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Why is Pokemon called Pokemon?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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In Japan , where Pokemon was created the word Pokemon was short for pocket monsters,which is an English translation of the word in Japanese. These words actually have a very close resemblance with each other :

Pokemon

Pocke mons

Pocket monste

Pocket monsters

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