The Surprised Pikachu meme features a screen capture of the iconic Pokémon from the original anime series with his mouth wide open in disbelief. It first surfaced on Tumblr in 2018 and quickly became a global phenomenon used to depict scenarios where someone is shocked by an outcome that was entirely predictable. The meme typically follows a specific three-step format: a setup where a person makes a questionable choice, the inevitable consequence that follows, and finally the iconic shocked face. It is widely used across social media to highlight hypocrisy, self-sabotage, and the humor found in the most obvious ironies of daily life.