About Pikachu on Pokémon
Pikachu is one of the most successful anime characters in the history of Japanese manga, and can even be considered a symbol of the land of the Rising Sun. Ever since it first appeared in the original game in 1996, Pikachu is one of 151 Pokemon that has quickly become an iconic character, appearing in every anime, card game, and countless other products.
On below, Easy to draw everything will help you discover surprising facts about the character Pikachu.
- You may be surprised to know that the voice of Pikachu in the anime is Ikue Otani, a famous Japanese movie voice actor. She is 50 years old this year and has been voicing Pikachu since April 1997.
- In Japanese, the crackling sound of electricity is called “Pika” while the sound a mouse makes is described as “chu”. Thus, the name Pikachu was created by combining the names of two characteristic features of Pikachu that is a golden rat that can generate electricity.
- There’s a whole business of Pokemon cards. It’s a proof that Pikachu is really popular. The rarest and most expensive Pokemon card released was the Pikachu illustrated for 1998. Only four cards were released worldwide and one was purchased via eBay for $100,000.
- Since Pikachu is a very popular character in both Japan and the United States, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a lot of merchandise featuring this little yellow figure. There are common things you still use like T-shirts, posters, hats, keychains, phone cases… Even many people use the Pikachu to name their pets. More specifically, Pikachu also appeared in a number of special products such as surgical masks… Even Nike has cooperated with Pikachu to launch very beautiful Pikachu-printed shoes.
- In the Pokémon animated series, Pikachu is Ash’s best friend. This little electric mouse is very personable and is always happy to see Pokémon and Ash. But have you ever wondered what gender Pikachu in this show is? Though uncommon, the facts are that you can tell a female Pikachus from a male Pikachus by their tails. The female Pikachus’ tail is rounder and has a slight notch at the end. By that logic, then Pikachu in the anime is male.
- In 1998, capturing the global popularity of Pikachu, Mayor Joan Wagnon changed the name of Topeka city to ToPikachu. This move is considered very wise in attracting fans and promoting tourism in his city.
- We all know that Pikachu’s extraordinary power is emitting electricity. The cute red circle on Pikachu’s cheeks is not simply beautiful, but it is also a place to store electricity and emit the strongest electricity. Surprisingly, Pikachu charges while it sleeps. In case of excess power, Pikachu can recharge another Pikachu.
Learn how to draw Pikachu on Christmas
To help you prepare for the Christmas decorations, I will show you how to draw Christmas Pikachu. You will easy to draw a Christmas Pikachu drawing with a tutorial drawing video or 08 step-by-step drawing pages below.
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Drawing tutorial video on Youtube – Easy Christmas Pikachu drawing
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