Slowpoke Is Unexpectedly Fast When Crossing City Streets

Slowpoke is called that for a reason. It’s a slow Pokémon! Except when crossing the street, because then Slowpoke speeds up.

This is how you imagine Slowpoke moving down the street. But that changes when the character crosses and intersection.

All that running has to make Slowpoke tired.

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