http://www.nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease/3ds_20160510_wcs2016.htm

Hong Kong Nationals got delayed because of the Pikachu translations for Cantonese and Mandarin.

Solution? Different spelling, same pronunciation.

Well done Nintendo with your Occam's Razor behaviour. The best solution is usually the easiest one.

inb4 butthurt hk /vp/eons