It all started in 1998, when the first Pokémon game came out. Who would’ve thought that this game about monsters that fit in a ball in your pocket and battle would be such a hit? Even more amazing is that from 1998 when Red & Blue came out to 2011 with the release of Black & White the franchise is still going strong and coming out with new products. Now the Pokédex has over 600 Pokémon and we are in the 5th generation of games.