Southern Fried Torchic. Blaziken And Waffles. Combusken Nuggets. Don't tell us that at least one of those didn't make your mouth water. We know that there are some Pokémon that you wouldn't hesitate to eat, as long as they were prepared well, and there's no shame in that.
Anyway, all this is to say that KFC Taiwan has partnered with Pokémon to celebrate the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Arceus by making us eat fried chicken, and if that doesn't make you question whether those are Torchic legs, then you need to play more Pokémon, probably.
Alongside the bucket-o'-chicken that you normally get, the special Pokémon promotional meal will also include a Pokémon card of one of the Legends starters (Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott, all of whom would only be semi-delicious) and a red envelope to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The cards seem to be available between the 11th January and the 28th February, and the envelopes (with Pikachu and Eevee on them!) are available between the 24th January and the 30th January.
Here's a translation of the menu courtesy of Bulbanews on the Bulbagarden forum:
The "Golden Healthy and Wealthy Cheese Chicken" (金海派富貴起司雞) features chicken marinated in a golden seafood sauce made from a variety of seafood ingredients, salted egg yolk, onion, chili, garlic, and topped with shredded parmesan cheese. It will be available for purchase as part of the following six set meals:
Chicken à la carte (NT$66)
Single meal (NT$165)
XL meal (NT$195)
Couples meal (NT$320)
Family meal (NT$668)
New Year lucky meal (NT$798)
Now, we all know how promotional Pokémon card giveaways have gone in the past, with scalpers going to McDonalds for hundreds of Happy Meals, grown men beating each other up in Target, people spending hundreds of dollars on cereal, and even getting arrested for fraud... but we're sure this one will go just fine. Right?
[source forums.bulbagarden.net]
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Huh that actually looks edible, but this is KFC we're talking about so I'm still not touching that.
Neat promotion though.
What type of animal protein does everyone eat in the Pokémon universe?
I'd like a spicy Torchic sandwich, with a Vanilluxe sundae. Can I also get an order of the Blaziken spicy tenders?
It’s finger-Lickitung good!
…. alright, I’ll see myself out 😅
PETA is crying now. Good.
Children shouldn’t be tempted with gifts to eat unhealthy food
@Mr_Fox This isn't a site for a discussion on "healthy" vs. "unhealthy" food.
"Kentucky Fried Lickitung, anyone"
Ok I'm sorry I have to ask, but what part i'm I going to have to eat here?
I mean that's cool but I prefer Popeyes.
@Mr_Fox This is Nintendo Life not Facebook.
Torchicburger anyone ?
@Mr_Fox You mean you never had a Happy meal at Mic D's?
Can somebody datamine the Gen III games to find out what those 11 secret herbs and spices are?
if this was KFC sponsoring pokemon, i would say "finger-Lickitung-good"
I don't eat fried food, just a Squirtle soup and spicy Roserade salad for me please.
Anyone read the book ‘Chicken Trek’ in school?
@Savage_Joe no,no it's finger Lickilicky good. So it has extra lick, er... Luck.
This makes me want KFC, not going to lie.
I tried ordering mashed potatoes from a KFC in Croatia once. They had literally no idea what I was asking for. They were like, "we can... mash some french fries for you?"
Pls don't eat Torchic, it doesn't deserve that
“The "Golden Healthy and Wealthy Cheese Chicken" (金海派富貴起司雞) ”
That was going to be my superhero name!
@montrayjak just have them purée the French fries with a little butter.
@montrayjak No cap?
It does look like a tasty fried chicken, er, cute poke-bird sandwich. The picture is rarely representative of what you're actually getting though. Those devious food photographers!
Good old KFC, this looks pretty awesome to be honest.
This is tasteless.
Lol!!!! The cover pic with torchic is the best thing I've seen in a while!!!!
@Mr_Fox well that is how MC donnalds and all these fast foods make their money, getting the kids addictive to this stuff at a early age and it's sad but it happens
All I know is that KFC spicy chicken Sammie is OP
Unpopular opinion: KFC is underrated.
They’re one of the few fast food restaurants that serve actual food, and the chicken is pretty good imo.
I could do with a chicken burger but not sure if I want a Torchic one.
"Yeah, I'll take the grilled Torchicken sandwich, extra spicy, hold the mayo, some fried Shroomish balls with Miltank ranch, and a large Sweet Sinistea please".
..."Whaddya mean you're out of Vanilluxe cones?!"
@DrDaisy What do you mean? It tastes like chicken.
...eating Pokémon. Yay..........
I would eat a pokemon tbh
Kantonian Fired torchiC
@ModdedInkling
To be fair, eating some Pokemon like Magikarp is canonical in the manga and anime. IIRC, once they throw their bones back in the water, they regenerate too.
@HotGoomba
Popeyes is the GOAT.
@JR150
That is a fair point I suppose. It's no different than Splatoon having some of their designs and names inspired by food, especially looking at a certain duo
Popeyes is better.
@Mr_Fox
The toy in a happy meal was the greatest thing ever as a six year old. Except when you got the dreaded girl toy.
@JakedaArbok
They serve instant mash and frozen biscuits.
I remember the KFC promotion of Pokemon Red and Blue in the late 90s. They had 4 Pokemon plushies. Dratini, Seel, Zubat, and Vulpix.
God I'm so old.
@blindsquarel
Well, if so, it’s pretty good frozen, and as a United States Southerner, their biscuits aren’t the worst thing I’ve ever had.
@Snatcher Of course I've had a Happy Meal. Loved them. I didn't know any better. My point exactly. Our children's brains have microplastics in them. We can't really look at the past as if we've done a good job.
@Mr_Fox It made you happy didn't it? Is it really bad if they find a love for a food over a small toy in bag.
These cards are going to be worth $10K in 5 years just because they have the KFC logo on them.
I hadn't had KFC in years, but randomly got a meal on a drive over the Christmas break. It was super fresh and actually amazing, but maybe i just got lucky. Also, i really would like to try Popeye's.
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