A pair of Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasters were photobombed by the Pokemon cartoon character Pikachu prior to Tuesday's MLB season opener against the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
Stephen Nelson and Kirsten Watson were on the field before the game to give Spectrum SportsNet LA viewers a preview of the matchup when Pikachu walked into the middle of the camera shot behind them, stopped, and stared into the camera. To their credit, Nelson and Watson were not distracted and continued on without any interruptions.
imagine getting photobombed by Pikachu 😠pic.twitter.com/UOTTekZyqo
— Cut4 (@Cut4) March 18, 2025
As part of the pregame festivities, there were multiple Pikachus positioned around the field wearing Dodgers and Cubs jerseys.
The Dodgers and Cubs really had life-size Pikachus on the field ahead of their season opener in Tokyo ðŸ˜
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) March 18, 2025
🎥: @SportsNetLA
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Pikachu may be the most high-profile character to attend a sports event involving a team from Los Angeles since Buddy the Elf attended a Kings game back in December.
Although Los Angeles is closer to Tokyo than Chicago, the Cubs are the home team for the Tokyo Series.
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