Pokemon Legends: Arceus Confirms Incredible Detail About Pikachu Clones

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When it comes to newPokemon games, there are a few things fans have come to hope for and/or expect. For example, every Pokemon game has a simple bug type and bird Pokemon available early on, while some have dog or cat versions of Pokemon too. Many often hope for a new Eeveelution, though these are as rare as they come. One more common expectation is a new Pikachu clone, given how essentially all regions feature one, andPokemon Legends: Arceus may have shed new light on these clones.

Specifically, Pikachu Clones are all the electric mouse Pokemon found in various regions. These include the likes of Plusle and Minun (Gen 3), Pachirisu (Gen 4), Emolga (Gen 5), Dedenne (Gen 6), Togedemaru (Gen 7), Mimikyu (Gen 7), and Morpeko (Gen 8). Fans have called them Pikachu clones since their inception, and it seems Game Freak wants to take advantage of that going forward.

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The Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokedex Entry for Pachirisu, once all research tasks are complete, reads: “A species related to the Pikachu line. Though Pachirisu is a calm Pokémon, it still presents a danger should one touch its electrified tail or cheeks." Redditor PricklyBob recently highlighted the emphasis on the Pikachu line in this Pachirisu entry, adding that this essentially confirms that they are all biologically related.

This, again as PricklyBob and many commenters point out, has huge implications. From an evolution standpoint, it means that somehow these Pokemon are all descended from one Electric Mouse Pokemon. It’s unlikely to be Pikachu since its evolutions are Pichu and Raichu, and this is in terms of actual, eventual evolution and not the Pokemon evolution fans usually see. Many