Sea slug is the same as Pikachu that causes fever in Japan

The sea slug has a yellow body and black dot ears are the same as Pikachu in Pokémon Go, which is attracting the attention of the Japanese gaming community.

Rocket News 24 August 19, reported that the sea ​​slug Thecacera pacifica has the same shape as the Pikachu favorite character in the Pokémon Go game, making many nicknames for them as "Pikachu sea slugs".

The sea slug resembles Pikachu in the Pokémon Go game.(Photo: Umiushi Zukan).

Scientists have known about Thecacera pacifica for a long time, but this sea slug has become famous after appearing in the TV program of Japanese teacher Osamu Hayashi. Fans use a variety of emoticons to show their love for Thecacera pacifica on social media and share many images of comparisons between slugs and Pikachu characters.

Thecacera pacifica mainly lives in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Thecacera pacifica has a bright yellow body with black stripes, including the tip of the olfactory stalk of the ears. In addition, the animal also has dark blue patches at the end of the tail and along other parts of the body.

Thecacera pacifica mainly lives in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. They also often appear along the coast of Japan, including the Izu Peninsula, the Bonin Islands and Yakushima.