The Complete History of Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all!

Pokémon, originally called Capsule Monsters and Pocket Monsters, is one of the world’s most beloved and far-reaching franchises in the history of beloved and far-reaching franchises. With undeniable staying (and playing) power since its creation 17 years ago, it has since become the second-most successful and lucrative video game-based media franchises in the world, behind only Nintendo's own Mario empire

And Pikachu isn’t showing any signs of slowing down — Nintendo will release the latest versions of its video game, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Saturday Read more...