There are wild Pikachu fairly early on in the game, one of which I caught. They seem to be very weak compared to other generations - certainly not strong enough to send Team Rocket into space.
TMWTGG - Northampton:
They've got a gigantic lift tower,
It's cobbling used to be hot.
A creepy clown that scares everyone:
The town they call Northamptah-haan
My contact states 27.5 hours a week (5 x length of school day) but it's pretty much 8-6 and your Sunday.
But then, as my brother will be very quick to point out, the holidays help a lot.