<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A Danish Pokémon fan, known as ReptileCake, got Pope Leo XIV to sign his Popplio card during a meet and greet at the Vatican.</li><li>The fan described the interaction as 'pretty chill' and joked about the resemblance between 'Popplio' and 'Pope Leo.'</li><li>The Pope signed the card with a ballpoint pen, leading to a messy signature, but the fan has no intention of parting with the unique item.</li><li>The encounter went viral on Reddit, with many finding the exchange between the Pope and the Pokémon fan intriguing and amusing.</li></ul>

A Pokémon fan got the Pope to sign his Popplio card

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