Pocky are a Japanese snack food. They are one of the greatest candy innovations of all time: thin pretzel sticks covered in chocolate.

There are few snack foods in the world that have attracted as many die hard fans as Pocky. Pocky hit the Japanese market in 1966 and they were an instant success. They have survived over the years to become a classic. The secret to Pocky's survival is constant innovation. There are dozens if not hundreds of types of Pocky that have popped up over the years:

Normal Pocky - this is the classic


Banana Pocky


Halloween Pocky


Hello Kitty Pocky


Men's Pocky


Brazilian Pudding Pocky


Melon Pocky


Pumpkin Pocky


Black Sesame Pocky


Choco Banana Pocky


Chocolat Fromage Pocky


Chocolate Crush Pocky


Milk Pocky


Coconut Pocky


Giant Rainbow Pocky


The European Version of Pocky


Pine Cream Pocky


Pocky Dessert


Not enough Pocky for you? Well, actually that was just the tip of the iceberg. But rather than list more flavours how about some:

Pocky Cosplay


Pocky Messages


Pocky Supply for a Cosplay Con - Cosplayers can't get enough of the stuff


Pocky Vending Machine in Japan


Pocky Cake


Pocky Fight


Fake Pocky. There are dozens of pocky copies in Japan and around Asia.



Pocky and Coffee ... perfect balance

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