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A two-panel meme. Top panel: A Pokémon trainer (likely from Pokémon Scarlet/Violet DLC) facing a large, imposing Pokémon (possibly Ogerpon) with a menacing stance. Bottom panel: A handwritten cardboard sign held in a city at night, with text: 'Our expectations For you were low but HOLY FUCK' (with 'low' underlined and 'HOLY FUCK' in large, bold letters). The meme humorously expresses extreme disappointment with a $30 Pokémon DLC, implying even low expectations were not met.
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Our expectations For you were low but HOLY FUCK

Overview

A two-panel meme. Top panel: A Pokémon trainer (likely from Pokémon Scarlet/Violet DLC) facing a large, imposing Pokémon (possibly Ogerpon) with a menacing stance. Bottom panel: A handwritten cardboard sign held in a city at night, with text: 'Our expectations For you were low but HOLY FUCK' (with 'low' underlined and 'HOLY FUCK' in large, bold letters). The meme humorously expresses extreme disappointment with a $30 Pokémon DLC, implying even low expectations were not met.

Origin notes

Source: Reddit (Meme). The meme is a remix combining a screenshot from Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (likely its DLC 'The Teal Mask') featuring a trainer and the Pokémon Ogerpon, with a popular stock image of a handwritten protest sign. The original sign image is often used in 'expectations vs reality' memes to convey shock or disappointment. The '30 dollars DLC' text in the title references criticism of overpriced or underwhelming game DLC.

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