THE LORE
why $PEAKYCHU is the play right now
WHAT IS PEAKYCHU
peakychu is a ghost pikachu from the new game pokemon pokopia (switch 2 exclusive).
pale white fur. droopy ears. drags its tail on the ground. glows in the dark.
the devs literally called it "unfortunate pikachu" internally.
it's the first new pikachu variant in 25 years (since pichu in 1999).
THE CATALYSTS
this is not one day of hype. this is weeks.
pokemon 30th anniversary. pokemon presents stream. the hype starts HERE.
pokemon pokopia launches worldwide. every streamer on earth will be playing this. peakychu is the breakout character.
pokemon center japan drops peakychu plush, LED peakychu light, stickers, playmats. sellout photos = free content.
pokemon GO pokopia event with peakychu stickers in-game. another wave.
COVERED BY
VICE
"pikachu gets first new variant in 25 years"
GAMESPOT
"pikachu is basically a ghost"
KOTAKU
"unfortunate pikachu"
COMICBOOK
"ghostly variant getting its first plush"
TIME OUT
"meet peakychu"
SEREBII
pokemon GO event confirmed
TL;DR
1. ghost pikachu. first variant in 25 years. devs called it "unfortunate pikachu"
2. pokemon pokopia drops march 5 - biggest pokemon launch since scarlet & violet
3. plush + merch line drops same day. pokemon GO event march 10
4. every streamer, every clip, every tweet = free marketing for weeks
5. beginning pikachu rode 1 day of anniversary hype. peakychu rides a game launch, merch drops, and a content engine
beginning pikachu = the past. peakychu = what's coming.
TOKENOMICS
(he's not okay but the chart will be)
0%
TAX
ghosts don't pay taxes
100%
LP BURNED
gone like peakychu's color
1B
SUPPLY
1 billion ghost pikachus
WHY $PEAKYCHU
REAL CHARACTER. peakychu is in pokemon pokopia. covered by vice, gamespot, kotaku. not a random meme.
CONTENT ENGINE. game launch march 5. every streamer playing it. every clip of peakychu = free marketing.
MERCH DROPS. plush, LED light, stickers all march 5. sellout photos go viral. pokemon GO event march 10.
not affiliated with nintendo or pokemon. this is a memecoin. dyor.