July 4th is Nassy Day (ナッシーの日) and nine new Pokémon Utility Hole Covers, or PokéLids (Pokéfuta ポケふた) have been unveiled featuring Nassy and will be installed in Miyazaki Prefecture which also means all 26 municipality in the prefecture will have a PokéLid now! The nine new PokéLids depict Miyazaki's Favorite Pokémon (宮崎だいすきポケモン) Nassy and Alolan Nassy, for a total of ten different Pokémon on the lids including: Muchul, Namakero, Gokulin, Gobit, Symboler and the Legendary Pokémon Regigigas, Regirock, Regice and Registeel! Pictures from the press release have been added to an Imageboard thread.


Each PokéLids is an original design and each is unique. The PokéLids will continue to be installed for years to come. More than 180 PokéLids have been installed already in locations throughout Japan and they will serve as an opportunity for many people throughout Japan and around the world to learn about the charms of Pokémon and Miyazaki Prefecture.


The PokéLids that are installed will gradually become PokéStops for the location-based game Pokémon GO for smartphones.

Starting with the installation of an Eievui manhole in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, in December 2018, there are now currently 182 PokéLids installed in 16 prefectures and many people are enjoying touring to see them. The total number of PokéLids includes the newly unveiled PokéLids for Miyazaki Prefecture.