If Henry Cavill had a Pokémon team, it would probably be this

I’ve been watching a strange trend on parts of the internet manifest over the past few days that has got me oddly hooked on the concept. It’s pretty simple: take a well-known celebrity and give them a Pokémon team based on some of their iconic roles or themes.

One of the more popular ones recently popped up on Reddit and features Steve Irwin, with his team comprising, unsurprisingly, a lot of croc and Australian-looking Pokémon that might have been found in the Australian outback. The post, as well as many others, has led Pokémon fans to come up with their unique teams, and I wanted to jump in on the trend based on one of my favorite British actors. Henry Cavill.

So humor me here. It’s going to be more of a fun article, and I’ll try to explain some of my reasoning behind each pick. But I’d also love to hear your own celebrity team combinations below in the comments section if you can think of some fun ones!

Palafin

The first Pokémon that came to mind was Palafin for all the obvious reasons. One of Henry Cavill’s best-known roles is Superman, so what other Pokémon, other than the literal Hero Pokémon, is best suited to represent one of his iconic roles? Palafin can also switch forms, making it every bit as important as the flagship Pokémon in the actor’s hypothetical team.

Aegislash

The Witcher series, and fantasy in general, screams Henry Cavill, and when I thought what Pokémon could represent his recent role on shows like The Tudors and in general the love of the fantasy genre, really only Aegislash came to mind, being a literal sword and shield.

Porygon-Z

Ok. Humor me with this one.

Henry Cavill is a well-known gamer and a big fan of PC gaming. So, when I thought what Pokémon would represent that love for technology and all things software, the Porygon line seemed like the most obvious pick.

Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

Coming back to fantasy and more notably, The Witcher series, where Cavill played Geralt, I had to pick something that branched out from Aegislash while retaining that feel of the series. And considering there is only one Pokémon that rides a literal horse, Calyrex Shadow Rider fits with that aesthetic. It’s also a powerhouse of a Pokémon and perfect for any team in general.

Tinkaton

I’m sure there are far better picks for this reasoning, but I found it too funny not to include.

Of all the things to do with Henry Cavill, he is a well-known geek for all things Warhammer 40k and has even been rumored to be in a project surrounding the property. So when I was looking through the list of all Pokémon to figure out what represented that more than anything, it was proving difficult. THEN I saw Tinkaton, holding a literal massive metal hammer, and went ‘yup, that’ll do it!’

Smeargle

Smeargle is an outside-the-box pick for a number of reasons. It’s an artist who loves painting with his tail, which is a nod to Cavill’s love of painting Warhammer figures. There are also links to the arts and films with the Pokémon as well, and for those who really go deep down the Smeargle rabbit-hole, it once dressed up as Sherlock Holmes in a single episode of the anime, tying it to another role Henry Cavill once portrayed.

But there you have it, my proposed team of six if Henry Cavill ever had a Pokémon team. I think it fits together pretty well, even if the team itself is a typing disaster. I was originally looking for other Pokémon based on other aspects of his career, including trying to find a nod to the Cavillrine in Deadpool and Wolverine, but nothing really seemed to make sense.

Either way, I’d love to hear your own opinions on whether you feel any other Pokémon would make a better fit than the ones above! Or any of your own celebrity-themed Pokémon teams.