{"id":93490,"date":"2019-05-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/random_geodude_gets_appointed_as_a_tourism_ambassador_in_japan"},"modified":"2019-05-15T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T05:00:00","slug":"random-geodude-gets-appointed-as-a-tourism-ambassador-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/15\/random-geodude-gets-appointed-as-a-tourism-ambassador-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Geodude Gets Appointed As A Tourism Ambassador In Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Out of all of the Pok\u00e9mon that could potentially become tourism mascots, you probably weren’t expecting the floating rock-ground type Geodude to be the chosen one. Hiker would be proud.<\/em><\/p>\n

Japan’s Iwate Prefecture recently teamed up with The Pok\u00e9mon Company to make Geodude the official tourism ambassador for the area. Geodude was selected because Iwate’s kanji translates to “rock” and “hand.”<\/p>\n

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As the mascot version of this Pok\u00e9mon is unable to actually float, the costume comes with a grey and white leg pattern.<\/p>\n

When the Huffington Post in Japan asked<\/a> about this design choice, a representative from The Pokemon Company said they wanted “Geodude to have an appropriate form” and needed to ensure everyone had a “pleasant encounter” with the mascot.<\/p>\n

Like all other good ambassadors, Geodude now has an official theme song. Have a listen below:<\/p>\n