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