China's Knock-Off Pokémon GO Is What Nightmares Are Made Of
You'll never look at Pikachu the same way again.
By John Lim — 18 Aug 2016, 04:58 PM
Ah, China - the country that's known for utilising the common corn in creative ways, ridiculously long glass bridges and spanking employees in the rear for poor performance. Adding to that extensive list is a rip off version of the popular mobile game that everyone around you is playing, Pokémon GO.
The app in question is Pokeball Coach, created by the folks at Rejected Games: FPS Adventure & Sport Simulation Adventure. What a memorable company name.
Anyway, the idea behind Pokeball Coach is exactly what it is - to help trainers master the art of throwing Pokéballs
Since Niantic has yet to add a practice feature to the game, the geniuses at Rejected Games: FPS Adventure & Sport Simulation Adventure thought it would be a good idea to give you the liberty of throwing as many Pokéballs as you want to, without worrying about stocking up at your nearby mosque/church/temple a.k.a Pokéstops.
Since it's unofficial, the app had to use characters that looked similar to the Pokémon you grew up, with some differences to avoid getting sued. That’s where things went awry.
Snorlax looks like it hasn't slept for days because he's too tired from holding #2Kerja. Like, it lost so much weight! Or, for all we know, it could be high on weed. The possibilities are endless.
Okay, this is certainly not the Squirtle we know and love
Eyebrows on fleek, though. Seriously, we couldn't even get brows like that when some of us tried eyebrow threading for the first time. Squirtle got the eyebrow game in a chokehold!
On the other hand, Charmander looks like it's done with life as a Pokémon
"For goodness sake, just catch me already. I don't care anymore."
When we told you that you'll never look at Pikachu the same way again, we meant it
At least they got the cheeks correct.
Possibly due to copyright issues with Niantic, the official PlayStore version of the app has been updated to use cute animals and multi-coloured balls instead of the chemically-enhanced 'Pokémons' you see above
