Pikachu is the Pokémon known as Peakychu after losing its ability to generate electricity in Pokémon Pokopia.
Peakychu is a special Pikachu encountered during the story. The name highlights the character’s altered condition: unlike an ordinary Pikachu, it can no longer produce electricity. Helping unusual Pokémon such as Peakychu is part of Pokopia’s broader restoration and friendship-focused structure.
The name is easy to misread as a separate species or evolution. Peakychu is not a new evolution and is not Pichu or Raichu. It is a named individual Pikachu with a distinctive story role. That distinction matters because Pokopia often gives familiar Pokémon unique identities, occupations, or circumstances within its post-apocalyptic setting.