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
But upcoming releases of new Pokémon trading cards are expected to be sought-after and hard to come by.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The fact is, if Daniel were here, they could talk for hours about Pokémon.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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