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I chose the option that said I would never use Pikachu. Sure Pikachu has good attack stats and a pretty nice base Speed stat, but it provides little to none defensive synergy with the rest of your team due to its insane frailness. Other frail mons such as Haunter or Kadabra have either useful immunities or a great ability, respectively. (They both have higher base speeds as well.) Even offensively Pikachu gets picked off by faster threats such as Tauros or Haunter and a lot of bulky pokemon such as Regirock, Lickilicky, or Regice can all tank a hit. Volt Tackle coupled with Pikachu's low HP stat is essentially suicide after two attacks. Priority from the likes of Gurdurr or Carracosta can all nearly knock Pikachu out. Other high usage Electric-types such as Rotom-S, Electabuzz, or Eelektross all have decent bulk and can make use of items such Leftovers or Choice Scarf. Overall, Pikachu is a decent mon, but I would never take Pikachu into consideration when building a team.

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