pokemon

Highest grossing media franchise

https://corporate.pokemon.co.jp/en/aboutus/history/

• pocket monster -> poketto monsutā -> pokemon

Satoshi Tajiri wanted to recreate the experience of catching insects

Ken Sujimori joined as illustrator https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-original-concept-art/

https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/latest-news/new-local-cockroach-species-named-after-pokemon-nocticola-pheromosa/

Two version of each generation to facilitate trading

Pokemon TCG

Pokemon showdown bot