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US rap star Post Malone will hold a virtual concert in the world of Pok\u00e9mon. <\/p>\n

A trailer for the concert, below, shows Malone walking up to the doors of an arena holding a Pok\u00e9ball, before transforming into a CGI Pok\u00e9mon character himself. Let’s watch:<\/p>\n

What does Post Malone have to do with Pok\u00e9mon apart from sharing its first two letters? No idea. But Pok\u00e9mon previously announced it would be signing up multiple music artists to something named “P25” to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. <\/p>\n

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US rap star Post Malone will hold a virtual concert in the world of Pok\u00e9mon. A trailer for the concert, below, shows Malone walking up to the doors of an arena holding a Pok\u00e9ball, before transforming into a CGI Pok\u00e9mon character himself. Let’s watch: What does Post Malone have to do with Pok\u00e9mon apart from sharing its first two letters? No idea. But Pok\u00e9mon previously announced it would be signing up multiple music artists to something named “P25” to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary. 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