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Mimikyu (/ ˈ m iː m iː k j uː / ⓘ; Japanese: ミミッキュ, Hepburn: Mimikkyu) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Megumi Mizutani for the 2016 video games Pokémon Sun and Moon, it is referred to as the "disguise Pokémon" in the series due to its appearance, which resembles a ragdoll form of Pikachu, the series mascot.
Mimikyu is a meta-referential element of the Pokémon franchise; its imitation of Pikachu references the latter's role as the series mascot. Nothing wrong with the sourcing of this sentence, but it's oddly placed, at the top of the paragraph. A reader may not realize yet, if they skipped the lead, that Mimikyu resembles Pikachu in the first place.
The Commander of the Rising Volt Tacklers who is a Pokémon Professor. His partner Pokémon are a Pikachu nicknamed Captain Pikachu that captains the group's airship, the Brave Olivine, and a Charizard. Friede used to be a Pokémon Researcher at Exceed, but lost interest and mostly hung out on Ludlow's boat.
Xerneas teaches Diancie how to create a new Heart Diamond. Team Rocket and the thieves Riot, Marilyn, Millis and Argus Steel fight for control of Diancie and her power to create diamonds. This disturbs the Cocoon and causes Yveltal to wake up. Yveltal turns the thieves, their Pokémon, and Pikachu to stone with its destructive powers.
Pikachu's role in the anime has been subject of praise and analysis. Pikachu's friendship with Ash has been analyzed for its similarities to Aristotle's values of friendship, with the reciprocal friendship between the two being highlighted due to the equality between them being the reason for their success. [120]
Eventually, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment struck a deal to produce a live-action adaptation of the 2016 video game Detective Pikachu; Pokémon Detective Pikachu, the first official live-action Pokémon film. In January 2019, ahead of the film's release, Legendary began development on a sequel.
In it, Perry and Pikachu assist younger versions of themselves. The younger version of Perry is played by Meili Aspen Caputo. Commercially, "Electric" charted in the low-tier positions of Billboard-published Canadian Hot 100 (number 97) and Global 200 (number 120). It entered digital component charts in the United States and Germany.
An old man riding a Venusaur finds Pikachu and helps him. Scott and the others find Pikachu and the old man, who is revealed by Scott to be the Frontier Brain of the Battle Palace, Palace Maven Spenser. The next day, Ash and Sceptile continue to search for Pikachu, when Ash trips over a bump on the path and injures himself.