Pikachu Would’ve Been Knocked Out Many Times by Now if It Wasn’t for Pokémon Abusing the Plot Armor to Protect It’s Most Prized Character
The Pokémon anime has a strict formula that seemingly predefined Ash Ketchum’s Pikachu would always come out on top, often in ways that defied logic. Pikachu was certainly a hardworking and determined fighter, but the real secret to his success was his unfair ‘plot armor.’
Ash and Pikachu from the Pokémon anime series. | Credits: Studio Olm
Plot armor is one of the most polarizing terms in the anime community. The phrase is frequently used to subtly describe how a character, usually the main protagonist, prevailed in battles that they should’ve lost or even died in. And in the world of anime, few characters have benefitted from plot armor as much as Pikachu.
Pikachu’s unfair advantage in the Pokémon world
One of the biggest inconsistencies in the Pokémon series is how Pikachu defies type advantages and immunities. Electric-type moves are totally useless against ground types in the Pokémon games.
Ash and Pikachu from the Pokémon anime series. | Credits: Studio Olm
Plot armor is one of the most polarizing terms in the anime community. The phrase is frequently used to subtly describe how a character, usually the main protagonist, prevailed in battles that they should’ve lost or even died in. And in the world of anime, few characters have benefitted from plot armor as much as Pikachu.
Pikachu’s unfair advantage in the Pokémon world
One of the biggest inconsistencies in the Pokémon series is how Pikachu defies type advantages and immunities. Electric-type moves are totally useless against ground types in the Pokémon games.
- 2/23/2025
- by Moumita Chakraborty
- FandomWire
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