Pokédex
/ˈpoʊkə(ˌ)dɛks/
Pokédex noun: a fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon.
Noun
Pokédex (plural Pokédexes)
- A fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon.
- They're all able to make up new punny names based on their altmode without being told what they turn into--presumably their computers might even recognize the scanned Beast Mode immediately, like a Pokedex; "You've scanned a cheetah. Cheetahs are really fast."2012 June 5, Onslaught Six, “Does Beast Wars Deserve a Revisit?”, in alt.toys.transformers (Usenet)
- Entomologists use catalogues and checklists to record species, such as the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) online database. The ALA includes data like a Pokédex does, including species distribution and collection information.2021, David Shaw, Jasmine Fellows, Puzzles and Projects, CSIRO PUBLISHING, →ISBN, page 5
Forms of Pokédex
| plural | Pokédexes |
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Origin of Pokédex
Blend of Pokémon + index, adapted from Japanese ポケモン図鑑 (Pokémon Zukan, “Pokémon illustrated encyclopedia”). The English version was introduced in the dub of the pilot episode of the Pokémon anime, originally aired in September 8, 1998.
Words formed from Pokédex
Questions about Pokédex
- What does Pokédex mean?
- Pokédex means a fictional electronic encyclopedia with information about Pokémon.
- What part of speech is Pokédex?
- Pokédex is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Pokédex?
- Pokédex is pronounced /ˈpoʊkə(ˌ)dɛks/.
- What is the plural of Pokédex?
- The plural of Pokédex is Pokédexes.
Words near Pokédex in the dictionary
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