Pokemon is also know as Pocket Monsters in Japan. In China it is called Pat Pixie. "Pokemon" appears in all three different written languages on the picture below. I heard that there are over 450 Pokemons in Japan now and some of them are the evil Pokemon.
PIKACHU MADE KIDS SICK IN JAPAN
On November 16th, 1997, an episode of Pokemon aired in Japan caused kid to get sick. When Pikachu emitted electricity from its body, the flashing red and blue light on TV for 4 seconds caused hundreds of kids get sick. Click here to see the original Japanese episode that made kids sick. Watch it at your own risk! Click here to go to home page