Well-loved Pokémon plushie photos leave Japanese Twitter in both hysterics and horror

Beloved toys turn into nightmare fuel. Recently, Japanese Twitter user Kota shared a picture of their friend’s Pokémon plushie with the caption “My friend’s Piplup is really gross.” Piplup is not usually a Pokémon we associate with the word “gross”, and Piplup plushies in particular are amazingly cute. But we’re glad Kota specified which species of Pokémon his friend’s toy was, because it certainly doesn’t look like the Piplup’s we know and love. 友達のポッチャマほんまえぐい pic.twitter.com/7dqJzj0D9V— こた (@Kinetic_E_) March 8, 2022 As you can see, Kota’s friend’s Piplup is looking a bit worse for wear, almost devoid of its blue colour. Clearly this is a Pokémon that’s seen its fair share… or maybe this is some kind of evolution we’re not quite familiar with yet. ▼ This is what the Piplup plushie looked like to start with. こっから進化したらしいです pic.twitter.com/OUp8IX9Cfy— こた (@Kinetic_E_) March 10, 2022 Kota’s friend’s Piplup seems to be a seasoned warrior, but little did it know that its most powerful rival was just about to appear. Any true Poké-fan knows that Water type Pokémon like Piplup are weak to Grass and Electric types… ▼ …and so Grass-type Pokémon Bulbasaur stepped into the ring, looking significantly worse for wear. 自分も仲間です（笑）とても嬉しいです😭22年くらい共にしたフシギダネです🤣 pic.twitter.com/df9lG0Mv3d—…
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