Pokemon Sword and Shield for the Switch were both released bringing the total number of Pokemon to over 875.
The first live-action film of the beloved Pokemon character, Pikachu, began production. It was released in May 2019.
Pokemon celebrates its 10th birthday with an advertisement aired during Super Bowl 50.
The first Pokemon media, Pokemon Red and Green, a pair of video games for the original Game Boy, are released.
The man who would launch a worldwide phenomenon, Satoshi Tajiri, the inventor of Pokemon, is born in Machida, Tokyo.
