The Very Queer, 25-Year Legacy of ‘Pokémon’ Antiheroes Team Rocket

BLASTING OFF, ONE LAST TIME

Team Rocket, the lovably bumbling bad guys chasing Ash and Pikachu for the cartoon’s recently concluded run, were secretly some of the first LGBTQ characters kids grew up with.

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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/The Nintendo Company

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