Pokémon is everything and everywhere. Even if you’ve never played the video game or traded cards, it’s nearly impossible to have never heard of Pokémon. The 27-year-old media franchise is part of our cultural consciousness. With its origins in video games, the franchise has also produced more than 1,200 TV episodes, the popular Trading Card Game, the mobile game Pokémon GO, movies and more.
Explore the Vast World of Pokémon
CELEBRATING POKÉMON • THE ORIGINS OF THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON.
SATOSHI TAJIRI The Game Designer Who Started It All • FROM THE SUBURBS OF JAPAN TO THE SCREENS OF MILLIONS. HERE’S HOW POKÉMON STARTED.
IT’S RAINING PIKACHU • HOW POKÉMON WAS INTRODUCED TO THE U.S.
OTHER FAMOUS GAME DESIGNERS TO KNOW
The 5 Most Famous Pokémon • IN A SHOCKING TURN OF EVENTS, THIS LIST DOESN’T CONTAIN PIKACHU.
Ash & Pikachu Retire From Pokémon • ASH AND PIKACHU BID THEIR GOODBYES AS LONGTIME PROTAGONISTS OF THE SERIES.
THE 2023 POKÉMON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS FINALLY COMING TO JAPAN
The New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Anime
THE ANTICIPATED OVA MAGICA IS COMING IN 2023
THE VIDEO GAMES AND MOBILE • CREATING A WORLDWIDE SENSATION.
POKÉMON VIDEO GAMES A Brief Introduction • LEARN ABOUT THE GAMES THAT LAUNCHED THE FRANCHISE.
A History of the Video Game Platforms • FROM GAME BOY TO NINTENDO SWITCH.
A GUIDE TO THE Basic Video Game Terms • WHEN YOU’RE FIRST LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF POKÉMON, IT MIGHT FEEL LIKE BEING INTRODUCED TO A WHOLE NEW LANGUAGE. HERE’S SOME BASIC POKÉMON VOCABULARY.
Pokémon Red & Blue • A LOOK AT THE FIRST TWO GAMES AND HOW THEY ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL MAJOR POKÉMON TITLES THAT FOLLOWED.
POKÉMON YELLOW: SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION
Pokémon Gold & Silver • LEARN HOW GOLD AND SILVER CREATED A NEW STANDARD FOR POKÉMON GAMES BY OFFERING TWO REGIONS FOR PLAYERS TO TRAVEL THROUGH.
A CRYSTAL CLEAR CHOICE
Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire • DOUBLE BATTLING AND NEW WEATHER SYSTEMS SHAPED THE SERIES PROFOUNDLY IN A WAY THAT FUTURE ITERATIONS COPIED.
Pokémon Diamond & Pearl • HOW WIRELESS CONNECTIONS HELPED PLAYERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO UNITE.
Pokémon Black & White • THIS GENERATION UPLEVELED THE GAME’S GRAPHICS AND BATTLING.
Pokémon X & Y • THE GAMES BROUGHT GORGEOUS FULLY 3D GRAPHICS AND MEGA EVOLUTIONS, WHICH REVOLUTIONIZED POKÉMON FOREVER.
Pokémon Sun & Moon • TAKE A TRIP TO THE TROPICS IN THIS ISLAND ADVENTURE.
Pokémon Sword & Shield • GET LOST AND EXPLORE IN THE ALL-NEW OPEN WORLD OF THE WILD AREA.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus • THIS RECENT GAME BRINGS BACK THE PAST WHILE INTRODUCING NEW GAMEPLAY MECHANICS.
Pokémon Scarlet & Violet • EXPLORE TOTAL FREEDOM IN THE POKÉMON GAME SERIES’ FIRST COMPLETELY OPEN-WORLD EXPERIENCE.
Pokémon GO The Most Accessible Game in the Franchise’s History • THIS SMARTPHONE-ENABLED GAME MADE CATCHING POKÉMON EASIER THAN EVER.
PLAYING CARDS • GOTTA COLLECT ’EM ALL!
THE POKÉMON Trading Card Game and Its Magical Roots • WAS MAGIC: THE GATHERING, AN AMERICAN TRADING CARD GAME, THE BIGGEST SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR THE POKÉMON CARD GAME’S CORE GAME MECHANICS?
The 5 Best Pokémon Cards
Read Every Inch of a Pokémon Card
The Most Valuable Pokémon Cards • HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR A POKÉMON CARD? $10? $100? $1,000? WE THINK YOU’LL BE SURPRISED BY THE PRICE TAG ON THE MOST VALUABLE ONES.
WHO ARE POKÉMON’S BIGGEST COLLECTORS? • MEET A FEW COLLECTORS WHO’VE GOTTEN ATTENTION FOR THE EXTREME...
