Pokémon Pikachu is a series of portable Pokémon virtual pets featuring the famous electric mouse Pokémon, Pikachu. A digital pet, also known as a virtual pet, is a type of artificial human companion: a simple computer designed to simulate a pet. ... Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū) is an electric mouse Pokémon. ...

There have been at least two releases of Pokémon Pikachu. The first is simply called Pokémon Pikachu, and the second is called 'Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS and can interact with Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal via the Game Boy Color's Infrared Communication Port and Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal's Mystery Gift option. In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... Pokémon Crystal is the third game in the Pokémon video game series incarnation for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. ... The Game Boy Color (also referred to as GBC) was Nintendos successor to the Game Boy. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... Pokémon Crystal is the third game in the Pokémon video game series incarnation for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. ...

Both of the Pokémon Pikachu incarnations differ slightly from more traditional portable virtual pets in that Pikachu does not need to be fed, watered, or cleaned up after. Instead, the Pokémon Pikachu unit can be strapped to a belt and uesed as a pedometer. With every step it counts, the Pokémon Pikachu's Trainer earns "watts," which are used to buy the Pikachu presents and grow closer to it. Both Pokémon Pikachu incarnations feature the Pikachu doing different activities — more are earned as the Pikachu grows closer to its Trainer. A pedometer or step counter is a device, usually portable and electronic, which counts each step a person makes. ... Trainers in the video game can be male or female. ...