From Pikachu Illustrator to Prerelease Raichu, these rare Pokémon cards have shattered auction records and collector dreams ...

In the twenty-five years since the Japanese media franchise Pokémon launched in the US, it has become a staple of American culture — from trading cards to t-shirts, from action figures to videogames, ...

The first Pokémon game was released in Japan on February 27, 1996. The series founded the world's most successful media ...