Mega Starmie Has Amassed A Cult Following So Big That KFC Has Turned It Into Fried Chicken

Mega Starmie Has Amassed A Cult Following So Big That KFC Has Turned It Into Fried Chicken

From TheGamer (Written by Josh Coulson) on | OpenCritic

Pokemon Legends: Z-A has not only thrust Mega Evolution back into the spotlight, but it has added new Mega Evolved Pokemon to the mix. Against all odds, none of them has been welcomed quite as openly as Mega Starmie, with the Pokemon making waves to such an extent that even KFC felt compelled to show its affection for the Water/Psychic-type.

If you thought Mega Dragonite's design was uninspired - and a lot of you did - get a load of Mega Starmie. The Mega evolved version of the Gen 1 Pokemon is just a regular Starmie with longer legs. However, in a bizarre twist, largely due to the way it looks when it uses those long legs to run, the Pokemon community has embraced Mega Starmie.

Sucks to be you, Mega Dragonite, I guess.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A isn't even a week old yet, and social media has already been flooded with Mega Starmie fan art. That's to be expected. What I wasn't expecting was for someone at KFC to officially contribute to that fan art. The thing is, after seeing KFC's tribute to Mega Starmie, I'm unclear on whether the fast food chain loves the long-legged Pokemon like...

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