10 Pokémon Shorts That Prove Trainers Are Overrated

Pikachu’s Vacation

Pikachu, Psyduck, and Squirtle having no idea what to do with an upset Togepi Image: 4Kids Entertainment

Pikachu’s Vacation deserves the most recognition because it was the first of the shorts to truly illustrate just how human Pokémon could be when actual humans weren’t around. Pikachu’s rivalry with a wild Raichu was cute, for sure, but it also spoke to Pikachu’s larger beliefs that evolution wasn’t necessarily the right path for all Pikachu.

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