--- title: Pokemon Go: Pikachu Pokemonument appears in New Orleans description: People are loving this guerilla-art statue of Pikachu that popped up overnight in a New Orleans park. 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At least, one anonymous sculptor believes so. On Sunday, New Orleans residents in the Lower Garden District woke up to a surprise addition to a local square: a larger-than-augmented-reality Pikachu statue. The fiberglass version of the [popular Pokémon creature](http://time.com/4401084/pokemon-go-how-play-guide-tips/?iid=sr-link5) popped up on top of an unused fountain, [reports artnet News](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pikachu-statue-new-orleans-587408), and is creating “quite a sensation,” according to the neighborhood association’s vice president Karon Reese. People have quickly taken to Instagram to share their selfies with the statue — or “Pokemonument,” as it has been dubbed, and an [initial Reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/4vjqvy/pikachu%5Fstatue%5Fillegally%5Ferected%5Fover%5Fnight%5Fin/) on the statue has garnered [more than 2 million views](http://imgur.com/HOqXR5t), drawing visitors to the square. Made to look like aged bronze, the Pikachu statue is a fierce version of the rosy-cheeked yellow character it represents. No creator has yet come forward to claim it as his or her work, and it remains unclear what will be done with it: while technically the guerilla art piece could be considered vandalism, none of the neighborhood association representatives seem to be bothered. (In fact, they’re [enjoying the crowds it’s bringing](http://uptownmessenger.com/2016/08/guerilla-art-pikachu-statue-appears-in-lower-garden-district/).) Ultimately, however, its fate resides with city officials. 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