r/ExpectationVsReality • • 16h ago

Exceeded Expectation Magicarp popsicle

I totally thought the product image was AI and did not expect this to look that well

Edit: I bought this in a Korean convenience store. I just took a screenshot from a Japanese website because it was the first pic I found online.

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u/Hobspon 15h ago

TIL Magikarp japanese name is Koi King. The crown makes sense.

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u/Violet_Paradox 12h ago

That's why there's a trainer in HGSS that says "behold my regal Pokemon", then sends out a Nidoking, a Slowking, and then a Magikarp. The joke was kind of lost in translation.