The heavily anticipated new anime could soon be providing a fun crossover for fans of the video games following rumors involving the lovably serious-looking Captain Pikachu. The animated series will take place in the same Paldea region the games cover, and Captain Pikachu will accompany Professor Friede in the show. Not much is known yet, but the symbol on Captain Pikachu's hat is currently drawing attention.
provide endless possibilities for marketing angles for the new anime given its region and still being incredibly popular among fans. Airship Captain Professor Friede and his partner Captain Pikachu are not anticipated to be the main protagonists in the anime, yet the cute Pokémon has captured hearts. Now, a subtle move on Game Freak and Nintendo's parts have started rumors swirling that Captain Pikachu may be joining .
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Recently Nintendo and Game Freak filed a trademark for the gold wing hexagon symbol on Captain Pikachu's hat. This news spread rapidly following a tweet from Serebii creator Joe Merrick. Some fans were worried that this could be a sign of future NFTs, but Merrick does not feel this will be the case. Instead, it is much more likely that in addition to the inevitable merchandise which will be created, Captain Pikachu's hat will likely make an appearance in an upcoming update.
games providing hats worn by Pikachu in the anime series is a bit of a tradition from developer Game Freak, who has previously gifted hats by providing a download code for players. Offering the hat as either a downloadable gift or a random spawn Pikachu within the open-world adventure would be a fun tie-in between the anime and the game. Seeing cameos from any
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