Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are set for release this November, and we just got a brand-new trailer that showed off its open-world and co-op questing.
But forget all that, we’re here for Lechonk, which is French for “the chonk”. Actually, “lechon” is Spanish for “suckling pig” – you know, the food. But don’t worry about facts – there’s a new Pokemon and it’s a chonky pig.
According to its official description, “it may appear fat at first glance, but in reality, the Pokemon’s body is mostly muscle built by constantly walking around in search of food.” He’s me. He’s me, for real.
Predictably, the internet has lost its collective mind.
Some Pokemon designs are outright stupid. Hell, there’s one that looks like a set of keys. This time, the developers nailed it. It’s just a round pig with a cute face and a funny name, the perfect fodder for farming likes on Twitter.
Here are some of the best Lechonk memes and tweets we’ve seen so far…
wow pic.twitter.com/GqgWPTFY0l
— IGN (@IGN) June 1, 2022
We’ll kick off with IGN giving little Lechonk the old golden ratio treatment. The eyes, the tongue, the ears – his whole face just screams “normal type”. He’s just a normal man. He’s an innocent man.
#lechonk pic.twitter.com/2at9JWN00F
— Will Mac Aoidh (@WillMacAoidh) June 1, 2022
People are already considering founding the church of Lechonk, and who can blame them?
The Pokemon Company will be hearing from my lawyers after stealing Spud’s likeness for Lechonk pic.twitter.com/hBJNRSQ0Ai
— Mel Ramsay (@MelRamsayy) June 1, 2022
First Uri Gellar with Kadabra and now this. Poor Spud.
I love Lechonk #PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/oNbqn8ONKb
— Eyecager (@amberbladejones) June 1, 2022
The speed the artists move at these days terrifies me. Imagine making art this perfect in the amount of time it takes me to wake up in the morning.
when im trying to catch a lechonk but that mf catches my pokeball and does this with it: pic.twitter.com/qWh8xMwYYz
— CAPTAIN D.P. CAPTAIN OF THE SPACE SAILORS (@drizzlingprince) June 1, 2022
Oh my. Just… oh my.
I had to. I'm sorry. #PokemonScarletViolet #Lechonk pic.twitter.com/zdCh9L1B5o
— 🔥Ariana Taller: Story Artist Looking for Work!🔥 (@RedHotHead_) June 1, 2022
This is funny, but honestly, who the hell cares about Wooloo anyway? Oh wow, you’re a weird sheep ball. Great. I’m happy for you. Grow up, Wooloo. Grow up.
Lecharge your Lechonk ⚡🐽#PokemonScarletViolet pic.twitter.com/xwaes7y0KX
— 𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙤𝙣 🔴 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 (@cottonwings) June 1, 2022
I’ll never look at his nose the same way again.
Lechonk fanclub starting now pic.twitter.com/vK2JQQiYSk
— Mabel (@NezzFinesse) June 1, 2022
It’s only a matter of time before the fancams. I can’t wait.
Anyway, that’s Lechonk. Now you know.
Cheers!
Written by Kirk McKeand on behalf of GLHF.
