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Nintendo Shows Off Donald Trump Pokemon: Republican Candidate 'Loitering Pokemon?'

Michael Finn
First Posted: Jun 16, 2016 05:41 AM EDT

A Donald Trump Pokemon is the new companion that is set to be discovered in the next installment of the hit franchise. As Nintendo reveals one by one the new Pokemon companion that players can capture in the upcoming game, one of them is already drawing attention.

The Donald Trump Pokemon named Yungoos has strong physical form similarities with the Republican candidate as noticed by the fans who shared these thoughts through social media. From the angry face, to the golden hair style, up to Yungoos' characterization of a loitering Pokemon that has a strong jaw, the new Pokemon companion has definitely convinced some fans, who are going crazy about the idea. A thread on Reddit about Yungoos has stated a disclaimer asking people to refrain from comparing Trump to Yungoos because it is violating the no politics rule of subreddit.

According to reports, Yungoos is a mongoose-like creature is not new to the Alola region, as it was only taken there due to population control. As such, it is difficult not to see the resemblance between Trump and the Pokemon. Also, the two do not only appear to look alike, but similar to Yungoos, Trump is not a native as well to the world of politics. Some fans speculate that Pokemon developer Game Freak could have deliberately designed the Pokemon based on the appearance of Trump, Daily reported.

Nevertheless, the fans are expected to come up with Trump and Yungoos memes soon, as both the presidential election and the Pokemon Sun and Moon are about to come at around the same time. With that, even more Trump and Yungoos mashups are seen to continue bringing entertainment to the fans who are preoccupied over the idea that Trump will be available soon for capture with a Pokeball.

Nintendo 3DS "Pokemon Sun and Moon" games  will take players to a different new region of the Pokemon world, one that is full of new and exciting Pokemon discoveries, according to Kotaku.

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