no. Pikachu was the first Pokemon to be popular, Bulbasaur was the first to be drawn. Arceus is the first Pokemon to exist in the Pokemon legends but during beta testing, they found that pikachu was much more popular, and in the interest of profits, they changed it.
this is why clefairy has that big long story about being the "moon Pokemon".
Pikachu is commonly mistaken as the first Pokemon to be designed, but it is not the first at all. Rhydon was the first designed Pokemon and programmed in Pokemon Red and Green before the rest of the Pokemon.
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Because it was the first Pokemon EVER MADE! acually the pokedex says that pikachu is the 25 Pokemon pikachu is ash's first Pokemon
Pikachu, He didnt exactly catch Pikachu it was given to him by Professor Oak. The first pokemon he caught was Caterpie
It was Pikachu one of the awesome Pokemon in the world!
Pokemon number 1 : Bulbasaur If you mean the first Pokemon concept, Pikachu.
The first Pokemon that was made was Rhydon, not Bulbasaur or Pikachu, which is a common mistake.