Mimikyu

Mimikyu is a small Pokemon, standing at only 8 inches tall (0.2 m), and is hidden almost entirely underneath a disguise. It has beady black eyes which can be seen through its disguise, and a vague semblance of a lower body can be seen at the hem of its costume. It will occasionally extend a black appendage from beneath the disguise, which has black eyes, red cheeks, a squiggly black mouth, a lightning bolt-shaped stick that resembles a tail, and ears that are colored black on the top. Mimikyu is lonely, and in an effort to emulate the popularity of Pikachu, wears its Pikachu-like costume in order to make friends.[1] Mimikyu is drawn to dark or dimly lit areas, and its health will decline if exposed to sunlight.[1]

Kotaku found it to be the "most brilliant and heartbreaking" Pokemon that Game Freak had created, noting the Pokemon's large Internet following.[15] Catrina Dennis of Inverse also observed this following, stating that fans had grown "obsessed" over it and that it pulled on their heartstrings.[16] Janine Hawkins of Paste explained the online attention as being a result of the character's design, writing that "fans have embraced the creature expressly because of [its] overt vulnerability ... Mimikyu was designed to emotionally compel us, and they’ve already been a huge success".[17] Allegra Frank of Polygon, David Lozada of GameRevolution, and Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku all stated that Mimikyu in the Pokemon Sun and Moon anime is the scariest and terrifying Pokemon.[18][19][20] Michael Derosa of Screen Rant ranked Mimikyu as second of 10 Generation VII Pokemon that make no sense, and stating that it must be quite terrifying, but it would have made more sense to show what it looks like though.[21] David Cabalerro of Screen Rant ranked Mimikyu as seventh coolest ghost-type Pokemon.[22] Cody Orme wanted Mimikyu to appear as a cameo on the film Detective Pikachu, and claimed it was the one of the most sympathetic Pokemon ever made.[23] Kevin Slackie of Paste also listed Mimikyu as the 8th best Pokemon.[24] Dale Bishir of IGN described Mimikyu as the most important Pokemon that impacted the franchise’s history, and further stated that this Pokemon provided meta-commentary on its popularity, which ironically made Mimikyu a pretty popular Pokemon in its own right.[25] Dennis Carden of Destructoid claimed that Mimikyu is the best Pokemon, stating that Mimikyu is both useful during gameplay while also being "pretty damn cute".[26] BJ Colangelo of Syfy described Mimikyu as having a dark and disturbing origin, stating that "this poor little Pokemon is based on the Bugul Noz, a Breton myth of a kind fairy spirit that is so ugly, it’s perpetually alone because no one wants to look at it."[27]

Destructoid listed Mimikyu as one of its staff's favorite Alolan Pokemon, stating that it is "probably going to be the star of Gen VII for a lot of people".[28] Allegra Frank of Polygon wrote that Mimikyu "may be one of the most unique, cutest Pokemon to ever join the series",[29] and Jessica Lachenal of The Mary Sue wrote that "Mimikyu is as mysterious as it is adorable".[30] Ky Shinkle of Screen Rant included Mimikyu as one of the creepiest Pokemon from "Gen 1 to Sword & Shield", and stated that their true form is so terrifying that it's enough to shock people to death.[31] In 2019, the Pokemon Company dedicated the month of October to Mimikyu, paying homage to "this lonely, terrifying Pokémon - who really just wants to snuggle".[32] In the Pokemon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company, Mimikyu was voted the most popular Generation VII Pokemon, receiving 99,077 votes, placing it 3rd overall in the competition.[33] The A.V. Club stated that when Mimikyu was looking for Pikachu disguise, it was "obviously amazing".[34]

• Mimikyu on Bulbapedia
• Mimikyu on Pokemon.com
• 【公式】『ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン』 ミミッキュのうた (Official "Pokémon Sun and Moon" Song of Mimikyu)