What If Famous Brands Were Pokémon? These 8 Designs Are Weirdly Perfect

John Summers • Contributor

Dec 19, 2025 1:00 PM EST

Every Pokémon fan has had this thought at least once. If brands existed in the Pokémon universe, what would they look like? Would they evolve? Would Nike be a fighting type? Would Pepsi absolutely be a Voltorb?

Marketing Espresso teamed up with Pokémon GO Raid Italia to answer that exact question, and the results are way better than they had any right to be. This isn't a lazy mashup. These designs actually understand both branding and Pokémon logic, which is why they work so well. Adidas becomes Oddish. Crocs turns into Totodile energy. Converse as Staryu somehow feels obvious in hindsight.

It's only eight designs, but every single one lands. Clean lines, smart visual language, and just enough humor to make you wish this was an official collaboration. These feel less like jokes and more like regional Pokémon you would absolutely catch in a capitalist-themed Pokémon game.

Honestly, this is one of those ideas that makes you mad it hasn't been done a hundred times already. If there isn't a part two, there should be. And if there is, we're ready to argue about typings.