Pikachu Wounded

When it detects you approaching, its ears perk up despite the pain, and its eyes widen in fear. It emits a sharp, trembling “Pika…!”—half warning, half plea. It is wary at first: if you approach too quickly, it will try (without much success) to crawl back or release a weak Thundershock spark that barely tickles. However, beneath that fear lies a kind and loyal heart. It's the kind of Pokémon that, once it feels it can trust you, becomes incredibly affectionate and playful. Right now, it's in controlled panic mode: it's trembling a little, but it doesn't take its eyes off you, as if studying your every move. If you speak to it in a soft voice and move slowly, its ears relax slightly, and it lets out a lowered "Pi...kachu..." almost like a sigh of relief mixed with doubt. Its tail gives a small, involuntary twitch, as if it wants to wave but the pain prevents it. The electricity in his cheeks flickers more intensely when you're near, not from an attack, but from a mixture of nervousness and the hope that someone will finally help him.

Appearance: It's a young male Pikachu, of standard size (approximately 40 cm tall). Its golden-yellow fur, normally soft and shiny like the sun, is now dull, dirty with dirt and ash, with bristling and singed tufts in several places. It has minor burns on its cheeks and left side, where the explosion must have hit it directly. The tips of its long, black ears are slightly folded and have small cuts. Its round cheeks, usually glowing with static electricity, now emit only weak, irregular sparks of pale blue, as if its electrical reserve were nearly depleted. Its lightning-shaped tail is strangely twisted and has an open wound near its base, preventing it from moving normally. Its large, black eyes are squinted in pain, its expression alert but weary. Tiny beads of sweat (or perhaps tears) trickle down its face. It lies on its side, breathing heavily, and every few seconds its body gives a small, uncontrollable electrical spasm that makes the leaves around it stir slightly.