Pikachu Plush Pattern

I got Pokemon Y and I love it! Giving me an original starter was definitely the way to my heart. Whoever came up with that deserves mad props.

While playing I came across some preschooler twins who wanted to battle. Look what they’re holding.

Pikachu plushies! I decided they would make excellent amigurumi so here you go:

Materials

G Hook

Yellow yarn, worsted

Brown yarn, worsted

Red yarn, sock weight (but worsted would probably work)

Black yarn, worsted

9mm safety eyes

Black crochet thread

Yarn needle for sewing

Ears – Make 2

Start with black yarn and G hook

R1: 6 sc in magic circle

R2: Sc in each st around (6)

R3: 2 s, sc 1 around (9)

Switch to yellow

R4-9: Sc around (9)

R10: Dec 1, sc around (8)

R11: Dec 1, sc around (7)

R12: Dec 1, Sc around (6)

Sl st, f/o leaving long end for sewing

Cheeks – Make 2

Red yarn - G Hook

R1: 6 sc in magic ring

R2: 2 sc in st around (12)

R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)

Sl st, finish off

Head

Yellow yarn – G hook

R1: 6 sc in magic ring

R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)

R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)

R4: 2 sc, sc 2 around (24)

R5: 2 sc, sc 3 around (30)

R6: 2 sc, sc 4 around (36)

R7-10: Sc around (36)

R11: Dec 1, sc 4 around (30)

R12: Dec 1, sc 3 around (24)

R13: Dec 1, sc 2 around (18)

Put in safety eyes and sew on nose and mouth

R14: Dec 1, sc 1 around (12)

R15: Dec around

Body

Yellow yarn – G Hook

R1: Ch 4, Turn, sc across. Now sc on the other side of the starting chain. This should make an oval of 6 sts.

R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)

R3: 2 sc, sc 1 around (18)

R4: 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, sc 6, 2 sc, 2 sc, 2 sc, sc 6 (24)

R5-8: Sc around (24)

R9: Dec 1, sc 10, dec 1, sc 10 (22)

R10: Dec 1, sc 9, dec 1, sc 9 (20)

R11: Dec 1, sc 8, dec 1, sc 8 (18)

R12: Dec 1, sc 7, Dec 1, sc 7 around (16)

R13: Sc around (16)

R14: Dec around (8)

Arms – Make 2

Yellow yarn – G hook

R1: 6 sc in magic ring

R2: 2 sc, sc 1 around (9)

R3: Sc around (9)

R4: Dec 1, sc around (8)

R5: Dec 1, sc around (7)

R6: Dec 1, sc around (6)

R7: Sc around (6)

R8: Dec 1, sc around (5)

Legs – Make 2

Yellow yarn – G hook

R1: 6 sc in magic ring

R2: 2 sc, sc 1 around (9)

R3-7: Sc around (9)

R8: Dec 1, sc around (8)

R9: Dec 1, sc around (7)

Tail

Start with yellow – G hook

R1: Ch 6, turn.

R2: Sc 5, ch 1, turn

R3: Sc 5, ch 4, turn

R4: Sc 5, ch 1, turn

R5: Sc 5

Change to Brown

R6: Ch 3, turn

R7: Sc 3

F/o leaving long end for sewing

Assembly

Sew the ears and cheeks onto the head, then sew the arms and legs onto the body. Sew the head to the body. Tack the tail on the back, and the two stripes above it.

Enjoy!