In a medium that still struggles to give women the spotlight, Pokémonis a JRPG franchise that understands how to appeal to all kinds. Pikachu was chosen as the anime's first mascot because it appealed ...

Editor's note: Meghan's holding out for a hero — a female Pokemon trainer without an unfortunate foot disorder. And to celebrate finally finding one, she looks back at the sad history of wimpy gal ...

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Pokémon as a franchise has been around for more than 25 years, and in that time we've seen hundreds of characters introduced across the games, anime, manga, movies, and even the trading card game.