Necessary qualities: defense against cold, polite demeanor, and a fierce loyalty to Tim Hortons.
To celebrate Pokémon’s 18th anniversary of being available in Canada, as well as the upcoming release of Pokémon Sun and Moon, the official Canadian Twitter account @Canada recently asked its followers a simple question:
.@Pokemon has been around in Canada since 1998! Which Pokemon do you think is the most Canadian? #PokemonSunMoon pic.twitter.com/yfC0HHisF1
— Canada (@Canada) May 10, 2016
It’s a funny, innocent little question, but @Canada was probably not prepared for the overwhelming response it received.
It turns out people are very passionate when it comes to having a country embodied by a Pokémon. Here is a collection of some of the best responses:
▼ Of course Bidoof is a good suggestion,
seeing as the the beaver is Canada’s national animal.
▼ Oh yeah, and Stantler is a nice-
https://twitter.com/BlackDino5/status/730386099986649088▼ Uh, someone else already said Bidoof. Moving on…
@Canada @Pokemon pic.twitter.com/gyAkVEcihf
— Selkie (@KitsuneSelkie) May 12, 2016
▼ Ah, Xerneas as a legendary moose! I can totally see it.
does this count as a mythical moose pic.twitter.com/mbzeqHZeEl
— Slifer the 🐉🐉🐉 Dragon (@demonatemu) May 12, 2016
▼ And then there’s Justin Trudeau looking quite Clefairy-like.
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) March 4, 2016
▼ …or another Bidoof.
@Canada @Pokemon Bidoof takes the cake 🍁 pic.twitter.com/WzKsh5B7NX
— Youssef Thee Dromedary (@_Knee) May 10, 2016
▼ Okay! Enough with the Bidoofs! We get it!
https://twitter.com/k_m_christensen/status/730193131115708418▼ Hey! Delibird! It’s the same colors as the Canadian flag!
https://twitter.com/MarcSRousseau/status/730200800283107328▼ Or Sawsbuck because- oh no. Oh no.
.@Canada Definitely Sawsbuck. A beautiful deer that showcases the seasons? Absolutely Canadian. pic.twitter.com/bxTf4CNFd5
— Tabby ♡ (@Tabbychu) May 10, 2016
▼ Fine! Bidoof it is, apparently!
Oh, @Canada. And the obvious answer is Bidoof @Pokemon pic.twitter.com/sGQuliHo7k
— Beatriz La Bruja 🎃 (@BeatrizlaBruja) May 11, 2016
▼ Don’t worry Oshawott, I feel your pain.
https://twitter.com/yiffularity/status/730113323375550464▼ Then there were a few suggestions that were a little self-deprecating.
@Canada Tauros cause it's nobody's favourite
— Evan Edinger (@EvanEdinger) May 10, 2016
▼ Hey! Season one was pretty cool!
https://twitter.com/wrangelisland/status/730096210028023808▼ But in the end, I think this Twitter user summed it up best with all of the “Canadian” Pokémon together as one. There’s Beartic, Ursaring, Bouffalant, Sawsbuck, Gogoat, Stantler, and Seel. What a great lineup!
@Canada @Pokemon
— ✨C H R I S T M A S✨ 🔜 🇯🇵 (@ChristmasSnow94) May 11, 2016
TeamCanada! pic.twitter.com/9Yv4VuIrg1
▼ Oh. Right. Thank you for reminding me that I forgot one….
https://twitter.com/luxurybrat/status/730304791419588608Source: Twitter/@Canada via Hachima Kiko
Featured/top image: Twitter (1, 2) (Edited by RocketNews24)
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