Talk:Kestrel the Pika/@comment-8018217-20140601175511/@comment-7270135-20140601182221

Yes, a Pika is a mouse, and Pikachu is actually called the "Mouse Pokemon"

BUUUUT FOR SOME FUN LITTLE TRIVIA: Pika is actually the Japanese sound effect for sparkles (so "pika pika" would translate to "sparkle sparkle") while Chu is the Japanese sound effect for the squeaking of a mouse. So therefore, if we were to translate Pikachu's name into English, then it would be "SparkleSqueak"