Apple CEO Tim Cook shares a video of Pikachu exploring Apple Park during a visit by the Pokémon team, including meetings with outgoing Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus. In the post, Cook shows Pikachu moving around the campus and references a discussion about gaming as part of the visit. Cook also notes he is preparing Ternus for the leadership transition, which is set to occur next week.
Across outlets, the core details match: Pikachu visits the Apple campus, Cook and Ternus are present, and the Pokémon team talks with Apple about games. 9to5Mac and MacRumors frame the exchange as a casual, playful moment captured on social media, while AppleInsider adds that Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara is also involved and suggests the visit aligns with Pokémon World Championship activities in San Francisco beginning August 28. Times of India similarly describes a gaming-focused discussion and broader leadership timing, including the upcoming iPhone announcements mentioned there. Sources vary on why the Pokémon team is at Apple Park and provide different context about other executives and related events, but all describe the same on-campus meeting.
