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Pixel art animation of Pikachu with a Poké Ball, showing sequential frame changes in pose and ball position across eight sampled frames arranged in a 3x3 contact sheet layout.
Pixel art animation of Pikachu with a Poké Ball, showing sequential frame changes in pose and ball position across eight sampled frames arranged in a 3x3 contact sheet layout. Ani…
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Source & archive date
- Added to archive
- July 8, 2026
GameCubicle Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Source title
- Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Category
- specials buddyicons / nintendo gamecube aol buddy icons
- Era
- Early-2000s Game/Fan Promo
- Observed
- July 8, 2026 at 04:59 UTC
GameCubicle Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Source title
- Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Category
- specials buddyicons / nintendo gamecube aol buddy icons
- Era
- Early-2000s Game/Fan Promo
- Observed
- July 8, 2026 at 04:59 UTC
Technical archive details
- Format
- GIF
- Dimensions
- 50×50 pixels
- File size
- 3 KB
- Motion
- Animated (8 frames)
- Added to archive
- July 8, 2026
- Relative path
- icons/9b/9b07de05337f6e9d6566f6c539fea5f66124746e1e4978720440a7cb0faf714b.gif
- Media type
- image/gif
- Scanner metadata
- v1
- Animation inspected
- July 10, 2026 at 04:09 UTC
- Archive ID
- 9b07de05337f6e9d
- SHA-256
- 9b07de05337f6e9d6566f6c539fea5f66124746e1e4978720440a7cb0faf714b
Content-safety assessments (2)
- Assessed
- July 23, 2026 at 06:45 UTC
- Run
- 106
- Input
- image
- Preprocessing
- four-even-frames;flatten-rgb192;stretch-224;triangle;nchw-rgb-u8
- Overall label
- sfw
- Overall score
- 0.088182
OpenAI category scores
- Assessed
- July 12, 2026 at 07:15 UTC
- Run
- 28
- Input
- image
- Preprocessing
- contact-sheet-smart
- Overall label
- safe
- Overall score
- 0.950000
OpenAI category scores
Enrichment records (1)
Pixel art animation of Pikachu with a Poké Ball, showing sequential frame changes in pose and ball position across eight sampled frames arranged in a 3x3 contact sheet layout.
- Reviewed
- July 12, 2026 at 07:15 UTC
- Run
- 28
- Version
- v3
- Elapsed
- 13,907 ms
- Tokens
- prompt 2,939, response 1,055
Review tags
- pikachu (subject, 0.95)
- pokeball (object, 0.90)
- pixelart (style, 0.85)
- bounce (action, 0.80)
- animation (medium, 0.80)
- 8bit (style, 0.75)
- buddyicon (format, 0.70)
- nintendo (brand, 0.60)
Actions
- floating
- bouncing
- holding
- standing
- raising arm
Animation
- Pikachu's tail and Poké Ball position change across frames; ball floats above head then rests on head before returning upward
Animation Summary
- 8-frame bounce animation showing Poké Ball floating above Pikachu's head then resting on its head before returning upward
Colors
- yellow
- red
- white
- black
- gray
Composition
- centered subject with gray background
Dense Caption
The image displays an animated pixel art sequence featuring the Pokémon character Pikachu interacting with a Poké Ball. Each frame shows Pikachu's yellow body with red cheek spots, black-tipped ears, and tail, rendered in low-resolution 8-bit style. The animation cycles through different poses: leftmost frames show Pikachu standing with one arm raised while the Poké Ball floats above its head; middle frames depict Pikachu holding the Poké Ball on its head; rightmost frames return to the floating ball position. Frame-by-frame changes include subtle shifts in Pikachu's stance, tail angle, and Poké Ball placement (above head vs. on head). The background is solid gray with no visible transparency effects. All eight sampled frames maintain consistent color palette: bright yellow for Pikachu, red/white Poké Ball, black outlines, and gray background. No text appears within the icon itself. The animation demonstrates a simple bounce cycle where the Poké Ball moves from floating above to resting on Pikachu's head before returning upward again.
Description
Pixel art animation of Pikachu with a Poké Ball, showing sequential frame changes in pose and ball position across eight sampled frames arranged in a 3x3 contact sheet layout.
Fandoms
- Pokémon
Identity Hypotheses
- Pikachu | basis both | confidence high | evidence yellow body, red cheeks, black-tipped ears, Poké Ball interaction
Metadata Supported By Image
- Nintendo character reference (Pikachu)
- Poké Ball branding
- 8-frame animation cycle
Mood
- playful
Named Entities
- Pikachu
Non Redundant Search Phrases
- pikachu pokeball animation
- 8-bit pokemon buddy icon
- gamecube aol pikachu icon
- poké ball bounce cycle
Objects
- Poké Ball
Preprocessing Notes
- contact sheet layout 3x3, sampled frame count 8, source frame count 8, solid gray background with no transparency effects
Safety Notes
- non-explicit cartoon character, no nudity or explicit content
Source Metadata Interpretation
source hints indicate Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons from gamecubicle-gamecube-aim-icons collection; title suggests special buddy icons for GameCube era AOL IM
Style
- pixel art
- 8-bit
- low-resolution
- cartoon
Subjects
- Pikachu
- Poké Ball
Visually Supported Entities
- Pokémon franchise
- Pikachu character
- Poké Ball item
Wordwall
- yellow pixelated Pikachu
- red white Poké Ball
- black-tipped ears
- red cheek spots
- pixel art animation
- 8-bit style
- gray background
- floating Poké Ball
- Poké Ball on head
- left arm raised pose
- tail angle variation
- frame-to-frame motion
- sequential bounce cycle
- low-resolution rendering
- solid gray backdrop
- yellow body with red cheeks
- black outlines
- Pikachu standing pose
- Poké Ball position change
- 8 sampled frames
Raw JSON
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Full source records (2)
GameCubicle Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons (gamecubicle-gamecube-aim-icons)
- Kind
- static-gallery
- Era
- Early-2000s Game/Fan Promo
- Type
- fan-site static AIM install gallery
- Category
- specials buddyicons / nintendo gamecube aol buddy icons
- Title
- Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Observed
- July 8, 2026 at 04:59 UTC
- Rights
- licensed game/fan material; research/reference only by default
- Slice
- Nintendo and GameCube fan-site AOL buddy icons with AIM install links
Original: https://www.gamecubicle.com/images/save/buddyicon/poke-bounce.gif Download: https://www.gamecubicle.com/images/save/buddyicon/poke-bounce.gif Page: https://www.gamecubicle.com/specials-buddyicons.htm
GameCubicle Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons (gamecubicle-gamecube-aim-icons)
- Kind
- static-gallery
- Era
- Early-2000s Game/Fan Promo
- Type
- fan-site static AIM install gallery
- Category
- specials buddyicons / nintendo gamecube aol buddy icons
- Title
- Nintendo GameCube AOL Buddy Icons
- Observed
- July 8, 2026 at 04:59 UTC
- Rights
- licensed game/fan material; research/reference only by default
- Slice
- Nintendo and GameCube fan-site AOL buddy icons with AIM install links
Original: http://www.gamecubicle.com/images/save/buddyicon/poke-bounce.gif Download: http://www.gamecubicle.com/images/save/buddyicon/poke-bounce.gif Page: https://www.gamecubicle.com/specials-buddyicons.htm