Pikachu Was Originally Supposed To Have A Third Evolution In Pokémon, Gorochu

According to his original designer, Pikachu was supposed to evolve not once, but twice, into a Pokemon named Gorochu.

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Fortune Friends on X: @atsuko_nishida 6/6 There was originally a THIRD evolution of Pikachu, Gorochu. It never made it into the game because Satoshi Tajiri needed to simplify things for the final

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