the most recognizable of Pokemon
Pikachu are a Pokémon character species that appears in a variety of movies, animated shows, video games, comic books, and on trading cards. Pikachu's design was created by Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori for The Pokémon Company - a corporation in Japan. Pikachu first appeared in 1996 in the games Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon Red and Blue. Pikachu are captured by human Pokémon players and trained to fight other Pokémon. Pikachu are one of the most famous species of Pokémon, and has become a Japanese icon in pop culture. Pikachu is also one of Nintendo's main mascots.