First Pokémon character

- Who
- Rhydon
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 26 August 2014
Pikachu may be the one everybody knows, but the first Pokémon character ever was the rhino-like Rhydon designed by artist Ken Sugimori. This Pokémon first appeared in the original Red/Green/Blue versions of the RPG videogame, released in 1996, and has featured in the majority of games since.