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Pokemon is a multi-billion dollar media franchise started in 1995. The series consists of characters in a fictional world who can own, sell, catch, and train creatures known as Pokemon. Each Pokemon is given a name and a number according to the Pokedex, which is an electronic device that lists and explains each Pokemon. Pokemon are divided into categories according to its element. The characters catch Pokemon in the wild and train them to challenge gym leaders and earn badges.



The world of Pokemon heavily influenced young children. Due to its over popularity of its hand-held video games, Nintendo went on to create Pokemon animes, mangas, toys, and cards. It became a favorite for children to collect Pokemon cards, watch the tv show everyday or defeat the hand held games. Many children's lives revolved around Pokemon due to its popularity. Because the Pokemon franchise always expands, the popularity further increases, encouraging young children to continue buying and collecting Pokemon products. Pokemon is the second-best selling media franchise in world history, second to the famous Mario Series.



A little more information about Pokemon. Pokemon is a media franchise owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri around 1995.