Pokemon is a media franchise owned by The Pokemon Company, created in 1995 by Satoshi Tajiri. The franchise includes video games, trading card games, an animated television series, movies, and merchandise. The slogan for the brand is 'Gotta Catch 'Em All!' The franchise revolves around the creatures called 'Pokemon', which humans, known as Pokemon Trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport.
Pokemon was created by Satoshi Tajiri and developed by the game developer Game Freak.
The first Pokemon video game, Pokemon Red and Green, was released in Japan in 1996.
The franchise expanded to trading card games, animated television series, movies, and merchandise.
Pokemon became a worldwide phenomenon in the late 1990s and continues to be popular today.
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Pokemon video games are role-playing games where the player becomes a Pokemon Trainer and catches and trains Pokemon to battle other trainers.
The Pokemon Trading Card Game is a strategy game where players use decks of cards to battle other players, using Pokemon to attack and defend.
The Pokemon animated television series and movies follow the adventures of Ash and his Pokemon as they travel through different regions and battle other trainers and villains.
Pokemon merchandise includes a wide variety of products, such as plush toys, action figures, apparel, and accessories.
The main goal of Pokemon games is to catch and train Pokemon to battle other trainers and become a Pokemon Master.
There are currently eight generations of Pokemon games and over 800 different species of Pokemon.
Pikachu is the most popular Pokemon, and is often considered the franchise's mascot.
There is no one 'strongest' Pokemon, as it depends on factors such as type matchups, movesets, and stats.
Legendary Pokemon are typically part of the main story and can be caught in the games, while mythical Pokemon are usually event-exclusive and have unique abilities or backstory.