pocket monsters
Trainable battle companions
Pocket monsters is the English translation of Pokémon, the Japanese media franchise featuring collectible creatures that trainers capture and battle.
The term comes from the Japanese *Poketto Monsutā*, combining "pocket" (referring to the portable size of the creatures' containment devices) and "monsters." While "Pokémon" dominates in everyday speech, pocket monsters appears in official branding and among fans discussing the franchise's origins: I've been collecting pocket monsters since the original games.
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
- gymExercise facility
- tradingExchanging for value
- starter PokémonInitial creature selection
- trainerOne who conditions others
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pocket monsterswildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
fauna · living organisms · pets · livestock
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