Meanings
plural shocked Pikachus
- InternetoftensarcasticA Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
They all had shocked Pikachu faces when they realized their plan didn't work.
3 more examples
Olivia's shocked-Pikachu face shifts into a full-on scowl.
2020, Anna Meriano, “Just Tell Them You Play Soccer”, in Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between, page 180I swear to god I had both of my eyes bulging out with my mouth wide open looking like a shocked Pikachu.
2021, Sunehar Aneja, Angela Mathew, editors, And The Dandelions Fell Apart, page 83She didn't have to look so friggin' surprised about it. Like a shocked Pikachu.
2021, Yayoi Ogawa, translated by Rose Padgett, Knight of the Ice 7, page 56Synonyms: surprised Pikachu
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
Origin
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.
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shocked Pikachu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocked%20Pikachu
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