Phrase guide

shocked Pikachu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, often, sarcastic

Examples

  • They all had shocked Pikachu faces when they realized their plan didn't work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.