Pokémon fans in shock as Pikachu speaks English in latest movie
by Naaman Zhou from Technology | The Guardian on (#37XE6)
Audible gasps and expletives at screenings as the best known Poki(C)mon departs from the convention of being able to say only his name
Poki(C)mon fans around the world have been left in shock by a controversial scene in the series's latest animated movie in which Pikachu is seen to speak English.
The iconic Poki(C)mon, who has functioned as the series mascot since the late 1990s, has traditionally been unable to speak human languages. Like most other Poki(C)mon, he could only repeat his own name.
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