Pikachu is widely considered to be the most popular and well-known , largely due to its appearance in the as the companion of protagonist.
Pikachu has been made into several different toy and plush forms, as well as other items, including a robot Pikachu, , fishing lures, gaming setups, necklaces, hats, inflatable furniture, and.
In , main characters and both train Pikachu, which create an egg that hatches into a Pichu.
Designed by and , Pikachu first appeared in the 1996 Japanese video games Pokémon Red and Green created by and , which were released outside of Japan in 1998 as.