2006-11-02 13:11:07 · 16 answers · asked by Papa Bear #1 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
Pokemon is pretty much a mashed-up abbreviation of the Japanese name "Pocket Monsters".
Since no word found in a dictionary can be trademarked under US laws, the word was created using the most phonetic sounds in the translated name was used.
Also, the Japanese have an unusual fondness to shorten phrases up into a new word, like Famicom (the Japanese NES, which was named by shortening the phrase "Family Computer"). Beyond this, the word Pokemon has no official meaning... it's just a game trademark.
2006-11-02 22:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by TStodden 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pocket Monster
2006-11-02 21:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by LiveLifeBeGood 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means Pocket Monsters. The little pokemon are kept in pokeballs and are in they're pockets. Therefore Pocket Monsters.
2006-11-02 21:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by Donovan G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pocket Monster(s)
2006-11-02 23:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by xi3reakeroi3cx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pokemaon is one of the best nintendo games alive i on my way to the Pokemon Masters
2006-11-02 21:19:47 · answer #5 · answered by Liz E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pokemon is a show where little kids watch them fight
the card game is just a strategy based game
2006-11-02 23:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by mani D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
POcKEt MONsters
2006-11-03 15:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by ericman315 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's children cartoon(pocket monsters)like pikachu
2006-11-03 01:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by mohamed radi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poke a Mon, its a Jamaican name.
2006-11-02 21:38:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
poke comes from POKEt MONsters.
mon comes from MONsters.
2006-11-02 23:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by oceanlab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