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A New Pokémon Era Is Nigh and The Gays Already Claimed This Starter
The memes are just as ridiculous as you'd expect.
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Pokénerds rejoice, two new video games are coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year!
Fresh off the success of Pokémon Arceus, Nintendo has announced two more open-world adventures for fans to explore. They revealed a new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, a release date, and the three new starters: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxley!
"Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders," the official description reads. "You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over! You’ll be able to experience the true joy of the Pokémon series—battling against wild Pokémon in order to catch them—now in an open-world game that players of any age can enjoy."
After the announcement, "Weed Cat" quickly began trending on social media as fans obsessed over Sprigatito. The gays latched on to another starter though. Quaxley!
When began as fan art rapidly devolved into claiming the duck was a part of the LGBTQ+ community. The insanity incited all the commentary and memes you'd expect from Gay Twitter.
Take a look below:
\u201cThank god they announced a new pokemon game, the gays were starting to get worryingly depressed.\u201d— Niks \ud83e\udda9 (@Niks \ud83e\udda9) 1645973073
\u201cPokemon gays after today's Presents\u201d— S\u00aaM (@S\u00aaM) 1645995405
\u201cPok\u00e9mon Direct was good just for this I don\u2019t care. I don\u2019t care. Gay ass little bird\u201d— Sun\u2019s out, Crow\u2019s out (@Sun\u2019s out, Crow\u2019s out) 1645971413
\u201c\u2726 QUAXLY \u2726 #PokemonDay\u201d— \u2726 RAD \u2726 (@\u2726 RAD \u2726) 1645976127
\u201ci like him!!!\n#quaxly #Pokemon\u201d— marshrune \ud83c\udf3f (@marshrune \ud83c\udf3f) 1645988354
\u201ci can\u2019t believe pokemon added their first gay starter today \u2665\ufe0f love wins\u201d— dotorimukk (@dotorimukk) 1645971885
\u201cPokemon listen to me, I will die for Quaxly\ud83d\ude24\u201d— Cathbiscuits @ Rhythm game brain worms (@Cathbiscuits @ Rhythm game brain worms) 1645981568
\u201cPok\u00e9mon said \u201chere\u2019s a gay duck for you water bitches\u201d\u201d— Dorit\u2019s Chic Windchime (@Dorit\u2019s Chic Windchime) 1645972630
\u201cI think Quaxly is cute\u201d— ATALA (@ATALA) 1646005639
\u201cNot being a Pok\u00e9mon gay is wild because every once in a while I just see a bunch of you tweet \u201cI would die for him\u201d and it\u2019s a cartoon purple rat named \u201cSkrimple\u201d\u201d— Tom Zohar (@Tom Zohar) 1645996080
None— harrison (@harrison) 1645976331
\u201cThe three types of queer. \n\n\ud83d\udc9a attention seeking femme kitty\n\u2764\ufe0f head empty, no thoughts\n\ud83d\udc99 well quaffed anxiety duck\u201d— Old Gods of the Coffee and Cake. (@Old Gods of the Coffee and Cake.) 1645986406
Which starter will you be choosing when the game is released later this year?
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!