shocked Pikachu
nounEtymology From an Internet meme based on a screencap of Pikachu with a shocked expression from the 1997 episode "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village" of the animated series Pokémon: Indigo League.
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Internet, Often, Sarcastic A Pikachu with a specific open-mouthed, erect-ear expression signifying shock and astonishment, especially regarding something that one should have expected.
- They all had shocked Pikachu faces when they realized their plan didn't work.
- Olivia's shocked-Pikachu face shifts into a full-on scowl.2020, Anna Meriano, “Just Tell Them You Play Soccer”, in Game On: 15 Stories of Wins, Losses, and Everything in Between, page 180:
2 more examples
- I swear to god I had both of my eyes bulging out with my mouth wide open looking like a shocked Pikachu.2021, Sunehar Aneja, Angela Mathew, editors, And The Dandelions Fell Apart, page 83:
- She didn't have to look so friggin' surprised about it. Like a shocked Pikachu.2021, Yayoi Ogawa, translated by Rose Padgett, Knight of the Ice 7, page 56:
- Synonyms
- surprised Pikachu