Today’s entertainment sources can’t be considered truly viral until they get turned into a meme. We can’t scroll past one Instagram explore screen without spotting an Office meme. From Game of Thrones to Big Little Lies, ever major show has given rise to hundreds of them. But, the king of them all? The Surprised Pikachu meme.
Who Is Pikachu?
Pikachu is a first-generation electric-type Pokémon and Pokémon’s official mascot. The squirrel-like monster made his debut in the first episode of the series when he electrocuted trainer Ash Ketchum. A few months later, on June 3, 1997, during episode 10 (“Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village“) he gave us the shocked face we know and love.
It only took 21 years for us to realize it. Like our first love. We still miss you, Rhonda!
On September 26th, 2018, Angela posted the above reaction meme to her Poppoko Tumblr account and it’s since been used thousands of times as a sarcastic response to a predictable outcome. There’s even an entire Twitter account devoted to it, @SurprisedPika.
While you’re waiting to play Pokémon Sword and Shield, enjoy these Pikachu memes or make your own here!
25 Surprised Pikachu Memes
1. OK, Boomer
2. Yes, Pikachu, I’m also shocked.
me: *puts my body through extreme stress by staying up very late and waking up very early*
my body: *stops working*
me: pic.twitter.com/qTLtiJbSLD
— conan gray (@conangray) October 22, 2018
3. Just five more minutes.
phone: battery 2% connect to a power outlet to avoid shutdown
me: keeps using without charging it
phone: shutting down
me: pic.twitter.com/hJ26er9C9C— Sameer Sewak (@Naa_Cheese) November 14, 2018
4. How much is kombucha these days?
Me: puts $150 of groceries in the cart
Cashier: that'll be $150
Me: pic.twitter.com/goC2goqM9i— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) November 2, 2018
5. Stay in there, thing I no longer remember!
Me: I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.
Brain: *forgets it*
Me: pic.twitter.com/tgOlq2fitR
— Neuro Transmissions (@neuroyoutube) November 8, 2018
6. Ryan Reynolds, say it’s not true!
when you realize the surprised Pikachu meme was all a marketing ploy for Detective Pikachu pic.twitter.com/v1pNCBLVvJ
— CJ Vásquez-Noriega (@culturedhell) November 13, 2018
7. Sorry boss, we’re gonna be late again.
Me: five more minutes
Me: hits snooze
Me: wakes up 50 minutes later
Me: pic.twitter.com/MfKaeQHVLj— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) October 27, 2018
8. Not the babe with the power!
9. Pika pika!
Me: if I put the fork in the microwave it's gonna explode
Me: leaves fork in food
Microwave: explodes
Me: pic.twitter.com/JWExpbKEtc— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) November 7, 2018
10. What if we give you snacks instead?
11. Bad kitty!
https://twitter.com/ZachMccloud/status/1056959318849921030
12. Next you’re gonna say we can’t trust Daenerys either.
13. OMG no way. Becky, you won’t believe what my horoscope said this week.
14. Well well well, look at what we have here. If it isn’t the consequence of my actions.
Professor: all you need to do to pass is show up to class and do your work
Me: doesn't show up to class or do work
Me: doesn't pass
Me: pic.twitter.com/htHxeym7P0— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) October 27, 2018
15. That movie popcorn gets us every time.
Friend: don't eat all of the popcorn during trailers, you won't have any left for the movie
Me: eats all the popcorn during trailers
Me: has none left during the movie
Me: pic.twitter.com/7QQBsLWVqG— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) October 28, 2018
16. That’s weird.
Me: *checks the fridge for food*
Fridge: *it's empty*
Me: *checks again in 1 hour*
Fridge: *still empty*
Me: pic.twitter.com/0Oge33WZWJ— laura (@ateezholic) November 23, 2018
17. Why didn’t you warn me?
Me: don't go for it, it'll end badly
Friend: goes for it
It: ends badly
Friend: pic.twitter.com/TcmU6Ras5i— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) November 4, 2018
18. It’s still going strong.
19. Pikachu Karen wants to speak with your manager.
20. Seems logical.
21. We just wanted to feel the breeze…
22. Mmm… prehistoric wings.
23. Did we miss the sign?
24. But we’ve stopped using plastic straws!
25. Pika-ception
Pikachu: acts shocked
Internet: makes it into a meme
Pikachu: pic.twitter.com/Zm5mEv42rY— Surprised Pikachu (@SurprisedPika) October 24, 2018
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