monpoké
monpoké (Japanese: モンポケ monpoké) is the official Pokémon baby brand, with a target demographic of pregnant mothers, infants, and toddlers. It was announced in Japan by ShoPro on March 26, 2019, and in the West by The Pokémon Company International on April 23, 2024.
The brand's Japanese slogan is Let's gather nice-to-meet-yous. (Japanese: はじめまして、をあつめよう。 Hajimemashite, o atsumeyō.). The name "monpoké" was created by rearranging the syllables of "Pokémon", while combining the French word mon (my) and poké, which simultaneously represents Pokémon and "pocket", expressing how babies are treasured and protected by their families. The brand's name and logo design were developed by cacdo, a joint venture between the advertising agency dentsu and the design firm nendo.
monpoké products include toys, clothing and apparel, tableware, bedding and interior, miscellaneous goods, and picture books. These picture books have been released in Japan, North America, Europe, and mainland China. Two series of tie-in videos have also been released: a series of puppet show videos titled Fun Times on monpoké Island, and a series of animated shorts titled monpoké Short Animation.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | 宝可梦宝宝 Bǎokěmèng Bǎobao (Simplified) | |
| German | monpoké | |
| Italian | monpoké | |
| Korean | 몬포케 monpoké | |
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- Official Twitter account (Japanese)
- monpoké on the Pokémon Center site (English)
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