Pokemon have been there for Zoomers from the beginning. The animated show played in daycares as Generation Z toddlers scuffed along carpets on bare knees. The games entertained middle-school-aged Zoomers for hours and hours. Pokemon Go introduced all of us to Metaverse like augmented reality and mass surveillance. Now, with the new Pokemon Scarlet and Violet games, and the arrival of highly-memed Professors Sada and Turo, Pokemon is there for thirsty adult Zoomers wishing to return to a simpler, prettier time amid a vexing and stressful present.

These memes from Reddit's /r/pokemon illustrate the love and appreciation that many have for this franchise that gives imaginations the chance to run wild across a pixelated world full of beautiful but dangerous creatures with supernatural abilities.