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
Brij looked like a screaming blue toad, but he was actually “Poliwhirl, a water-type Pokémon that is also bipedal and whose abilities include the swift swim, which is, in fact, a hidden ability.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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