Actually, no. They’re like “Pikapikapikapika.”
There is an official Pikachu song. It’s getting released and everything. The name of the song is “Pikachu no Uta” or “Pikachu’s Song.” Via the official site for anime Pokémon XY & Z, here are the catchy lyrics:
Piikaa! Pikachu! Pika Pika Pikachu! Pika Pika Pikachu!
Pikkachu Pikkachu Pikkacchu (Pikkachu Pikkachu Pikkacchu)
Pikapika Pikkachu Pikkacchu (Pikapika Pikkachu Pikkacchu)
Pikapikapikapika (Pikapikapikapika)
Pikapika (Pikapika)
Pikapika (Pikapika)
Pika (Pika)
Pika (Pika)
Pikkaa!
Pikkachu Pikkachu Pikapika Pikachu Pikapika
Pikachu Pikapika Pikapika Pikapikachu Pikachu
Pikachu Pika Pika (Pikachu Pika Pika)
Pikapikachu!
Pikachu Pikachu (Pika)
Pikapika Pikachu (Pika)
Pikachu Pikachu (Pika)
Pikapika Pikachu (Pika)
Pikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapikapika
Pipikachu!
What did you expect? Pikachu has be able to sing it, too, you know.
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