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'''Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター''' ''Pocket Monsters'', '''ポケモン''' ''Pokémon'' for short) is an overarching media franchise by [[Nintendo]], first appearing in 1996 with the release of its [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|first entries]]. The [[Version|game series]] has since inspired an array of media, including an [[Pokémon anime|anime]], a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|card game]], numerous {{pkmn|manga}}, as well as various [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] games. | '''Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスター''' ''Pocket Monsters'', '''ポケモン''' ''Pokémon'' for short) is an overarching media franchise by [[Nintendo]], first appearing in 1996 with the release of its [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|first entries]]. The [[Version|game series]] has since inspired an array of media, including an [[Pokémon anime|anime]], a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|card game]], numerous {{pkmn|manga}}, as well as various [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] games. | ||
The series | The series focuses on the creatures known as {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} as well as their inhabited {{Pkmn|world}}, one full of legends, tales, and adventures. Several [[canon|interpretations]] of the world explore different themes and elements. Most commonly, Pokémon coexist with [[human]]s and can be {{Pkmn2|caught}}, [[Pokémon training|trained]] and used in {{Pkmn|battle}}s and other activities. {{Pkmn|Trainer}}s, along with their Pokémon, travel across diverse [[region|lands]], aiming to make their dreams become reality. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== |
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