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[[File:rise_of_darkrai_ash_pikachu_7378.jpg|link=Pokémon (Anime)|frame|The average Pikachu weighs 13.2 pounds (6.0kg). Ash is ([[Comic Book Time|still]]) 10 years old.]] |
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A [[Loyal Animal Companion]] who rides on its human companion's shoulder. Though it can hitch a ride on [[Head Pet|its human companion's head]] or even in their arms from time to time, its most prominent location is the human's shoulder. |
A [[Loyal Animal Companion]] who rides on its human companion's shoulder. Though it can hitch a ride on [[Head Pet|its human companion's head]] or even in their arms from time to time, its most prominent location is the human's shoulder. |
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Both [[Pirate Parrot]] and [[Shoulder |
Both [[Pirate Parrot]] and [[Shoulder-Sized Dragon]] are found in this position. |
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Compare [[Head Pet]], [[Feather Boa Constrictor]]. Hopefully has nothing to do with the position of a [[Monty Python|dead Norwegian Blue parrot.]] |
Compare [[Head Pet]], [[Feather Boa Constrictor]]. Hopefully has nothing to do with the position of a [[Monty Python|dead Norwegian Blue parrot.]] |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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** Similarly, Iris's Axew pops out from her hair to form this appearance on her shoulder. |
** Similarly, Iris's Axew pops out from her hair to form this appearance on her shoulder. |
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* Boota from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. Whenever he isn't [[Victoria's Secret Compartment|in Yoko's cleavage]], he's on Simon's shoulder. |
* Boota from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''. Whenever he isn't [[Victoria's Secret Compartment|in Yoko's cleavage]], he's on Simon's shoulder. |
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** The prequel video depicts [[Four |
** The prequel video depicts [[Four-Star Badass|General]] [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Guame]] [[The Dragon|The Immovable]] doing the same thing with Lordgenome. Obviously this is before he partially evolved. |
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* In ''[[Zero Seven Ghost]]'', a dragon-like creature rides on Teito Klein's shoulder. |
* In ''[[Zero Seven Ghost]]'', a dragon-like creature rides on Teito Klein's shoulder. |
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* As part of her part as an evil witch in the [[Non |
* As part of her part as an evil witch in the [[Non-Indicative First Episode]] of ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', Nagato gets a shoulder-mounted cat. It tends to slide off, so she has to keep pushing it back up throughout the episode. Kyon's sister has the cat [[Head Pet|on her head]] in the opening sequence. |
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* Luna and Artemis from ''[[Sailor Moon]]''. |
* Luna and Artemis from ''[[Sailor Moon]]''. |
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* ''[[XXX Holic]]'': After much experimentation (including up Watanuki's shirt, and probably once or twice in his pants), Mugetsu appears to have found his(?) niche as a shoulder pet. |
* ''[[XXX Holic]]'': After much experimentation (including up Watanuki's shirt, and probably once or twice in his pants), Mugetsu appears to have found his(?) niche as a shoulder pet. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* The eponymous [[Mix |
* The eponymous [[Mix-and-Match Critters|Daxter]] from the [[Jak and Daxter|Jak and Daxter legacy]] has this as his default form. Jaks' shoulders probably get saved from being shredded by his claws thanks to his [[Fashionable Asymmetry|single shoulder pad.]] |
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* In ''[[Puzzle Pirates]]'', the player can get a "familiar" pet that perches on the player character's shoulder. Originally they were all parrots or monkeys, but later updates to the game have added octopuses and seahorses (which nonetheless like a shoulder perch) and serpents (which go the [[Feather Boa Constrictor]] route). |
* In ''[[Puzzle Pirates]]'', the player can get a "familiar" pet that perches on the player character's shoulder. Originally they were all parrots or monkeys, but later updates to the game have added octopuses and seahorses (which nonetheless like a shoulder perch) and serpents (which go the [[Feather Boa Constrictor]] route). |
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[[Category:Pet and Animal Companion Tropes]] |
[[Category:Pet and Animal Companion Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Parrot Pet Position]] |
[[Category:Parrot Pet Position]] |
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