The  ‘Brands We Know’ series provides readers with a history of world famous Pokémon. This book is strictly facts. Instructions for games are not included or hinted upon.

Pokémon began as three Japanese companies for video games, card games , and television shows and movies: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures, Inc. Pokémon was first released in Japan, then two years later in the United States of America.

Players battle wild Pokémon and trainers, gaining extra speed and strength, then come to gyms, and evolve into different characters.  “Every few years, a new generation of Pokémon games is released.”(12)There are seven generations  at time of publication.

In 2016, Pokémon Go was introduced to over one hundred countries and has been downloaded over six hundred million times. The Pokémon TV show airs in over one hundred countries and there are over twenty movies. “Pokémon brings people of all ages together for fun and friendship!” (19)

Includes:Table of Contents, Timeline, Glossary, www.factsurfer.com, and Index.