https://unicode.org/emoji/proposals.html#process

"Note that proposals will be automatically declined for logos, brands, other third-party IP rights, [...]"

Do you mean (A) that "an official Pokémon emoji will exist within the set of actual official Unicode emojis", or do you mean (B) that "The Pokémon Company will release a (non-Unicode) emoji, or a set of them"?

@PaintspotInfez unicode approves an emoji that is directly related to pokemon - either a pokeball, symbol, pikachu, another character, or another related logo

@strutheo ill also count if the emoji is generalized but still clearly is for a 'pocket monster' type of game or inspired anime/manga

Oh, then not a chance in ̶h̶e̶l̶l̶ the Distortion World, lol.

The "I'll also count if ..." addendum complicates my NO bet slightly, but I still think it's unlikely that Unicode would so openly add something that's so specific to a copyrighted media franchise