Pikachu is undoubtedly one of the most popular mascots of the Pokémon series, and people who literally grew up watching it have a deep connection to this series and its characters.
series and Pikachu for its unique plot and exciting characters. But do you know exactly how Pikachu looks? Yes, I know you will say it’s yellow in color and basically looks like a cuter version of a rat, but have you noticed its tail is black? Well, if you think it has a black tail or a black mark on the end of its tail, then you are totally wrong, my friend, and here is the reason why.
So, the thing is people expect that Pikachu’s tail would have a black patch on the end because it looks like a thunderbolt, which is in fact right, but in reality, it’s all yellow with a hint of a brown patch at the bottom.
Pikachu never had a black tail to begin with. But when Pikachu was Pichu, it did have a black tail, but it was shown till the series Pokémon was officially released. It’s just a misconception built in our mind, which turns out to be false.
Many Pokémon fans think that Pikachu has a black tail because of something called the Mandela effect. This happens because a lot of people try to remember something that never existed, like for example, Darth Vader saying “Luke, I am your father” in Star Wars. Similarly, some fans assumed that Pikachu had a black tail even though it was not ever black but yellow. This false information might have spread like fire, and when one person told another, it just goes on and people tend to remember that.
Another reason might be because of toys that aren’t officially released by Pokémon merchandise. Some fake companies make toys that look just similar to Pokémon but with the wrong colors and design. For example, they had made a Pikachu toy with a black tail instead of a yellow one, which is indeed a fake one. Also, you can discover in the old Pokémon games, Pikachu’s sprite had a black-tipped tail, which might have created people remembering it having a black tail from the beginning.
But still, in the end, it’s just an assumption. That’s all!
In the astonishing universe of Pokémon, Pikachu has a major impact, not just on us, but also on its own family of creatures. Yes, you read that right!
This influence of this series can be seen in the different generations of Pokémon games and shows. And ironically, many newly released Pokémon were designed to resemble Pikachu in some way, by having similar features like him, like for example, a black tail.
For example, Pichu, known to be Pikachu’s pre-evolution that also had a black tail, directly links to Pikachu having a Black Tail, which is not true.
Lastly, we come to the conclusion that there are many factors that lead fans to imagine or assume Pikachu having a black tail, but in the end, it just turns out to be mere misconception and not more than that. In the future as well, there will be many debates regarding this, but the fact will remain for generations. So, what’s your approach to it? Let us know in the comments!
