Summary
A fan of bothPokemonandMy Hero Academiais 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.Pokemongames continue to see massive fanfare for their release and thePokemon Trading Card Gamehas seen a major resurgencewith 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.Pokemonfan creations have seen everything from fans imagining new evolutions of beloved creatures to creating their own personalized real-worldPokemonhomages. Many fans have even looked to mixPokemonin with other popular franchises, often combiningPokemonwith other Nintendo properties likeSuper MarioandThe Legend of Zelda. A recent fan creation is now mixingPokemonwith popular animeMy Hero Academia.
Reddit user someguy944 shared their tribute toPokemonandMy Hero Academiaon the officialPokemonsubreddit, showing off severalPokemonandMy Hero Academiapairings. 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 withPokemon Sword and Shieldbox 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.
Pokemon Fan Pairs My Hero Academia Teachers with Signature Pokemon
The stunning crossover betweenPokemonandMy Hero Academiasaw plenty of fans in the replies to the Reddit post, praising the artwork and suggesting different pairings. One fan put forward Vileplume as apotential 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 newestPokemonanime 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 ofPokemonandMy Hero Academia.Pokemonwill welcome the release of its newest major game release later this year, withPokemon Legends: Z-Aset to launchon both Switch and Switch 2.The anime adaptation ofMy Hero Academiais also gearing up for its last major run, with its final season scheduled to begin in October. The stunning set ofPokemonandMy Hero Academiaartwork serves as another tribute to a pair of iconic media franchises.