While I'm not saying that this doesn't happen, personally, I've never heard anybody say that Zoroark, Lucario, and even Pikachu are legendary Pokémon. However, if I had to guess, I would say some people might believe they're legendary because they had movies based on them, as many people in this thread already said. They might assume that Pikachu is legendary because it's the mascot of Pokémon in general, whereas some actual legendary Pokémon tend to be box cover mascots of the mainline Pokémon games. Yet, if you ask me, I would say that Pikachu is a "legendary" Pokémon for other reasons. Pikachu is clearly the most popular Pokémon of all, as it is known by almost everybody, including people that never played the games, read the manga, or watched the anime. It also does a great job of marketing the entire franchise. Even the name of a biochemical substance, Pikachurin, was inspired by Pikachu. While Pikachu might not be a legendary Pokémon in the games or any form of Pokémon media, Pikachu is definitely "legendary" as a pop culture icon.
Hey, love! Well this certainly is a riveting topic, this thread is a decade old! I think it may be best to let it rest! If you want to engage with this topic further, I’d encourage you to create your own thread! ❤️ There is no formal rule, however, once a thread is a year old, we usually consider it dead. Thank you and have a lovely day!