pocket monster

noun

A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.

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OriginJapanese ポケットモンスター →
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Meanings

nounpocket monster (plural pocket monsters)

plural pocket monsters

  1. A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.

    Synonyms: Pokémon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.

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Pokémon

Origin

  1. Japaneseポケットモンスター
  2. Englishpocket monster

Borrowed from Japanese ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā), itself from English pocket + monster.

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Cite this entry
APA

pocket monster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20monster

MLA

“pocket monster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20monster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket monster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20monster.

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