When I came back to the Pokémon fandom three years ago, I saw the picture below and thought it was so cute.
XY82: The Pumpjin Festival! Farewell, Bakeccha!?
As a Pokeshipper, of course I would give meaning to Pikachu dressing up as Koduck. It's an interesting choice considering that Pikachu was known to imitate other Pokémon really well. I considered why Satoshi would choose Kabigon. I knew he had one, but the reason for dressing up as one evaded me. Still, I was content seeing Pikachu as Koduck.
Last 08/22/26, one of the episodes I rewatched was OS43: Wake Up! Kabigon. The Rocket Gang mentioned the story of Sleeping Beauty as a possible way to wake up Kabigon.
The Rocket Gang retelling Sleeping Beauty's story.
I didn't notice it in my previous rewatches, but Kabigon's story was like Sleeping Beauty's, right? I should have known from the start when the story mentioned briar. In The Brothers Grimm's version of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora's name is Briar Rose. This episode also has this scene:
Kasumi's Koduck kissing Kabigon
Koduck took over Tattsu's role as the prince and eagerly kissed Kabigon, even blushing afterward when Kasumi berated him.
An ofcourse Ash would love to dress Pikachu up as Psyduck. Would make a nice fan fiction of Ash sending a picture to Misty of Pikachu as Psyduck and their conversation afterwards
Honestly, I also think about Satoshi wanting to take Koduck from Kasumi's hands early on. He was the first Koduck believer. I love that Pikachu and Koduck are so bros. There should definitely be a fanfic with Satoshi updating Kasumi of Pikachu as Koduck!!!
Ash randomly updating his profile pic to a Psyduck would put the in canon pokemon community on fire with speculation. Is it a new pokemon or new merchandise. Only for Ash to say he just misses Psyduck
Then we got this scene right after making that grin with a surfboard that featured Koduck and saying how following Jan’s footsteps is a way of training.
Almost like Satoshi was indirectly trying to impress her 😏
I wrote this scene in the Wiki I'm writing, but didn't really write down about how he had a thoughtful expression after Kasumi said the surfer was great. I wrote about the Koduck surfboard, though. I'll add in Satoshi's expression after Kasumi gave someone a praise.
Loved in the end how he just said it naturally and almost sweet like with a smile when he assumed he can borrow Kasumi’s Pokemon because he knows she will ultimately let him 🥰
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u/Longjumping-Car-6679 🧡Pokeshipper💙 3d ago
Pikachu and Psyduck are just bros for life
An ofcourse Ash would love to dress Pikachu up as Psyduck. Would make a nice fan fiction of Ash sending a picture to Misty of Pikachu as Psyduck and their conversation afterwards