>>736546902AboutSlowpoke is a Pokemon-themed reaction image response popularized on 4chan as a way to troll other users. The accompanying text often uses the line "Hey guys, did you hear…" before presenting a piece of old or oversaturated information.OriginThe character of Slowpoke[1], a large pink Water/Psychic type creature that resembles a cross between a salamander and a hippopotamus, first appeared in the original two Pokemon games Red and Blue. It is known for being less bright than other creatures and can easily get distracted.File :1167127486.gif-(15 KB, 275x300, slowpoke.gif) □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:04:46 No.17889426 Christmas hat! >> □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:07:38 No.17889502 Too slow >> □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:08:02 No.17889515 You slow bastard... >> □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:08:37 No.17889530 oh slowpoke, you never cease to make me lol >> □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:09:47 No.17889558 >>17886313 Too slow f-----. >> □ 12/26/06(Tue)05:10:52 No.17889572 aww, maybe next timeAn image of a Slowpoke on a white background was first introduced on 4chan, specifically the /b/ (random) board, as a method of trolling, accompanied by a post that was clearly untimely or no longer relevant in current news. One of the earliest archived posts featuring Slowpoke was captioned "Christmas hat!" and uploaded on December 26th, 2006.[4]
