A recent online post from the US Department of Homeland Security has prompted calls from angry fans for The Pokémon Company to initiate legal action against the US federal department.
If you've somehow missed it, the post — entitled 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' — contains a video mixing the Pokémon anime's famous intro with footage of law enforcement agents handcuffing and detaining people.
The use of the Pokémon IP to promote the wave of recent, controversial arrests by ICE agents in the US has some fans calling on the IP owners to take legal action, with replies tagging official accounts on X and referencing Nintendo's notoriety as a litigious company protective of its brands.
However, speaking with IGN , The Pokémon Company's former Chief Legal Officer Don McGowan says that he belie