Pokémon Pikachu

Japan Release Date: March 27th 1998
Battery: CR2032

Pokémon Pikachu, known as Pocket Pikachu in Japan, is a virtual pet pedometer that allows for you to play with a Pikachu and earn various rewards with your Pikachu

Controls

The Pokémon Pikachu screen will turn off after it has been inactive for some time. This is to save battery. To make the screen turn back on again, press the A button. Pikachu can track steps with the screen powered off.

ButtonFunction
A ButtonConfirm
B Button Cancel
StartOption Screen
SelectFriend status screen
Reset Reset to default factory settings
Control padUp or down select option/move numbers up or down. Left or right to select a menu icon

Features

Steps

Pokémon Pikachu is a pedometer. It will track the steps you take. Every 7 steps will earn you and Pikachu 1 Watt. You can use these Watts to play the mini game, or give them to Pikachu to make him happy.

Steps
Clock

This is the time. It's important the time is set correctly for time based animations. Pikachu will not want to walk after he has gone to bed. You can also set an alarm on the clock function.

Clock Picture
Gift

On this screen you can view how many Watts you have earned. You can then choose how many you want to give to Pikachu using the up and down buttons on the control pad. Pikachu will then react to how many Watts you have given him. Giving Pikachu 0 or a low amount of Watts will make him unhappy.

Gift Picture
Mini-Game

Selecting the coin symbol in the menu will take you to the mini game. Each spin of the wheel costs 5 Watts. You can only play if you have enough Watts. Press A to start the game, and A to stop the wheels spinning. Matching three of the same symbol will result in winning Watts. The highest amount of Watts you can win on this game is by matching three 7 symbols, which has a prize of 500 Watts.

Mini-Game Picture
Friend

On this screen you can see your relationship status with Pikachu, as well as your total number of steps. There are four levels of friendship with Pikachu. Mad with you, Ok with you, Likes you, and Loves you. Pikachu will move closer to the screen depending how much it loves you.

If you have not played/walked with Pikachu for some time it might run away. You can shake the device to have Pikachu return.

Friend Picture
Options

Pressing start button will bring up the option screen. Here you can reset the number on the top right of the screen back to 0 by pressing the reset option. It will be unable to count past 99999. The sound option is where you can choose to turn the device sound on and off. The time of the device can also be changed in the options.

Friendship Animations

MadOKLikesLove
0Pulls face/sticks out tonguePulls face/sticks out tongue Pulls face/sticks out tonguePulls face/sticks out tongue
1 to 99Yawn YawnYawnYawn
100-199Open arms and lifting foot Open arms and lifting footOpen arms and lifting foot Open arms and lifting foot
200-299Open arms and lifting foot Open arms and lifting foot Open arms and lifting foot Open arms and lifting foot
300-399Backflip Hearts +Smile Hearts +SmileBackflip

Hearts + Smile
400-499Hearts +Smile Writing a letter Writing a letter
Backflip
Hearts + Smile
Writing a letter
500-599Backflip Hearts + Smile Writing a letterBackflip
Hearts + Smile
Writing a letter
600-699Backflip Writing a letterWriting a letter Hearts + Smile
Backflip
700-799Swimming Rolling on Ball Rolling on a ballHang gliding
800-899Plays Piano
Hang gliding
Hang gliding Hang glidingRolling on a ball
900-998Hang glidingHang gliding Hang gliding Plays horn
999Plays horn
Hang gliding
Plays piano Plays horn
Rolling on ball
Swimming
Swimming

The table shows the animations we have managed to obtain at various levels of relationship with Pikachu. The table is incomplete, however it shows mild correlation between watts given and relationship level and what animation shows on screen. There can be multiple outcomes of animation given when giving the same amount of watts on separate occasions.

Multiple animations are available for certain watts/relationship with Pikachu.

Animations

PictureDescriptionTimeTotal WattsDescription
Eating (Hands)07:00, 12:00, 18:00Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Eating (Bread)07:00, 12:00, 18:00Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Eating (Chopsticks)07:00, 12:00, 18:00 300,000+Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Pikachu brushes teeth13:00 19:30Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Pikachu in shower19:00-20:00Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
21:00300,000+Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Pikachu in bath20:00-21:00300,000+Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
Pikachu in bed20:00-08:00Appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
21:00-08:00300,000+
YawningRandomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby
Building sandcastle09:00-12:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby. Walking/shaking the device interrupting Pikachu's action may bring down friendship level.
13:00-15:00
16:00-18:00
Building blocks09:00-12:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby. Walking/shaking the device interrupting Pikachu's action may bring down friendship level.
13:00-15:00
16:00-18:00
Watching TV09:00-12:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
13:00-15:00
16:00-18:00
18:00-20:00
21:00300,000+
Eating lollipop09:00-12:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby. Walking/shaking the device interrupting Pikachu's action may bring down friendship level.
13:00-15:00
16:00-18:00
Reading book09:00-12:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby.
13:00-15:00
16:00-18:00
Pikachu walkingRandomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Driving a toy car25,000-99,999Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Riding bike50,000-149,999Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Driving a go kart100,000-224,999Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Riding Unicycle225,000-399,999Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Skateboard300,000Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Stilts400,000Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Angry/pulls face0 Watts
Yawn1-99 Watts given
Open arms lifting footWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Hearts and smileWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
SwimmingWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Writing you a letterWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Rolling on a ballWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Plays hornWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Plays pianoWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Wind glidingWatts given depending on relationship with Pikachu
Over 150,000 steps
Flying Kite16:00-18:00150,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Trumpet09:00-12:00150,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
13:00-15:00150,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
16:00-18:00150,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Over 300,000 steps
Playing with yo-yo16:00-18:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Radio19:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Study (Maths)09:00-12:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
13:00-15:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Study (Geography)09:00-12:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
13:00-15:00Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Ice cream15:00300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking. Walking/shaking the device interrupting Pikachu's action may bring down friendship level.
Love?07:00, 12:00, 18:00 300,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Over 450,000 steps
Computer20:00- 21:00450,000+Randomly appears when you activate the screen to bring it out of standby after walking.
Study (English)09:00-12:00450,000+
13:00-15:00450,000+
Study (Sleeping)09:00-12:00450,000+
13:00-15:00450,000+
PianoRandom450,000+
Hang glidingRandom450,000+
Back flipRandom450,000+
Over 999,999 Steps
Thank you letterRandom1millionPikachu will leave you at 1million total steps.