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I noticed that Pikachu evolved a little over time.  
I wonder why he changed his form so much, so [I'm a bit worried about
Pikachu](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YGF8P.png). ![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xB6XY.jpg)


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Is Pikachu on a diet?


It's most likely a matter of different character designers over the different
generations of the franchise. The original design was created by [Game Freak's
(original game's designers) character development team and finalized by artist
Ken Sugimori](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikachu#Concept_and_design). The
[games themselves had changes in Pikachu's
designs](http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_sprites,_art_evolve_over_the_years),
which were in turn mirrored by the anime:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ewpra.png) "Green
and Red", 1996

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZvZIJ.png) "Blue",
1996

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IRCPR.png) "Yellow",
1998

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lzH8U.png) "Gold",
1999

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kmNwQ.png) "Ruby and
Sapphire", 2002

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/W5MYq.png) "Diamond
and Pearl", 2006

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Juuwz.png)
"Platinum", 2008

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zHl1U.png)
"HeartGold and SoulSilver", 2009

Ken Sugimori is also one of the character designers for the first [TV series
from 1997](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=270). In
2002, [Pokemon
Advance](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1873) had
Sayuri Ichiishi as the character designer. And in 2006, [Pocket
Monsters](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6836) and
2010's [Black and
White](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11685) has
Toshiya Yamada in charge of character designs.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SYots.png) from the
"Advance" generation


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I wouldn't say it's Pikachu losing weight but a reasonable design alteration.
The head can move realistically instead of just being glued to the body, the
feet are better defined, and the arms are more expressive. Even the ears have
some flexibility. If anything, the tail looks bigger.


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