Pokémon

American  

[poh-kee-mahn, ‐key‐] / ˈpoʊ kiˌmɑn, ‐keɪ‐ /

Trademark.

1. a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.

2. a pet monster in this fictional world.

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Etymology

Origin of Pokémon

1995–2000; shortening of Japanese Poketto Monsutā , itself a loan translation of English pocket monsters

Example Sentences

Speculative fever persists in many parts of the investing world, from the silver mania and artificial-intelligence boom to cryptocurrencies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the ultimate test of AI intelligence is an old Pokémon game.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nintendo’s original Pokémon games are becoming a popular and strangely effective way to test and benchmark new artificial-intelligence models.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pokémon is a globally recognised name, from games, to TV and trading cards - it has had a huge influence on the world since it was created and launched in 1996.

From BBC

The UK county of Nottinghamshire has seen four high-profile crimes involving Pokémon cards in recent weeks.

From BBC