The Pikamobile or Pokémobile is a themed Volkswagen Beetle vehicle that is made to resemble Pikachu. Many of them existed in the United States to help promote the Pokémon franchise.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
The Pikamobile was first seen in the 2001 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as a companion to the newly-introduced Pikachu balloon and appeared before the balloon. The Pokémon-themed vehicle would tag along with the balloon until 2006.
Trivia[]
- The Pikamobile was supposed to appear in the 2005 Parade. However, this never happened, leaving the Pikachu balloon travel the route alone. It also happened again as the unit was meant to appear in the 2007 Parade.