Apparently he's an octopus of the genus Grimpoteuthis.



OK, yes, some Pokemon fans might take issue with the fact that Pikachu is of the electric type and cannot swim, therefore Pikachu can't be an octopus. But, isn't it possible Pikachu was misidentified? Or, what if certain electric types can swim? After all, the electric eel manages to swim, why not Pikachu?

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