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[[Image:PokemonWorldAnime.jpg|thumb|An orbital view of the Pokémon world with a meteor containing {{p|Deoxys}} heading towards it, as seen in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]].]] | [[Image:PokemonWorldAnime.jpg|thumb|An orbital view of the Pokémon world with a meteor containing {{p|Deoxys}} heading towards it, as seen in the [[Pokémon anime|anime]].]] | ||
The '''Pokémon world''' is the space and time in which all events in the [[Pokémon]] franchise occur. It bears some striking similarities with the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], certainly deriving inspiration from it, but many factors set it apart as a different place from our own world. | The '''Pokémon world''' is the space and time in which all events in the [[Pokémon]] franchise occur. It bears some striking similarities with the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world|real world]], certainly deriving inspiration from it, but many factors set it apart as a different place from our own world. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Culturally, the many depictions of the world all reflect a popular fascination with Pokémon and their interactions with humans, including [[Captured Pokémon|catching]] them, [[Pokémon training|training]] them, [[Pokémon battle|battling]] them, [[Pokémon breeding|raising]] them, and utilizing their varied skills. Several [[Sinnoh myths|myths]] discuss the relationship between humans and Pokémon as a very close one, and one folk tale even says that there was a time when humans and Pokémon were considered one and the same. | Culturally, the many depictions of the world all reflect a popular fascination with Pokémon and their interactions with humans, including [[Captured Pokémon|catching]] them, [[Pokémon training|training]] them, [[Pokémon battle|battling]] them, [[Pokémon breeding|raising]] them, and utilizing their varied skills. Several [[Sinnoh myths|myths]] discuss the relationship between humans and Pokémon as a very close one, and one folk tale even says that there was a time when humans and Pokémon were considered one and the same. |