Meaning of the word Pokemon
Question

                What is Meaning of the word Pokemon ?
Praise be to Allah.
    We have heard many suggestion as to the meaning of this 
    world, which may be exaggerations made up by some people, or they may 
    rumours spread by competitors.

     The correct view is that this is a name that comes from 
    Japan. It is taken from the (English) words “Pocket monster” and means an 
    animal that is small enough to fit in one’s pocket. “Pokemon” is an 
    abbreviation of these two words.

    And Allaah knows best.