- Created by:
- Satoshi Taijiri, Ken Sugimori, Junichi Masuda
- First Film:
- Pokemon: The First Movie
- Latest Film:
- Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
- First TV Show:
- Pokemon
- First Episode Air Date:
- April 1, 1997
- Current Series:
- Pokemon
- Video Games:
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokemon Snap, Pokemon GO
- TV Shows:
- Pokemon
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Summary
Spanning over twenty-five years, Pokemon, known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, is the multimedia franchise created jointly by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. Conceptualized by Satoshi Tajiri in association with Ken Sugimori and Junichi Masuda, Pokemon is set in fictional worlds where people live together with tamable creatures known as Pokemon. Humans who catch, raise, and battle the creatures are known as Pokemon Trainers. They head out on extensive journeys across their continents to raise their Pokemon with the ultimate goal of competing in tournaments to become the champion. Pokemon spans several massive properties, from a long-running animated series to a successful trading card game, to the medium that started it all, video games. In addition, Pokemon began the "two-game" trend where two versions of a game would release and include different Pokemon/features between the versions, encouraging players to meet up with others and trade so they could "catch 'em all."
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Pokémon Horizons Officially Includes Scarlet and Violet's Unique Mechanic
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Pokémon Horizons Debuts A New Paldean Gym Leader
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Pokémon Horizons Confirms Its Third Protagonist, Marks A Big Departure From Ash
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Pokémon Gen 10 Already Has An Advantage Over Scarlet & Violet
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Pokémon's Rarest Poké Ball Contains A Horrifying Secret
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Pokémon DLC Leaks Are Hinting At Scarlet & Violet Sequels
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Every Johto Pokémon Unites in Impressive New Gen 2 Fanart
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There Are Only 2 Canonical Pokémon Gym Badges Ash Never Earned
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Pokémon Gen 10 Region May Already Be In Trouble
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Pokémon's Anime Ignores One Game Element That Could Make Its Battle Much Deeper
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