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[[File:Pokémon logo English.png|250px|thumb|International logo of the Pokémon franchises]] | [[File:Pokémon logo English.png|250px|thumb|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]] | '''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]] and [[Game Freak]], first appearing in 1996 with the release of its [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|first entries]] on [[Game Boy]]. The [[core series|game series]] has since inspired an array of media, including an [[Pokémon anime|anime]], a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|card game]], numerous {{pkmn|manga}}, and various [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off]] games. | ||
The series focuses on the creatures known as {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, as well as their inhabited {{Pkmn|world}}, 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. | The series focuses on the creatures known as {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, as well as their inhabited {{Pkmn|world}}, 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. |