Let's journey back to the epic origins of Pokémon – the phenomenon that turned the world into one big Pokéball-chasing adventure. A bunch of Japanese geniuses created these adorable pocket monsters that you could catch, train, and pit against each other in epic battles. But here's the secret sauce – they didn't just stop at video games. Nope, they launched a card game that had kids and grown-ups alike trading, battling, and collecting like there was no tomorrow. It was like a mix of gaming, strategy, and plain old fun. And then, bam – TV shows, movies, toys, and a tsunami of merchandise flooded the scene. But what's the true secret of its crazy success? Credit: Fair use: Baku manga: By Hakase Mizuki / Shinshokan, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49793633 Pokemonseason2: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21481191 Pokemonseason1: By OLM, Inc., https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3183633 Pokemonseason3: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21507464 Pokemonseason4: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21507606 Pokemonseason5: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21507709 Pokemonseason6: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21522026 Pokemonseason7: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21522195 Pokemonseason8: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39104730 Pokémon Battle Frontier: By Viz Media, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60809345 Pokémon S23: By Bulbapedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72687395 Pokémon S24: By Bulbapedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72687394 Pokémon S25: By Bulbapedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72687386 Pokémon Gold и Silver: By Game Freak, Nintendo, https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_%D0%B8_Silver Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

More Why Pokémon Became a Global Obsession Videos