In an era where the Pokémon franchise was giving us every color of the rainbow, 2002's Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version and 2004's Pokémon Emerald Version were hits when they launched on the Game Boy Advance. Marking the first and last entries in Pokémon's third generation, they paved the way for the many entries that would come after, and with the franchise now celebrating its 30th anniversary, there has never been a better time to remember where it all began.
It has been three decades since Pokémon began with Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green launching in Japan for the Game Boy in 1996. Now, with 40 mainline/core games spanning nine generations, with the tenth expected to begin next year with the arrival of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, it is safe to say that the Nintendo franchise is here to stay.
However, it is not just video games that Pokémon has made itself known for, as, including spin-offs, side games, remakes, apps, and more, there are over 120 video games that make up the franchise, and that is not to mention the television shows, movies, board games, and of course, the Pokémon Trading...
