New Pokémon manhole covers starring Chansey are set to bring good luck to Fukushima

Serving as Poké-ambassador to Fukushima is Chansey, who’s a fitting choice because of its name.

Four of the Pokémon manhole covers (Namie, Minami Soma, Shinchi, Kawamata) are already in place, with the Iwaki, Naraha, and Kawauchi Pokéfuta arriving later this month, Tamura’s in September, and Soma’s finishing off the set in late October.

Japan’s biggest cities are where you’ll find its Pokémon Center megastores, but it’s places further off the beaten tourist path that are most often graced by awesome Pokémon manhole covers, or Pokéfuta, as they’re called in Japanese.