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Pikachu is an electric-type Pokémon that evolves from Pichu and can evolve into Raichu with a Thunderstone. Pikachu is the official mascot for the Pokémon series.

How is Pikachu a concept?

#1 Posted by SkipT (51 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

He's a character, a pokemon is a concept.

#2 Posted by atejas (3057 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

He's technically a species. As I recall, that was a point of contention earlier on.

#3 Posted by KamasamaK (2391 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

He's both. The one that belongs to Ash is the character. If you looked, you'd see there's also a Pikachu character in the database.

#4 Posted by SkipT (51 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

I did see that, as so I was curious as to why he was also listed as a concept. It remains bizarre to me, but I appreciate the clarification by atejas.

#5 Posted by Endogene (4741 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago
SkipT said:
"I did see that, as so I was curious as to why he was also listed as a concept. It remains bizarre to me, but I appreciate the clarification by atejas."
For now every thing that is not an individual we put under concept since we do net yet have something like a  "race" tag.
#6 Posted by SkipT (51 posts) - 4 years, 6 months ago

Consider me enlightened. Thanks to all.

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