How the Shocked Pikachu meme grew beyond Tumblr The meme is everywhere nowadays; one TikTok user even got a tattoo of it. Surprised Pikachu has been spotted on social media platforms like Facebook ...

Meme History: Surprised Pikachu No internet craze can take off without some element of mockery, cuteness, self-importance, irony, ... — Pokémon (@Pokemon) November 13, 2018.

If the Surprised Pikachu meme ended up getting 90 million views ... "I WISH Pokemon hired me as a sleuth marketing coordinator," she told me via email. "That seems like a fun job." ...

Researchers are pointing to Pokémon-loving parents possibly being inspired by the creatures Starmie, Ivysaur, and Shayman. The name of the main character, Ash (+248 spots), is gaining traction ...

Directed by Rob Letterman, and co-written by Nicole Perlman, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu is currently scheduled for a release on May 10, 2019.