Pokémon Officially Unveils Pikachu Redesign For Series' 30th Anniversary
There has simply never been a more iconic or universally loved Pokémonover the franchise's 30 years than Pikachu. Since debuting in the original Pokémon Red & Green in Japan in 1996, the adorable electric mouse has grown into the unmistakable face of the entire franchise. Pikachu's starring role alongside Ash Ketchum in the anime helped turn it into a global mascot, while decades of games, movies, merchandise, trading cards, and crossover appearances have cemented the Mon as a fixture of global pop culture.
There has simply never been a more iconic or universally loved Pokémonover the franchise's 30 years than Pikachu. Since debuting in the original Pokémon Red & Green in Japan in 1996, the adorable electric mouse has grown into the unmistakable face of the entire franchise. Pikachu's starring role alongside Ash Ketchum in the anime helped turn it into a global mascot, while decades of games, movies, merchandise, trading cards, and crossover appearances have cemented the Mon as a fixture of global pop culture.
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