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shocked pikachu
What does shocked pikachu mean?
The reaction face — open mouth, wide eyes — slapped on situations where someone is 'stunned' by a consequence everybody saw coming a mile off. Saying 'shocked Pikachu face' in text is the verbal version of dropping the image: pure sarcasm aimed at avoidable surprise.
"He skipped every lecture all term and failed the exam — shocked Pikachu face."
Origin
A screencap from the original Pokémon anime (Pikachu reacting to a Raichu) that took off as a reaction image around 2018. Quickly became shorthand for fake-surprise commentary across Twitter, Reddit, and Tumblr.
Frequently asked questions
What does shocked Pikachu mean?
Shocked Pikachu is mock astonishment at the most predictable outcome on earth.
How do you use shocked Pikachu in a sentence?
"He skipped every class and failed the exam — shocked Pikachu face."
Where does shocked Pikachu come from?
It comes from a screenshot of Pikachu with a wide-eyed, open-mouthed expression from the Pokémon anime, which became a popular reaction meme.
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