Kotaku | 21.01.2026 19:39
The very first design for Pokémon mascot Pikachu was a delightfully chubby little fellow. Chunkachu, as it’s lovingly known, was Mitsuhiro Arita’s original drawing for the 1996 Japanese Pokémon card, and it gave the yellow mouse a lot more to love than he has in most modern renditions. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon this year, Takara Tomy is releasing a proper chungus of a plushie in that original design.
