shocked Pikachu
Predictable outcome reaction
Shocked Pikachu refers to a reaction image from the Pokémon anime showing the character Pikachu with wide eyes and open mouth, used sarcastically online to mock feigned or predictable surprise—when an obvious outcome occurs that anyone could have foreseen: Politicians lie and then act like shocked Pikachu when nobody trusts them.
The meme implies "what did you expect?"
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- feigned surpriseFalse show of shock
- viralSpreading quickly online
- internet cultureOnline community behaviors and trends
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
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shocked Pikachuunsurprised
Not caught off guard
as expected · called it · I told you so · told you so · obviously
shocked Pikachucaught off guard
Surprised when unprepared
gobsmacked · mind blown · taken aback · flabbergasted · dumbfounded
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