Gotta Catch ‘Em All. pic.twitter.com/qCvflkJGmB
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) September 22, 2025
https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/23/us-government-posts-pokemon-video-ice-raids-saying-gotta-catch-em-all-24241359/
The Department of Homeland Security has shared a video of immigrants being arrested, spliced together with the Pokemon theme tune.
Captioned ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’, the clip is a clear imitation of the popular anime, with images of Ash Ketchum and Pokemon balls cut together with footage of people being handcuffed.
At the end of the clip, the men arrested are shown in mocked up Pokemon cards which give details of their crimes and show the flags of their nationalities.
All are listed as ‘illegal’ with their ‘weakness’ symbol shown as ice, a reference both to typings for Pokemon, and to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), whose officers carry out immigration raids.
The video has been viewed millions of times since it was posted yesterday, and many people have just one question… Is Nintendo going to do anything about this?
Metro has asked if they gave permission for their intellectual property to be used in this manner, and will update this story if we hear back.
