Pokemon franchise made $92 billion, tops all other media franchises

The Pokemon franchise is the best-earning media franchise of all time with over $92 billion in total revenues, most of which is from merchandise.

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Pokemon is the king of media, toppling titans like Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, and even Mario by a substantial margin. When game sales and merchandise are included, Pokemon has made the mighty sum of $92.12 billion in total media.

Merchandise like plush dolls and figures makes up the lion's share with $61.1 billion, or about 66% of total revenues. Pokemon Video games, including the massively popular handheld titles and Pokemon Go mobile game, have made $17.14 billion.

• Merchandise - $61.1 billion
• Games -$17.14 billion
• Trading Cards - $10.25 billion
• Comics and Manga -
$1.46 billion
• Box Office - $1.31 billion
• Books - $860 million

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