• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 09:47
CET 15:47
KST 23:47
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Finals Preview: Sweet Victory!12[ASL22] Ro4 Preview: Mirror Mirror6[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: Within Reach5[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: In A Tizzy11[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Holy Diver5
Community News
[BSL23] RO16 Group Stage12Weekly Cups (Nov 2-8): herO back on top?2Weekly Cups (Oct 26 - Nov 1): MaxPax, herO, Solar win0Weekly Cups (October 19-25): Clem triples first in 5.0.175Evil Geniuses - shutting down23
StarCraft 2
General
Serral's getting trashed by New Catsle's Mind Weekly Cups (Nov 2-8): herO back on top? Liquibets sc2 season 30 No more SC2 streamers on team liquid? StarCraft open world shooter announced at BlizzCon
Tourneys
RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-22 Tasteless Time Warp: SC Evo Showmatch (May 25) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament iNu's Battles #22 SC4ALL: II Venue Change Announcement!
Strategy
[H] ZvP Mid-Late Game: Stalkers Collossi HT
Custom Maps
Starcraft 2 Advance [G] How to playtest arcade maps [D] the control group Simple Questions/Answers
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 551 Robotic Revival Mutation # 550 Graveyard Shift Mutation # 549 Endless Sparkles
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion [BSL23] RO16 Group Stage List of top players active on ShieldBattery screpdb: new Starcraft reporting tool [BW] Looking for Clan Thread!
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues 2v2v2v2 Tournament Stage 1: Community Poll [$1250] International ShieldBattery League Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Nuke strategy worked in K-League 2026-11-09 50,000-Word Terran Builds Memo 2026-10-22 Cliff Jump Revisited (1 in a 1000 strategy)
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread General RTS Discussion Thread ZeroSpace Early Access is Now Live!
Dota 2
Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Begins April 25!
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
Trading/Investing Thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Dating: How's your luck? European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread US Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
Fan Club Resource Thread Reynor Fan Club The Flash Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Movie Discussion! Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
The time I organised my…
AssyrianKing
Why I built Repalyzer (1.1.…
BlueStar
Innovate or Game Over?
TrAiDoS
ShieldBattery on Mac
Kraekkling
[ASL22] Ro4 Day1 Ticket Giv…
bITt.mAN
Can Bots Beat Pros?? Starcr…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 13154 users

Pocari Sweat

Blogs > CCGaunt
Post a Reply
1 2 Next All
CCGaunt
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States417 Posts
February 06 2011 20:28 GMT
#1
As an avid watcher of the Brood War scene in Korea, we all know the power of an energy drink, Pocari Sweat.
[image loading]
Yeah,its something like that.


I never thought I'd see Pocari Sweat in the states, like the Golden Fleece it was far, far away.


But apparently at our Asian Food market, one day they started offering it.


And I have tasted the nectar of the gods!



Seriously though, the drink is pretty decent. The price is a little much, but for an import from Japan and a relic of our community, I'm glad to have it.

Cheers everyone!

****
Take me to Korea
Headshot
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1656 Posts
February 06 2011 20:30 GMT
#2
I don't think that I could ever drink something that has "sweat" in its name, haha.
-
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
February 06 2011 20:31 GMT
#3
I saw a crushed up can of the stuff on the bus once, best day of my life. 5/5 for reminding me of that day
MyLove + Your Love= Supa Love
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
February 06 2011 20:35 GMT
#4
I really don't like it, you can get it here in Canada at the Chinese TNT supermarket, but it's honestly not that good.
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
February 06 2011 20:36 GMT
#5
From what I heard, it tastes like a watered down yellow gatorade..which must not be too good .
|BW>Everything|Add me on star2 KR server TheMuTaL.675 for practice games :)|NEX clan| https://www.dotabuff.com/players/183104694
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3701 Posts
February 06 2011 20:40 GMT
#6
The stuff is just brilliant. The drink itself, mef, but the idea....
(I'm born/lived in Japan, I'd know okaie guise)

the water is just about free
2 cents, if not less, for the powders they mix with the water
10 cents for a plastic bottle (you see no cans? they cost too much)

--> Sell at 145 Yen


See how much profit that makes?
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
February 06 2011 20:42 GMT
#7
I don't see how much profit that makes because I don't know how to convert cents to yen.
(╬ ಠ益ಠ)
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 20:48:24
February 06 2011 20:47 GMT
#8
SO GOOD. It tastes amazing. Of course, only tried it in Hong Kong. Canadian prices are hilarious.
There is no one like you in the universe.
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
February 06 2011 20:52 GMT
#9
They sell cases of Bacchus and Pocari here at the market, nothing really special except for the price tag D:
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
February 06 2011 20:58 GMT
#10
I bought a six pack once. The first one was weird, but by the time I drank the 6th one, I really liked the stuff.

water flavored gatoraid is a fair description as someone on TL put it. I thought of it as like water you get at a restaurant that comes with a lemon in it, and then dump in a couple packs of sugar. water+sugar+lemon sounds like lemonaid, but its not the same. It would be like lemonaid, if lemonaid had less lemon in it.

That doesn't sound very good, but it is.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
Mavkar
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany592 Posts
February 06 2011 21:01 GMT
#11
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?
I'm shy and reserved, even on the internet.
aeroH
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1034 Posts
February 06 2011 21:03 GMT
#12
i tried looking for it while it was in china this past summer, but i never found it
bITt.mAN
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Switzerland3701 Posts
February 06 2011 21:10 GMT
#13
On February 07 2011 06:01 Mavkar wrote:
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?


It's cheaper if it has none...

