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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“You don’t even know how to wipe your own butt,” he sings, “you maybe only know the names of like 30 weird Pokemon guys.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
The blue versions are the rarest, and some of the first printed Pokemon cards.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
While Pokemon became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1990s, it is celebrating its 30th birthday, with many of the original fans returning to the hobby.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
So early success for "Pokemon Pokopia", released on March 5 to rave reviews and reports of store sell-outs around the world, has relieved investors.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
I must not’ve been doing a very good job explaining about Pokemon and being cool and lunch and everything, because Betsy went from looking confused-mad to just mad-mad.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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