Pocky (, Pokkī?, Japanese pronunciation: [pokːiː] ( listen)) is a Japanese snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico Company of Japan. It was first sold in 1966, and consists of a bread stick coated with chocolate. The name was changed to "Pocky," after the Japanese onomatopoetic word for the sound Pocky makes when bitten, pokkin ().

The original was followed by "Almond Pocky" in 1971, with an almond coating, and "Strawberry Pocky" in 1977. Today, the product line includes such variations as milk, mousse, green tea, honey, banana and coconut flavored coatings, and themed products such as "Decorer Pocky," with colorful decorative stripes in the coating, and "Men's Pocky," a dark (bittersweet) chocolate and "mature" version. Pocky is very popular in Japan and was an instant hit among Japanese teenagers.

In bars it is sometimes served with a glass of ice water. It also has a significant presence in other East Asian countries such as China and South Korea (renamed as pepero). In Europe Pocky is renamed Mikado, after the game Mikado, and distributed by LU Biscuits.

In the United States and Canada Pocky can be found in Asian supermarkets and the international section of most large supermarkets, such as World Market, HEB, Wegmans, at select f.y.e. stores, Wal-Mart (in the Asian foods aisle), some Target stores, and anime convention dealers' rooms. In the United Kingdom Pocky (known as Mikado) can be found at most supermarkets, as well as at many international food stores. In Malaysia Pocky was renamed Rocky, perhaps to avoid sounding like a vulgar word in Malay.

The original Pocky-branded versions can still be easily obtained in Malaysia from import stores, usually located within shopping complexes. In the United States Pocky is marketed both by the Lefèvre-Utile Biscuit Co. (in chocolate and peanut butter flavors) and by Ezaki Glico's American division, Ezaki Glico USA Corporation (in chocolate and strawberry flavors).

In Australia Pocky is usually sold in Asian convenience markets along with other Asian foods and products.

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