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
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Hundreds of sports and Pokémon cards valued at around $963,000 were taken from the FedEx truck in Santa Ana, Calif., local police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Now he feels the pull of the Pokémon ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
In a mass-adoption scenario, will people just send out their Muse agents like Pokémon to fight over scarce tables at every popular restaurant?
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The new Pokémon card set features new illustrated rare cards, as well as some with foil finishes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 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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