Popplio
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| First game | Pokémon Sun and Moon |
| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
Popplio, known as Ashimari (アシマリ) in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, it is referred to as the "Sea Lion Pokémon", and was introduced as a starter Pokémon in the 2016 video game Pokémon Sun and Moon.[1]
Reception
When the starter Pokémon forPokémon Sun and Moon were first announced, Rowlet and Litten garnered the most fans on the Internet while Popplio was not as widely praised. In an official Nintendo poll voted on by over 50,000 Pokémon fans, regarding which Sun and Moon starter "has the most potential", Popplio ranked last place, having received 21% of the total vote.[2] As a result, supporters of Popplio began to defend the Pokémon. According to Christian Hoffer, "the sea lion has been subjected to so much derision...Popplio's few fans have even formed a 'Popplio Defense Squad' dedicated to sending out positive vibes for the disparaged Pokemon".[2]
Kotaku reported that "While most Pokémon fans were freaking out about Litten’s perfect name, or Rowlet’s cute bowtie, Popplio seemed to either attract indifference, hate, or worse, straight-up pity".[3] In response to the criticisms, Pokémon Sun and Moon director Shigeru Ohmori stated that "I personally think that Popplio was very cute and he’ll be very popular with a lot of people".[4]
References
- ↑ Brian Ashcraft (10 May 2016). "These Are Your Pokémon Sun and Moon Starters". Kotaku. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- 1 2 Christian Hoffer (12 May 2016). "Internet Decisively Chooses Rowlet as Their Favorite Pokemon Sun/Moon Starter". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Patricia Hernandez (11 May 2016). "Pour One Out For Popplio, The New Pokémon Starter That Nobody Likes". Kotaku. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Patricia Hernandez (19 October 2016). "Pokémon Sun and Moon's Devs Respond To The Popplio Backlash". Kotaku. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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