ポケモン

ぽけもん
noun (proper)
Pokémon (game and anime franchise)
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1. Pokémon, game and anime franchise
Short for ポケットモンスター (Pocket Monsters), the franchise that began as a Game Boy game in 1996 and grew into anime, trading cards, and films. Players catch, raise, and battle creatures that are also called Pokémon.
ポケモンが好(す)きだ。
I like Pokémon.
弟(おとうと)はポケモンカードを集(あつ)めている。
My little brother collects Pokémon cards.
ポケモンGOが流行(はや)った頃(ころ)は、公園(こうえん)にスマホを持(も)った人(ひと)が大勢(おおぜい)集(あつ)まっていた。
When Pokémon GO was popular, crowds of people with smartphones gathered in parks.

Usage

The word names both the franchise and each creature: 新(あたら)しいポケモンを捕(つか)まえた (I caught a new Pokémon).

Common expressions

  • ポケットモンスター: the full title
  • ピカチュウ: the yellow electric mouse, the franchise's mascot
  • ゲットだぜ: "Gotcha!", the anime hero's catchphrase after a catch
  • ポケモンGO: the 2016 smartphone game played outdoors
general
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