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<div>'''Pokémon''' (previously '''Pocket Monsters''') is a Japanese franchise, started with a video game created by [[Wikipedia:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] and his company [[Wikipedia:Game Freak|Game Freak]] in 1996. It has since been spun-off into numerous additional games, an [[anime|animé]] series, trading card game and several [[manga]], and heavily merchandised.<br />
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The setting for the game is a world not too different from our own, populated by not just [[humans]] but also many [[species]] of creatures called Pokémon. The species vary greatly from [[dragon]]s, to mammals, even to plant-like creatures, and nearly all of them have some kind of supernatural abilities, such as breathing fire or telekinesis. These creatures are caught from the wild and trained by humans to compete in sporting fights using their various abilities.<br />
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Although there are diffences between interpretations of the original concept (the games, animé and manga are not canon to each other), the Pokémon are often shown to be semi-sentient creatures or occasionally intellectual equals with humans. Most species have simple linguistic skills, and are capable of independent thoughts and actions.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[:Category:Pokémon multiplayer worlds|Pokémon multiplayer worlds]]<br />
* [[Pok%C3%A9morph]]<br />
* [[Mew stylus]]<br />
* [[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]] at Wikipedia<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Website]<br />
* [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/ Bulbapedia] - a ''Pokémon'' wiki<br />
* [[Pokemon:|The Pokémon Encyclopedia]]<br />
* [http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Official Japanese website]<br />
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[[Category:Card games]]<br />
[[Category:Television series]]<br />
[[Category:Video games]]<br />
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