Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Tim Cook is preparing to step down as Apple's CEO next week and has been mentoring incoming CEO John Ternus for several months.
- Cook recently introduced Ternus to the popular Pokémon character Pikachu during a meeting with the Pokémon team to discuss gaming.
- A video shows Pikachu exploring the Apple Park campus, engaging in playful activities like dancing and picking an apple from the orchard.
- The reason for the Pokémon team's visit to Apple Park remains unclear, though Cook first encountered Pikachu during a 2025 trip to Japan for the Apple Ginza reopening.
- Apple platforms host several Pokémon-themed games, including Pokémon GO, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, Pokémon UNITE, and Pokémon Champions.
