Adidas just dropped its limited-edition Pokémon collection, the latest in a pretty wild list of collaborations celebrating the franchise’s 30th anniversary.
The full collection includes over 10 new designs for a mix of the company’s most popular sneaker styles, including the Samba and Superstar II. Each shoe has an entirely distinct look inspired by a specific Pokémon, and the stars of the show aren’t too surprising.
Prices range from $60 to $180 with full family sizing. Even better? Every sneaker is available to buy right now.
Adidas Just Dropped Its 30th Anniversary Pokémon Collection
Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Collection
Adidas x Pokemon
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Some features, like the gold embroidered Pokémon x Adidas logo, appear across the collection, but each shoe generally stands on its own two feet (get it) as a unique release. Here’s the full list of what’s available in specific styles:
As you can tell, the collection includes a mix of full evolution lines (i.e. Charmander to Charizard) as well as some particularly iconic individual Pokémon like Pikachu and Mewtwo.
I got the chance to check out three specific shoes from the collection of time, and let’s just say I’m impressed. I don’t typically go for the most colorful looks in the world, but the designs have a range of boldness that lets you pick a vibe that goes best with your style. And, of course, based on whichever Pokémon you like best.
The Mewtwo Superstars are a soft purple with a sleek iridescent sheen. While every shoe includes a token-esque shoelace charm with its featured Pokémon’s face, this pair also comes with a funky “liquid” tag featuring the legendary’s classic Psystrike move. On the bolder side, the Charmander sneakers show a full graphic of the Pokémon blowing some literal Ember into the iconic Samba stripes.
It’s cool to see each shoe get its own little deep cut reference to a Pokémon’s type and even specific moveset. The (new!) illustrations of each Pokemon are all high quality, and the shoes themselves are, as you’d expect, pretty darn comfy.
As a limited-edition collection, it’s worth noting that stock may be limited. The Pokémon TCG side of things has been plagued by an ongoing scalping crisis that, these days, seems to extend to anything connected to the Nintendo franchise.
Speaking of, the collection forms part of some pretty extensive celebrations for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary. The beloved media powerhouse currently stands as the highest-grossing franchise of all time, and has already launched unique anniversary collaborations with Puma, Crocs, and even Krispy Kreme. I’m sure we’ll see plenty of more announcements through the end of the year, which, at the very least, will bring us slightly closer to the next mainline Pokemon generation.
Blythe Dujardin
Audience Development Coordinator
Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.
