In a medium that still struggles to give women the spotlight, Pokémonis a JRPG franchise that understands how to appeal to all kinds. Pikachu was chosen as the anime's first mascot because it appealed ...

Pokémon as a franchise has been around for more than 25 years, and in that time we've seen hundreds of characters introduced across the games, anime, manga, movies, and even the trading card game.

Whether you're into the card game, the video game series, the animations, or some combination of the three, you've definitely got a name or two memorized when it comes to Pokemon, whether that's the ...