Nah, the real reason is that gas would be a nuisance and contravene it's main purpose. This is what Pocari Sweat is for:


You're in Tokyo, in the summer. Right there that's 34-36-38 degrees (Centigrade mind you), add on top of that near 90-100% humidity (especially during typhoon season). You've just gotten off a jam-packed commuter sub-way train. Your personal fan is broken, your handkerchief is soaked through (as are your shirt and underwear) and you're dehydrated like hell.

Now what are you going to want to buy from the drink-dispensers found every 1/10m^2 in Japan? Buy a sweet, cool, refreshing drink to try and restore your ~electrolytes~.

... no gas, plox.
BW4LYF . . . . . . PM me, I LOVE PMs. . . . . . Long live "NaDa's Body" . . . . . . Fantasy | Bisu/Best | Jaedong . . . . .
a176
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada6688 Posts
February 06 2011 21:48 GMT
#14
On February 07 2011 06:01 Mavkar wrote:
I personally hate it. It tastes like every other isotonic sports drink, but the one thing, that makes it bad is, that it has no gas in it. Seriously, why?


Where do they sell carbonated gatorade?
starleague forever
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 21:49:44
February 06 2011 21:49 GMT
#15
What does gas mean in this context?

edit: oooh, carbonation. Gotcha.
(╬ ಠ益ಠ)
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
February 06 2011 21:52 GMT
#16
On February 07 2011 05:40 bITt.mAN wrote:
The stuff is just brilliant. The drink itself, mef, but the idea....
(I'm born/lived in Japan, I'd know okaie guise)

the water is just about free
2 cents, if not less, for the powders they mix with the water
10 cents for a plastic bottle (you see no cans? they cost too much)

--> Sell at 145 Yen


See how much profit that makes?


Coke/Pepsi products
2 cents, if not less, for the suger and CO2 they mix with the water
10 cents for the plastic bottle

--> Sell at $1.49 - $2.00

Even better, Kombucha
2 cents, if not less, for the tea
20 cents for the glass bottle

--> Sell at $3.50 - $4.50
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
shift.number
Profile Joined January 2011
Korea (South)29 Posts
February 06 2011 22:03 GMT
#17
pocari sweat is just gatorade/powerade with less sweetness
:D
SubtleArt
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
2710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-06 22:25:17
February 06 2011 22:25 GMT
#18
I can imagine your phone call a few days later

"Hi, is this the pocari sweat company?"
"yes"
"I drank your product but my APM still isn't anywhere near 400, am I using it wrong?"
"..."
Morrow on ZvP: "I'm not very confident in general vs Protoss because of the imbalance (Yes its imbalanced, get over it)."
Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
February 06 2011 22:56 GMT
#19
I like pocari sweat a lot and really don't like gatorade's taste lol. Plues they are cheaper than gatorade, like $1 for 2 cans in here.
Believing in what lies ahead. | That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
Bereft
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1007 Posts
February 06 2011 22:59 GMT
#20
Pocari Sweat is yummy, but I dare say Aquarius is better!
1 2 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 1h 43m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
ByuN (SOOP) 33
Classic 28
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 7871
BeSt 2198
Rain 2078
Shuttle 1210
EffOrt 900
Mini 655
Light 565
Rush 343
Soulkey 286
Larva 227
[ Show more ]
Leta 188
Snow 179
hero 134
Stork 123
Mind 111
Zeus 102
Hyun 98
Pusan 68
ToSsGirL 27
Bale 26
Killer 23
Free 21
soO 17
sorry 16
Rock 15
Bishop 15
JYJ 15
Hm[arnc] 14
Movie 14
Trap 10
sOs 9
Sacsri 6
Dota 2
Gorgc4857
qojqva1864
Dendi1200
syndereN212
monkeys_forever198
Heroes of the Storm
crisheroes389
Other Games
singsing1927
olofmeister975
B2W.Neo925
FrodaN909
Liquid`RaSZi587
Lowko406
byalli351
DeMusliM240
XaKoH 198
ArmadaUGS120
Mew2King88
QueenE62
KnowMe52
ViBE37
Railgan29
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV143
StarCraft: Brood War
UltimateBattle 23
lovetv 7
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• ChaeLyn 7
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• C_a_k_e 2456
• WagamamaTV353
League of Legends
• Jankos1833
• Nemesis940
• TFBlade555
Upcoming Events
3D!Clan Event
1h 43m
The PondCast
19h 13m
KCM Race Survival
19h 13m
WardiTV Invitational
21h 13m
OSC
1d 8h
ArT vs MindelVK
MiniZergUA vs TBD
Shameless vs TBD
Ultimate Battle
1d 21h
OSC
2 days
ByuN vs MaxPax
herO vs Krystianer
Percival vs Shameless
LetaleX vs YoungYakov
Nicoract vs Gerald
GgMaChine vs ArT
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
IPSL
3 days
TerrOr vs IJ_Terran
rasowy vs Hazorath
BSL
3 days
TerrOr vs OyAji
UltrA vs Gosudark
[ Show More ]
Sparkling Tuna Cup
3 days
IPSL
4 days
Art_Of_Turtle vs KameZerg
Radley vs George
BSL
4 days
Artosis vs Dewalt
Ret vs Tech
WardiTV Weekly
4 days
PiGosaur Cup
6 days
The PondCast
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-11-09
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HCC Season 3

Ongoing

Acropolis #5
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 4
International ShieldBattery League
Individual League
BSL Season 23
IPSL Winter 2026-27
Calamity Cup Div. A Season 8
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
IEM Beijing 2026
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026

Upcoming

YSL S4
Sector 951
SC4ALL II: Brood War
BSL 23: Non-Korean Championship
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
StarCraft2 Weekly Open Tournament 2026 Grand Finals
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
Underdog Cup 2026 Div 2-3
PGL Bucharest 2027
BLAST Bounty Winter 2027
PGL Major Singapore 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 6
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.