Pokémon (ポケモン, Pokemon^?, IPA: /ˈpoʊkeɪmɒn, ˈpɒkimɒn/) is a media franchise owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri around 1995. A media franchise is an Intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and Trademarks of an original work of media (usually A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a Japanese electronic Game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, known outside of Japan as Pokémon. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchise in the world, behind only Nintendo's Mario series. The line is a line of battery -powered Handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. ^[1] Pokémon properties have since been merchandised into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books, and other media. Merchandising refers to the methods practices and operations conducted to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity (anime in Japanese, ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Collectible card games (CCGs also called trading card games (TCGs or customizable card games (CCGs are played using specially designed sets of cards The franchise celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, and as of 1 December, 2006, cumulative sold units of the video games (including home console versions, such as the "Pikachu" Nintendo 64) have reached more than 155 million copies. Pokémon Tenth Anniversary was a special celebration commemorating the tenth anniversary of the debut of the ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' video games back on Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market ^[2]The name Pokémon is the romanized contraction of the Japanese brand, "Pocket Monsters" (ポケットモンスター, Poketto Monsutā^?),^[3] as such contractions are very common in Japan. The romanization of Japanese or ( is the use of the Latin alphabet to write the Japanese language. In Traditional grammar, a contraction is the formation of a new Word from one or more individual words For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The term "Pokémon", in addition to referring to the Pokémon franchise itself, also collectively refers to the 493 fictional species that have made appearances in Pokémon media as of the recent release of the newest Pokémon role-playing games (RPGs) for the Nintendo DS, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Mode Pokédex as of the release of ''Pokémon Platinum''. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. and are both the fourth installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing Video games succeeding ''Pokémon Ruby'' ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' Like the words deer and sheep, the singular and plural forms of the word "Pokémon" do not differ, nor does each individual species name; in short, it is grammatically correct to say both "one Pokémon" and "many Pokémon". A deer is a Ruminant Mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. In November 2005, 4Kids Entertainment, which had managed the non-game related licensing of Pokémon, announced that it had agreed not to renew the Pokémon representation agreement. 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition Pokémon USA Inc. is an affiliate[http //wwwnintendocojp/ir/pdf/2006/061026epdf#page=2] of Nintendo set up as a Marketing and Licensing front for the highly successful , a subsidiary of Japan's Pokémon Co. , now oversees all Pokémon licensing outside of Asia. ^[4]

Contents 1 Collecting and playing 2 Video games 2.1 Generations 2.2 Game mechanics 2.2.1 Starter Pokémon 2.2.2 Pokédex 3 In other media 3.1 Anime series 3.2 Movies 3.3 CDs 3.4 Pokémon Trading Card Game 3.5 Manga 4 Criticism and controversy 4.1 Morality 4.2 Health 4.3 Monster in My Pocket 5 Cultural influence 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Collecting and playing

The concept of the Pokémon universe, in both the video games and the general fictional world of Pokémon, stems from the hobby of insect collecting, a popular pastime which Pokémon executive director Satoshi Tajiri-Oniwa had enjoyed as a child. Insect collecting is historically a widespread essential predecessor of scientific Entomology and at the same time the formerly popular (until the mid-20th century educational ^[5] Players of the games are designated as Pokémon Trainers, and the two general goals (in most Pokémon games) for such Trainers are: to complete the Pokédex by collecting all of the available Pokémon species found in the fictional region where that game takes place; and to train a team of powerful Pokémon from those they have caught to compete against teams owned by other Trainers, and eventually become the strongest Trainer, the Pokémon Master. In the Pokémon franchise a is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls raises them and trains them to battle other trainers' Pokémon These themes of collecting, training, and battling are present in almost every version of the Pokémon franchise, including the video games, the anime and manga series, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European The Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokémon TCG is a Collectible card game based on the Pokémon Video game series first introduced in Japan in

