Coverage· Apple· Published Aug 27, 2026

Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus meets Pikachu and Pokémon CEO at Apple Park

The Pokémon team visited Apple Park on its way to the Pokémon World Championship, which starts August 28 in San Francisco, where Pikachu explored the campus and met incoming Apple CEO John Ternus.

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Signal Summary

A social media post from Tim Cook showed that Pikachu was let loose at Apple Park during the visit and met John Ternus, who is set to become Apple's next CEO. The visit took place ahead of the Pokémon World Championship.

Why It Matters

The visit places John Ternus's upcoming CEO transition in a public, lighthearted Apple Park appearance while linking Apple's leadership news with the Pokémon team's trip to the upcoming San Francisco championship.

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  • AppleInsiderDocumentOriginal

    Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus meets with Tim Cook's friend Pikachu & Pokemon CEO

    Wesley Hilliard <wes@appleinsider.com>

    “The Pokemon team visited Apple Park on their way to the Pokemon World Championship starting on August 28 in San Francisco, giving Pikachu a chance to explore and meet the next CEO of Apple. Pikachu wonders around Apple Park One of the perks of being CEO of Apple is meeting all kinds of celebrities.…”