Watch YouTubers MatPat, Ali A catch rare Pokémon: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
LOS ANGELES -- Add Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to the list of Pokémon to catch.
In a new video, uploaded to his YouTube channel Monday, the actor transforms into an animated Pokémon Go-inspired character called "PokéRock."
YouTuber MatPat (of The Game Theorists) struggles to try and catch PokéRock, who he calls "a dick." Fellow YouTuber Ali A also tries to catch the rare Pokémon.
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The video features an original song by Jason Paige, who voiced the original Pokémon theme song.
The Pokémon Go-inspired parody comes just one week after Johnson uploaded his first big YouTube video, which featured digital influencers Lilly Singh, Markiplier, LaurDIY, Alex Wassabi, Grace Helbig, Flula, Roman Atwood and King Bach.
To date it has amassed 3.6 million views.
Johnson first unveiled his plans for YouTube stardom ahead of Studio71's New Front presentation in May.
The video is part of Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Digital Studios.
Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
