Starbucks, late to the game, releases Pokémon Go Frappuccino

Pokémon Go to Starbucks.
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Jessye McGarry
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Do you remember when we all downloaded Pokémon Go? It was July.

We'd even go on walks just to catch Pokémon!

But then, we had to download a new podcast episode or take a selfie but our devices were out of space. And in the heat of the moment, we deleted Pokémon Go. We assumed we'd re-download it later, but as we told ourselves that, it became clear we'd already moved on.


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Starbucks has not moved on. Today, the company announced that 7,800 of its locations will become official PokéStops or Gyms, and it released an official Pokémon Go Frappuccino.

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Should you find yourself 14 years old and in a mall, the Pokémon Go Frappuccino is a "Vanilla Bean Frappuccino® blended beverage and raspberry syrup blended with freeze dried whole blackberries and topped with whipped cream.”

It's available for a limited time, so Pokémon Go to Starbucks.

(Remember, too, when Hillary Clinton told us to "Pokémon Go to the polls," and we were like, "Haha! How fun! But we'll see, I might be busy November 8th," because the impossible still seemed impossible?)

Our biggest question is what took Starbucks so long? Was there a wait for nostalgia to set in, or did it take five months to get the flavor juuuuust right?

Topics Pokemon

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Jessye McGarry

Jessye McGarry is an acquaintance, middle child and former Humor Intern at Mashable.

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