Pokémon

From the brilliant mind of Satoshi Tajiri to the hearts of the world, Pokémon has enjoyed an incredible 25 years. The phenomenon came about when the now legendary Tajiri set out to combine his childhood obsession with bug collecting and the Nintendo Game Boy’s Game Link Cable accessory. His vision for a new game called […]

From these humble beginnings, Pokémon captured the hearts and minds of millions that wanted to “catch ‘em all”. However, catching every single Pokémon — 800+ if you don’t include hundreds of variations — has become an incredibly monumental task. Fortunately, The Pokémon Company hopes to lower the difficultly with the release of Pokémon HOME.

If you find yourself asking, “What is a Pokémon,” on the daily, then this article is for you. Today, we’re going to dive in to the origin of the internationally successful franchise, break down its various media offerings, and round it all out with a breakdown of the most popular — and cutest — Pokémon. Let’s go!