It started as one of the best games ever to be released by Nintendo for the Game Boy, but Pokémon soon outgrew the tiny screen of hand held video games. By the late 90's and had become an international multi-media franchise. Starting in the second half of the 90s the Pokémon anime took over TV screens and kids lives in general. Meaning pocket monster Pokémon really was a monster hit. The animated series followed Ash as he tried to capture the original 151 creatures with elemental powers (Gotta Cath Em All). With his trusty side kick Pikachu I choose you, along with Brock and Misty, Ash scours the world for these animal like creatures. Upon finding them he uses previously captured Pokemon to fight them, and then puts them in a little ball. All while battling the evil Team Rocket. It was impossible to miss Pokémania. Even if you had never heard of Nintendo (somehow), the cartoon was the biggest childrens show on TV by the end of the 90s.
