I have played through the entire game (up to opening Orre Colosseum) and Pikachu is not a shadow. When you go to agate village and work your way to Eagun @ the Relic Stone, he uses a pikachu, but it is not a shadow. When you battle him after beating Grand Master Greevil, He will have two of each evolution group of Pikachu (2 pichus, 2 pikachus, and 2 raichus) and from what i read, they all know Volt Tackle. (The levels of each are:
Both Pichus are at Level 45
Both Pikachus are at Level 50
Both Raichus are at Level 55
None of them are shadows though. If you need any help getting through the game, either PM me or email me @
dfh1224@netscape.net.
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