5 Pokémon Facts That May
Surprise the Biggest Fans Feb. 27, 2020, is Pokémon day.
Here are some facts about the
franchise you may not have known. 1. Rhydon was the first
Pokémon created According to GamesRadar, though Arceus is
the oldest character in the game's universe,
Rhydon was the first to be designed. 2. Clefairy was nearly the
face of the franchise Producers reportedly opted to give Pikachu
the honor after the comic was adapted for TV,
but Clefairy reigned in the original comics. 3. Pokémon characters have
appeared on real money The South Pacific island
of Niue prints their own
money, occasionally
making special coins.
In 2001, they put various
Pokémon on the back
of one-dollar coins. 4. Pokémon characters have appeared on the cover of 'TIME' Magazine It's the only video game franchise
to have been featured on the cover. 5. A Pokémon episode once
sent viewers to the hospital. According to ScreenRant, an episode that
aired in Japan on Dec. 16, 1997 caused blindness,
seizures and convulsions in over 685 viewers.