‘Gotta catch ’em all’: Pokémon ‘teases’ lawsuit as it claps back at disgusting immigration video

People seem to think that The Pokémon Company is gearing up to launch a lawsuit against the US government’s Homeland Security after it used the iconic theme song and imagery in a “disgusting” anti-immigration video.

Just a few weeks ago, Jess Glynn bit back at the US government for using her song, Hold My Hand, in an ICE deportation video. The government agency used it in the format of the viral Jet2 Holiday TikTok sound, with Jess branding it “sick” in her savage takedown. But now it seems that Donald Trump’s government did not learn its lesson, because it’s only gone and done it again. This time, it was the Pokémon theme song, suggesting that migrants were the little creatures in the iconic games and TV shows.

Gotta Catch ‘Em All. pic.twitter.com/qCvflkJGmB

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) September 22, 2025

In a post that has since accumulated over 72 million views, ICE agents blew up the doors to various houses as the theme song began to play. Alongside footage of arrests and ICE-agent activity, clips from the original Pokémon TV show were stitched in. But it didn’t stop there, because Homeland Security soon posted migrant mugshots in the style of Pokémon cards.

“I can’t believe this was actually posted by a government agency,” one person wrote in response.

Another pointed out: “Hi, we’re Homeland Security. We think rules are super important. If you want to stay in America, you better obey our laws! Anyway here’s a video where we commit copyright theft of the Pokémon IP, owing tens of millions of dollars in licensing fees & using it without permission.”

Well, after calls for the company to sue, they’ve issued a statement.

Pokémon was not feeling Homeland Security’s use of its material

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Though there’s currently no lawsuit in the works, Pokémon’s new clap back has led many to believe that the company is exploring legal action after Homeland Security’s deportation video.

SUE THEM POKÉMON COMPANY. SUE THEM. I BELIEVE IN YOU https://t.co/xRlUtgNnwn

— REAL sonata dusk ☭ | divorce arc (@itzt4c0tuezd4y) September 25, 2025

Speaking to TMZ, a representative for the company said: “We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and language associated with our brand. Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property.”

People on Twitter seem to be behind the idea of legal action, as one said: “Would be absolutely hilarious if the turn of the tide was because Nintendo somehow dismantled our government by suing them into oblivion.”

“They went after palworld so they need to go after these fascist f*cks. Sue someone for good for once. One of the most beloved and inclusive franchises of all time has no business being used by the personification of evil, ICE,” someone else said.

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Featured image credit: Pokémon/Homeland Security