GoKawiilTim Cook shares Apple Park visit video with Pikachu and Pokémon Company CEO
Tim Cook posted a video on X showing Pikachu roaming Apple Park during a visit from The Pokémon Company, including CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, alongside Cook and incoming Apple CEO John Ternus. Cook joked that the goal was introductions, talking gaming, and keeping Pikachu away from the pond, but the character ended up near the water anyway.
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The lighthearted visit lands shortly after Apple flagged weakness in mobile gaming as a drag on App Store growth, and after Sensor Tower reported a 4.5% year-over-year drop in mobile gaming revenue for Q2 2026. A meeting with one of gaming's biggest IP holders suggests Apple may be exploring ways to shore up App Store gaming momentum under its next CEO.
- Tim Cook posted a playful video of Pikachu at Apple Park with the Pokémon Company team.
- Incoming CEO John Ternus and Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara were present.
- The visit follows Apple citing mobile gaming headwinds affecting App Store revenue.
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