i think it's because some Pokemon are small, I'm guessing they started off as action figurines, and the look like monsters. i don't think they look like monsters, but they are originated from real animals, but a little different. so hence the name Pokemon. that's just what i think! :D
Roughly translated, Pokemon means pocket monsters.
Pokemon > Pocket Monsters. Monsters that can be put in devices that can fit in your pocket.
I'm not exactly sure what you mean, but I believe the answer you're looking for is Pocket Monsters.
No. Pokemon is short for "Pocket Monsters," the original name of the TV show.
Pokemon is simply translated as Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター Pokettomonsutā) or just Pokemon (ポケモン Pokemon) like we call and known as today in other countries. ポケモン is more common in Japanese, however, to shorten down Pocket Monsters.
You bet it does! Pokemon is just the short version (an acronym, if you will) of Pocket Monsters.
Pocket Monsters
Pokemon is short for "Pocket Monsters"
In Japanese, Pokemon means pocket monsters
Pokemon in Japanese means pocket monsters.
Roughly translated, Pokemon means pocket monsters.
It's short for "pocket monsters."
Pokemon > Pocket Monsters. Monsters that can be put in devices that can fit in your pocket.
If your asking about the name Pokemon: Poke=Pocket Mon=Monsters Pocket Monsters
Pokemon is Pokemon because poke is short for pocket and mon is short for monsters ~ Actually, Pokemon is the japanese word for Pocket Monsters.
Yes the originial name is Pocket Monsters.
Pokemon stands for Pocket Monsters. The best Pokemon ever is Infernape.