What gender is Ash's Pikachu?

[The_Missing_Link]

Ash's Pikachu is a male.

In a Kanto episode called Princess VS Princess, there are the prize dolls that will be handed to the winner of the competition. There we see Pikachu dressed up as a shogun and Clefairy as a queen. Of course that's not Ash's Pikachu, but I think the Japanese anime artists wanted to pair Ash's Pikachu with a female Clefairy since Clefairy And The Moon Stone and the doll somehow represents Ash's Pikachu. At least somehow, there are also other Pokemon related to Ash.

Of course this pairing detail can be argued.

I doubt the shogun Pikachu was supposed to represent Ash's Pikachu

In the same episode, Misty had all the male characters carry her shopping bags, including Pikachu. I would think if Pikachu was female, it would've participated alongside Misty

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

I doubt the shogun Pikachu was supposed to represent Ash's Pikachu

In the same episode, Misty had all the male characters carry her shopping bags, including Pikachu. I would think if Pikachu was female, it would've participated alongside Misty

OK, it was just a coincidence and my argument was silly anyway. The other dolls besides Pikachu and Clefairy were the three First Generation starters, plus Jigglypuff, Chansey and...Poliwag or Poliwhirl...

At the first glance, this detail may seem to represent Ash's Team but what are the three last ones doing there, then? I'm arguing with myself now, better shut up.

[The_Missing_Link]

They wanted to show cute Pokemon dressed up in costumes. And Ash's team at the time was both cute and popular

[Chris 2.1]

Pikachu is male, it was shown when (Spoiler:) Snivy's attract worked on Pikachu and all Ash's team (except Pidove)

Unless anyone's willing to argue discretionary lesbianism in Pokemon.

[Austrian ViceMaster Alex]

For me it was always obvious that Ash's Pikachu is male, after all it was quite excited about seeing Misty's sisters in season one.