The Perfect Pokémon for Every State

Twenty long time after " Got ta take in ‘em all " provoked a preteen OCD epidemic , America is once againthe dupe of Pokémon feverishness . Pokémon Gohid those vexatious acquire monstersinevery pocket of universe , turnedour mobile devices into Poké Balls , and set players loose across this great nationin search of prizes . Really , 2016 is just like our forefathers ' rush for amber .

With the video game still consuming the national conversation , the clock time is ripe to contribute upon each state of America its own official Pokémon .

Alabama

BlastoiseSturdy . stick close to water supply . Can be moody and volatile if roll in the hay with . Ownsa permit for those cannons .

Alaska

DewgongIcy and powerful . Fan of auroras . Flips itself in the atmosphere to see Russia .

Arizona

EkansEnjoys dry hotness . Can be deplorable if need be , but keeps it low - key . Would probably go to a lot of Diamondbacks game with Papa Arbok .

Arkansas

WeepinbellLush , but outspoken . Never quite certain what side it ’s on . camouflage by surround until the fight commence .

California

PorygonPrivy to new trends and technology despite being the product of retro programming . Wishes it could be constitutional . Shiny .

Colorado

DrowzeeLooks like he might indulge in the devil ’s pelf , but also might be totally straightforward - sharpness and deceptively killer at making his way up a gracious 14’er . Definitely a fan of Denver Diner on Colfax .

Connecticut

WeedleCompensates for sizing with mental attitude . Hangs out in gardens . Looks like a dick .

Delaware

DittoEasily miss because it has a boring name and count like a cover .

Florida

PsyduckLoves any physical structure of water . Prone to accidents . phone stoned but has n’t touched that poop in years , man .

Georgia

GrowlitheQuaffed , but always ready to show its fangs . A olfactory organ for bullshit . Known for truth – would make a capital cornhole partner .

Hawaii

MagmarDoesn’t detest the low temperature so much as barely understands the construct of coldness . Prone to eructation .

Idaho

DiglettA Pokémon of the country . pop up every once in awhile to secernate people to get off its lawn . resemble a spud .

Illinois

VenusaurGrows fairly much everywhere . Weakened by ice and unforced to complain about it . Bluesy , but loge - like enough to be a unnerving satisfying dancer .

Indiana

ElectrodeGreat carpool crony . Surprisingly obsessed with speed . Wants to keep our power plant substructure just the way it is , give thanks you very much .

Iowa

KadabraSimple on the out-of-door , mystical and secretive on the interior . Possibly offensive depend where you ’re stand . Believes in utensils . call " Kadabra " because"RAGBRAI"was hold .

Kansas

FearowThe penny-pinching thing there is to a Jayhawk . Also , a formidable underdog .

Kentucky

RapidashEnjoys a good horse wash . In a constant , ignite state of " I just dissipate back too much bourbon . "

Louisiana

GengarEither the embodiment of a lore - filled history or the end resultant role of too many rum crapulence . A hops in its step , regardless .

Maine

StaryuCoastal and coasting . Pointed , except when waxing poetical about Pisces the Fishes orPhish .

Maryland

KrabbyTerritorial ( not all Krabbys are find in Washington , DC , dammit ) . A hard plate that can go flaccid . olfactory property of Old Bay .

Massachusetts

RaichuBetter screw for its past . act of a bully if you fuel it up .

Michigan

MachampCompetitive , passionate , and proud . Loves a good challenge or rivalry . member stick out out every which way .

Minnesota

ChanseyHappy . Just crazy felicitous . Salt of the terra firma – plus happy . Harvests eggs . While happy .

Mississippi

ArcanineThinks it ’s a wolf , often misunderstood . A force to be reckoned with , especially for those who do n’t take it seriously .

Missouri

ExeggutorPart of a clump , struggling for individuality . Out trailblazing on two feet , though a ballyhoo valet de chambre for its roots .

Montana

KangaskhanA heavy hulky wad of a beast that looks out for the little guy ( who be in its small pouch ) .

Nebraska

CuboneDerived from prehistorical history , run on fogy . More likely to hit with a guild than polish off the club .

Nevada

JigglypuffLoves to put on a show . Can fuck you up if you piss it off or you ’re just evidently unlucky . Will make you want to sleep , then never see it again .

New Hampshire

AerodactylVery old . People seem to like the idea , but never really commit .

New Jersey

LickitungThe most savage mouth in the country .

New Mexico

CharmanderCute and fiery . Love of the outdoors . Will prove that it can eat more juicy food than you .

New York

MeowthSelf - reliant and laid back , unless under the spell of cityfolk careerist , who transform it into a sly and virtuously equivocal critter . Would make do in a pocket-size flat .

North Carolina

MewtwoStrident , steadfast , and bind to legends . Tolerance may vary Pokémon to Pokémon .

North Dakota

NidoqueenA extremely develop warrior . Survives in the low temperature . Overlooked by most of its peers .

Ohio

WigglytuffHad a bouldery beginning , but turned out OK . look like Drew Carey .

Oklahoma

RhyhornPerpetually train for incoming storm . keep work - ready with its pass down . Happy to be landlocked , thank you very much .

Oregon

PikachuA cool Pokémon that brings everyone together . Has the originative spark . Ca n’t help but hug it . Occasionallysolving murders .

Pennsylvania

KabutopsHistorically important . Will slit your hands off if it detects the little bit of resistance .

Rhode Island

MagnemiteTiny , but withdraw you in with magnetic magnate . look like a RISD student ’s thesis labor .

South Carolina

HypnoWill cite to the University of South Carolina as USC and disconcert the hell out of you . Will also apply adept psychological manipulation to close down any disputation involving the other USC .

South Dakota

Farfetch’dYou might marvel why it exists , but you cognize you’re able to always count on it for that one thing .

Tennessee

TaurosWill trample you with its hooves . sound like the name of a Nashville dive bar you wanna stay away from , but wo n’t .

Texas

SnorlaxTakes up a band of infinite . Stands on its own . Always expanding and prostrate to food comatoseness . Wants to keep things eldritch .

Utah

OnixIndividual boulders link together to serve the whole . Dives underground during troubled moments and lives however the frick it require to live , gosh darn it .

Vermont

OmastarOld and often draw a blank , but once in a while reminds the world of its drear identity by exploding with political fury .

Virginia

Mr. MimeObsessed with tradition . Has a black past times . A little creepy . Makes a full lather .

Washington

MetapodA sulky - ass Pokémon that does n’t have a slew to say . unquestionably possess multiple Mudhoney record album .

West Virginia

ScytherCarries knives all the time , but , like , they ’re for study . Will fucking cut you if you compare it to Mr. Mime .

Wisconsin

RattataA hunter - accumulator who loves to sit down in a box and nibble . bed high mallow .

Wyoming

GolemGiant , but swan with the lick . Sheds its hide each season . At peace until a Colorado Drowzee stomps into its territory .

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Pokemon across America