What is it:
The name "Pokemon" is short for "Pocket Monster"
Born:
1996, Nintendo Corporation, Japan
Occupation:
Animated cartoon characters
Love Interests:
Nearly every Japanese and American child between the ages of 6 and 12,
with the rest of the world to follow shortly
Star:
Of the 150 (or 151, some claim) varieties of Pokemon with various powers and abilities to
evolve into other Pokemon, by far the most popular Pokemon character is Pikachu,
star of the Japanese cartoon
