Pokémon Sword and Shield, the new core Pokémon games, have just been announced, and fans are already filled with joy for a new generation of monsters to catch. Most notably, Pokémon fans are finally getting that fully 3D home console Pokémon experience, plus a trio of delightfully cute starter Pokémon. Like anything cute and cuddly, the internet glommed onto Pokémon Sword and Shield like Jigglypuff to a sharpie.
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First, there was the obvious comparison to one of our favorite Pokémon memes of yesteryear, “Surprised Pikachu.”
https://twitter.com/maximoony/status/1100764878141308929?s=21
There were plenty of thoughts and aspirations for how Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny will evolve. Even though most starter Pokémon begin as adorable little snugglebugs, they more often than not evolve into total badasses by their third form.
I think i updated this right#pokemon #PokemonDirect #pokemonswordshield pic.twitter.com/fPr075EqD8
— SimplyJoshie (non racist from a land of racists) (@SimplyJoshie) February 27, 2019
Scorbunny and Sobble were clearly fan favorites (poor Grookey), and already people are warring over who is the cuter Pokémon.
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Summer Wars fans represent.
cant wait for scorbunny to evolve into pic.twitter.com/KdpZE5qbYZ
— Ruff U・ᴥ・U (@Ruff_Sketches) February 27, 2019
Guys! Guys! here's a leak of #Scorbunny's final evolution! 🐰🔥#Pokemon #PokemonDirect #Scorbunny #ポケモン23周年 #PokemonSword #PokemonShield pic.twitter.com/sPGfWgmvFz
— 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐉𝐞𝐤 (@true_jek_art) February 27, 2019
I'm sorry English speaking world. The French won the starter name contest!#TeamFlambino pic.twitter.com/vZmuH6kZni
— O'Dell Harmon Jr. (@ODellHarmonJr) February 27, 2019
Holy shit someone just leaked the evolutions of Scorbunny #PokemonDirect #Pokémon #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/pENJow9gF7
— Timm | Filmriss (@Spielenator) February 27, 2019
The way Scorbunny runs got me like#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/sRAqCz2Amd
— CryoGX (@CryoGX) February 27, 2019
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That wascally wabbit! I love Scorbunny 💖 #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/IV7Z5ntYmA
— Caroline Director (@CarolineDirectr) February 27, 2019
So, regarding the #PokemonDirect today for #PokemonDay… pic.twitter.com/2tAfiXwcSy
— The Escapist (@EscapistMag) February 27, 2019
Sobble’s soft look was compared to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper duet performance from the Oscars. We’ll let you judge Sobble’s level of bedroom eyes.
🎶Tell me Sobble girl—🎶 pic.twitter.com/FjaafGiqr8
— adam (@adamjmoussa) February 27, 2019
Sobble is the Pokemon of the modern age. Pure anxiety about everything. pic.twitter.com/dpfICAPau0
— M.H. Williams (@AutomaticZen) February 27, 2019
Sobble during the NBA playoffs pic.twitter.com/Kl1mFb8Bnz
— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 27, 2019
Since Pokémon Sword and Shield have a particularly European look to them, what with the Big Ben-looking clocktower and gentle countryside, it’s only fair that plenty of Brexit jokes were made. Hopefully, a Pokémon-based economy can stand on its own.
Can't wait to play Pokemon Brexit later this year #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/jPugrEsVkn
— ⸸𝕬𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖘𝖙⸸ (@_Carrmaz) February 27, 2019
bold move by nintendo to make the new pokemon game take place in england during the brexit debate pic.twitter.com/82VFKCtSFh
— Jake (@jacobkleinman) February 27, 2019
I’m particularly in love with this one that will evoke plenty of nightmares.
sorry but I had to voice these hilarious Pokemon tweets 😩
— ✨Elsie Lovelock✨ (@ElsieLovelock) February 27, 2019
tweets by the respective handles in the video, go follow them for being funny!! pic.twitter.com/RbAJBLOznT
You’ve got the cast of Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz posing a serious challenge to new Pokémon trainers.
The new gym leaders look tough #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/nD9H816oPr
— Harrison (@ShonenCentral) February 27, 2019
Don't worry about it #Pokemon #gen8 pic.twitter.com/MbmTgmvgPG
— A Narcotic Parody of Sex (@PhiloFishy) February 27, 2019
wow they leaked the third game for pokemon sword and shield already?? pic.twitter.com/FK6Vfk4k5i
— ♡ gutter ♡ 🇵🇸 (@guttersvoice) February 27, 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield will be released in late 2019.