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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But management said that figure masked progress it was making in its efforts to appeal to families, as well as gains made from e-commerce sales and a collaboration with Pokémon.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Unlocked a new addiction,” TikTok creator @saraecheagaray posted to her 8.1 million followers in June, as she vlogged her first time opening and reacting to her packs of Pokémon cards.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
I don’t really know when it began to happen, but all of a sudden, seemingly overnight, friends I knew were forcing me to accompany them to search for packs of Pokémon cards.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
He also rotated a meaningful portion of his gains into Japanese anime-based collectibles including One Piece and Pokémon trading cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The three of them flying back to the red barn each time a new Pokémon is captured so that they can make a pretend record of their battle.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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