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minus-squaretroybot [he/him]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoPikas don’t have tails so that doesn’t really fit for an origin of Pikachu’s design. I think the name is a coincidence.
minus-squarerustydrd@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoThen let me blow your mind by telling you that “chu” is an old-timey Chinese word for “tail”, which is a fact I completely made up just now but wouldn’t that be cool!
minus-squareTachyonTele@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThe tail just shows what element it is. That probably just added it cuz it’s cute
Pikas don’t have tails so that doesn’t really fit for an origin of Pikachu’s design. I think the name is a coincidence.
Then let me blow your mind by telling you that “chu” is an old-timey Chinese word for “tail”, which is a fact I completely made up just now but wouldn’t that be cool!
The tail just shows what element it is. That probably just added it cuz it’s cute