Pokémon were the titular characters of the game Pokémon Go. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio)
Robert Zierath was a fan of Pokémon as a child. (PROSE: The Schoolboy's Story)
While infiltrating the Tokyo branch of Harmony Shoal, the Twelfth Doctor created a distraction by flooding the downstairs floor with the creatures. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio)
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Pokémon (short for "Pocket Monster") is a Japanese video game franchise. The series primarily revolves around the task of capturing the titular monsters and having them battle each other.
A live-action Pokémon film, titled Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, was released in 2019. The film featured Bill Nighy as Howard Clifford, and Josette Simon made a brief appearance as Tim Goodman's grandmother.