Pokédollar
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English
Etymology
From Poké- + dollar, coined by fans to describe an alternative symbol for yen that first appears on the games Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, from 1996.
Noun
Pokédollar (plural Pokédollars)
- (Pokémon) A unit of currency that is usually described as having characteristics of yen and/or dollar. Its symbol is
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Usage notes
In the original Japanese version of the Pokémon games, the currency is yen, represented by the symbol 円. In the localized versions of the same games in every language besides Korean, that symbol is changed to a letter "P" with two additional horizontal strokes, referencing the yen symbol ¥, while also similar to the Russian ruble ₽. The symbol based on "P" is commonly named "Pokédollar" or "Pokémon dollar".
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Pokédollar.