The Japanese government has passed a bill relaxing its decades old prohibition on dancing, but the new law may not be much better than the old one.
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After dancing the night away, we just end up with a hangover, but apparently it helps Pikachu evolve to a higher state of combat prowess.
Warning: our man P.K. Sanjun learning to strut his stuff may be a little NSFW… unless, that is, you work at a strip club.
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