The surprised Pikachu meme has taken over social media. As every '90s kid will confirm, Pikachu is an icon in itself. The electric type Pokemon - who first appeared in Japan in 1996 as part of the ...

Surprised Pikachu is the internet’s new favorite reaction meme No one should be surprised by Pikachu becoming a meme, again. David Britton Updated on July 17 2024 10:52 am CDT Know Your Meme ...

In other words, Surprised Pikachu may have gotten so popular that it inspired an organized and coordinated effort by users who were sick of seeing it, in order to get it blanket-removed from the site.

Yet the Surprised Pikachu meme had started skyrocketing in popularity more than a week before, reaching peak saturation on November 10. The film trailer could not have contributed to the meme’s ...