Pope Leo XIV Autographs a Pokémon Fan’s Popplio Card

Oh wow, meeting the Pope. It’s kinda like meeting a legend, you know? Like, what do you even say? So here’s how it played out for me—sort of went like this: “Your Holiness! I, uh, it’s great, you know, really great to meet you. Thanks for that speech, by the way. Really… inspiring? Anyway, I got you a gift! Check this out!” And then I pull out this reverse holo foil Popplio. Yeah, a Popplio. Don’t ask me why I had it. But hey, it sounds like Pope Leo, right? That’s gotta count for something.

And you’d think he’d just nod or something, but no, the dude laughs. Maybe he was just being polite? Whatever. But then, surprise twist—he starts showing it off to his guards! Like, seriously, who even does that? Hilarious.

So I dig around in my pocket, and it’s like super awkward because my pockets are messy, might’ve also been some lint or a random receipt in there. Anyway, I pull out another card and a pen, all smooth-like. “Could you maybe sign this for me?” I ask, probably with way too much hope in my voice. And he’s all chill about it, “Of course!” he says. Bam. Day made.