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- Owner: Nintendo
- Creator: Satoshi Tajiri
- 1996: First Pokémon video game
- Pokémon is a contraction of the Japanese words for "Pocket Monsters"
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Pokémon is a media franchise built around video games, television shows, films, and books. They refer to the tiny pocket monsters that do battle in the fictional universe. They have become popular around the world, spanning to a large variety of merchandise, including Pokémon cards, toys, movies and apparel.
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Background
Pokémon are based on the hobby of insect collecting. The collectors are called Pokémon Trainers, who each have a goal of filling a Pokédex with all available Pokémon, then training them to compete against those of other trainers. When two Pokémon battle, when one wins and makes the other faint, the winning Pokémon gains experience points needed to level up. -
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Pokemon Questions
Which is best Pokemon game and why? 3 AnswersThis is a tough one. In terms of the handhelds, I'm going to have to go with Platinum, the latest version for the Nintendo DS. The graphics are phenomenal, and ... read more
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