"For many years, I have looked upon Alolan Raichu with disdain as it usurped the Kanto original as The Pokémon Company's favorite Pikachu evolution. The Alolan mouse was featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is a playable character in the MOBA Pokémon Unite, and received some significant promo in the anime and and. Meanwhile, my boy's legacy has mostly seen him overshadowed by his own pre-evolution, and this all began with an episode of the anime that painted him as inferior to Pikachu in battle."
"If you're wondering where Alolan Raichu is in Legends: Z-A, know it is only available in the post-game. I hadn't given the regional variant much thought until I was heading to do a quest in Lumiose City. There I was, walking toward the Quasartico Inc. building minding my own business, Raichu by my side, when all of a sudden, I see this agitating, dopey, maple-syrup-smelling twerp hovering alongside a woman on the way in."
A longtime fan resents Alolan Raichu for usurping the Kanto Raichu's prominence and receiving heavy promotion across games and media. The Alolan variant appeared in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Unite, and received significant anime promotion, while Kanto Raichu's legacy remained overshadowed. Game Freak's announcement of two Mega Evolutions briefly suggested renewed respect for Kanto Raichu. Alolan Raichu appears only in the Legends: Z-A post-game. During a Lumiose City side quest, the fan encounters an Alolan Raichu hovering beside a woman, described as agitating and dopey. The encounter rekindles resentment and prompts consideration of completing the side quest to avoid further exposure.
Read at Kotaku
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