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Pojejena de Sus
Pojejena de Sus is a village in Pojejena commune, Caraș-Severin, Romania, on the Danube; with Pojejena de Jos it forms modern Pojejena, near the Roman auxiliary fort and medieval fortress.
Poka-yoke (ポカヨケ)
Poka-yoke (ポカヨケ), or mistake proofing, is a Japanese quality method formalized by engineer Shigeo Shingo within the Toyota Production System in the 1960s, making errors impossible or immediately obvious.
Pokachevskoye Oil Field
The Pokachevskoye Oil Field is a mature oil field in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Western Siberia, Russia, discovered in 1970 and operated by LUKOIL, giving its name to the city of Pokachi.
Pokagon State Park
Pokagon State Park: 1,260-acre Indiana state park near Angola, Steuben County, established 1925 as Lake James State Park, renamed for Potawatomi leaders Leopold and Simon Pokagon; CCC-built 1934-1942; home of Indiana's only refrigerated toboggan run.
Pōkarekare Ana
Pōkarekare Ana is a Māori love song from New Zealand, first published in 1919 to raise funds for Māori soldiers, and sometimes called its unofficial national anthem.
Pokché Oil and Gas Field
The Pokché Oil and Gas Field is a shallow-water field in the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico, discovered in 2016 and producing since 2020 under state operator Pemex.
Poké Robot (破壳机器人)
Poké Robot (破壳机器人), also rendered PokeBot, is a Beijing embodied-AI startup founded in 2026 by Tsinghua professor Xu Huazhe, which raised at least US$100 million in 2026.
Pokémon (video game series)
Pokémon video game series: Game Freak RPGs begun with Red/Green (Japan, February 27, 1996), nine generations, 1,025 creatures, over 515 million software units shipped, VGC competitive circuit, and the 2026 battle-focused Pokémon Champions.
Pokémon (ポケットモンスター)
Pokémon (ポケットモンスター) is a Japanese media franchise of creature-collecting games, cards, and apps, jointly trademarked by Nintendo, Creatures, and GAME FREAK; over 260 million games sold by 2014, with tenth-generation Pokémon Winds and Waves coming to Switch 2 in 2027.
Pokémon (ポケットモンスター) (TV series)
Pokémon (ポケットモンスター) is TV Tokyo's long-running anime based on the 1996 Pokémon games, launched April 1997 with Ash and Pikachu, and since April 2023 following new leads Liko and Roy.
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Pokémon 3: The Movie, released in Japan as Emperor of the Crystal Tower Entei, is a 2000 Japanese animated film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, reaching North America in 2001.
Pokémon 4Ever
Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi – Voice of the Forest (劇場版ポケットモンスター セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇), the fourth Pokémon film, directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, released in Japan July 7, 2001; Ash protects time-traveling Celebi from Team Rocket's Iron-Masked Marauder; 4Kids/Miramax English version, 16% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Pokémon Adventures (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL)
Pokémon Adventures (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL, Pocket Monsters SPECIAL) is a Shogakukan manga by Hidenori Kusaka adapting the Pokémon games arc by arc since 1997; darker than the anime, over 12 million copies in Japan, English via Viz.
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (ポケットモンスターブラック２・ホワイト２) are 2012 Game Freak Nintendo DS RPGs, the series' first direct sequels, set in Unova two years later, with the Pokémon World Tournament, Pokéstar Studios, Join Avenue, and 7.81 million copies sold.
Pokémon Black and White
Pokémon Black and White (ポケットモンスターブラック・ホワイト) are Game Freak's 2010–2011 Nintendo DS Generation V RPGs set in Unova, based on New York City, with 156 new Pokémon, seasonal cycles, Triple and Rotation Battles, reusable TMs, and 15.64 million copies sold.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド・シャイニングパール) are ILCA-developed 2021 Switch remakes of the 2006 DS Sinnoh games, released November 19, 2021; chibi art, Grand Underground, Ramanas Park, 493-Pokédex, 15M+ sales, Metacritic 73.
Pokémon Champions
Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start, battle-only Pokémon game for Switch, Switch 2, iOS, and Android, released April 8, 2026 (mobile June 17, 2026). It is the official VGC platform, with Mega Evolution, HOME transfers, and cross-platform play.
Pokémon Chronicles
Pokémon Chronicles, partly Pocket Monsters Side Stories (ポケットモンスター サイドストーリー), is a 22-episode English dub spin-off of the Pokémon anime focusing on characters other than Ash, drawn from Japan's Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station (2002–2004) and aired in the UK (2005) and on Cartoon Network US (2006).
Pokémon Colosseum (ポケモンコロシアム)
Pokémon Colosseum (ポケモンコロシアム), GameCube RPG/battle game by Genius Sonority, released Japan 21 Nov 2003; successor to Pokémon Stadium with Orre-region story mode, Shadow Pokémon snagging and purification, double battles, GBA Ruby/Sapphire connectivity, Metascore 73.
Pokémon Concierge
Pokémon Concierge (ポケモンコンシェルジュ) is a Netflix and The Pokémon Company stop-motion series by dwarf studios, following concierge Haru and Psyduck at the Pokémon Resort; four episodes debuted December 28, 2023, four more on September 4, 2025.
Pokémon Crystal (ポケットモンスター クリスタル)
Pokémon Crystal (ポケットモンスター クリスタルバージョン), Game Freak's 2000 Game Boy Color third version of Gold and Silver: first female protagonist choice, animated battle sprites, Suicune story, Battle Tower, Japan-only Mobile Adapter GB online play.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド・パール) are Game Freak's 2006 Nintendo DS RPGs set in Sinnoh, starting generation four with Dialga and Palkia, Wi-Fi trading, the physical/special move split, 8.76 million sales, and 2021 Switch remakes.
Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Emerald (ポケットモンスター エメラルド) is Game Freak's 2004 Game Boy Advance enhanced version of Ruby and Sapphire, set in Hoenn with both Team Magma and Team Aqua, and the seven-facility Battle Frontier post-game.
Pokémon episodes removed from rotation
Pokémon episodes removed from rotation: unaired or pulled episodes of the Pokémon anime, chiefly the December 16, 1997 Dennō Senshi Porygon (EP038) seizure incident, plus Western bans for firearms, Jynx, and blackface content.
Pokémon Evolutions
Pokémon Evolutions (ポケモンエボリューションズ) is an eight-episode 2021 web anime miniseries by The Pokémon Company International celebrating the franchise's 25th anniversary, covering the Galar through Kanto regions in reverse order, distinct from Pokémon Generations and the main anime.
Pokémon fan games
Pokémon fan games are unofficial games built by fans of the Pokémon series, usually ROM hacks or standalone games, with Pokémon Uranium passing 1.5 million downloads in 2016.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: 2004 Game Boy Advance remakes of Pokémon Red and Green (1996) set in Kanto, with the Sevii Islands; re-released download-only on Nintendo Switch on February 27, 2026, selling over 4 million units in six weeks.
Pokémon Generations (ポケモンジェネレーションズ)
Pokémon Generations (ポケモンジェネレーションズ) is a 2016 OLM-produced anthology ONA of 18 YouTube shorts retelling game moments from Kanto through Kalos, distinct from the Ash anime and from the unrelated 2013 fan game Pokemon: Generations.
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality mobile game by Niantic, launched in July 2016, in which players walk real-world locations to find, catch, and battle Pokémon.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokémon Gold and Silver (ポケットモンスター 金・銀) are Game Freak's 1999 Game Boy Color RPGs, the second Pokémon generation: 100 new Pokémon, Johto plus explorable Kanto, day/night clock, held items, breeding, and Dark/Steel types.