Why is Eevee a mascot?
Director Junichi Masuda Talks About Choosing Eevee as a Mascot for Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! … Masuda explains that one of the first reasons for picking Eevee as a title character is a callback to Pokémon Yellow where the in-game rival uses the Normal-type Pokémon.
Did Pokemon change their mascot?
While Pikachu may nowadays be the worldwide mascot of the Pokemon series, the original mascot was actually going to be Clefairy. Game Freak changed the series mascot to Pikachu because they apparently felt that while Clefairy would only appeal to girls, Pikachu would appeal to everyone.
Is Eevee a girl or boy?
Many Pokemon fans know that in the video game series it is more likely to find a male Eevee than a female. A quick check to Bulbapedia confirms that the gender ratio for Eevees is 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
Why was Pikachu chosen for the anime?
The reason Pikachu was chosen to be the mascot, was because of its popularity. It was a brilliant marketing scheme, by taking advantage of the popularity of Pikachu from the games, and incorporating it into the anime and merchandise, sales had soared.
What does a mascot represent?
: a person, animal, or object used as a symbol to represent a group (such as a sports team) and to bring good luck.