Foudre (Greta Parker)

Pikachu, nicknamed Foudre, is the fourth Pokémon owned in Pocket Monsters. Before Foudre was given to her, she used to live in Pewter City with her previous trainer Diana for years.

With Diana


According to what Diana revealed in, Foudre was caught by her when she just started her journey years ago, claiming Foudre to be one of the first Pokémon she ever caught. Due to her nature, Foudre had always been independent and challenging Pokémon to her trainer. Despite of that, she eventually trusted and respected her trainer, and let her guide. Diana’s dream to compete in Kanto League inspired Foudre so much that, all she could think of was that goal. However, when Diana failed to collect eight required badges and returned home, Foudre’s respect was damaged just like Diana’s any other Pokémon. Although Diana made peace with her other Pokémon in time, Foudre could never forgive her for taking her dream away from her, to compete in the League.

When Diana decided not to go on a Pokémon journey, and gave up on competing at the League, Foudre could never forgive her, and got further away every passing year. After Diana graduated from the university and started working at a café in Pewter City, Foudre locked herself in the café, began to spend her days next to a window, watching people coming and leaving, with the hope that some day Diana would be convinced to compete at Kanto League. The waiting made Foudre so depressed that she began to not enjoy a single thing in life.

When Greta found Foudre, she realized how unhappy she was, and that she needed help. When she talked to Diana and told her that Foudre needed to go on a journey with other trainer, if she will not ever compete at the League, it pissed Diana off so bad that she kicked Greta out of the café. However, the next day after she calmed herself down, Diana found Greta and offered her to take Foudre with her for the rest of her journey, with the promise of returning her back in the end. Greta agreed with Diana, and added Foudre to her team.

With Greta
In the same chapter as Foudre debuted, she was given to Greta to be taken care of by her.

In, Foudre had a Pokémon Battle along with Greta against a former League Champion, Aubrey. In the battle, Foudre ignored Greta's orders completely. Although she ordered occasionally to dodge the moves, Foudre did not listen to what she said, and repeatedly attempted to use Thunderbolt and Quick Attack against Aubrey's Exeggutor. Eventually, Foudre could not take any more damage and fainted over Exeggutor's Strength attack. Aubrey later stated that Foudre does not respect and trust her trainer Greta as a whole yet.

Foudre is revelaed to know the move Flash in, which was needed in order to pass through Mt. Moon due to the darkness inside. Although Greta ordered and then asked Foudre to use Flash to enlight inside, Foudre rejected to listen to Greta's order. found the solution by awarding her with the Pokémon food. For her personal benefit, Foudre decided to listen to Greta's order and use Flash inside. Despite of that, she kept acting independent in her own way as well. Once the Zubat duo attacked the whole group, Foudre decided to use an electric move without receiving any order.

Personality
As Pokédex and Diana herself stated, Foudre has been a challenging Pokémon who would try her trainer hard. Not only she would refuse to listen to her trainer’s orders, but also she would cause troubles. That comes from Foudre’s nature of independency. Despite of all that, Foudre once trusted her former trainer, Diana, and let her guide for a long time, until she disappointed Foudre. She has a burning desire for battling in the Kanto League along with her trainer, however, she missed that opportunity, and it made her quite mad at her trainer, causing never talking to her again. Despite of that, Foudre is revealed to be a hopeful Pokémon, who would still wait on her trainer some day to come to decision that she would want to go for a journey once again. That proves the loyalty in Foudre, even if not dominant.

When Foudre had a Pokémon battle against a former Champion Aubrey and his Pokémon, she completely ignored Greta's orders, and did what she wanted. Aubrey stated that the disesteem is caused by the lack of Foudre's trust and respect as a Pokémon Trainer towards Greta.

Foudre has a tendency to act on her own wish. In, while Greta and the others were attacked by two Zubat in Mt. Moon, Foudre used Thunderbolt to get rid of the Pokémon without receiving any order or request.