The Pikabug Is An Important Part Of Pokémon History
The story of how a dedicated Pokémon collector tracked down one of the rarest promotional items of the 90s -- a Pikachu-styled VW Beetle.
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The story of how a dedicated Pokémon collector tracked down one of the rarest promotional items of the 90s -- a Pikachu-styled VW Beetle.
Only 22 of these Pikachu-inspired Volkswagen Beetles were made
In 1998, Nintendo was in the early years of promoting Pokémon while Game Freak’s monster-capturing phenomenon was making its way to the west after success in Japan. Part of that effort included repurposing 20 Volkswagen Beetle cars to look like Pikachu, the series’ adorable, electric mouse mascot, complete with pointed ears on the roof, red cheeks underneath the headlights, and the signature lightning bolt tail coming out of the trunk. These cars were used at events, traveled to malls and toy sh