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Pokémon [a] [b] is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media.The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as Pokémon, a large variety of species endowed with special powers.
Pokémon anime films release timeline 1998 Pokémon: The First Movie 1999 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 2000 Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown 2001 Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest 2002 Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias 2003 Jirachi—Wish Maker 2004 Destiny Deoxys 2005 Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 2006 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 2007 The Rise of Darkrai 2008 ...
The Pokémon video game series is the basis of the Pokémon franchise, which includes the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon manga, and various toys. The anime series has run for over 900 episodes, accompanied by 19 feature films, with a twentieth in production.
While the main series consists of RPGs, spin-off games encompass other genres, such as action role-playing, puzzle, fighting, and digital pet games. Most Pokémon video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo handhelds , video game consoles , dating from the Game Boy to the current generation of video game consoles .
The Pokémon anime series debuted in Japan on April 1, 1997, and as of 2024, the series has more than 1,300 episodes. However, for various reasons, some have been pulled from rerun rotation or went unaired in certain countries, while others were altered or completely banned .
Creatures Inc. was established on 8 November 1995, [2] with Tsunekazu Ishihara as CEO, and consisting of former staff from Ape. [8] In 2000, Hirokazu Tanaka, a.k.a. Hip Tanaka, a former Nintendo composer and sound designer, who joined Creatures in 1999, became President of the company as Ishihara went to become the President of The Pokémon Company in 2000, while still holding his CEO position ...
At the start of a main series Pokémon game, the player character receives one of three "starter" Pokémon, with which they can battle and catch other Pokémon. Each Pokémon has one or two "types", such as Fire, Water, or Grass. In battle, certain types are strong against other types.
The third generation (generation III) of the Pokémon franchise features 386 fictional species of creatures and 135 Pokémon introduced to the core video game series in the 2002 Game Boy Advance games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and later in the 2004 game Pokémon Emerald.