Ash, the hero of the Pokémon anime, has always wanted to become a Pokémon Master.
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宝可梦 imitates the sound of 'Pokémon' with characters meaning 'treasure, can, dream'. It became the official Chinese name in 2016; before that the franchise was 神奇宝贝 in Taiwan and 口袋妖怪 'pocket monsters' to mainland fans.
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It began in 1996 with two Game Boy games made by Game Freak for Nintendo. Players catch, train and battle the creatures, and it has grown into the highest-grossing media franchise in the world.