In most incarnations of the fictional Pokémon universe, a Trainer that encounters a wild Pokémon is able to capture that Pokémon by throwing a specially designed, mass-producible tool called a Poké Ball at it. The is a spherical contrivance in the Pokémon Video games and Anime Television series that is used by Pokémon Trainers If the Pokémon is unable to escape the confines of the Poké Ball, that Pokémon is officially considered under the ownership of that Trainer, and it will obey whatever commands its new master and/or friend (depending on how that trainer treats Pokémon in general) issues to it from that point onward, unless the Trainer demonstrates enough of a lack of experience that the Pokémon would rather act on its own accord. Trainers can send out any of their Pokémon to wage non-lethal battles against Pokémon; if the opposing Pokémon is wild, the Trainer can capture that Pokémon with a Poké Ball, increasing his or her collection of creatures. (Pokémon already owned by other Trainers cannot be captured, except under special circumstances in certain games. ) If a Pokémon fully defeats an opponent in battle so that the opponent is knocked out ("faints"), the winning Pokémon gains experience and may level up. When leveling up, the Pokémon's statistics ("stats") of battling aptitude increase, including Attack, Speed, and so on. From time to time the Pokémon may also learn new moves, which are techniques used in battle. In addition, many species of Pokémon possess the ability to undergo a form of metamorphosis and transform into a similar but stronger species of Pokémon, a process called evolution. Metamorphosis is a Biological process by which an Animal physically develops after Birth or hatching involving a conspicuous and relatively

In the main series, each game's single-player mode requires the Trainer to raise a team of Pokémon to defeat many non-player character (NPC) Trainers and their Pokémon. A non-player character, often shortened to NPC, is a character that is controlled by the Gamemaster in Role-playing games or one that is not Each game lays out a somewhat linear path through a specific region of the Pokémon world for the Trainer to journey through, completing events and battling opponents along the way. Each game features eight especially powerful Trainers, referred to as Gym Leaders, that the Trainer must each defeat in order to progress. As a reward, the Trainer receives a Gym Badge, and once all eight badges are collected, that Trainer is eligible to challenge the region's Pokémon League, where four immensely talented trainers (referred to collectively as the "Elite Four") challenge the Trainer to four Pokémon battles in succession. If the trainer can overcome this gauntlet, he or she must then challenge the Regional Champion, the master Trainer who had previously defeated the Elite Four. Any Trainer who wins this last battle becomes the new champion and gains the title of Pokémon Master.

Video games

Main article: Pokémon video game series

Generations

The original Pokémon games were Japanese RPGs with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. These role-playing games, and their sequels, remakes, and English language translations, are still considered the "main" Pokémon games, and the games which most fans of the series are referring to when they use the term "Pokémon games". All of the licensed Pokémon properties overseen by The Pokémon Company are divided roughly by generation. is an affiliate[http //wwwnintendocojp/ir/pdf/2006/061026epdf#page=2] of Nintendo set up as a Marketing and Licensing front for the highly successful These generations are roughly chronological divisions by release; every several years, when an official sequel in the main RPG series is released that features new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay concepts, that sequel is considered the start of a new generation of the franchise. Definition A chronology may be either relative &mdashthat is locating related events relative to each other&mdashor ''absolute'' &mdashlocating The main games and their spin-offs, the anime, the manga, and the trading card game are all updated with the new Pokémon properties each time a new generation begins. The franchise is in its fourth generation.

The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of Pocket Monsters Aka and Midori ("Red" and "Green", respectively) for the Game Boy in Japan. and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced Ao ("Blue") version was released sometime after, and the Ao version was reprogrammed as Pokémon Red and Blue for international release. and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games The games launched in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original Aka and Midori versions were never released outside of Japan. ^[7] Afterwards, a further enhanced remake titled Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Color, as well as to feature more elements from the popular Pokémon anime. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Mode Pokédex as of the release of ''Pokémon Platinum''. is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. Several regions have appeared in the various media of the Pokémon franchise

The second generation of Pokémon began in 2000 with the release of Pokémon Gold and Silver for Game Boy Color. Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver, released in Japan as, are both the second installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 Like the previous generation, an enhanced remake titled Pokémon Crystal was later released. The second generation introduced 100 new species of Pokémon (starting with Chikorita and ending with Celebi), for a total of 251 Pokémon to collect, train, and battle. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, The Pokémon mini was a handheld game console released in December 2001 in Japan and then later in 2002 in Europe and North America. A handheld game console is a lightweight portable electronic machine for playing Video games Unlike Video game consoles the controls screen and speakers

