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'''Pou''' is an alien who is the titular character of [[Pou (game)|the game of the same name]].
'''Pou''' is an alien who is the title character of [[Pou (game)|the game of the same name]].


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
Pou is an alien whose body is a round edged triangle shape. Pou's mouth is located on its left cheek. Pou originally comes in a tan colored body and black eyes, but this can be changed by the player. A Baby Pou's eyes are proportionally larger to its body than an adult one's. However, the player can change Pou's skin and eye colors.
Pou is an alien whose body is a round edged triangle shape. Pou's mouth is located on its left cheek. Pou originally comes in a tan colored body and black eyes, but this can be changed by the player. A baby Pou's eyes are proportionally larger to its body than an adult one's, looking similar to a frog with no appendages. However, the player can change Pou's skin and eye colors.


== Sizes ==
== Sizes ==
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*Pou pants like a dog after being rubbed, much like being tickled.
*Pou pants like a dog after being rubbed, much like being tickled.
*Many players believe that Pou is male. However, it is implied in-universe that Pous are a species and not an individual character.
*Many players believe that Pou is male. However, it is implied in-universe that Pous are a species and not an individual character.
**Pou is referred to as "it" in the game, but in social media accounts, where Pou is portrayed as an individual, male pronouns are used.
**Pou is referred to as "it" in the game, and has no option for a gender, but in social media accounts, where Pou is portrayed as an individual, male pronouns are used.
**Pou can be whatever gender the player wants it to be, since Pous have no sexual differences whatsoever, no gender is revealed or said, and there are both masculine and feminine features for Pou in the shop.
*Every time the game is opened after leaving it for too long, Pou will automatically become sick, get dirty, and defecate only in the bathroom.
*Every time the game is opened after leaving it for too long, Pou will automatically become sick, get dirty, and defecate only in the bathroom.
*The pronunciation of Pou's name is debatable. Some say it's pronounced "poe", some say it's "poo", and some say it's "pow" or "poh". However, there is a game called [[Tic Tac Pou]], and there is an outfit called the Snowpou.
*The pronunciation of the name Pou is debatable, as the creator never said how it is pronounced. Some say it's pronounced "poe"(like potato), others say it's "poo" (like "poop"), and a few have said it's "pow". However, there is a game called [[Tic Tac Pou]], and there is an outfit called the Snowpou, meaning "Poe" is most likely the correct way to pronounce it.
**The first pronouncation is more common in Latin America and Asia.
**The "Poe" pronunciation is more common in Latin America and Asia, while "Poo" is more common in the USA and Canada.
*[[Paul Salameh]] voiced Pou by speeding up his voice.
*[[Paul Salameh]] voiced Pou by speeding up his voice.
*Pou is neither a [[Poo]] nor a potato, but an alien.
*Pou is neither a [[Poo]] nor a potato, but an alien.

Revision as of 00:14, 6 December 2022

Pou is an alien who is the title character of the game of the same name.

Appearance

Pou is an alien whose body is a round edged triangle shape. Pou's mouth is located on its left cheek. Pou originally comes in a tan colored body and black eyes, but this can be changed by the player. A baby Pou's eyes are proportionally larger to its body than an adult one's, looking similar to a frog with no appendages. However, the player can change Pou's skin and eye colors.

Sizes

  • Baby - 0%-49%
  • Child - 50%-99%
  • Adult - 100%

Trivia

  • Pou pants like a dog after being rubbed, much like being tickled.
  • Many players believe that Pou is male. However, it is implied in-universe that Pous are a species and not an individual character.
    • Pou is referred to as "it" in the game, and has no option for a gender, but in social media accounts, where Pou is portrayed as an individual, male pronouns are used.
    • Pou can be whatever gender the player wants it to be, since Pous have no sexual differences whatsoever, no gender is revealed or said, and there are both masculine and feminine features for Pou in the shop.
  • Every time the game is opened after leaving it for too long, Pou will automatically become sick, get dirty, and defecate only in the bathroom.
  • The pronunciation of the name Pou is debatable, as the creator never said how it is pronounced. Some say it's pronounced "poe"(like potato), others say it's "poo" (like "poop"), and a few have said it's "pow". However, there is a game called Tic Tac Pou, and there is an outfit called the Snowpou, meaning "Poe" is most likely the correct way to pronounce it.
    • The "Poe" pronunciation is more common in Latin America and Asia, while "Poo" is more common in the USA and Canada.
  • Paul Salameh voiced Pou by speeding up his voice.
  • Pou is neither a Poos nor a potato, but an alien.
  • Wherever the player drags their finger along the screen, Pou will look at it.
  • When Pou gets coins while playing minigames, they will open their mouth wide, slightly lower it, and then finally close it.
  • Pou's maximum age is 270. Though unadvisable, the number can be increased through modding the game.
  • Apparently, the design of Pou was supposed to be a potato, but this was later changed in development.[1]
  • In the old app icon and in various early merchandise, Pou had a thicker outline.

Gallery

Main article: Pou (character)/Gallery

References

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