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Pokemon

Spanning over twenty-five years, Pokemon, known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, is the multimedia franchise created tly by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.

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Pokemon Franchise Image
Created by
Satoshi Taijiri, Ken Sugimori, Junichi Masuda
First Film
Pokemon: The First Movie
Latest Film
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
First TV Show
Pokémon
First Episode Air Date
April 1, 1997
Current Series
Pokémon

Video Game(s)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Pokemon Snap, Pokémon GO
TV Show(s)
Pokémon
A Close-up of Oricorio's alternate art card
Surprising New Pokémon TCG Pocket Card Uproots Entire Meta Thanks To Celestial Guardians Update

With the release of Celestial Guardians, Oricorio has emerged as a surprising way to shut down dominant decks like Giratina ex and Articuno ex.

ash holds pikachu hands pokemon
Pokémon Secretly Revealed The Real Reason Pikachu Never Evolved, And It's Actually Genius

It's well known that Ash's Pikachu isn't interested in evolving, but there's actually a secret reason why Pikachu didn't evolve.

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pokemon master journeys ash goh pikachu
Ash's Exit From Pokémon Was Controversial, But It Answered 1 Question Nintendo Refused to Answer For 30 Years

The Pokémon anime kept the answer to one simple question ambiguous for a very long time, but Ash's departure from the series finally gave the answer.

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Ash Ketchum surprised and looking at Pokemon TCG Pocket artwork
"Awesome Find!" Pokémon TCG Pocket Fan Discovers Hidden Easter Eggs In Cards By Same Artist

An eagle-eyed Pokemon TCG Pocket player discovered a series of Easter eggs in the artwork of Saya Tsurata, which dates back to the game's early days.

Cards from Fighting-type Mass Outbreak event
Pokémon TCG Pocket Launches New Fighting-Type Mass Outbreak Event, Featuring Powerful Lucario Ex & Other Rewards

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has launched a new Mass Outbreak event, with players using Wonder Picks to collect Lucario ex and other prizes.

Pokemon TCG set Team Rocket Cards in Japanese
Pokémon TCG: 10 Cards From Glory Of Team Rocket Worth The Most Money

The Glory of Team Rocket is the newest Pokémon TCG set in Japan, and several of its cards fetch high values from collectors all over the globe.

Gen 9 Pokemon and Switch 2
I'm Worried Pokémon Gen 10 Games Will Run Into A Major Problem As Switch 2 Exclusives

Since Gen 10 is looking at a release date of at least 2026, a year after the Switch 2's release, it's likely Gen 10 could be a Switch 2 exclusive.

Key visual for Rayquaza Rising
If You Haven't Kept Up With Pokémon, Here's 10 Reasons You Need to Watch the Latest Anime

Pokémon Horizons is an incredible improvement over the original anime, with something for anyone who loves Pokémon. Here's why it's worth a watch.

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Ash does a facepalm.
Pokémon Breaks the Video Games' Rules All the Time, But These 10 Moments Were Totally Worth It

The Pokémon anime routinely violates the rules of the video games, usually for added drama, and these 10 moments prove the show was right to do so.

A Rare Candy Card flanked by Celestial Guardians cards
This New Pokémon TCG Pocket Card Will Be A Complete Game Changer

The new Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket set Celestial Guardians will introduce Rare Candy, a powerful new item card that could transform the game.

Promo art of the Masters' Eight Assembled.
Ranking Pokémon's 8 Master Trainers From Weakest to Strongest

The Masters Eight are the toughest trainers around in the world of Pokémon. Here's how they stacked up when compared against one another.

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Pokémon GO Dynamax Entei from April 2025 Max Battle Weekend
Pokémon GO: Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend Guide

This week's Max Battle Weekend in Pokémon GO features a battle against Dynamax Entei, a Fire-type Legendary who you can beat for rare rewards.

Pokémon's Misty smiles and winks at the camera with a lens flare.
Pokémon's Iconic Dub Totally Cut Out One of Misty's Best Moments From the Anime

In a rather unusual scene that's only present in the Japanese version, Misty made a surprisingly progressive argument, even all the way back in 1997.

Liko in her winter gear in front of a field of hearts.
Pokémon's Anime Timeskip Hints It's Ready to Give Fans the One Thing Ash's Era Never Managed

The Pokémon anime has long avoided giving its characters romance plots, but could that all be about to change with Horizons' new timeskip?

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Pokemon villains with prismatic evolutions eeveelutions behind them
Evidence Reveals Pokémon Center’s Anti-Bot Queue Is Failing To Stop Scalpers, & Fans Are Paying For It

The Pokémon Center has a queue feature intended to prevent bots and scalpers from buying up merch, but it's failing the fans it's meant to protext.

Vaporeon as it appears in the Pokemon anime.
Want a Vaporeon In Real-Life? Pokémon Is Seriously Releasing a Set of Life-Size Eevee Evolutions

Eevee and its evolutions are some of the most beloved Pokémon out there, and now you can finally bring a fluffy, life-sized Eevee home with you.

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Promo image of Celestial Guardians
Next Pokémon TCG Pocket Set Focuses On An Underrepresented Pokémon Gen

Pokémon TCG Pocket's next set, titled Celestial Guardians, will focus on Pokémon that first appeared in Sun and Moon, and it's out later this month.

Pokemon: Ash sad that he missed his father.
I Know Which OG Pokémon Trainer Needs to Return to the Anime ASAP and No, It's Not Ash

Fans are dying to see Pokémon Horizons more closely tied to Ash's era, and there's one perfect character that the series could use to bridge the gap.

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Applin, Flapple, and Appletun over a Pokemon GO background
Pokémon GO: Sweet Discoveries Event & Rewards Guide

Applin is making its debut in Pokémon GO alongside its Gen 8 evolutions, but there is plenty more to enjoy as part of this Sweet Discoveries Event.

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image from poster for Pokemon's short film on ecology.
Pokémon Just Launched One of Its Best Anime Shorts Yet With Help From China: Watch

A new, nine-minute long Earth Day-themed Pokémon short has debuted in China, and the animation quality makes it well worth checking out.