Pokémon entered its third generation with the 2003 release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance and continued with the Game Boy Advance remakes of Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, and an enhanced remake of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire titled '‘Pokémon Emerald’'. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as, are both the third installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. and, are Enhanced remakes of the original ''Pocket Monsters Red'' and ''Pocket Monsters Green'' Video games the latter of which was released exclusively The third generation introduced 135 new Pokémon (starting with Treecko and ending with Deoxys) for a total of 386 species. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, However, this generation also garnered some criticism for leaving out several gameplay features, including the day-and-night system introduced in the previous generation, and it was also the first installment that encouraged the player to collect merely a selected assortment of the total number of Pokémon rather than every existing species (202 out of 386 species are catchable in the Ruby and Sapphire versions). In 2006, Japan began the fourth generation of the franchise with the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for Nintendo DS. and are both the fourth installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing Video games succeeding ''Pokémon Ruby'' ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' The fourth generation introduces another 107 new species of Pokémon (starting with Turtwig and ending with Arceus), bringing the total of Pokémon species to 493. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series The Nintendo DS "touch screen" allows new features to the game such as cooking poffins with the stylus and using the "Pokétch". The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. New gameplay concepts include a restructured move-classification system, online multiplayer trading and battling via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the return (and expansion) of the second generation's day-and-night system, the expansion of the third generation's Pokémon Contests into "Super Contests", and the new region of Sinnoh, which has an underground component for multiplayer gameplay in addition to the main overworld. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (commonly abbreviated WFC) is an online service run by Nintendo to facilitate free Internet play in compatible Nintendo DS and Pokémon Platinum has also been confirmed, the enhanced remake of Diamond and Pearl, much like Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald, and it has new features. Pokémon Platinum, released in Japan as, is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. Spin-off titles in the fourth generation include the Pokémon Stadium follow-up Pokémon Battle Revolution for Wii, which has Wi-Fi connectivity as well. is the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon Video game franchise. ^[8]

Game mechanics

Main article: Pokémon game mechanics

Starter Pokémon

Main article: Pokémon game mechanics#Starter Pokémon

One of the consistent aspects of the Pokémon games – spanning from Pokémon Red and Blue on the Nintendo Game Boy to the Nintendo DS game, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl – is the choice of one of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often labeled "starter Pokémon". and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games The line is a line of battery -powered Handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. and are both the fourth installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing Video games succeeding ''Pokémon Ruby'' ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'' Players can choose a Grass-type, a Fire-type, or a Water-type. ^[9] For example, in Pokémon Red and Blue (and their respective reworks, Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen), the player has the choice of starting with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, The exception to this rule is Pokémon Yellow (a remake of the original games that follows the story of the Pokémon anime), where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; in this game, however, the three starter Pokémon from Red and Blue can be obtained during the quest by a single player, something that is not possible in any other installment of the franchise. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of Video ^[10]Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose as his or her starter Pokémon the one that has a type advantage over the player's Pokémon. For instance, if the player picks a Grass-type Pokémon, the rival will always pick the fire-type starter. Of course, the exception to this is again Pokémon Yellow, in which the rival picks an Eevee, but whether this Eevee evolves into Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon is decided by when the player wins and loses to the rival through the journey. At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series

Pokédex

Main article: Pokédex

The Pokédex is a fictional electronic device featured in the Pokémon video game and anime series. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European In the games, whenever a Pokémon is first captured, its data will be added to a player's Pokédex, but in the anime or manga, the Pokédex is a comprehensive electronic reference encyclopedia, usually referred to in order to deliver exposition. Exposition is a technique by which background information about the characters events or setting is conveyed in a novel play movie or other work of fiction "Pokédex" is also used to refer to a list of Pokémon, usually a list of Pokémon by number. In the video games, a Pokémon Trainer is issued a blank device at the start of their journey. In the Pokémon franchise a is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls raises them and trains them to battle other trainers' Pokémon A trainer must then attempt to fill the Pokédex by encountering and at least briefly obtaining each of the different species of Pokémon. A player will receive the name and image of a Pokémon after encountering one that was not previously in the Pokédex, typically after battling said Pokémon either in the wild or in a trainer battle (with the exceptions of link battles and tournament battles, such as in the Battle Frontier). In Pokémon Red and Blue, some Pokémon's data is added to the Pokédex simply by viewing the Pokémon, such as in the zoo outside of the Safari Zone. Also, certain NPC characters may add to the Pokédex by explaining what a Pokémon looks like during conversation. More detailed information is available after the player obtains a member of the species, either through capturing the Pokémon in the wild, evolving a previously captured Pokémon, hatching a Pokémon egg (from the second generation onwards), or through a trade with another trainer (either an NPC or another player). This information includes height, weight, species type, and a short description of the Pokémon. Later versions of the Pokédex have more detailed information, like the size of a certain Pokémon compared to the player character, or Pokémon being sorted by their habitat (so far, the latter feature is only in the FireRed and LeafGreen versions). The most current forms of Pokédex are capable of containing information on all Pokémon currently known. The GameCube games, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, have a Pokémon Digital Assistant (P★DA) which is similar to the Pokédex, but also tells what types are effective against a Pokémon and gives a description of its abilities. The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon Video game franchise. Pokémon XD Gale of Darkness, released in Japan as, is the second Console role-playing game from Nintendo ’s Pokémon franchise for the ^[11]

