Honorary Pokémon governor of Udon Prefecture has a treat that might be even tastier than his tail.
Slowpoke
The prefecture that named the Water/Psychic Pokémon as its governor is now building him a park.
The official Udon Prefecture ambassador takes part in special events at the airport where you can also win fabulous prizes.
Slowpoke buses, Slowpoke hotel rooms, and even a Slowpoke ferry pop up in Kagawa’s cities (but don’t worry because the service isn’t slow).
Pokémon plushie pal’s productivity parameters are suspect, but his cuteness can’t be denied.
What’s better than Pokémon? Music videos about Pokémon! Last year, the Pokémon higher-ups in Japan released an official theme song and video for Yadon (Slowpoke, in English), the lethargic, sleepy, pink Pokémon. The Japanese song, Donaiyanen Yadon, was made to celebrate the Pokémon Center’s Facebook page and is charming, if not hypnotic.
Apparently, though, Yadon’s sluggishness is contagious and spread to the Pokémon Center’s translation team, because the translation of the psychedelic-reggae song was not released until a solid year after people started grooving to the original. But we’re happy to say: The English version is finally here in all of its bizarre glory.
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