Pokemon Series

The Pokémon series, developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, is the highest-grossing media franchise in world history, surpassing even Star Wars and Mickey Mouse. Created by Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori, the series launched in 1996 with Pokémon Red and Green for Game Boy in Japan, revolutionizing the monster-collecting RPG genre and creating a global cultural phenomenon.