This is the 263rd most frequent Japanese word.
ポケモン
"ポケモン" (Pokemon) is short for "Pocket Monsters," referring to fictional creatures in a popular franchise.
Here, 'ポケモン' refers to the franchise or series associated with the fictional creatures, represented as a game.
昨日、新しいポケモンのゲームを買いました。
Yesterday, I bought a new Pokémon game.
In this case, 'ポケモン' mentions the individual creatures within the franchise that have the ability to evolve.
ポケモンが進化するとき、すごくワクワクします。
When Pokémon evolve, I get very excited.
Here, 'ポケモン' refers to the collectibles or entities that the speaker aims to gather, aligned with the gameplay experience.