 Pikachu yellow =
Original text (2000) |
 Ditto pink =
Additional text (2003-08) |
 Wobuffet blue =
New segments (2004-08) |
 What is  ?
To begin, Pokémon is pronounced "Po-KAY-mahn" (NOT Po-kee-MAN or Poke-MAN). It is the collective name for the hundreds of known species of creatures, each with different elements, giving them the power of fire, water, grass, electricity, poison, and more. With their special techniques, they battle in matches under the instruction of their human trainers. Unlike some other trading card-based monsters that are digital or virtual, Pokémon are living, breathing, *sentient beings (*as defined by animal advocacy groups, not the Star Trek universe¹), who depend on humans for their survival and well-being. They become friends, pets, and companions of their trainers, working side by side as each trainer hopes to someday become the world's greatest Pokémon Master!
 Recommended episode(s):
"Pokémon, I Choose You!" (pilot episode; Pokémon [first season]) 
-Ash's first adventure with a stubborn Pikachu; when he rescues it from a flock of wild Spearow, they form an instant bond
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¹Often used in defense of animals, 'sentient' refers to any creature with the ability to experience basic emotions, pain, fear, etc... However, according to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Measure of Man", the requirements for sentience include 'intelligence, self-awareness, and consciousness'; those meeting these requirements are also often referred to as 'intelligent life', and does not include life forms otherwise referred to as 'animals'.
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