In other media

Anime series

Main article: Pokémon (anime)

The Pokémon anime series and films are a meta-series of adventures separate from the canon that most of the Pokémon video games follow (with the exception of Pokémon Yellow, a game based on the anime storyline). Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European This is a list of episodes in the first season of the, covering the introduction of series protagonist Ash Ketchum and his friends and his adventures on the way to the Indigo League A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series The anime follows the quest of the main character, Ash Ketchum^[12] (known as Satoshi in Japan) a Pokémon Master in training, as he and a small group of friends^[12] travel around the fictitious world of Pokémon along with their Pokémon partners. Ash Ketchum, known as in Japan, is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist from the ''Pokémon'' anime. The original series, titled Pocket Monsters, or simply Pokémon in western countries (often referred to as Pokémon: Gotta Catch 'Em All to distinguish it from the later series), begins with Ash's first day as a Pokémon trainer. His first (and signature) Pokémon is a Pikachu, differing from the games, where only Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle could be chosen. is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of Video is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series, ^[13] The series follows the storyline of the original games, Pokémon Red and Blue, in the region of Kanto. and, released in Japan as Pocket Monster Red and, are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing Video games Accompanying Ash on his journeys are Brock, the Pewter City Gym Leader, and Misty, the youngest of the Gym Leader sisters from Cerulean City. Brock, (known in Japan as, is a Fictional character in the Pokémon franchise Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands follows Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands, a place unique to the anime, and replaces Brock with Tracey Sketchit, an artist and "Pokémon watcher". The next series, based on the second generation of games, include Pokémon: Johto Journeys, Pokémon: Johto League Champions, and Pokémon: Master Quest, following the original trio of Ash, Brock, and Misty in the western Johto region. The saga continues in Pokémon: Advanced Battle, based on the third generation games. This is a list of episodes in Pokémon Advanced Battle, the eighth season of the, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum in Hoenn Ash and company travel to Hoenn, a southern region in the Pokémon World. Ash takes on the role of a teacher and mentor for a novice Pokémon trainer named May. Her brother Max accompanies them, and though he isn't a trainer, he knows large amounts of handy information. Brock (from the original series) soon catches up with Ash, but Misty has returned to Cerulean City to tend to her duties as a gym leader. (Misty, along with other recurring characters, appears in the spin-off series Pokémon Chronicles. Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局 ("Weekly Pokémon Broadcast" ) The Advanced Battle series concludes with the Battle Frontier saga, based on the Emerald version and including aspects of FireRed and LeafGreen. The most recent series is the Diamond and Pearl series, with Max leaving to pick his starter Pokémon, and May going to the Grand Festival in Johto. Ash, Brock and a new companion named Dawn travel through the region of Sinnoh. The series was released in the US in a special hour block on April 20, 2007. In addition to the TV series, ten Pokémon films have been made, with an eleventh to be released in Japan in July 2008. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European Collective bonuses, such as promotional trading cards, have been available with some of the films.

