Tim Cook shared a video showing Pikachu having the best time at Apple Park.
In a video shared on X, Tim Cook mentioned that the Pokémon team met with the incoming CEO, John Ternus, and they talked about “gaming and politely ask[ed] Pikachu to stay out of the pond. Two out of three were accomplished.”
Today’s agenda at Apple Park: Introduce the @Pokemon team to John, talk gaming, and politely ask Pikachu to stay out of the pond. Two out of three were accomplished. pic.twitter.com/KzirV3VX8U
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 27, 2026
The video attached shows Pikachu wandering around the park, reaching for an Apple tree, and eventually Cook and Ternus take an AR picture with the Pokémon Applin, and it looks like it’s via Pokémon Go Snapshot.
This meeting comes after the Pokémon Company acknowledged weaker mobile gaming performance. Whereas Apple has recently said during its Q3 meeting that it’s also not having the best time for mobile gaming.
This comes ahead of Apple’s launch on September 9, where we expect to learn more about the upcoming iPhone 18, iPhone Ultra folding phone, Apple Watch 12 and more. I’ll be heading to Apple Park for the upcoming launch, and I’m hoping to catch a glimpse of the electric-type mouse myself.
