# shocked Pikachu

> English word · Noun

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shocked-pikachu