The people of Japan have spoken. When it comes to their favorite Pokémon, Greninja has won the popularity contest. Over half a million otaku voted for this relatively new character.
500k+ people voted for their favorite Pokemon in Japan and these were the results. pic.twitter.com/IsZ3BZE0vW
— Stealth (@Stealth40k) June 9, 2016
Unofficial U.S. fan favorite Pikachu came in fourth place. Though stateside fans were ineligible from casting their votes, many are nonetheless pretty damn mad about the winning pocket monster. They also have no idea who the hell Greninja is.
greninja? pic.twitter.com/czLVK4QbZ9
— Marco Ilao (@marcodailao) June 11, 2016
C'MON JAPAN HOW IS *THIS* YOUR FAVORITE POKEMON
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) June 8, 2016
⭐️ List: https://t.co/1pX0m0LdVa pic.twitter.com/f9Bb427rpf
THE WHOLE NATION OF JAPAN IS INCORRECT pic.twitter.com/0IEoM1saoL
— 🐼💛Infernoble Knight Panda Steve💛🐼 (@ItsPandaSteve) June 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/AWDtwit/status/740220010161836033
FIRST PLACE WAS GRENINJA WHO DARE DO THAT @TyranitarTube
— TyranitarTube (@TyranitarTube) June 7, 2016
Distraught fans can hopefully take comfort in the fact that the adorable Iwanko pup and the ethereal Nekkoala koala Pokémon have been confirmed as not only real, but real cute.
Meet #Iwanko, the newest #Pokemon pup! pic.twitter.com/EOunHDmd95
— DogsinGames (@DogsinGames) June 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/RealShigeruM/status/741735539859181569
As for the debate still raging in America over who’s the true best Pokémon? I’m gonna go ahead and let the president have the last word on this.
Obama reveals all https://t.co/quHB7VZ43z
— knife (@knifedog311) June 2, 2016