Pokemon Fire Red Squirrels May 2026

Pikachu’s design was inspired by the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel ( Pteromys momonga ) and a pika (small lagomorph, not a rodent). However, in Western culture, it is universally perceived as a “cute electric squirrel.”

| Desired Squirrel | Available? | When? | Where? | |----------------|------------|-------|--------| | Literal squirrel (Skwovet/Greedent) | No | N/A | N/A | | Pikachu/Raichu (squirrel-like) | Yes | Main game | Viridian Forest | | Sentret/Furret (squirrel-like) | Yes | Post-game only | Sevii Islands | pokemon fire red squirrels