Official Pokemon merch lets your dress like Team Rocket

The Pokemon Company has unveiled the Team Rocket HQ collection, which lets you dress like your favourite villains from the Pokemon series.

15th Jun 2023 05:43

Images via The Pokemon Company

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We're blasting off again, as the latest official collection from The Pokemon Company celebrates our love of all things sinister. Sure, Ash Ketchum is perfectly fine, but for some of us who grew up with the anime in the '90s and '00s, Team Rocket were our real heroes.

The bumbling trio and their lacklustre roster of Pocket Monsters like Wobbuffet were hard not to love, and even though they continuously failed to snatch Pikachu - before being launched into the stratosphere - we found ourselves rooting for them more often than not.

What is the Team Rocket HQ Collection?

Now you can channel your inner Jessie and James, with The Pokemon Company's Team Rocket HQ Collection. Pokemon.com unveiled the full collab, with a line of unisex clothing letting you dress to impress as your villainous best.

Hyping you entering your villain era, the description promises to capture "the group's rebellious spirit and style into more than 30 mix-and-match pieces." This includes t-shirts, jackets, hats, socks, joggers, and more.

"Whether you're a new recruit or have been stealing Pokemon from Twerps since the earliest days, it's time to proudly proclaim your allegiance." Okay, so it's basically a bunch of clothing with a red or black R on them, but it's simple and effective. 

"When designing the Team Rocket HQ Collection, we sought to curate a modern and fashionable collection while remaining true to Team Rocket’s visual identity and attitude," said Cindy Ruppenthal, Senior Director of Pokemon Center and ecommerce at The Pokmon Company International. 

"The new collection allows fans to embody some of the most recognizable Trainers in the Pokémon world with style and confidence." 

Where can you get the Team Rocket HQ Collection?

The Pokemon Company Team Rocket HQ Collection

The Team Rocket HQ Collection will be available exclusively online at the Pokemon Center site in the USA, Canada, and the UK. Fans in the UK are in for a treat, because for those who spend over £60 and have any item of the Team Rocket HQ Collection in their basket, they'll get an adorable Ekans plushie.

The cheapest item is the Team Rocket socks (£19.99/£14.99), ranging through to the pullover anorak ($129.99/£109.99). Other highlights included the fleeced joggers ($69.99/£59.99) and the reversible utility vest ($109.99/£84.99). 

We can't wait to walk down the street and exchange covert glances with our fellow Rocketeers before reporting back to Giovanni.

Tom Chapman

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