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| Pikachu | |
|---|---|
| Pokémon character | |
 Pikachu artwork by Ken Sugimori | |
| First game | Pokémon Red and Blue (1996) |
| Created by | Atsuko Nishida[1] |
| Designed by | Atsuko Nishida[1] Ken Sugimori (finalized)[2] |
| Voiced by | Ikue Ōtani[3][4] Kate Bristol (Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!) Abby Espiritu (Pokémon: Path to the Peak) Detective Pikachu: Ryan Reynolds (film, English) Kaiji Tang (video games and short, English) Hidetoshi Nishijima (film, Japanese)[5] Pierre Tessier (film, French) Tōru Ōkawa (Detective Pikachu video game, Japanese) Koichi Yamadera (Detective Pikachu Returns and short, Japanese) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Pokémon |
| Type | Electric |
Pikachu[a] is a fictional species of the Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori, Pikachu first appeared in the 1996 Japanese video games Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green created by Game Freak and Nintendo, which were released outside of Japan in 1998 as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. Pikachu is a yellow, mouse-like creature with electrical abilities. It is a major character in the Pokémon franchise, serving as its mascot.
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 protagonist Ash Ketchum. In most vocalized appearances Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Ōtani, though it has been portrayed by other actors, notably Ryan Reynolds in the live-action animated film Pokémon Detective Pikachu. Pikachu has been well-received by critics, with particular praise given for to its cute design, and it has been regarded as an icon of both the Pokémon franchise and Japanese pop culture as a whole.
- ^ a b "Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu". Pokemon.com. July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Ken Sugimori Works (in Japanese). Tankobon Softcover. January 2014. pp. 342–343. ISBN 9784198638061.
- ^ HAL Laboratory. Super Smash Bros. Nintendo. Scene: Ending credits, 0:53 in, Voice.
- ^ HAL Laboratory. Super Smash Bros. Melee. Nintendo. Scene: Ending credits, 0:26 in, Voice.
- ^ "ニュース｜映画『名探偵ピカチュウ』公式サイト". movie-news.jp (in Japanese). May 3, 2019. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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