As children my brother was given a Pikachu plushy. We had never seen Pokémon before and thought that it was a strange desert rodent. We spent hours at the library trying to identify what it was.
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Almost all Pokémon are based on or inspired by a real animal. But no animals is that bright of yellow or that exact shape. Pikachu sadly is fictional, even if inspired by a real animal.
My kid went through a similar thing after I bought him a pikachu. About a year later he saw his first episode of pokemon. Half way through he sat bolt upright, and went 'wait... why is he so familiar?'
The librarian was right - that was hilarious, but, at least you learned that not all plushies are real (although really it would be nice if they, educational and soft!)
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My kid went through a similar thing after I bought him a pikachu. About a year later he saw his first episode of pokemon. Half way through he sat bolt upright, and went 'wait... why is he so familiar?'