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Quoted By: >>53367159
>Still the mascot after 1000 original creature designs, countless regional and gimmick forms
>Never had core design altered (if you look at 'fat' Pikachu and 'slim' Pikachu, they are virtually indistinguishable to the average person)
>Such a strong design that Game Freak repeatedly creates new members of the "Pika" family, whose core appeal is looking like the OG
>Was chosen out of a pool of 151 possible mascot candidates, because of its universal and gender-neutral appeal
>Star of its own HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER. Notice how execs. were smart enough to market it as "Pikachu: the Movie" rather than "Pokemon: the Movie"
>Synonymous with the word "Pokemon" to most, if not all people who are not core fans of the franchise.
>Has an ICONIC voice that you can recognize from a mile away, overwhelmingly adorable but
still unique
>Even when it appears as just itself but with a hat, or luchador costume, fans will flock in droves to get their hands on a unique, cute variant
>Popularity completely natural, people clamor for new Pikachu forms because the fans keep demanding more Pikachu, unlike the 5 millionth variation of Charizard or Gengar that we're SICK of seeing by now.
It's pure and simple /vp/. Pikachu always was and always will be THAT girl.
>Never had core design altered (if you look at 'fat' Pikachu and 'slim' Pikachu, they are virtually indistinguishable to the average person)
>Such a strong design that Game Freak repeatedly creates new members of the "Pika" family, whose core appeal is looking like the OG
>Was chosen out of a pool of 151 possible mascot candidates, because of its universal and gender-neutral appeal
>Star of its own HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER. Notice how execs. were smart enough to market it as "Pikachu: the Movie" rather than "Pokemon: the Movie"
>Synonymous with the word "Pokemon" to most, if not all people who are not core fans of the franchise.
>Has an ICONIC voice that you can recognize from a mile away, overwhelmingly adorable but
still unique
>Even when it appears as just itself but with a hat, or luchador costume, fans will flock in droves to get their hands on a unique, cute variant
>Popularity completely natural, people clamor for new Pikachu forms because the fans keep demanding more Pikachu, unlike the 5 millionth variation of Charizard or Gengar that we're SICK of seeing by now.
It's pure and simple /vp/. Pikachu always was and always will be THAT girl.
