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

It also includes the estates and companies that represent Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” Pokémon’s original theme song “Gotta Catch ’Em All” and the “Wicked” soundtrack’s “Defying Gravity” as sung by Cynthia Erivo.

From Los Angeles Times

In September, Pokémon said it did not give permission for the use of its theme song and other footage to be used in an ICE deportation raid video posted by the US government.

From BBC

"The products that are doing really well at the moment, such as Lego and Pokemon, are the ones that have that cross-generational appeal," said Melissa Symonds, UK toys director at Circana, which tracks toy sales.

From BBC

Emma Bunce, from Pokemon, said that many parents collected the cards when they were children up to 30 years ago.

From BBC

Quan carries off the multiple full-scale, acrobatic fight scenes with spry, loose-limbed ease, even though onscreen, Marvin progressively collects wounds as casually as if they’re Pokemon.

From Salon