Pokémon font
The Pokémon logo is custom lettering, not a font you can install.
IGN interview (2025): designer Chris Maple of Media Design, hired by Nintendo of America in 1998, drew the Western Pokémon logo by hand.
What the Lettering Looks Like
Fat, bouncy yellow letters with a thick blue outline, swelling and shrinking along a gentle arch, with an accent over the e.
Free Open Fonts with a Similar Feel
Chosen by eye from the style hubs for a similar feel; not a measured match.
Published Sources & Citations
Everything this page says about the logo comes from these pages:
IGN interview (2025): designer Chris Maple of Media Design, hired by Nintendo of America in 1998, drew the Western Pokémon logo by hand. — “He drew numerous variations of a Pokémon logo by hand, on a light table, trying different letter shapes” (ign.com, read 2026-10-22)
Nintendo Everything, relaying IGN: the logo's creator, Chris Maple, showed early unused designs made for Nintendo of America before E3 1998. — “the creator of the franchise's logo has come forward and revealed some early designs” (nintendoeverything.com, read 2026-10-22)
Fan-Made Recreations
Community-made fonts inspired by the game title. FontsLike describes and links to their author pages only; we do not host or distribute these files.
Pokémon (files: Pokemon Solid, Pokemon Hollow)
Fan-made; check its licence before commercial use.