{"id":126955,"date":"2022-08-03T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-135435"},"modified":"2022-08-03T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:30:00","slug":"everyone-is-pikachu-in-pokemon-unites-pika-party-event-starting-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/08\/03\/everyone-is-pikachu-in-pokemon-unites-pika-party-event-starting-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Is Pikachu In Pok\u00e9mon Unite&#8217;s Pika Party Event, Starting Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a08b31d2faab8\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a08b31d2faab8\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"2M6oxKgS-50\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Pokemon Unite&#8217;s first-birthday celebrations just keep on coming, and alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/08\/buzzwole-flexes-its-muscles-in-a-new-pokemon-unite-spotlight-trailer\">Buzzwole&#8217;s release today<\/a>, we&#8217;ll be able to take part in an electrifying party.<\/p>\n<p>A Pikachu-themed event is about to kick off in Unite. From <strong>5pm PDT today to 1st September 4:59pm PDT<\/strong>, you can join a special stage where you&#8217;ll battle out your rivals, with a catch. You&#8217;ll <em>all<\/em> be different Pikachu!<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re a Pikachu! <em>You&#8217;re<\/em> a Pikachu. <em>EVERYONE<\/em> is a Pikachu! And not just normal Pikachu or costumed Pikachu, either. Gigantamax Pikachu from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_sword_and_shield\">Pok\u00e9mon Sword &amp; Shield<\/a> will also be there! Will we be able to Gigantamax our own Pikachu in Unite to do this? We&#8217;re not sure, but we&#8217;d love to squash everyone on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>And while the themed arena is adorable, and giant Pikachu is the king, we can&#8217;t leave you alone without sharing this positively irresistible artwork advertising the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture ptris\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Pok\u00e9mon Presents 08.03.2022 6 9 Screenshot\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/44e3ebfde1ce9\/pokemon-presents-08-03-2022-6-9-screenshot.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/44e3ebfde1ce9\/pokemon-presents-08-03-2022-6-9-screenshot.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Presents 08.03.2022 6 9 Screenshot\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2M6oxKgS-50\">The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So. Much. Pikachu. Too much? No way.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you be taking part in Pok\u00e9mon Unite&#8217;s Pika Party? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Pokemon Unite&#8217;s first-birthday celebrations just keep on coming, and alongside Buzzwole&#8217;s release today, we&#8217;ll be able to take part in an electrifying party. A Pikachu-themed event is about to kick off in Unite. 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