Pikachu
Soft Toy
1995-1999 (manufactured)
1995-1999 (manufactured)
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The character of Pikachu is probably the best known of the Pokémon creatures. Pokémon was created by a Japanese games inventor, Satoshi Tajiri, who loved insects and films about monsters. He devised the games for Nintendo's Game Boy in 1995. The aim was to train, fight and collect monsters. Pokémon then moved to television and trading cards. There followed a whole host of merchandise including soft toys.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Synthetic plush, machine sewn, plastic eyes |
| Brief description | Yellow nylon plush soft toy Pokemon character Pikachu made in Germany in the late 1990s |
| Physical description | Yellow plush soft toy creature, in a sitting position with short arms and legs. The creature has large pointed ears with black tips. The eyes are made of black plastic with white dots, the cheeks are plastic discs covered in red material, the nose and mouth are stitched. At the back it has two brown stripes and a tail. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | Pika-pika!
It may look cute, but a Pikachu can be dangerous if you’re not careful.
It stores electricity in its cheeks and then attacks if it feels threatened.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery short object label](2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Noreen Marshall |
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| Summary | The character of Pikachu is probably the best known of the Pokémon creatures. Pokémon was created by a Japanese games inventor, Satoshi Tajiri, who loved insects and films about monsters. He devised the games for Nintendo's Game Boy in 1995. The aim was to train, fight and collect monsters. Pokémon then moved to television and trading cards. There followed a whole host of merchandise including soft toys. |
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| Accession number | B.89-2004 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2004 |
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