Round 1 - Four JRPG characters in the poll, Pikachu advances on natural strength. Round 2 - Two Square characters in the poll screw each other over, Pikachu advances. Round 3 - Three Capcom characters all screw each other over, Pikachu advances. In the first match where Pikachu actually shared a fanbase with someone, where EVERYONE wanted him to lay down so Luigi could advance, Pikachu screwed Luigi over and cost him a shot at the semifinals. Luigi getting into the semifinal and not Mario would have been pretty funny, but a yellow rat got in the way.