What inspired the creator of Pokémon?
Tajiri first conceived the idea of Pokémon in 1990. The idea came together after he saw a Game Boy and the ability to communicate between Game Boys, and Tajiri decided Pokémon made the most sense on the handheld console.
How rich is the Pokemon company?
This contributed to Pokémon being the highest grossing media in global history. The top 25 highest grossing media franchises of all time worldwide (by total revenue in U.S. dollars) are as follows: Pokémon – $92.121 billion.