40 Weird & Wonderful Fun Pokémon Facts Pokémon means 'Pocket Monsters' ... Saudi Arabia banned Pokémon at one point. ... Pikachu directly translates as 'Sparkly mouse noise' ... Lots of Pokémon names are puns. ... Pokémon was created by a video game designer called Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. More items... Oct 28, 2022