shocked Pikachu

English

Etymology

From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.[1][2]

shocked Pikachu cosplay

Noun

shocked Pikachu (plural shocked Pikachus)

  1. (Internet slang) A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment.
    • 2020, Anna Meriano, “Just Tell Them You Play Soccer”, in Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between‎, page 180:
      Olivia's shocked-Pikachu face shifts into a full-on scowl.
    • 2021, Sunehar Aneja; Angela Mathew, editor, And The Dandelions Fell Apart‎, page 83:
      I swear to god I had both of my eyes bulging out with my mouth wide open looking like a shocked Pikachu.
    • 2021, Yayoi Ogawa, Rose Padgett, transl., Knight of the Ice 7‎, page 56:
      She didn't have to look so friggin' surprised about it. Like a shocked Pikachu.

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References
  1. David Britton, "Surprised Pikachu is the internet’s new favorite reaction meme", The Daily Dot, 26 October 2018
  2. Preston Smith, "The Origins Of The Surprised Pikachu Meme", The List, 30 August 2021
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