This biography examines the life of electronic game designer, Satoshi Tajiri, who created Pokémon, one of the most popular computer games ever produced. This talent is the founder of the video game developer Game Freak.

Introduces the life and career of "the designer of Pokâemon, Satoshi Tajiri. [Follows] the story of Tajiri as he founds Game Freakmagazine which turned into Game Freak video-game development company and the creation of the Pokâemon video games, trading cards, television series, and Pokâemon Go!"--Publisher's website.

In this title, readers will learn about the designer of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri. Follow the story of Tajiri as he founds Game Freak magazine which turned into Game Freak video-game development company and the creation of the Pokémon video games, trading cards, television series, and Pokémon Go! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The biggest video games reach far beyond the screens upon which they're played. Find out about the history, pop culture influence, and future of one of the world's most popular gaming franchises: Pokmon.

Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon movies! As the twentieth film in the series, Pokemon: I Choose You! returns to origins of the Pokemon series when Ash first met Pikachu! When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the first partner Pokémon he wanted! But after a rocky start, Ash and Pikachu become close friends and true partners—and when they catch a rare glimpse of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh in flight, they make plans to seek it out together. Trainers Verity and Sorrel join Ash on his journey, and along the way, they meet the mysterious Mythical Pokémon Marshadow. When they near their goal, an arrogant Trainer named Cross stands in their way. Can Ash and Pikachu defeat him and reach Ho-Oh as they promised, or will their journey end here?

In the first six episodes of the television series, Ash Ketchum gets his first pokemon, meets Misty and Brock, and tangles with Team Rocket.