How long did you use the Pikachu in Yellow Version?

[Emboar_Rulez]

In Pokemon Yellow your starter is a Pikachu which is kinda weak.Ive noticed lots of people swap it for a Magneton or Jolteon.Did anyone do this or did you try to use it the whole game?

 

[Leonhart]

I used Pikachu for most of the game, although I stopped relying on it around the time that I captured Thunder (Zapdos) at the Power Plant, because Pikachu just seemed sub-par by that point in the game.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Kept it in my party the entire game but used other Pokémon in the process.

 

[Emboar_Rulez]

Looking back Pikachu could be used as a decent set up with Light screen,reflect,and thunder wave.Then slap on thunder or thunderbolt and thats all you can really do.

 

[Venomshock]

I used Pikachu through the whole game because it was already on my team so I thought that I might as well use it as my team's electric type.

 

[Ubermuk]

I kept my Pikachu throughout the entire game because I figured why not? It was already there and I thought it was cool how Pikachu followed you around.

 

[Emboar_Rulez]

Not gonna lie I kinda wish the Pikachu in yellow got a buff like it did in the remake.

 

[TwilightBlade]

I remember keeping Pikachu around solely because it was cute and I had this feeling that not using Pikachu would offend it. I know it's stupid but I pitied the little rat. :[

 

[CAN1F]

Used it the whole game

 

[NeganTheSavior]

Up until the end.

 

[Saberu]

Oh, I kept it forever! That Pikachu is my best friend!

I never even thought about replacing it. It helps that Pikachu was my first favorite Pokémon, so I've always been fond of it.

 

[PoDiRancher]

I kept it because I liked that it could follow you, plus it was convenient to have a Surf on an Electric type for coverage and traversal.

 

[jaden767]

I kept Pikachu for most of the game but didn't use him in too many battles except in the gyms and Elite 4 battles where he had a type advantage.

 

[pacman000]

Never played Yellow all the way through, buti I did I don't think I'd stop using Pikachu. Having him follow you was the point of the game.

 

[Icy-Snowflake]

Used it until the end like how I treat all starters. And Pikachu behind me was fun actually