Piplup Gets Buff In Bizarre Pokemon Fitness Promo
A Japanese gym company has teamed up with Pokemon to get us feeling fit in 2022, but there's also a 'swole' Piplup to get you back in shape.
05th Jan 2022 11:49
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Piplup Gets Buff In Bizarre Pokemon Fitness Promo
A Japanese gym company has teamed up with Pokemon to get us feeling fit in 2022, but there's also a 'swole' Piplup to get you back in shape.
05th Jan 2022 11:49
The Pokemon Company
Machamp, Infernape, Conkeldurr, and Piplup. One of these is not like the other, and while most of us might associate some of these with hitting the gym, the squidgy Piplup isn't a usual sight at the weights rack. Well, until 2022.
It's January, and as we put down the mince pies to pick up a pair of dumbbells, gyms around the world are packed to the rafters. No, we don't mean Sabrina and Misty's Pokemon gyms, we mean the pilates and spin class type of gym. One gym company has combined our love of Pocket Monster and those half-hearted New Year's resolutions.
Why Is Piplup Getting Buff?
On the official Pokemon channel for Japan, there's a brilliantly bonkers promo in conjunction with Gold's Gym. Here, Piplup seems a little conscious about putting on some pounds over the festive season. Things start with a brooding shot of the gym in black and white - full with all the typically buff guys that might put you off going.
In strolls a cheerful Piplup to put them to shame. The exercises are pretty easy, and we've got to feel for the person stuck inside a giant Piplup costume. Gyms can be sweaty enough as they are, let alone crammed inside a mascot outfit. Still, it's a lot of fun to help rid us of those January blues.
What Is The Point Of The Piplup Promo?
We don't get to see the end result of Piplup, but this seems like the perfect time to mention that horrifying Dugtrio artwork that went viral. Also, who could forget sexy Magikarp? Is Piplup the next to flex its muscles in a pair of Speedos? Personally, we think Piplup is perfect as is.
A bit like Joe Wicks trying to get us off the sofa during lockdown, we guess the aim of the Piplup promo is to get us working out. Apparently, more videos of Piplup working out will be debuting throughout the week, but we're not really sure why. These aren't exactly instructional videos.
Still, it's a typically wacky Pokemon crossover that reminds us why the franchise is just as popular now as it was back in 1996. Of course, January is a huge month for 'Mon, with the release of Pokemon Legends: Arceus just around the corner. Did they have (workout) gyms in feudal Sinnoh? We'll find out soon.
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