On February 27, 1995, Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green, the first Pokemon games in Japan, were released on Game Boy.

The release of both Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green would soon be followed by many more products that help form the Pokemon franchise that we know today – the incredibly popular Pokemon anime that has run up till today, Pokemon Trading Card Game, annual Pokemon movies, official Pokemon merchandise, and much more.

Here’s to another 22 years of Pokemon greatness!