Pokémon Racing U is a Pokémon game for the Wii U. The game is like Mario Kart but with Pokémon instead. The game is released on late November 2013.
Even though it doesn't feature all Pokémon, it features great part of them, either as playable characters or just NPCs.
Story[]
In Story Mode the player is one of the starter Pokémon from one of the 6 generations (including Pikachu). The player then must choose a partner, another starter Pokémon from a different type or other default characters that can't be picked as player.
The story focuses on Darkrai who is trying to stop the racing in Pokémon World by making his minions race and cheat. The player goes through a series of races and must win them as the story goes and ends in a final race against Darkrai. The player must win this race and send Darkrai flying out of the Pokémon World and save the lost Pokémon. In the end Arceus will talk to the player and become a playable character in Arcade Mode.
Characters[]
Artwork for Sylveon by Xous54 (DeviantART).
Default Characters[]
Out of these, only the starters and Pikachu might be selected as player characters on Story Mode.
Unlockable Characters[]
There are different ways to unlock characters.
Attacks[]
Default Characters[]
Default Attacks[]
Pikachu[]
Tackle - Pikachu jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
ThunderShock - Pikachu charges a lighting energy on its body, then throws it at the rival.
Volt Tackle - Pikachu charges electric while it prepares to hit the rival.
Eevee[]
Tackle - Eevee jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Quick Attack - At an incredible speed, Eevee damages the rival and returns quickly to his car.
Bite - With his teeth, Eevee bites a rival.
Pidgey[]
Tackle - Pidgey jumps out of her car and hits a rival.
Sand Attack - Pidgey throws sand onto a rival's kart, and makes driving more difficult.
Gust - Pidgey flies from her car and throws and uses her wings to send the rival kart into the opposite direction.
Bulbasaur[]
Tackle - Bulbasaur jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Vine Whip - Vines come out of Bulbasaur's shoulders and slap the rival car multiple times.
PoisonPowder - Bulbasaur throws powder at the rival that poisons him/her and makes her driving slower and more difficult.
Charmander[]
Scratch - Charmander jumps out of his car and scratches the rival with sharp claws.
Ember - Charmander spits fire at the rival and slows him/her down drastically.
Fire Spin - Charmander sends fire spinning all around him and hits all the foes that are close.
Squirtle[]
Tackle - Squirtle jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Water Gun - Squirtle spits water in a single direction to make a rival spin.
Withdraw - Squirtle hides in his shell and charges at the closest rival.
Togepi[]
Pound - Togepi jumps out of her car and pounds the rival with its head.
Metronome - This attack makes Togepi able to use either Ember, Water Gun or Razor Leaf.
Attract - Togepi sends hearts out of her kart. If they hit someone, they fall in love, making their driving uncontrolled and difficult.
Marill[]
Tackle - Marill jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
BubbleBeam - Marill shoots beams at the road. Anyone who hits them is slowed down.
Aqua Tail - Marill spins its tail and sends a wave across the track to hit someone.
Sentret[]
Scratch - Sentret jumps out of his car and scratches the rival with sharp claws.
Foresight - Sentret focuses on a rival. The next attack to be used won't miss.
Quick Attack - At an incredible speed, Sentret damages the rival and returns quickly to his car.
Chikorita[]
Tackle - Chikorita jumps out of her car and hits a rival.
Razor Leaf - Chikorita spins the leaf on her head and shoots lots of leaves at a rival.
Solar Beam - After charging sunlight, Chikorita throws a solar beam at the rivals.
Cyndaquil[]
Tackle - Cyndaquil jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Ember - Cyndaquil's back glows and releases fire to hit a rival and slow him/her down drastically.
Swift - Cyndaquil throws shooting starts to hit a lot of rivals and slightly slow them down.
Totodile[]
Scratch - Totodile jumps out of his car and scratches the rival with sharp claws.
Water Gun - Totodile spits water in a single direction to make a rival spin.
Surf - Totodile surfs a wave with his car to overtake and hurt rivals close by.
Skitty[]
Tackle - Skitty jumps out of her car and hits a rival.
Fake Out - Skitty throws a trap that looks like a dash panel on the floor. If a rival hits this dash panel, spikes come out of it and he gets hurt.
Payback - Skitty charges a dark beam at a rival. If the rival has hit her before, this attack will give Skitty a small speed boost.
Ralts[]
Confusion - Ralts sends pink signal waves around her and makes everyone around her spin out.
Psybeam - A beam is sent forwards and hits everyone in a straight line.
Psychic - With the power of her mind, Ralts makes a random rival spin out.
Poochyena[]
Tackle - Poochyena jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Bite - With his teeth, Poochyena bites a rival.
Sand Attack - Poochyena throws sand onto a rival's kart, and makes driving more difficult.
Treecko[]
Pound - Treecko jumps out of his car and pounds the rival with its tail.
Absorb - A rival nearby has its energy absorbed by Treecko, which makes him/her spin.
Bullet Seed - Treecko shoots thowsands of seeds at rivals. There is a time limit.
Torchic[]
Scratch - Torchic jumps out of his car and scratches the rival with sharp claws.
Ember - Torchic spits fire at the rival and slows him/her down drastically.
Peck - Torchic attacks the foe with his beak.
Mudkip[]
Tackle - Mudkip jumps out of his car and hits a rival.
Mud-Slap - Mudkip throws mud at a rival, making him/her spin out.
Water Gun - Mudkip spits water in a single direction to make a rival spin.