Movies

• Pokémon: The First Movie (1999)
• Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)
• Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)
• Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2001)
• Pokémon 4Ever (2002)
• Pokémon Heroes (2003)
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker (2004)
• Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2005)
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2006)
• Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2007)
• Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2008)
• Giratina and the Sky's Bouquet: Shaymin (Japanese Title) (2009)

CDs

Pokémon CDs have been released in conjunction with the Pokémon anime. Pokémon The First Movie, known in Japan as, is the first theatrical release based on the Pokémon anime. is the second Pokémon feature-length film complementing the Orange Islands saga of the series and featuring several new Pokémon including Lugia and Slowking is the third feature-length Pokémon movie The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 8, 2000, and the English adaptation entitled Pokémon Mewtwo Returns is an animated film based on the Pokémon anime, and is the direct follow-up to Pokémon The First Movie. is the fourth official Pokémon movie It was the first one to be distributed by Miramax Films and the last Pokémon film to be released in wide theaters is the fifth movie in the Pokémon series complimenting Pokémon Master Quest (the last season of Pocket Monsters story arc in the Japanese version is the sixth film associated with the Pokémon animated series and is the first one featuring the characters from Advanced Generation; as such this is the first is the seventh film in the Pokémon series complementing the seventh season ( Pokémon Advanced Challenge) is the eighth Pokémon movie It was released in theaters in Japan on July 16, 2005, followed by the Japanese DVD release on December is the fourth Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation film and the ninth Pokémon film overall is the 10th Pokémon anime film that was released in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2007. is the title for the 11th Pokémon anime movie. It was released in Japanese theaters on July 19, 2008. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European The tracks feature songs that have been shown in the English dubbed version of the anime. However, some CDs have been released to promote and profit the anime. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European There have been many released CDs featuring tracks from artists that have been shown in the anime. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European

• Pokémon 2BA Master
• Pokémon: The First Movie
• Pokémon: The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score
• Pokémon World
• Pokémon The Movie 2000
• Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score
• Totally Pokémon
• Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack
• Pokémon Christmas Bash
• Pokémon X: Ten Years of Pokémon

Pokémon Trading Card Game

Main article: Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series. The Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokémon TCG is a Collectible card game based on the Pokémon Video game series first introduced in Japan in Collectible card games (CCGs also called trading card games (TCGs or customizable card games (CCGs are played using specially designed sets of cards Players use Pokémon cards, with individual strengths and weaknesses, in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" his or her Pokémon cards. ^[14]The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999. Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of Games primarily based on Fantasy and ^[15] However, with the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Game Boy Advance video games, Nintendo USA took back the card game from Wizards of the Coast and started publishing the cards themselves. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as, are both the third installments of the ''Pokémon'' series of role-playing The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. is an affiliate[http //wwwnintendocojp/ir/pdf/2006/061026epdf#page=2] of Nintendo set up as a Marketing and Licensing front for the highly successful ^[15]The Expedition expansion introduced the Pokémon-e Trading Card Game, the cards in which (for the most part) were compatible with the Nintendo e-Reader. Nintendo discontinued its production of e-Reader compatible cards with the release of EX FireRed & LeafGreen. In 1998, Nintendo released a Game Boy Color version of the trading card game in Japan. The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998 It was also released in the US and Europe in 2000. This game included digital versions cards from the original set of cards and the first two expansions (Jungle and Fossil), but also included several cards exclusive to the game. is the video game incarnation of the popular Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG A sequel was released in Japan only in 2001. ^[16]

Manga

Main article: Pokémon (manga)

There are various Pokémon manga series, four of which were released in English by Viz Communications, and seven of them released in English by Chuang Yi. There are various Pokémon manga series The manga are usually drawn in Japan by Shogakukan, and translated into English in the North America mainly ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in The manga is very much different than the video games and cartoons in that the trainers though frowned upon were able to kill the opponent's Pokémon.

Manga released in English

• The Electric Tale of Pikachu (a. There are various Pokémon manga series The manga are usually drawn in Japan by Shogakukan, and translated into English in the North America mainly k. a Dengeki Pikachu), a shōnen manga created by Toshihiro Ono. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly It was divided into four tankōbon, each given a separate title in the North American and English Singapore versions: The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Pikachu Shocks Back, Electric Pikachu Boogaloo, and Surf’s Up, Pikachu. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series The series is based loosely on the anime.
• Pokémon Adventures, a shōnen manga based on the video games.
• Magical Pokémon Journey (a. Magical Pokémon Journey, known in Japan as, is a Shōjo Manga series set in the fictional universe of the Pokémon k. a. Pocket Monsters PiPiPi ★ Adventures), a shōjo manga
• Pikachu Meets the Press (newspaper style comics, not released by Chuang Yi)
• Ash & Pikachu (a. is a Japanese word originally derived from a Chinese expression written with the same characters ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly There are various Pokémon manga series The manga are usually drawn in Japan by Shogakukan, and translated into English in the North America mainly Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters k. a. Satoshi to Pikachu, not released by Viz)
• Pokémon Gold & Silver (not released by Viz)
• Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire and Pokémon Pocket Monsters (not released by Viz)
• Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker (not released by Viz)
• Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (not released by Viz)
• Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (The third movie-to-comic adaptation. Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters is the sixth film associated with the Pokémon animated series and is the first one featuring the characters from Advanced Generation; as such this is the first is the seventh film in the Pokémon series complementing the seventh season ( Pokémon Advanced Challenge) is the eighth Pokémon movie It was released in theaters in Japan on July 16, 2005, followed by the Japanese DVD release on December )

