Pokemon Go – How to Start with Pikachu

Find out how to start with Pikachu instead of Charmander, Squirtle or Bulbasaur.

When you first start out in Pokemon Go you can choose between Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur as your starting Pokemon, but with a little extra effort you can start with Pikachu instead. The starting trio is a call back to the original Pokemon Red and Blue games for the Game Boy. The additional of Pikachu is a nice Easter Egg that calls back to Pokemon Yellow, which not only allowed you to select Pikachu as your starting Pokemon, but also have him follow you around for the entire game.

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Once Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur appear on your screen in Pokemon Go, continue walking to clear them away. You may have to walk a little ways to do this, but keep moving and the trio will eventually go away. If you can make them disappear three times, Pikachu will join them on the fourth attempt to get you to select a starting Pokemon.

 


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Bryan Dawson has an extensive background in the gaming industry, having worked as a journalist for various publications for nearly 20 years and participating in a multitude of competitive fighting game events. He has authored over a dozen strategy guides for Prima Games, worked as a consultant on numerous gaming-related TV and web shows and was the Operations Manager for the fighting game division of the IGN Pro League.