Carl Johnson Surrenders To Armed Pokemon Starters In GTA San Andreas

This is an edited crossover meme screenshot from the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The protagonist Carl 'CJ' Johnson is shown from behind, standing with both hands raised in a surrender gesture, facing three first-generation Kanto Pokemon starters: Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. Charmander is notably holding two submachine guns pointed toward CJ, framing the three normally cute, family-friendly Pokemon as armed robbers. The background features a typical GTA San Andreas urban sidewalk and street setting, with NPC pedestrians, a parked wood-paneled SUV, and road markings visible. The humor comes from the absurd juxtaposition of the kid-friendly Pokemon franchise and the gritty, violent Grand Theft Auto franchise, subverting audience expectations for both properties.

This meme is a user-created edited work, generated by using game mods to insert Pokemon character models into a Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas gameplay screenshot. It has been widely circulated on social media platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit meme communities, as noted by the original source reference to X.com meme content. It is a derivative crossover work that combines intellectual property from both Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto franchise and Nintendo's Pokemon franchise.