I caught this Pikachu at the South Gate Park in CA. It seems that PIKACHU is prone to appearing in grassy areas. It wont appear in your Near By map, until you catch him. You just gotta look at your screen. ELECTRIC POKEMON: Pikachu and Electabuzz can be caught around Walmarts believe it or not, seems electric Pokemon are attracted to these big stores. CATCHING POKEMON: Some Pokemon will escape from the Pokeball when trying to capture them, I've captured them up to 4 times before they finally stay. If you feed them before capturing them, they will be easier to catch. INCENSE: Using Incense makes a Huge difference, but only if you're walking/biking/driving around. If you are sitting at home or at the office, it's not as useful. TEAMS: You must be at least level 5. Then head to a nearby Gym, you will be prompted to join a team at this point. I joined Team Mystic. There are 3 teams to join. South Gate Location: www.google.com/maps/place/South+Gate+Parks+%26+Recreation/@33.9395741,-118.1991902,14.81z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1ssouth+gate+park!3m4!1s0x0:0x7103b31d0cbd5212!8m2!3d33.9462348!4d-118.186841