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Pokemon - (pronounced Poh-KAY-Mahn) - are known as Pocket
Monsters in Japan, where it all began. Pokemon are as popular
in Japan as Mickey Mouse is in the United States. (They can't be
called Pocket Monsters in the U.S. due to another company
owning that U.S. trademark).

Pokemon started off as a simple Nintendo Gameboy game. The
primary goal in Pokémon is to find, capture and train various
monsters, all in an effort to become the world's greatest Pokémon
trainer. There are more than 150 Pokemon monsters to catch, and
they keep adding more every year.

Japan was taken over these by these pocket monsters in 1996, and
this phenomenon spread to the United States in late 1998.
Pokémon jumped off the Game Boy game and onto toys, clothing,
cartoons and even snack food. You can't go anywhere in Japan
without running into Pokémon, and now, it's taking over America.

Pokémon appeals to many ages and types of fan, which is a big
part of why it's so popular. Players enjoy the role-playing,
collecting and trading aspects of the game, which make Pokémon
so unique.

There is also an animated Pokémon series on TV. Fans of
Japanese anime will especially love this series, which is a
prime-time hit in Japan. The series is loosely based on the game's
plot, following the exploits of a young Pokémon trainer and his
tamed Pokémon, Pikachu. The show plays all over the U.S., and
has taken away the morning slot in New York from the likes of
ABC, CBS, and NBC. Check out that story!

The Pokemon Gameboy Game, and TV show has now been
followed up by an addicting Trading Card Game. There is also an
extremely popular Pokemon Comic book available.

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