If I became a parent: Pokemon cosplay parenting meme

Parenting; You're doing it right.

This meme features a candid photo taken inside a Walmart checkout lane. Three people are dressed in matching Pokemon franchise cosplays: an adult man as protagonist Ash Ketchum, an adult woman as character Misty, and a small child as Pikachu. Both adults are looking at their phones while waiting at the checkout, with the child standing between them. Bold text at the top of the image reads "Parenting", and text at the bottom reads "You're doing it right.". The joke frames this nerdy, enthusiastic family cosplay as an ideal version of parenting for people who grew up as fans of the Pokemon franchise, highlighting the fun of sharing childhood interests with one's kids.

This meme was originally shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit with the title "if i became a parent". It uses a candid real-life photograph of a family in Pokemon cosplay out grocery shopping, with simple meme text added to deliver the joke. It spread widely across social media platforms as a relatable, wholesome joke for millennial and Gen Z Pokemon fans who envision sharing their childhood fandom with their future children.