Spiky-Eared Pichu

Because of the Arceus movie that aired tonight, I'm doing this article on the Spiky-Eared Pichu.

In the movie I'm not sure about its role at all, but in the game it is actually quite a cool mechanic. If you get the shiny Pichu, known as the Pikachu Coloured Pichu, and trade it to your Heartgold or Soulsilver game, you will be able to unlock the Spiky-Eared Pichu. With the PCP in your party, go to the shrine in Ilex Forest, and this special pichu will appear. When this happens, the SEP will automatically join your party.

There are some disappointing things about the Spiky-Eared Pichu, though. You cannot trade it and you cannot evolve it. The game explains why this is when you take it to Professor Elm: Celebi's time travel took this special Pichu from its time to the present. And because of the time traveling that it's gone through, its body is stuck as it is.

Another thing that makes this Pichu special is that it has attacks that a normal Pichu doesn't know. Here they are: Volt Tackle, Helping Hand, Pain Split, Swagger.