An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS • Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokédex

Pokémon Adventure Series:	Bye Bye Butterfree • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Electric Shock Showdown • A Shipful of Shivers

Readers:	Worlds of Adventure • Pikachu in Love • Togepi Springs Into Action! • The Haunted Gym Let It Snow! • Catch That Wobbuffet! • Get Well, Pikachu! • Snack Attack! • Time Out For Torchic Save the Shieldon • Become a Pokémon Trainer • Meet Ash • Meet the Pokémon Ash's Triple Threat • Battle for the Bolt Badge • Wrath of the Legends • Super Sleuth

Quiz books:	Pokémon Challenge • Pokémon Pop Quiz • Pokémon Pop Quiz 2 • Pokémon Pop Quiz 3

Pathways to Adventure:	Pokémon • Pokémon Snap • Pokémon Gold/Silver • Pokémon Gold/Silver: The Adventure Continues!

Pokémon Keychain Books:	Electric • Water • Normal • Fire

Sheet music books:	Can You Play Pokémon? • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master • Pokémon 2.B.A. Master: Recorder Fun! • PokéRAP • Pokémon Five-Finger Piano

Other:	Pocket Monsters: The Animation • Let's Find Pokémon! • Pikachu's Global Adventure • Pikachu Meets the Press Meet Buizel and Friends • Pokémon Tales • Satoshi Tajiri: Pokémon Creator Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life • Detective Pikachu: Episode 0—Eevee's Case POKÉMON Detective Pikachu (graphic novel) • POKÉMON Detective Pikachu Movie Novel (Detective Pikachu: Story of the Movie) Arsham's Pokédex • POKÉMON X KOGEI: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft • Detective Pikachu Ryme City Guide Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All • Pokécology

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