Pokémon

American  

[poh-kee-mahn, ‐key‐] / ˈpoʊ kiˌmɑn, ‐keɪ‐ /

Trademark.

1. a media franchise including video games, animated television series, movies, card games, etc. that depict a fictional class of pet monsters and their trainers.

2. a pet monster in this fictional world.

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Etymology

Origin of Pokémon

1995–2000; shortening of Japanese Poketto Monsutā , itself a loan translation of English pocket monsters

Example Sentences

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

At its peak, Unity was a wildly popular game engine and the driving force behind viral crazes like Pokémon Go.

From Barron's

Pokemon is a Japanese franchise, focused on capturing, training, and battling super-powered creatures.

From BBC

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

He believes people often only realise the value of cards after cataloguing them, adding: "My friend who is a big Pokemon collector, his account came out at about £100,000."

From BBC