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==Biology==
==Biology==
Mimikyu is a small {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose body is almost entirely hidden under an old rag. Its small size makes it one of the [[List of Pokémon by height|shortest]] {{t|Ghost}} types. Its beady black eyes are visible through holes in the body of its disguise, and the fringe of an amorphous foot or lower body is visible under the hem. Occasionally, it will also extend a black appendage from under its rag. The veil itself resembles a {{p|Pikachu}}. The cloth is yellow with black-tipped ears. The Pikachu face appears to be drawn with crayons, consisting of black eyes, red cheeks, and a squiggly black mouth. The head is hollow and can be used to store objects. Mimikyu also carries a small stick resembling a lightning bolt to create a tail for its costume. When its disguise is damaged, the costume's head droops limply backward, revealing Mimikyu's ruse. Larger rips in the costume are accompanied by shadowy vapors pouring out from whatever is hidden within.  
Mimikyu is a small {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose body is almost entirely hidden under an old rag. Its small size makes it one of the [[List of Pokémon by height|shortest]] {{t|Ghost}} types. Its eyes are beady black through the holes in the body of its disguise however, as seen in the anime, its eyes are actually purple. Fringe of an amorphous foot or lower body is visible under the hem as well. Occasionally, it will also extend a long, black claw-like appendage from under its rag. When angered, its eyes will glow yellow. The veil itself resembles a {{p|Pikachu}}. The cloth is yellow with black-tipped ears. The Pikachu face appears to be drawn with crayons, consisting of black eyes, red cheeks, and a squiggly black mouth. The rag's head is hollow and can be used to store objects. Mimikyu also carries a small stick resembling a lightning bolt to create a tail for its costume. When its disguise is damaged, the costume's head droops limply backward, revealing Mimikyu's ruse. Larger rips in the costume are accompanied by shadowy vapors pouring out from whatever is hidden within.
 
A lonely Pokémon, Mimikyu is always covered by its disguise. It is unknown what Mimikyu's true appearance looks like. However, glimpses of it are seen, such as its claw, its underside, and its eyes. Since this Pokémon is weakened by sunlight, it is rumored that the veil is used for protection. It is believed that seeing its true form will cause a mysterious illness or even a painful death. Because of this, Mimikyu will become agitated and violently stop anyone from attempting to look underneath its rag. Mimikyu's disguise is modeled after Pikachu because of the popularity of Pikachu-styled merchandise, thinking that its disguise would allow it to make friends with people.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917171041/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/mimikyu/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Mimikyu]</ref> Unfortunately, this attempt makes its disguise look more creepy. Until recent times, Mimikyu was initially thought by humans to be just a [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] wearing a cloth.


A lonely Pokémon, Mimikyu is always covered by its disguise. It is unknown what Mimikyu's true appearance looks like. Since this Pokémon is weakened by sunlight, it is rumored that the veil is used for protection. It is believed that seeing its true form will cause a mysterious illness or even a painful death. Because of this, Mimikyu will become agitated and violently stop anyone from attempting to look underneath its rag. Mimikyu's disguise is modeled after Pikachu because of the popularity of Pikachu-styled merchandise, thinking that its disguise would allow it to make friends with people.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917171041/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/mimikyu/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Mimikyu]</ref> Unfortunately, this attempt makes its disguise look more creepy. Until recent times, Mimikyu was initially thought by humans to be just a ghost wearing a cloth.
Mimikyu is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of using the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Let's Snuggle Forever}}. It is also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Disguise}} as an [[Ability]].
Mimikyu is the [[Signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of using the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Let's Snuggle Forever}}. It is also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Disguise}} as an [[Ability]].


A special Mimikyu in [[Alola]] serves as the [[Totem Pokémon]] for the [[Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)]]'s [[Island challenge|Island trial]].
A special Mimikyu in [[Alola]] serves as the [[Totem Pokémon]] for the [[Thrifty Megamart (Abandoned Site)]]'s [[Island challenge|Island trial]].


