Pokémon Just Gave Us ‘Leather Daddy’ Machamp & the Gays Are Frothing

Scroll To Top

The gay jokes haven't stopped coming since the latest update to Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Unite.

The multiplayer online battle arena video game lets players choose a pokémon for a ten-minute team brawl against other users around the world. Machamp, alongside dozens of others, has been a playable character since the game's release last summer but Nintendo just dropped a new skin for the muscle queen that has the gays in a frenzy.

\u201cSerebii Update: Two new Holowear have been added to Pok\u00e9mon UNITE: Rune Style Lucario as Premium Holowear, and Punk Style Machamp.\n\nDetails @ https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT\u201d
— Serebii.net (@Serebii.net) 1647561647

What they call "Punk Style", the gays are screaming "DADDY."

\u201cOk what gay designed this Machamp skin?\u201d
— Future Mauga One-Trick (@Future Mauga One-Trick) 1647630793

\u201cDidn't have 'machamp is a leather gay' on my 2022 bingo card https://t.co/dVwTqpCfLl\u201d
— menhera girl enjoyer (formerly mr feel) (@menhera girl enjoyer (formerly mr feel)) 1647574312

\u201cNot machamp heading out to the eagle\u2026 I\u2019m\u2026\u201d
— \ud83d\udecb\ud83c\udf88big comfy cootch\ud83c\udf88\ud83d\udecb (@\ud83d\udecb\ud83c\udf88big comfy cootch\ud83c\udf88\ud83d\udecb) 1647565345

\u201cMachamp of Finland\u201d
— You go Fuecoco! (@You go Fuecoco!) 1647564747

\u201cPutting Punk Style Machamp on the vision board\u201d
— Jeje Palmer (@Jeje Palmer) 1647564562

\u201cYOOO THIS MACHAMP IS GAY\u201d
— steph \ud83d\udd2e\ud83d\udcab (@steph \ud83d\udd2e\ud83d\udcab) 1647616244

\u201cFinally, Pok\u00e9mon representation for the LGBT leather community\u201d
— Scott Free (@Scott Free) 1647613803

While Pokémon is free to download and play, Machamp's skin is not. Fans love the design but most aren't willing to fork over the very real dollars for the Aeos Gems required to purchase the skin.

Still, we can appreciate his new status as a Leather Daddy icon.

From Your Site Articles

25 HILARIOUS reactions to man wearing a Trump 'Pokemon' card ›

Be sure to follow Pride on your favorite social platform

From our Sponsors

Latest Stories

Reneé Richards; Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy (Coccinelle); Mary Jones

Trans

10 amazing trans women you didn't learn about in history class

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to Los Angeles just in time for the holidays

Events

Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to L.A. just in time for the holidays

Jkab Ethan Dale Jonathan Bailey Josh Oconnor Dawson Baker Chase Parker

Yahoo Feed

15 hot celebrity hunks who are helping us get through this never-ending week

KUST. unveils 'Thong 01' in a thirsty new campaign

Karl M. Baer; Albert D.J. Cashier; Dr. James Barry

Trans

10 amazing trans men you didn't learn about in history class

House Speaker Mike Johnson US Rep Elect Sarah McBride

Trans

Transphobe alert! Speaker Mike Johnson bans trans people from single-sex bathrooms at U.S. House

Cara Delevingne Sabrina Carpenter Chappell Roan Kali Uchis

Celebrities

Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday special is going to be a Sapphic’s delight and we can’t wait

Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!

Search form

Pokémon Just Gave Us ‘Leather Daddy’ Machamp & the Gays Are Frothing

Folsom, here we come!

From our Sponsors

Most Popular

Latest Stories

Trending Stories

KUST. introduces 'Thong 01' in revealing new campaign

‘Forgetting the Many’ remembers many more than just gay WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing

Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention drug, reduces risk by 96%

All 6 rogue Mississippi cops got long prison sentences in 'Goon Squad' torture of 2 Black men

Speaker Mike Johnson bans trans people from all single-sex bathrooms at U.S. House

France becomes world’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

Joe Biden has tied the record for most LGBTQ+ judges confirmed in federal courts

EDC Orlando should rebrand as a Pride event — gays are everywhere

Republicans are trying to ban transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride from using the women's bathroom

A queer guide to Bluesky—the gays' chosen alternative to X/Twitter

Elon Musk uses burner accounts on X, doesn’t fact-check: report

How fitness coach Tyriek Taylor reclaims his power from HIV with self-commitment

Here are the 30 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year

'Wicked' is even better on the big screen—but how gay is it?

Meet ​our Health Hero of the Year, Armonté Butler

What's Omar Apollo's favorite thing about being queer?

AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser is ending after more than 30 years

How climate disasters hurt mental health in young people

Post-election blues? Some advice from mental health experts

Chappell Roan's second album: here's everything we know (so far)

Cynthia Erivo reacts to queer people finding solace in 'Defying Gravity' ​​

Malta unveiled: Your ultimate LGBTQ+ guide to the Mediterranean paradise

How Kelly Clarkson and her trans producer Caragh Donley are championing transgender lives

Santa’s Secret, the naughty immersive holiday experience, returns to NYC

Congressional Democrats commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance amid anti-trans GOP push

Recommended Stories for You

KUST. unveils 'Thong 01' just in time to stuff for the holidays

NewFest returns to NYC on Thursday with over 140 queer titles for its 36th film festival

Why activist Raif Derrazi thinks his HIV diagnosis is a gift

Joe Biden launches ‘Out for Biden-Harris’ campaign initiative to engage & woo LGBTQ+ voters (exclusive)

Cedric Gervais returns to his 'Summertime Sadness' roots with EDC Orlando performance

Out100 Honoree Tony Valenzuela thanks queer and trans communities for support in his HIV journey

KUST. introduces 'Thong 01' the eco-friendly men's luxury undies

California confirms first case of even more deadly mpox strain

Two series from The Advocate Channel launch on Hulu

Check out our 2024 year-end issue!

Sir Lady Java, drag artist and activist who performed alongside the famous, has died

HBO says they stand by J.K. Rowling's 'right to express her personal views'

Asheville heartbreak: Will LGBTQ+ cocktail bar rise from the ruins?

HBO says they stand by J.K. Rowling's 'right to express her personal views'

Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health

President Biden, HHS Secretary Becerra mark Transgender Day of Remembrance

Lady Gaga is headlining Coachella—again! Here's the full lineup

Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order

7 film & TV characters who feel the most authentic for trans viewers

The menthol diaries: Taking back pride from tobacco

Stormy Daniels on the election, her future & why queer TV like 'For the Love of DILFs' is rebellion

Miley Cyrus had the best response to folks who keep coming for Chappell Roan

Ashland and its Oregon Shakespeare Festival is the Pacific Northwest’s hidden gem

Say hello to Elska's queer men of Salt Lake City

Taylor Henderson

Meet our Health Hero of the Year, Armonté Butler

Cynthia Erivo reacts to queer people finding solace in 'Defying Gravity'