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:''This article is about Pokémon, also known as Pocket Monsters, as a series. For other uses of the words, see [[Pokémon (disambiguation)]]''. | |||
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[[File:Pokémon logo English.png|250px|thumb|right|International logo of the Pokémon franchises]] | [[File:Pokémon logo English.png|250px|thumb|right|International logo of the Pokémon franchises]] | ||
'''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. |