Janine Hawkins of Paste explained the online attention as being a result of the character's design, writing that "fans have embraced the creature expressly because of overt vulnerability. Catrina Dennis of Inverse also observed this following, stating that fans had grown "obsessed" over it and that it pulled on their heartstrings. Kotaku found it to be the "most brilliant and heartbreaking" Pokemon that Game Freak had created, noting the Pokemon's large Internet following.
( March 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. This section's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. Mimikyu is accompanied by Bewear, Stufful, and Mareanie. In the episode titled "That New Old Gang of Mine!", as Ash and Pikachu are searching for their friend Goh, you can see Mimikyu in the foreground carrying a Pinap berry. Mimikyu also made a short appearance in the anime Pokemon Journeys: The Series.
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Mimikyu starred alongside Scraggy in a Looney Tunes-styled animation short uploaded to the Japanese Pokemon Kids TV YouTube channel. Mimikyu appears in its own music video that was uploaded to the official Pokemon YouTube channel, rapping a song about itself in Japanese.
It later allies with Team Rocket when it sees them fighting Ash Ketchum's Pikachu, expressing its hatred of Pikachu as the reason why it emulates the Pokemon's appearance. When the two of them begin to battle, Meowth lifts up Mimikyu's disguise, nearly killing himself with the sight of Mimikyu's true form. Meowth, being able to understand Mimikyu, he is terrified by the unheard horrifying things it says. Mimikyu appears in the anime Pokemon: Sun & Moon, it was encountered by Jessie, James and Meowth of Team Rocket. Mimikyu also appears in Pokemon Rumble Rush, Pokemon Shuffle, Pokemon Masters EX, Pokkén Tournament and Pokemon Go. If its Spirit is equipped, the fighter will start the match with a Death's Scythe. Ultimate, which captures a fighter when summoned. It is one of the Poke Ball Pokemon in Super Smash Bros. Mimikyu appears in Pokemon Sword and Shield during foggy weather, in a section of the Wild Area named Giant's Mirror. It can be found on Ula’ula Island in the Abandoned Thrifty Mega mart.
In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Mimikyu can use an exclusive Z-move called "Let's Snuggle Forever", a Fairy-type move that requires Mimikyu to know the move Play Rough and hold a Mimikium Z. Its special ability, "Disguise", allows it to avoid damage from an enemy attack once during a battle. Mimikyu appears in Pokemon Sun and Moon as a dual-type Ghost/Fairy Pokemon, and it changes its appearance when hit by an attack. Mimikyu is drawn to dark or dimly lit areas, and its health will decline if exposed to sunlight. Mimikyu is lonely, and in an effort to emulate the popularity of Pikachu, wears its Pikachu-like costume in order to make friends. It will occasionally extend a black appendage from beneath the disguise, which has black eyes, red cheeks, a squiggly black mouth, a lightning bolt-shaped stick that resembles a tail, and ears that are colored black on the top. It has beady black eyes which can be seen through its disguise, and a vague semblance of a lower body can be seen at the hem of its costume. Mimikyu is a small Pokemon, standing at only 8 inches tall (0.2 m), and is hidden almost entirely underneath a disguise.