“Pikachu, I choose you!” Well, that’s what Ash would have declared upon seeing this popular tattoo design in the traditional bright yellow color.

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Pikachu is joined by Mew, a small pink pokemon, in this body art.

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Gotta catch ’em all! Pikachu holds on to a poke ball, which trainers like Ash use to catch and store pokemon, as he discharges electricity with an intensity equal to a lightning bolt.

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In this design, Pikachu cosplays as Naruto, another famous anime character, although his headband is marked with an inverted symbol of Naruto’s village. With Pikachu is Ninetales, the fox pokemon that was created based on the mythical nine-tailed fox, in black ink.

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2. Cute Pop Culture Pikachu Tattoos

Pikachu is dressed up as The Joker, the iconic supervillain in the American comic book series Batman.

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‘Tis the season to be jolly with Christmas Pikachu in the bright colors of the holidays.

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A Jack-O-Lantern Pikachu is the kind of Halloween tattoo that looks great throughout the year.

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Here’s a Pokemon, Minecraft, and Unikitty! crossover that some fans have been dreaming of. This tattoo design shows Pikachuon the shoulder of Steve, the main character of American video game Minecraft. With them is Puppycorn, one of the main characters of animated TV series Unikitty (stylized as Unikitty!) in the US.

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3. Detective Pikachu Tattoo Art

Detective Pikachu is the first live-action film based on the Pokemon franchise. In the movie, Pikachu and other pokemon try to solve the disappearance of a former pokemon trainer’s father. In this simple black ink tattoo design inspired by an iconic image of a detective, Pikachu peers through a magnifying glass.

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The original Pikachu trained by Ash loves ketchup, but Detective Pikachu drinks coffee, so he gets a steaming cup in this tattoo design.

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Detective Pikachu – in complete costume of suit, tie, bowler hat, and umbrella – goes to the Pokemon Center in London, a pop-up store with all kinds of Pokemon merchandise.

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4. Pikachu Tatt Designs for the Leg

Pikachu, wearing Ash’s jacket, gets ready to smash his opponents with his powerful electric bolts in this tattoo design.

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Can you imagine Pikachu finally agreeing to be confined in a poke ball? For most of the anime tv series, this favorite character prefers to stay by Ash’s side instead of seeking shelter inside a poke ball. The poke ball is where trainers store their pokemon after catching them. It’s also supposed to protect the pokemon from any threat.

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5. Black Ink Pikachu Tattoo Ideas

Pika-pika, the doe-eyed Pikachu in this tattoo art seems to be saying. Pikachu can say only its name, or parts of its name.

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Here are more Pikachu tattoo ideas in black ink.

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6. Small Pikachu Tattoo Designs

Here are some cute designs featuring Pikachu that you can ask your tattoo artist to etch on your arm, legs, or even wrists.

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