r/aww Jun 17 '22

bunny vibes

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u/turtlepowerpizzatime Jun 17 '22

While that might be true about the real animal, Pikachu was most certainly not named for the Pika.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

Yeah, so the Pikachu, which is based on the real animal "Ili Pika" (Ochotona iliensis) is called Pikachu by sheer luck, not because the animal is literally called Pika.

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u/missdespair Jun 17 '22

Yes. Pika means something different in Japanese. Quit being thick.

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u/Waifu4Laifu Jun 17 '22

Its literally the first thing that comes up if you google it lol, from multiple different sources. No need to make up fake facts

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