When my my raichu (alolan) was a pikachu it seemed my mimikyu was really shy around it but now that Peaches (my raichu) has evolved they’re best friends. Mimikyu even rides on Peaches tail! Is this normal behavior? Are mimikyus typically at odds with pikachus?

While it’s true all mimikyu are envious of pikachu, how they express that varies from mimikyu to mimikyu. Some are at odds with pikachu and display violent behavior in the vicinity of one (even going so far as to engage in intense battle with them on sight), but others may prefer to watch pikachu from afar or shyly befriend them in order to understand them. It’s very much like human jealousy, really. Some people befriend the people they envy or respect, and others spend much of their lives allowing their jealousy to fester into toxicity. Naturally, the latter isn’t exactly the best outlook for one’s psyche, and as such, it may be prudent to help your mimikyu find a healthy way to manage their frustration should you find yourself training a mimikyu of the more violent, negative variety, but if you find yourself training a mimikyu of the positive variety, you may be pleasantly surprised that it will do perfectly well around a pikachu teammate.

In other words, what you’re describing sounds perfectly normal, anonymous. Your mimikyu is evidently the type that deals with their envy by building understanding. It’s good to hear that your mimikyu gets along so well with your raichu! May their relationship only strengthen from here onwards.

Pikachu? (Part II)

Togedemaru
The Roly-Poly Pokémon
Type: Electric/Steel
Official Registration #: 777
Entry: Contrary to popular belief, not a round, pointy pikachu. However, this pokémon’s pointy hairs are as just as sensitive to electricity as its mouse-like counterpart. Each hair is an individual lightning rod capable of collecting electricity from the atmosphere and of releasing this stored electricity upon contact. Likewise, when agitated, togedemaru can raise and stiffen these hairs, creating an additional, needle-like line of defense. It is, in other words, just slightly ill-advised to pick this pokémon up.

Mimikyu
The Disguise Pokémon
Type: Ghost/Fairy
Official Registration #: 778
Entry: Contrary to its own belief, not a cuter, more likable pikachu. In fact, as adorable as this pokémon’s pikachu costume is, the actual form of this creature is most definitely not a pikachu. DO NOT ENGAGE.