The Pikachu Boner meme features a peculiar image of a Pikachu plush toy where a manufacturing seam or a poorly placed foot creates a suggestive protrusion. This 'cursed' image first surfaced on internet forums and image boards like Reddit and 4chan, where users quickly turned it into a reaction image for moments of extreme or inappropriate excitement. It belongs to a niche category of Pokemon memes that find humor in the unintentional design flaws of official merchandise. Typically, the meme is used to mock over-enthusiastic fans or to react to unexpected announcements in the gaming world with a touch of shock humor.