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Pokémon not involved in raid video
Los Angeles Times
|September 26, 2025
Franchise says it didn’t consent to its IP being used in ICE montage.
POKÉMON cards are featured in a 1999 promotion.
(RICK LOOMIS Los Angeles Times)
The company behind the popular Pokémon franchise Says it doesn’t want its characters used for propaganda.
The Department of Homeland Security uploaded a Pokémon-themed montage of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to social media earlier this week. The connection to the franchise was clear, as the recognizable theme song played, the original animation appeared and its signature blue and yellow text materialized.
The video angered many fans. The Japanese gaming company said the federal agency was not authorized to use its original content.
This story is from the September 26, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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