PokémonPokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media. The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with the eponymous creatures, a large variety of species endowed with special powers. The franchise's primary target audience is children aged 5 to 12, but it is known to attract people of all ages.
NintendoJapanese video game companyNintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and manufactures both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company in 1889 to produce handmade hanafuda playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business and becoming a public company, Nintendo began producing toys in the 1960s, and later video games.Atsuko NishidaAtsuko Nishida (西田 敦子, Nishida Atsuko) is a Japanese graphic artist who previously worked at Game Freak and TOYBOX Inc. She designed a number of creatures for the Pokémon franchise, including one of the best-known Pokémon species, the franchise's mascotPikachu. CareerNishida was working at Game Freak on the game Pulseman with the art director for Pokémon, Ken Sugimori.
Game FreakGame Freak Inc. is a Japanese video game developer, best known as the primary developer and co-owners of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games alongside Nintendo and Creatures who also founded and co-own the joint venture The Pokémon Company. HistoryPredating the video game company, Game Freak was a self-published video game magazine created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1983.
Megumi HayashibaraJapanese voice actress, singer, and radio personality (born 1967)Websiteking-cr.jp/artist/hayashi/index.htmlMegumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ, Hayashibara Megumi; born March 30, 1967) is a Japanese voice actress, singer, lyricist and radio personality from Kita ward in Tokyo and is affiliated with self-founded Woodpark Office.
Japanese languageJaponic languageJapanese (日本語, Nihongo; ) is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language.
Pokémon Go2016 mobile game2016 video gamePokémon Go (stylized as Pokémon GO) is a 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game originally developed and published by Niantic and since 2025 by Scopely Explore, in partnership with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, for iOS and Android devices. The game uses GPS to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon. It is free-to-play, featuring a freemium model that includes in-app purchases for additional in-game items.Ken SugimoriKen Sugimori (Japanese: 杉森 建, Hepburn: Sugimori Ken; born January 27, 1966) is a Japanese video game designer, illustrator, manga artist, director, and co-founder of Game Freak alongside Satoshi Tajiri. He is best known as the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori is also credited with the art direction for other titles, including Pulseman. Sugimori drew and finalized most of the original 151 Pokémon.
Pokémon Trading Card GameThe Pokémon Trading Card Game (Japanese: ポケモンカードゲーム, Hepburn: Pokemon Kādo Gēmu; "Pokémon Card Game"), abbreviated as PTCG or Pokémon TCG, is a tabletop and collectible card game developed by Creatures Inc. based on the Pokémon franchise. Originally published in Japan by Media Factory in 1996, publishing worldwide is currently handled by the Pokémon Company.
Tara SandsTara Sands is an American voice actress who was co-host of Cartoon Network's Fridays from 2005 to 2007. Sands has voiced in anime dubs and cartoons, including Bulbasaur in the Pokémon anime series, Spyler in I Spy, Kari Kamiya in Digimon Adventure tri., Anna Kyoyama in Shaman King, Mokuba Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, as well as Chase on Fighting Foodons and Filia Ul Copt in Slayers. She also provides narration on audio books.
List of PokémonA promotional image containing 721 Pokémon speciesThe Pokémon franchise features 1025 fictional species of collectible creatures, each with unique designs, skills, and powers. Conceived by Satoshi Tajiri in early 1989, Pokémon (or Pocket Monsters) are fictional creatures that inhabit the fictional Pokémon World. The designs for the multitude of species can draw inspiration from anything, such as animals, plants, and legendary creatures.
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow1996 video games1996 video gamePokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version are 1996 role-playing video games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments of the Pokémon video game series and were first released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green, followed by the special edition Pocket Monsters Blue later that year.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.