Peepachu

Peepachu, a pillow in the shape of a yellow bunny Peep, is the first official GTLive stuffed animal mascot. He first appeared during the livestream Too Hot For YOUTube - Pico Sim Date as a substitute for an Easter-themed pillow when none were available. His name of 'Peepachu' was a suggestion by GTLive fan Eric Hernandez during the livestream, a combination of the word Peep and the Pokémon character Pikachu. Peepachu quickly became a reoccurring character during the first four seasons of GTLive. He was usually sat on the "Fart" ("Fan Art") wall's shelf behind the couch, or on the couch next to MatPat and Steph. MatPat has called him "the most judgemental member to ever grace the GTLive set" and has said of his longevity on GTLive, "of everyone, Peepachu is the one that will outlast us all".The LORE of MatPat!|The GTLive Iceberg Explained-GTLive, posted Apr 29, 2022. 
However, because Peepachu is a proprietary mascot character owned by Just Born Inc, he eventually fell out of frequent use on later seasons of GTLive. Eventually, Team Theorist created a plushy bunny based on the original Peepachu. It was sold on the (now closed) Creator Ink merch website as late as 2023. This redesign was named Peepatwo on the set of GTLive. There is also a giant version of Peepatwo, called Gigachu, that makes occasional appearances to this day. 
As far as anyone knows, the character of Peepachu was not the inspiration for the development of the fictional SCP anomaly SCP-729-J. However multiple fans have noted the similarities for many years. Peepachu is an SCP, SCP-729-J to be exact. Source: The Rubber-/r/gametheorymemes/, author murlin07, posted August 12, 2020. 
== Peepachu's Characteristics ==
thumb|First Appearance of Peepachu
Throughout his long run, the original Peepachu was given certain characteristics by MatPat and Steph. His "voice" was usually high pitched by MatPat and Steph and only used the words "Peepa", similar to how Pokémon speak in the anime. In the early years MatPat and Steph characterized Peepachu as the supervisor and occasional therapist for GTLive. He often gave "advice" to MatPat or Steph that was usually ignored. There was also a running theme of Peepachu being catapulted across the room by a terrified MatPat during Scary Games Friday, after and he was generally rescued by Jason and/or Stephanie. On the Halloween Challenge Stream, Peepachu's brother, Peepatwo, made an appearance.
Peepatwo was used far less frequently, due to the fact he appeared in the post pandemic years where there were very few livestreams. He appeared and disappeared off the couch until being dropped almost entirely in Season 6. 
== Redesign ==
In 2021, a redesigned version of Peepachu was made available to buy through Creator Ink. This redesign was done in order to be able to freely use Peepachu in merchandise, as the original plush was owned by Peeps. The new design added extra detail to the character, including glasses, detailed eyes, and a design on its lower section. 
A much larger version of this new design was created and was intended to be sold alongside the smaller version. This was scrapped due shipping concerns, however the larger plush, named "Gigachu," made appearences in episodes such as Reacting to NEW FNAF Security Breach Teaser Images! .
==Trivia==
Peepachu likes Borsch.
Peepachu is NOT under ANY circumstances to be referred to as SCP-729-J. as far as we know, Peepachu does not display any anomalous properties.
Peepachu's name is based on Pikachu from Pokémon.
File:Peepachu.jpg|Peepachu on MatPat's lap.
File:Peepa.png|Peepatwo, Peepachu's older brother
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