Manga not released in English

• Pokémon Card ni Natta Wake (How I Became a Pokémon Card) by Kagemaru Himeno, an artist for the TCG. There are six volumes and each includes a special promotional card. The stories tell the tales of the art behind some of Himeno’s cards.
• Pokémon Get aa ze! by Asada Miho
• Pocket Monsters Chamo-Chamo ★ Pretty ♪ by Yumi Tsukirino, who also made Magical Pokémon Journey.
• Pokémon Card Master
• Pocket Monsters Emerald Chōsen!! Battle Frontier by Ihara Shigekatsu
• Pocket Monsters Zensho by Satomi Nakamura

Criticism and controversy

Morality

Pokémon has been criticized by members of the religions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; Christian concerns over Pokémon have primarily concerned perceived occultic and violent themes as well as the concept of "Pokémon evolution" (which some relate to the theory of evolution), which is said to violate creation according to Genesis. Pokémon The Electric Tale of Pikachu! See also Pokémon (manga Pokémon Adventures See also List of Pokémon Adventures chapters Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden" Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Creation according to Genesis refers to the Hebrew narrative of the creation of the heavens and the earth as told in chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis ^[17] The Vatican, however, has countered that the Pokémon trading card game and video games are "full of inventive imagination" and have no "harmful moral side effects". The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic ^[18] In the United Kingdom, the "Christian Power Cards" game was introduced in 1999 in response to these claims of Pokémon to be Satanic, the game being similar to the Pokémon TCG but using Biblical figures. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[19] In 1999, the Jewish civil rights group Anti-Defamation League also pressured Nintendo to edit the image of the Pokémon trading cards for Golbat and Ditto because the cards depicted a left-facing manji, which the League interpreted as anti-Semitism, although these cards had been intended for sale only in Japan with Nintendo planning to release edited versions in North America the following year. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The Anti-Defamation League ( ADL) is an Interest group founded in 1913 by B'nai B'rith in the United States whose stated aim is "to stop At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series At the core of the multi-billion dollar Pokémon Media franchise of various electronic games, ongoing anime, several manga series The swastika (from Sanskrit: svástika sa स्वस्तिक Hindu IS CORRECT if 'ि' is positioned incorrectly see -->) is Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ^[20] In 2001, Saudi Arabia banned Pokémon games and cards, alleging that the franchise promoted Zionism in violation of Muslim doctrine. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi History of Zionism|Timeline of Zionism|World Zionist Organization|Zionist political violence Zionism is an international political movement that originally supported the For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. ^[21] Pokémon has also been accused of promoting cockfighting^[22][23] and materialism. A cockfight is a Blood sport between two Roosters held in a ring called a cockpit The Philosophy of materialism holds that the only thing that can be truly proven to exist is Matter, and is considered a form of Physicalism. ^[24] In 1999, two nine-year old boys sued Nintendo because they claimed that the Pokémon Trading Card Game caused them problem gambling. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokémon TCG is a Collectible card game based on the Pokémon Video game series first introduced in Japan in Problem gambling (ludomania is an urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop ^[25]

