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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The company also said earlier this month that sales of its latest Switch 2 release, Pokémon Pokopia, surpassed 2.2 million units in the first four days since its launch on March 5.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
At its peak, Unity was a wildly popular game engine and the driving force behind viral crazes like Pokémon Go.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
In a way, professional sports teams could be seen as extremely expensive collectibles, like a high-dollar Pokémon or baseball card.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The post includes a photo of a 10 year-old Wall Street Journal article on Trump's 2016 Democratic rival in the presidential election, Hillary Clinton, referring to the game Pokémon Go to encourage supporters to vote.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
How’s this for pathetic: me in pajama pants and a questionably clean T-shirt from Mom’s law firm picnic, smeared in Cheeto dust, on the couch watching YouTube videos of Pokémon dancing to Kesha songs.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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