Pokémon, an abbreviation for Pocket Monsters, is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures in 1996. The franchise consists of video games, comics, anime series, movies, and trading card games. Pokémon Trainers catch, train, care for, and battle with Pokémon. The most famous Pokémon is Pikachu.