Is Pokémon a Nintendo franchise?

Pokémon, electronic game series from Nintendo that debuted in Japan in February 1996 as Pokémon Green and Pokémon Red. The franchise later became wildly popular in the United States and around the world.

What type of franchise is Pokémon?

1996–1998: First generation

The original Pokémon games are Japanese role-playing video games (RPGs) with an element of strategy and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy. The Pokémon series began with the release of Pocket Monsters Red and Green for the Game Boy in Japan.

Why is Pokémon exclusive to Nintendo?

Why have all the main Pokémon games only ever been on Nintendo's handhelds and not their consoles? The main reason is because a major part of the Pokémon games has always been trading Pokémon with other players. The Game Boy has had the ability to link two games forever, thanks to its Link Cable.

Will Pokémon ever come to other consoles?

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet platforms

The two games were announced for Nintendo Switch, and are completely exclusive to that platform, which is no surprise at all, given the history of the franchise on Nintendo's machines. They won't come out on any other consoles, or on PC.

What consoles is Pokémon on?

Why Pokémon Will Never Leave Nintendo

Which franchise is bigger Mario or Pokémon?

Since the release of Pokémon Red/Blue on the original Game Boy in 1996, the franchise as a whole has earned three times more than the Super Mario franchise and more than the next five franchises combined.

What is the biggest franchise?

As of June 2022, the Marvel Cinematic Universe series was the highest-grossing film franchise with total worldwide box office revenue of 26.6 billion U.S. dollars. "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) was Marvel's highest-grossing movie with 2.8 billion dollars in global revenue.

Will the Pokémon franchise ever end?

After 25 years of following Ash Ketchum and his electric pal Pikachu, Pokémon has announced their adventure will be coming to an end in 2023. Following an 11-episode story arc focused on the pair, the popular animated franchise will continue with a focus on new characters, according to a video announcement.

Does Nintendo own Pikachu?

The "Pokémon Company" is the official owner and operator of the Pokémon brand and license. It consists of three organizations: Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak. Each of them is responsible for a different part of The Pokémon Company. It is a common misconception that Pokémon is owned solely by Nintendo.

Who owns the most Pokémon?

Jens Ishøy Prehn and Per Ishøy Nielsen have officially assembled the largest collection of Pokémon cards in the world, consisting of 32,809 different cards. The brothers, now in their thirties, began collecting the cards back in 1999 when they first became available in their home country of Denmark.

Who is Pikachu's owner?

“The main guy in the show is Ash Ketchup [Dad fact check: Ash Ketchum], who is Pikachu's owner.

Does Nintendo own Ash Ketchum?

Ash Ketchum, known as Satoshi (サトシ) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. He is the protagonist of the Pokémon anime and certain manga series as well as on various merchandise related to the franchise.

Who owns Pokémon Disney?

Disney does have the right to show the Pokémon animated series on Disney XD, but the franchise itself is owned by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese consortium between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures.

What is the hardest franchise to own?

According to an article from The Washington Post, Chick-fil-A only accepts 100 to 115 franchisees from the 40,000 who apply every year. That means only 0.25 percent of applicants are chosen (your kids' chances of getting into Harvard are better!).

Is Pokemon worth more than Disney?

Pokémon is the most valuable media franchise. Since its emergence in 1996, the Pokémon franchise has brought in a revenue of $100 billion. Other franchises in the top five include Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, and Disney Princesses.

What is Nintendo's highest selling game?

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling game on the platform at over 52 million copies sold. The Mario franchise alone has sold 182.69 million copies on the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold 42.99 million copies and the Pokémon franchise has sold over 97.08 million copies on the Nintendo Switch.

Is Pokémon bigger than Star Wars?

Pokémon became the highest-grossing media franchise of all time with $95 billion, beating out other franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel and Mickey Mouse.

Is Pokémon more popular than One Piece?

The results show “One Piece” leading the conversation across much of the United States, with Floridians and residents from 24 other states searching for this show the most. “Pokémon,” “Naruto,” “My Hero Academia” and “Death Note” round out the top five shows, leading searches in multiple states across the country.

Is there Pokemon for PlayStation?

Pokemon : PlayStation 4 (PS4) : Target.

Will Pokemon go to PlayStation?

Because Pokemon is made by Nintendo and Game Freak, they are exclusive to the Nintendo consoles. Just like how Forza Horizon is exclusive to the Xbox.

What device can play all Pokemon games?

Is Pokemon coming to Xbox?

As announced at the 2022 Tokyo Game Show event, Pokemon clone Palworld is coming to Xbox consoles as well as PC. Palworld is a rather unique twist on the Pokemon formula, embracing open world survival game mechanics and more adult-oriented content.