Pikachu

Pikachu
Pokémon character
A digital illustration of Pikachu appears with thin black linework and soft shading with no depiction of texture. It has a big spherical head that is coalesced with its small round body, making Pikachu's main form appear as a irregular bean shape. Pikachu has four very stubby limbs and two tall pointy ears that stick up, which are smooth and flat without inner ear sections. It has a tail in a zigzag lightning bolt shape. Pikachu appears light yellow except for black tips on its ears, distinct red circles on its cheeks, and brown coloring at the base of its tail. It smiles with an upper lip that has two curves like a cat. Pikachu has a small black dot for a nose and round black eyes that have big white catch lights.
Pikachu artwork by Ken Sugimori
First gamePokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Created byAtsuko Nishida
Designed by
  • Atsuko Nishida
  • Koji Nishino
  • Ken Sugimori (finalized)
  • James Turner (Gigantamax)
Voiced by
Various
In-universe information
SpeciesPokémon
Electric

Pikachu (/ˈpiːkətʃuː/ ⓘ; Japanese: ピカチュウ, Hepburn: Pikachū) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, and the franchise's mascot. First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, it was created by Atsuko Nishida at the request of lead designer Ken Sugimori, with the design finalized by Sugimori. Since Pikachu's debut, it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise. While Pikachu has been primarily voiced in media by Ikue Ōtani, other actors have also voiced the character including Kate Bristol, Ryan Reynolds, Kaiji Tang, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tōru Ōkawa, and Koichi Yamadera.

Classified as an Electric-type Pokémon, Pikachu is a large yellow mouse with a lightning bolt-shaped tail, and red sacs on its cheek which can generate large amounts of electricity. It evolves into Raichu after it is exposed to the Thunder Stone item. A pre-evolution for Pikachu, Pichu, was later added in the sequel titles Pokémon Gold and Silver.

Pikachu is widely considered to be the most popular and well-known Pokémon species, largely due to its appearance in the Pokémon anime television series as the companion of series protagonist Ash Ketchum. Pikachu has been well received by critics, with particular praise given to its cute design, and it has been regarded as an icon of both the Pokémon franchise and Japanese pop culture as a whole.

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