# Pokémon

/ˈpoʊkeɪmɑn/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/pokemon
Updated: 2026-09-28

## Definition

a popular Japanese media series about catching and training fictional creatures with special powers. You might play the video games, watch the show, or collect the cards.

For teachers: a Japanese media franchise centered on fictional creatures that humans, known as trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport. When used as a common noun, it refers to the individual creatures themselves.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I have many Pokémons" but "I have many Pokémon" — The plural of Pokémon is usually Pokémon, not Pokémons.

## Usage notes

- The word is both a proper noun for the franchise and a common noun for the creatures; the plural form is usually identical to the singular.

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