Pokéfuta
These new Pokéfuta also mean that half of all Japanese prefectures are now equipped with their own unique Pokémon manhole covers.
Pokélovers can have fun taking in the local sights AND entering a lottery to win some local delicacies.
Pokémon Masters will need to spend an entire day traveling from Tokyo to spot the rarest of Gen I Pokémon and the evolved forms of the original three starters.
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