Released in 1996 with Pokemon Red and Blue (1998 in Europe), the loveable pocket monster quickly became a mascot for the franchise. Pikachu is the Pokemon that Ash Ketchum picks up as his starter ...

There’s also the four-part Pokemon Origins series, which adapts Pokemon Red and Blue’s Gen 1 story where Red battles Team Rocket and the Elite Four. Most recently, Pokemon went stop-motion ...

Many Pokemon enthusiasts are unaware of the intriguing origin behind Pikachu's name ... the scene with the 1996 release of Pokemon Red and Blue games, which arrived in North America and Europe ...