Pokémon turns 30 in 2026. This archive clip shows the moment it stopped looking like a passing trend and started looking permanent.
On Friday, marks the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, and as this KSBW 8 archived story from 1999 shows, our early coverage, the phenomenon was already reshaping pop culture and classrooms.
T Gyridos, Dragonite, Charzark, they all speak the same language. I don't understand *** word they're saying. Much better than Beanie Babies and Pogs put together. Before social media, before ...