PIKA!: Pokémon and Adidas team up for Japan at the FIFA World Cup 2014. — ©Adidas/Nintendo
Cuddly yellow Pokémon mascot Pikachu has been adopted by the Japanese soccer team as its own good luck charm, with the electrifying furball accompanying the team to Brazil this June.
Pikachu will be joined by a cohort of ten other Pokémon creatures, thanks to a link-up with sports kit manufacturer Adidas.
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