Catching Pikachu as a Starter Pokémon
Start a new game. If you've already started your journey as a Pokémon trainer, you'll need to start a new campaign for this trick to work.
Walk away from the three starter Pokémon in sight. When you begin gameplay on your new account, you'll see a Squirtle, a Bulbasaur, and a Charmander appear on your screen available for the catching. If you catch one of these, the others disappear and so will your chance to start with Pikachu. So, walk away from these Pokémon until they are out of sight.
Wait for the Pokémon to reappear, then walk away again. When you walk far enough away, the Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander will reappear on your map. Stick to your guns, and walk away from them again.
Repeat this process three times and wait for Pikachu to appear. After rejecting the three normal starter Pokémon three times, Pikachu will appear alongside them the fourth time.
Approach Pikachu to enter "capture" mode. Instead of walking towards one of the other three Pokémon, walk towards Pikachu and tap on it.
Throw a Pokéball at Pikachu to capture it. When you do this, the other three Pokémon will disappear, leaving Pikachu as the first Pokémon to join your pack. What a headstart!
Catching Pikachu in the Wild
Check at power plants or science museums. Catching Pikachu in the wild is a little more difficult, but is possible. He can appear anywhere, but he has been reportedly found frequently near power plants and science museums, presumably because of his connection to electricity. If you have a power plant or another source of electricity local to you, this may be a good place to check first.
Wait until the dead of night. Trainers have also seen Pikachu appear as late as 3am. Try waiting until very late to up your chances of encountering Pikachu in the wild.
Check your nearby list. When Pikachu is near, you'll see its silhouette appear in the sidebar in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
Head check the rustling grass. If you see a Pikachu silhouette in your nearby list and then see rustling grass on your map, you may be in luck. Head to the grass and a Pikachu may appear.
Tap on Pikachu to enter "capture" mode. It's time to try to catch it!
Throw a Pokéball at Pikachu to catch it. Swipe the Pokéball towards Pikachu to attempt to capture it. If you don't miss, and if Pikachu doesn't burst out of the ball, it's yours!
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