Pikala

Pikala (Japanese: ピカーラ Pikala) is a recurring character who first appeared in A Plethora of Pikachu!. She is a Pokémon Trainer who lives in Pikachu Valley with all of her.

History
Pikala is a slightly eccentric woman who loves Pikachu. She even dresses up in a Pikachu outfit and puts "Pika" into all of her sentences, referring to this manner of speech as "Pika-speak". She also has the ability to know which region a Pikachu comes from by touching their fur.

Pikala debuted in A Plethora of Pikachu!, where she met, , and Mimo when they visited Pikachu Valley. She gave them Pikachu ears and tails to wear and called them Pikash (Japanese: サトピ Satopi), Pikawe (Japanese: カピ Kapi), and Pikamo (Japanese: ホピ Hopi), respectively. Later, when attempted to steal all of the Pikachu, Pikala, with the help of her  Pikachu, nicknamed Boss, sent the trio blasting off using.

She appeared again during a flashback in SM114, where she had her Pikanium Z stolen by a.

Trivia

 * The Boss, Curly, and Pikala's other Pikachu wear hairstyles similar to the ones that can be given to the Pikachu and  in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
 * Pikala's way of adding "Pika" to her sentences mimics the mannerisms of Frank, another character of the day from the who is also a big Pikachu fan.
 * In the dub, Pikala puts "Chu" into all of her sentences instead of "Pika". This is probably due to the similarity between "Pika" and a Brazilian swear word.

Names
Pikala Pikanna ピカーラ 皮卡菈