Pokémon
American-
a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.
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a pet monster in this fictional world.
Etymology
Origin of Pokémon
1995–2000; shortening of Japanese Poketto Monsutā , itself a loan translation of English pocket monsters
Example Sentences
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But management said that figure masked progress it was making in its efforts to appeal to families, as well as gains made from e-commerce sales and a collaboration with Pokémon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Pokémon cards have had a massive new resurgence over the past few years, and in 2026, it’s now hitting a saturation point and nobody can be normal about it.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Alternative assets of all kinds have seen a surge, not just Pokémon cards.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
He also rotated a meaningful portion of his gains into Japanese anime-based collectibles including One Piece and Pokémon trading cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“But what if we can’t do it tomorrow? What if we never get to play Pokémon in the woods again?”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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