# Do you do it? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 14, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894 "2026-06-14T16:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Paulkemon](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/paulkemon/32/274813_2.png) [@Paulkemon](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Paulkemon)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/1 "2026-06-14T16:56:52Z")
if you catch Pikachu when you play though the games, do you evolve it? _Poll ([view on site](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/1))_ If you could share why or why not, that would be appreciated šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![inertgeometry](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/inertgeometry/32/2537_2.png) [@inertgeometry](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/inertgeometry)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/2 "2026-06-14T17:16:34Z")
gotta catch two pikachus and evolve one of them for the dex ---
**Author:** ![lemonofpromise](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/lemonofpromise/32/180722_2.png) [@lemonofpromise](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/lemonofpromise)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/3 "2026-06-14T17:18:49Z")
the only time i caught a pikachu it was carrying a light ball and we went on a rampage with the doubled sp. atk ---
**Author:** ![needszeebs](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/needszeebs/32/1811_2.png) [@needszeebs](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/needszeebs)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/4 "2026-06-14T17:28:36Z")
Pikachu and pichu are too squishy, even tho I much prefer them to Raichu ---
**Author:** ![Ewan](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/ewan/32/241980_2.png) [@Ewan](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Ewan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/5 "2026-06-14T17:31:18Z")
My favourite Pokemon is Ampharos so I pretty much always choose to use Mareep over the other electric 'mons if itā€™s available before the post-game. Not counting Yellow and Letā€™s Go Pikachu, Iā€™ve only used a Pikachu as a permanent team member once and that was in Diamond. I chose to evolve him because I like Raichu more and I wanted the stat boost. Normally when I catch Pikachu/Raichu itā€™s just for the dex entry. ---
**Author:** ![crindy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/crindy/32/255860_2.png) [@crindy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/crindy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/6 "2026-06-14T17:57:04Z")
i think raichu is cuter.. ---
**Author:** ![eevee](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/eevee/32/230472_2.png) [@eevee](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/eevee)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/7 "2026-06-14T18:22:38Z")
Depends on the game. Alolan Raichu is cute af. ---
**Author:** ![thatpikachuguy](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/thatpikachuguy/32/54892_2.png) [@thatpikachuguy](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/thatpikachuguy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/8 "2026-06-14T19:13:24Z")
I never evolve Pikachu, because the one I grew up watching didnā€™t want to evolve and because I like Pikachu better than Raichu. Always gets a spot on my team; in Lets Go Pikachu I finished the game with a team of 6 Pikachu only The only time I found him to be too squishy to make it through no matter how overleveled was Scarlet and Violet and i ended up finishing the game with a Bellibolt ---
**Author:** ![implode](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/implode/32/2129_2.png) [@implode](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/implode)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/9 "2026-06-14T21:28:26Z")
I slightly prefer to have raichu on my team, but pikachu with a light ball is good too. ---
**Author:** ![papafrankgod](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/papafrankgod/32/52139_2.png) [@papafrankgod](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/papafrankgod)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/10 "2026-06-14T22:53:04Z")
I like RaichuĀ“s design more ---
**Author:** ![PokeBahl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/pokebahl/32/1499_2.png) [@PokeBahl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/PokeBahl)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/11 "2026-06-15T00:13:22Z")
Daannnnnnng the Raichu love is real! Love to see it. ---
**Author:** ![xileets](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/xileets/32/297561_2.png) [@xileets](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/xileets)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/12 "2026-06-15T08:22:39Z")
The _real_ Q is, **ā€œDo you evolve PkMn yellow pika?ā€** šŸ˜ˆ * * * Raichu was actually one of my favorites, just based on the sprite in PkMn Blue. So, yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Littu](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/littu/32/272314_2.png) [@Littu](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Littu)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/13 "2026-06-15T16:46:12Z")
@Quuador r u serious? You almost collect most of the pikachu cards but didnā€™t catch a pikachu? ---
**Author:** ![Littu](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/littu/32/272314_2.png) [@Littu](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Littu)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/14 "2026-06-15T16:48:45Z")
Also definitely Raichu is better. Iā€™m not a kid from pallet town to beat my elite 4 with a pikachu Something from yellow games?? That would be a different story ---
**Author:** ![Silphnaut](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/silphnaut/32/296729_2.png) [@Silphnaut](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Silphnaut)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/15 "2026-06-15T16:53:22Z")
I catch multiple to have Pikas and Rais in my games. In yellow I kept it a Pika because I always imagined I was playing as Ash ---
**Author:** ![c0ll3ct0r](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/c0ll3ct0r/32/26306_2.png) [@c0ll3ct0r](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/c0ll3ct0r)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/16 "2026-06-15T16:56:07Z")
Played through Yellow on the Dodrio Saturday, flickering be damned. Had planned to use Light Ball Pikachu in Stadium 2 Poke Cup for the first time since possibly forever, teach it surf via R2 Stadium 1 Prime Cup. Didnā€™t reset the Yellowchu and it has trash speed so that wonā€™t happen. Playthrough did produce an excellent lv 55 Gyarados and lv 50 Arcanine, only took 40 Magikarps to get one with a few near perfect DVā€™s. Thank god for the color case and Missingno master balls. ---
**Author:** ![Quuador](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/quuador/32/237215_2.png) [@Quuador](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Quuador)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/17 "2026-06-15T17:22:50Z")
Iā€™ve never played any of the PokĆ©mon games. šŸ¤· Greetz, Quuador ---
**Author:** ![joponnes](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/joponnes/32/267759_2.png) [@joponnes](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/joponnes)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/18 "2026-06-15T17:45:11Z")
The option ā€œNo, i caught it but it wasnā€™t on my team so i didnā€™t need to evolve itā€ is missing šŸ¤” ---
**Author:** ![UKLugia](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/uklugia/32/85791_2.png) [@UKLugia](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/UKLugia)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/do-you-do-it/62894/19 "2026-06-15T19:50:54Z")
Evolve in Gen 1 then dump as soon as Jolteon, Electabuzz, Electrode or Zapdos are available (whichever I am feeling like going with on that play-through). Iā€™ve even subbed out for Magneton before in Gen 3 once it gets itā€™s steel secondary typing. I only ever catch a Pikachu in Gen 1 because itā€™s the only electric type for a while and I like the coverage. If not for that I wouldnā€™t even bother given the low % encounter rate in the Viridian Forest which is just a pain.