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778Mimikyu 2.png|Artwork of Mimikyu's empty rag
778Mimikyu 2.png|Artwork of Mimikyu's claw and empty rag
Jessie Mimikyu uncovered.png|Silhouette of a Mimikyu's true form swimming in water
Jessie Mimikyu uncovered.png|Silhouette of a Mimikyu's true form swimming in water
Jessie Mimikyu face.png|Mimikyu's eyes seen from under its rag
Jessie Mimikyu face.png|Mimikyu's eyes seen from under its rag
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Jessie Mimikyu.png|thumb|left|250px|Mimikyu in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Acerola Mimikins.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Mimikyu in the anime]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Jessie's Mimikyu]]=====
Mimikyu debuted in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]''. Though {{Ash}} tried to catch it, it decided to side with {{TRT}} instead after spotting {{AP|Pikachu}} and becoming enraged by his presence. Mimikyu was properly {{pkmn2|caught}} by [[Jessie]] in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]''.
=====Other=====
A {{Shiny}} Mimikyu, [[nickname]]d '''Mimikins''' (Japanese '''ミミたん''' ''Mimi-tan''), debuted in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', under the ownership of [[Acerola]]. Unlike regular Mimikyu, Mimikins is an actual [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] of a deceased Mimikyu, and thus can float in the air and pass through solid objects. It has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.
====Minor appearances====
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Mimikyu appeared in ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Alola}}
{{Animedexbody|SM003|Mimikyu|Rotom Pokédex|Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon. A {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Fairy}} type. It wears a ragged head cover to look like a Pikachu, but little is known about this Pokémon. It's said that a scholar who once tried to look inside met his end.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Alola}}
===GOTCHA!===
[[File:Mimikyu POKÉTOON.png|thumb|left|250px|Mimikyu in [[POKÉTOON]]]]
[[File:Mimikyu Ghost Dive.png|thumb|250px|Mimikyu in {{so|Ghost Dive}}]]
A Mimikyu briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], under the ownership of [[Acerola]].
===POKÉTOON===
A Mimikyu appeared in ''[[PT01|Scraggy and Mimikyu]]''.
===Ghost Dive===
Mimikyu is the lead Pokémon in the music video for the song {{so|Ghost Dive}}, performed by [[Polkadot Stingray]]. Notably, it is the favorite Pokémon of vocalist Shizuku,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230920112732/https://twitter.com/HZshizuku/status/1704424544654831978</ref> and its cry is sampled in the arrangement of Lavender Town.
{{-}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Sun Penny.png|thumb|200px|Mimikyu in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Mimikyu debuted in ''[[PASM16|A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart]]''. {{adv|Sun}} was tasked with taking a picture of a {{pkmn2|Totem}} Mimikyu that lived at the abandoned {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}} in order to complete his second [[island challenge|trial]]. After befriending the Totem, Sun {{pkmn2|caught}} him and [[nickname]]d him Penny.
{{-}}
==In the TCG==
{{main|Mimikyu (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
[[File:SSB Mimikyu.jpeg|thumb|250px|Mimikyu in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]]
Mimikyu appears as a Pokémon summoned from the {{i|Poké Ball}}, where it uses its exclusive [[Z-Move]] {{m|Let's Snuggle Forever}}<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/super-smash-bros-ultimate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate page on Pokémon.com]</ref> on any opponent who gets too close to it. Unlike its depiction in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}, Mimikyu grabs its target instead of jumping on top of it. If the target is at 90% damage or more, they will be {{sbw|instant KO|instantly KO'd}}, and Mimikyu will leave behind its disguise and presumably depart afterwards.
Mimikyu also appears as a {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirit}}. If its Spirit is equipped, the fighter will start the match with Death's Scythe.
{{-}}


