About the pikachu tag
pikachu is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 12,297 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 643. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws pikachu
Follows composition and expression instructions closely, so the effect shows in a tidy form.
Reacts to the tag more strongly, so its effect is easier to see.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing pikachu in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
pikachu, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, pikachu, soloThe negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
From the Danbooru wiki
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Pokémon #0025 in the National Pokédex, an Electric-type.
A yellow mouse-like Pokémon, and the mascot of the Pokémon franchise, it has been regarded as an icon of both the Pokémon franchise and Japanese pop culture as a whole. In the Pokémon anime, it is the signature Pokémon of Ash Ketchum. It is voiced primarily by Ootani Ikue.
Evolves from Pichu, and into Raichu. It also has a Gigantamax form.
Playable in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Japanese name: Pikachu
Appearance
- : Pikachu
- : Gigantamax Pikachu
- : Captain Pikachu
- !asset #24887838: Detective Pikachu
- : Peakychu
- : Mr. Windychu
- : Ms. Wavychu
Cosplay Pikachu
Related Pokémon
Other Pikachu
** Puka, a surfing Pikachu from the Pokémon anime.
- Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu from the Pokémon anime.
- Pika, Red's Pikachu from Pokémon Adventures
- Chuchu, Yellow's Pikachu from Pokémon Adventures
- Pikachutwo
- Pikala
- Fat Pikachu, Pikachu's earlier, plumper design
Other Pokemon
See also
External links
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize pikachu?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from pikachu.
How do I write pikachu in a prompt?
Write "pikachu" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 shows the tag's effect more strongly. V5 gives steadier images with fewer artifacts.

