Pokémon Company says Department of Homeland Security didn't get permission for 'Gotta catch 'em a...

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"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," the company said.

Pokémon Company says Department of Homeland Security didn't get permission for 'Gotta catch 'em all' ICE video

"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," the company said.

By Wesley Stenzel

Wesley Stenzel is a news writer at **. He began writing for EW in 2022.

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Pikachu and Ash Ketchum in 'Pokémon: The First Movie'. Credit:

- The Department of Homeland Security used the *Pokémon* theme song, slogan, and font in a video promoting ICE raids.

- The Pokémon Company International told ** that "permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property."

- Theo Von also called out the DHS for using his likeness in a video without his permission.

The Department of Homeland Security invoked *Pokémon* in a video promoting ICE — but the Pokémon Company did not approve this message.

The DHS posted a video of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers set to the *Pokémon *theme song, which also included cartoon footage of the character Ash Ketchum and "Department of Homeland Security" in the franchise's iconic yellow and blue font. The post, captioned "Gotta Catch 'Em All" in reference to the franchise's slogan, was not approved by the Pokémon Company.

"We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and language associated with our brand," the Pokémon Company International said in a statement to **. "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."

EW has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment.

Ash Ketchum and Pikachu in 'Pokémon 3'.

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This is far from the first time that the DHS has promoted itself using popular music. In the last few months, the department's social media videos have been soundtracked by"Climb Every Mountain" from *The Sound of Music*, DaBaby's "Toes," the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' "Can't Stop," Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me," Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby," Inner Circle's "Bad Boys," and Sam Hunt's rendition of Woody Guthrie's protest song "This Land is Your Land."

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The *Pokémon *video was not the only DHS video to receive pushback this week. The department posted a video of Theo Von saying, "Heard you got deported, dude, bye!" superimposed what appeared to be an ICE raid, the comedian posted about his discomfort with the video's use of his voice.

Theo Von at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on March 19, 2025.

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"Yooo DHS i didnt approve to be used in this," Von wrote on X on Tuesday. "I know you know my address so send a check. And please take this down and please keep me out of your 'banger' deportation videos. When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are alot more nuanced than this video allows. Bye!"

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The DHS has since removed the video featuring Von; however, the *Pokémon* video remains online at the time of writing.**

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