Health

Main article: Banned episodes of Pokémon

On December 16, 1997, more than 635 Japanese children were admitted to hospitals with convulsive epileptic seizures. An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical Neuronal activity and is usually self-limiting It was determined that the seizures were caused by watching an episode of Pokémon, "Dennō Senshi Porygon", (most commonly translated "Electric Soldier Porygon", season 1, episode 38); as a result, this episode has not been aired since. There are hundreds of episodes of the ''Pokémon'' anime; however for various reasons some have been taken out of the rotation of reruns in some countries In this particular episode, there were bright explosions with rapidly-alternating blue and red color patterns. ^[26] It was determined in subsequent research that these strobing light effects cause some individuals to have epileptic seizures, even if the person had no previous history of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a common chronic Neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. ^[27] This incident is the most common focus of Pokémon-related parodies in other media, and was lampooned by The Simpsons episode "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" and the South Park episode "Chinpokomon", among others. " Thirty Minutes over Tokyo " is the season finale of The Simpsons ' tenth season, which originally aired on May 16, South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central " Chinpokomon " is episode 42 of Comedy Central 's animated series South Park.

Monster in My Pocket

In March 2000, Morrison Entertainment Group, a small toy developer based at Manhattan Beach, California, sued Nintendo over claims that Pokémon infringed on its own "Monster in My Pocket" characters. Manhattan Beach is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County California, USA. Monster in My Pocket is a media franchise developed by Morrison Entertainment Group headed by Joe Morrison and John Weems (two former senior executives at Mattel) A judge ruled that there was no infringement, so Morrison appealed the ruling in November 2001. ^[28]

Cultural influence

Pokémon, being a popular franchise, has undoubtedly left its mark on pop-culture. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — The Pokémon characters themselves have become pop-culture icons; examples include two different Pikachu balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a Pokémon-styled Boeing 747-400, thousands of merchandise items, and a theme park in Nagoya, Japan in 2005 and Taipei in 2006. is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon Media franchise &mdasha collection of Video The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Parade presented by Macy's Department store. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Pokémon The Park 2005 or was a traveling Japanese theme park based on the Pokémon franchise is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Pokémon also appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1999. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and The Comedy Central show Drawn Together has a character named Ling-Ling which is a direct parody of Pikachu. Drawn Together is an American Animated television series, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November Ling-Ling is a Fictional character Several other shows such as ReBoot, The Simpsons, South Park, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and All Grown Up! have made references and spoofs of Pokémon, among other series. ReBoot is a Canadian CGI - animated action-adventure Television series that originally aired from 1994 to 2001 " Thirty Minutes over Tokyo " is the season finale of The Simpsons ' tenth season, which originally aired on May 16, " Chinpokomon " is episode 42 of Comedy Central 's animated series South Park. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is an award-winning American Animated television series that originally aired on Cartoon Network. All Grown Up! is an animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from April 12 2003 to August 17 2008 Pokémon was also featured on VH1's I Love the '90s: Part Deux. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television I Love the '90s Part Deux is a miniseries on VH1 in which various Music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture A live action show called Pokémon Live! toured the United States in late 2000. Pokémon Live! was a musical stage show that toured the United States in late 2000 It was based on the popular Pokémon anime, but had some continuity errors relating to it. Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European

In November of 2001, Nintendo opened a store called the Pokémon Center in New York, in New York's Rockefeller Center,^[29] modeled after the two other Pokémon Center stores in Tokyo and Osaka, fictional buildings where Trainers take their Pokémon to be healed. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū ^[30] The store sold Pokémon merchandise on a total of two floors, with items ranging from collectible shirts to stuffed Pokémon plushies. A stuffed animal is Toy Animal sewn from Cloth, ^[31] The store also featured a Pokémon Distributing Machine in which players would place their game to receive an egg of a Pokémon that is being given out at that time. The store also had tables that were open for players of the Pokémon Card Game to duel each other or an employee. The Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokémon TCG is a Collectible card game based on the Pokémon Video game series first introduced in Japan in The store was closed and replaced by the Nintendo World Store on May, 14 2005. Nintendo World, located in New York City at Rockefeller Center, is Nintendo 's flagship specialty store ^[32]

See also

Pokémon general List of Pokémon characters List of Pokémon items Pokémon regions Poké Ball Pokédex Pokémon (creatures) List of Pokémon Pokémon types Related topics Pikachu Meets the Press

Games Pokémon video game series List of Pokémon video games Pokémon game mechanics Pokémon Trading Card Game Television Pokémon (anime) List of Pokémon episodes Banned episodes of Pokémon Pokémon Chronicles

References

Notes

External links

• Pokémon.com
• Pokémon Japan
• Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Pokémon Games

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