Who owns Pikachu in Pokémon?

Pikachu is widely considered to be the most popular and well-known Pokémon species, largely due to its appearance in the Pokémon anime television series as the companion of protagonist Ash Ketchum.
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Who was Pikachu's owner before Ash?

Ourfour's theory is that Pikachu was bred as a backup generator (similar to the "Pikachu Generator" seen in the second epsiode anime) for Professor Oak and was disobedient to Ash because he missed his previous trainer.
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Does Nintendo own Pikachu?

Nintendo is the full, sole owner of the Pokemon trademarks. The name, the logo, and indeed every character name down to Pikachu and Gary “Effing" Oak are Nintendo's alone.
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Is Ash's Pikachu a partner Pikachu?

Ash Ketchum

Ash and Pikachu are best friends and partners; even though they had a rough start, they are nearly inseparable. Pikachu has always been on Ash's side during his journey, and enjoys sitting on his shoulder or head since Pikachu is always reluctantly to stay inside his Poké Ball.
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Why did Ash leave Pikachu?

Ash was overjoyed by this at first but soon began to feel sad, because he thought that Pikachu would be better off with the rest of his kind. After stopping Team Rocket from poaching his Pikachu and the wild Pikachu, Ash decided it was best to leave Pikachu behind with the others.
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The Life Of Pikachu (Pokémon)



What is Pikachu's real name?

We can assure you, though, that the name Jean Luc Pikachu is no joke. It was actually given to Pikachu by Ash in the Pokemon manga, but both the artists and the fans must have known it was ridiculous, because it was quickly dropped and never seen again.
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Does Nintendo still own Pokémon?

As a whole, Nintendo owns a percentage of the Pokemon brand. The "Pokémon Company" is the official owner and operator of the Pokémon brand and license. It consists of three organizations: Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak. Each of them is responsible for a different part of The Pokémon Company.
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What is Pokémon worth?

Pokémon – $92.121 billion. Hello Kitty – $80.026 billion.
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Does Disney own Nintendo?

While the media conglomerate may be behind some big video game franchises that have been available on Nintendo consoles, like the Kingdom Hearts games, Disney does not own Nintendo. Nintendo is known for its plethora of family-friendly games. While the two companies have similar audiences, neither one owns the other.
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Who is Pikachu's girlfriend?

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) - Simone Ashley as Girlfriend - IMDb.
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Why did Pikachu leave Kangaskhan?

But Now I Must Go: Pichu quietly leaves one night because he and the baby Kangaskhan have grown too big for both to occupy the mother Kangaskhan's pouch.
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Does Nintendo own Sega?

Although Sega is not owned by Nintendo, they do have the rights to many of the Sega games. This is why there are some Sega games on the Nintendo Switch as well as other Nintendo devices. Sega and Nintendo have a great relationship, but Nintendo does not own Sega.
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What brands does Nintendo own?

Nintendo Co. Ltd is based at 11-1 Hokotate-cho, Kamitoba, Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan, and also has overseas subsidiaries.
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First Party Developer Subsidiaries[edit]
  • ND CUBE Co., Ltd.
  • Mario Club Co., Ltd.
  • 1-Up Studio Inc.
  • MONOLITH SOFTWARE INC.
  • iQue.
  • Retro Studios.
  • Next Level Games.
  • SRD.
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Who started Pokémon?

Japanese game designer Satoshi Tajiri created the first Pokémon game in 1996 for the recently introduced Nintendo Game Boy portable console. The concept arose from his childhood hobby of collecting insects, as well as his love of anime, or Japanese animation.
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Who brought Pokémon to America?

History. In 1998, Nintendo spent $25 million promoting Pokémon in the United States in partnership with Hasbro, KFC, and others. Nintendo initially feared that Pokémon was too Japanese for Western tastes but Alfred Kahn, then CEO of 4Kids Entertainment convinced the company otherwise.
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Is there only 1 Pikachu?

The one thing that many beginner Pokémon fans don't understand right away is that Pikachu isn't just the name of one singular Pikachu, it's also the plural for an entire Pokémon species. And within that species are – of course – female and male Pikachu, each roaming around with their own distinctive personality.
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How did Ash meet Pikachu?

Episode no. In the episode, Ash Ketchum gets his Pokémon journey off to a rough start when he receives his first Pokémon, a reluctant Pikachu. After many failed attempts at capturing some Pokémon, Ash throws a rock at a Spearow, which gets angry and starts attacking him and Pikachu.
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How old is Pikachu?

As of last weekend, Pokemon is 20 years old, which means franchise mascot Pikachu is also 20 years old. Like many of the characters in the game, Pikachu is loosely inspired by real-life animals — in this case, the pika (genus Ochotona).
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