Alright, picture this: One day I’m cruising through the Overwatch 2 subreddit, and what do I find? A fan gone wild with creativity, turning our beloved game characters into none other than Team Rocket. You know, those bumbling villains from Pokémon. Anyway—oh, wait, let me back up. So, you’ve got Widowmaker as Jessie, Lifeweaver as James, and Wrecking Ball as Meowth. Honestly, I’m not sure why this clicked for me, but it did—a bit too well, perhaps.
Now, I’ve gotta tell you—no, seriously, this is important—the Pokémon baddies are classic, in their own weird way. Jessie and James? Always trying to nab Pikachu but ending up sky-high in defeat with Meowth tagging along. And somehow, despite being the “bad guys,” they’ve got this charm, you know what I mean? Like an old pair of shoes you just can’t throw out.
But back to Widowmaker—imagine her in that white Team Rocket getup, her visor giving off the eerie vibe of Wobbuffet’s eyes, and her rifle? Total Arbok twist. Then there’s Lifeweaver, rocking the same uniform, complete with an R on his chest. His gear looks like Victreebel, and I’ve probably thought more about that than is rational. And then there’s the glove—designed like Weezing? The spikes too? Hey, might remind you of Cacnea. Totally makes sense, or maybe it doesn’t, who knows.
And what about Wrecking Ball as Meowth? It’s wild. Wait, I’ve got to break this down—two styles for its mech: one looks like a basic Poké Ball, the other’s all Team Rocket with a black and red palette. Ammo pack’s a Pokémon card tin! Why is that so genius? I can almost hear the opening Pokémon theme now. Anyway, Rocket’s Poké Ball is a nod to the 2004 TCG, if you’re into that sort of trivia.
Blizzard and Pokémon aren’t hinting at a crossover, though. Sad, right? But seeing the buzz, who can say? It’s a cool idea, even if it’s stuck in the realm of what-ifs for now. They did drop G.I. Joe skins, in case you missed that among all this imagination runway. So maybe—just maybe—one day? Or, you know, maybe not.
