"Machoke's sleeping animation is crazy. My guy is posted up like one of your French girls and lets it all hang out. The grippers are out and if he lays on the right side of a king-sized bed, the player can lay down right next to him like they're engaged in some post-Day Care pillow talk."
"Sometimes players sexualize Machoke by accident, other times it's very, very purposeful. Y'all live your truth, I guess. I'll continue to objectify humans like Professor Turo, Peony, and Raihan but sure, y'all can do whatever you want with the buff Pokédaddy."
Pokopia, a cozy life sim game in the Pokémon universe, features Machoke, a muscular humanoid fighting-type Pokémon that players can invite to live with them. Machoke's sleeping animation is notably suggestive, depicting the character in a provocative pose on beds. Players can sleep beside Machoke on king-sized beds, creating intimate scenarios. The game's mechanics have led to both accidental and intentional sexualization of the character by the player community. Some players are surprised to find Machoke already in their bed upon loading the game. The article acknowledges this phenomenon while noting that community members sexualize various human characters in Pokémon games as well.
Read at Kotaku
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