Besides facilitating eSports of its own, Pokémon seems to have a way of its own in getting along with other (real, traditional, non-electronic) sports, as with the "Master the Ball" campaign a few years back for futsal. Recently, there have been a few developments with regard to Pokémon and other sports, and they can be considered "new inroads" for putting both of them together and having them get along for the enjoyment of their fans.
As part of the new jersey reveal some time ago for the Indonesian national soccer team, a promotion featuring Pokémon was also made with Pikachu in a video and Cinderace (obviously) at the press conference. It made sense since the country was - or technically, still is now - having a "Pokémon fever", and the two species that count for this purpose are insightfully and wisely used, bringing a whimsy to an otherwise serious matter.
Meanwhile, Pokémon also collaborated with Overtime Elite (abbreviated as OTE), which led to the creation of spiffy new basketball shirts, jackets, and pants that incorporate a slight bit of a psychedelic nod. Then, there is also a Poké Ball basketball, which looks very nice for basketball fans and Pokémon fans alike - almost as if it's ready to catch Pokémon while being bounced on the court. All the items are especially well-done and fitting of the collaboration.
Baseball didn't want to be left out either. Pokémon Go has collaborated with MLB in the U.S. to bring Pokémon to the ballpark in the form of thematic games with Pokémon Go. Special perks of PokéStops, Gyms, routes, avatar items, Timed Research, and raid battles for Pokémon with backgrounds, not to mention special merchandise, await Trainers who come to select MLB games. Obviously, a lot of ball throwing will be at hand in more ways than one.
All the developments above have Pokémon intertwined into them in various ways, from just a festive touch to integration on a deeper level. But more than that, they also have elements of novelty, from introduced ones to expansive ones that might almost make one rethink the role of Pokémon. But if that role is the getting along of people and Pokémon on and off the battle (sports) field, then some of these collaborations might do that effort some justice.
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