'Pokemon' Is Ready To Give Pikachu An Adorable Girlfriend

It’s official. It looks like Pikachu has more game than Ash Ketchum, and the starter Pokemon is [...]

By Megan Peters

It's official. It looks like Pikachu has more game than Ash Ketchum, and the starter Pokemon is ready to prove it. After all, it looks like the guy is ready to woo a crush and get himself a lovely girlfriend all before Ash can drive.

Oh, and his crush has bangs. Clearly, Pikachu is a pocket monster with refined taste.

Recently, fans were teased about Pikachu's big move when a set of preview stills for Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon went live. The visuals show Pikachu hanging out in Pikachu Valley while Ash goes off on his own, and he finds himself face-to-face with one adorable Pikachu.

So far, little is known about the lovely episode, but it promises Pikachu will meet a female Pikachu while he is away from Ash. The episode is also meant to loosely tie-in with Pokemon's upcoming Let's Go video games. Players will be able to customize their Eevee or Pikachu in the games, and this new Pikachu shows off some of those options.

As fans can see in these images, Lady Pikachu is pretty adorable. She has some puffy bangs, and in anime style, her gender is denoted with some wispy eyelashes. A second visual shows Pikachu and Lady Pikachu brushing tails, and some very literal sparks fly. Pikachu's jaw drops from the encounter, and fans can tell the pocket monster is about to have it bad for his new friend.

Of course, this isn't the first time Pokemon has delved into some sappier stories. In fact, Pokemon XY&Z did just that when Serena and Ash had to part ways. The pair said goodbye to one another with an emotional farewell, and it is widely suspected Serena even laid a smooch on the aspiring Pokemon Master. The anime purposefully cut to the pair's feet during the private moment, but Pikachu couldn't hide his scadalized look after the PDA wrapped. Now, it is time for the cute pocket monster to get his revenge.

Are you shipping this Pokemon couple? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime!

Not caught up on all things Pokemon? You can check out the official synopsis of its 20th season below:

"What starts as a summer vacation in the tropical Alola region turns into the next exciting chapter in Ash Ketchum's quest to become a Pokémon Master! There's plenty for Ash and Pikachu to explore in this sunny new region, with exciting new Pokémon to discover and interesting people to learn from along the way—including the cool Professor Kukui and the fun-loving Samson Oak.

More new faces will help guide Ash's Alolan adventure, in the form of a group of skilled Trainers—Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles—and a mysterious research assistant called Lillie. Frequent foes Team Rocket have also made the trip to Alola, looking to swipe some high-powered new Pokémon. But they have some heavy competition on the villainy front: the ruffians of Team Skull, who delight in causing chaos and may have more sinister intentions..."

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