==Game data==
==Game data==
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Masters EX|color={{orange color}}|area=Seasonal [[sync pair scout]]: {{sync|Acerola|Mimikyu|Fall 2020}} <small>('''Disguised Form''' → '''Busted Form''')</small>}}
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===Evolution data===
===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-1
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===Sprites===
===Sprites===
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{{Spritebox/HOME/2Forms|ndex=0778|form1=B}}
{{Spritebox/HOME/2Forms|ndex=0778|form1=B}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|778|Mimikyu}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|778|Mimikyu}}
==In the anime==
[[File:Jessie Mimikyu.png|thumb|left|250px|Mimikyu in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Acerola Mimikins.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Mimikyu in the anime]]
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Jessie's Mimikyu]]=====
Mimikyu debuted in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]''. Though {{Ash}} tried to catch it, it decided to side with {{TRT}} instead after spotting {{AP|Pikachu}} and becoming enraged by his presence. Mimikyu was properly {{pkmn2|caught}} by [[Jessie]] in ''[[SM004|First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!]]''.
=====Other=====
A {{Shiny}} Mimikyu, [[nickname]]d '''Mimikins''' (Japanese '''ミミたん''' ''Mimi-tan''), debuted in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', under the ownership of [[Acerola]]. Unlike regular Mimikyu, Mimikins is an actual [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] of a deceased Mimikyu, and thus can float in the air and pass through solid objects. It has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''.
====Minor appearances====
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Mimikyu appeared in ''[[SM017|Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Alola}}
{{Animedexbody|SM003|Mimikyu|Rotom Pokédex|Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokémon. A {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Fairy}} type. It wears a ragged head cover to look like a Pikachu, but little is known about this Pokémon. It's said that a scholar who once tried to look inside met his end.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Alola}}
===GOTCHA!===
[[File:Mimikyu POKÉTOON.png|thumb|left|250px|Mimikyu in [[POKÉTOON]]]]
[[File:Mimikyu Ghost Dive.png|thumb|250px|Mimikyu in {{so|Ghost Dive}}]]
A Mimikyu briefly appeared in [[GOTCHA!]], under the ownership of [[Acerola]].
===POKÉTOON===
A Mimikyu appeared in ''[[PT01|Scraggy and Mimikyu]]''.
===Ghost Dive===
Mimikyu is the lead Pokémon in the music video for the song {{so|Ghost Dive}}, performed by [[Polkadot Stingray]]. Notably, it is the favorite Pokémon of vocalist Shizuku,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230920112732/https://twitter.com/HZshizuku/status/1704424544654831978</ref> and its cry is sampled in the arrangement of Lavender Town.
{{-}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Sun Penny.png|thumb|200px|Mimikyu in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
Mimikyu debuted in ''[[PASM16|A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart]]''. {{adv|Sun}} was tasked with taking a picture of a {{pkmn2|Totem}} Mimikyu that lived at the abandoned {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}} in order to complete his second [[island challenge|trial]]. After befriending the Totem, Sun {{pkmn2|caught}} him and [[nickname]]d him Penny.
{{-}}
==In the TCG==
{{main|Mimikyu (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
[[File:SSB Mimikyu.jpeg|thumb|250px|Mimikyu in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]]
Mimikyu appears as a Pokémon summoned from the {{i|Poké Ball}}, where it uses its exclusive [[Z-Move]] {{m|Let's Snuggle Forever}}<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/super-smash-bros-ultimate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate page on Pokémon.com]</ref> on any opponent who gets too close to it. Unlike its depiction in the [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}}, Mimikyu grabs its target instead of jumping on top of it. If the target is at 90% damage or more, they will be {{sbw|instant KO|instantly KO'd}}, and Mimikyu will leave behind its disguise and presumably depart afterwards.
Mimikyu also appears as a {{sbw|Spirits (characters)|Spirit}}. If its Spirit is equipped, the fighter will start the match with Death's Scythe.
{{-}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Mimikyu is the only {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by shape|with a serpentine body]].
* Mimikyu is the only {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by shape#Pokémon with serpentine bodies|with a serpentine body]].
* Mimikyu was designed by [[Megumi Mizutani]].<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/?s=special/my151cam My151キャンペーン] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220423234524/https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/?s=special%2Fmy151cam archived copy]; section: イラストレーター紹介はこちら)</ref>
* Mimikyu was designed by [[Megumi Mizutani]].<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/?s=special/my151cam My151キャンペーン] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220423234524/https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/?s=special%2Fmy151cam archived copy]; section: イラストレーター紹介はこちら)</ref>
* On October 20, 2016, [[The Pokémon Company]] posted a Mimikyu-themed music video onto their YouTube channel titled [[Mimikyu's Song]].
* On October 20, 2016, [[The Pokémon Company]] posted a Mimikyu-themed music video onto their YouTube channel titled [[Mimikyu's Song]].
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==Related articles==
==Related articles==
* [[Electric rodents]]
* [[Jessie's Mimikyu]]
* [[Jessie's Mimikyu]]
* [[Mimikyu (UNITE)]]
* [[Mimikyu (UNITE)]]
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* {{wp|Mimikyu|Article on Wikipedia}}
* {{wp|Mimikyu|Article on Wikipedia}}
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