A fan of both and My Hero Academia is mixing the two franchises together in a stunning set of artwork, giving each U.A. teacher their own signature Pokemon. The iconic monster-catching franchise has become a staple of pop culture since the first video games released in the 1990s, growing into a juggernaut across several different mediums. Pokemon games continue to see massive fanfare for their release and the Pokemon Trading Card Game has seen a major resurgence with multiple exciting recent expansions. Now, one fan is crossing the beloved creatures with another fan-favorite anime.
Pokemon's overwhelming popularity has led to a plethora of stunning tributes from some of the franchise's most creative fans. Pokemon fan creations have seen everything from fans imagining new evolutions of beloved creatures to creating their own personalized real-world Pokemon homages. Many fans have even looked to mix Pokemon in with other popular franchises, often combining Pokemon with other Nintendo properties like Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. A recent fan creation is now mixing Pokemon with popular anime My Hero Academia.
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Reddit user someguy944 shared their tribute to Pokemon and My Hero Academia on the official Pokemon subreddit, showing off several Pokemon and My Hero Academia pairings. The post features several pieces of artwork pairing up different teachers from U.A. High School with Pokemon, with the iconic All Might paired up with Pokemon Sword and Shield box legendary Pokemon Zamazenta. Nine different teachers are shown within the Reddit post, including interesting teams like Eraser Head with Galarian Weezing and Midnight with Tsareena.
The stunning crossover between Pokemon and My Hero Academia saw plenty of fans in the replies to the Reddit post, praising the artwork and suggesting different pairings. One fan put forward Vileplume as a potential alternative partner for Midnight, with both the Hero and Pokemon heavily revolving around aromas. Exploud with Present Mic was a particular favorite for many fans in the replies, as well as Space Hero: Thirteen being paired up with Gardevoir. Palafin was also a popular choice for many fans to pair with All Might, with the newest Pokemon anime even featuring a parody of the legendary Hero.
The second half of 2025 looks to have some exciting content on the way for both fans of Pokemon and My Hero Academia. Pokemon will welcome the release of its newest major game release later this year, with Pokemon Legends: Z-A set to launchon both Switch and Switch 2. The anime adaptation of My Hero Academia is also gearing up for its last major run, with its final season scheduled to begin in October. The stunning set of Pokemon and My Hero Academia artwork serves as another tribute to a pair of iconic media franchises.
